Quote Originally Posted by jens View Post
Haas - F1 experience throughout years has proven very convincingly that it is better to be cautious than opportunistic in predicting good things for a newcomer. F1 is not like other series (WEC, WRC), where a big manufacturer can pump in lots of money and basically be at the front immediately. If Dallara can be within 3 seconds of pace-setting chassis, I’ll say it is well-done.
Verdict - should have a decent shot at toppling Manor, but points will be hard to come by.
The Dallara element is the one thing that concerns me about the Haas effort. While Dallara has a long and illustrious racing history, making chassis for one-make or de-facto one-make series is a very different proposition to the fierce competition of F1. I expect their car will either start out very overweight, or will have severe difficulty passing the FIA crash tests (which get even tougher next year).