Günther Steiner believes that Haas' early success as a new team in Formula 1 has been a good news story for the sport, proving that startup operations remain viable following the struggles faced by previous entrants. Haas made its F1 debut in 2016, becoming the first new team since the arrival of Hispania, Lotus Racing and Virgin Racing - later HRT, Caterham and Manor - in 2010. The trio of small teams were all defunct by the start of the 2017 season after failing to attain real on-track success, causing scepticism over the new Haas project, only for the American outfit to score points on debut and immediately become part of F1's midfield after striking a technical partnership with...
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