Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu said he would have laughed if told the Gene Haas-owned team would be fourth in the constructors' championship after three races, with Haas on 18 points.
Mercedes lead on 135 points, Ferrari have 90 and McLaren 46, while Red Bull sit sixth; Komatsu told Sky Sports F1 the season will be a very tough development war for a small team. Komatsu said the team must focus on maximising capability, reviewing processes and forecasts rather than protecting its position.
British driver Oliver Bearman has contributed 17 of Haas's 18 points, sitting seventh in the drivers' standings after a seventh-place finish in Australia, a fifth-place start at the Chinese Grand Prix and an eighth-place result in the Chinese sprint race. Komatsu confirmed Bearman suffered a high-speed crash in Japan but is fine, with a bruised knee and nothing broken.
Komatsu said Bearman should be fully ready for Miami and that Haas will continue to push development to get the best from its car, team and drivers.
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