Romain Grosjean believes Haas’ drop in pace during the Bahrain Grand Prix was down to its tyre use, after its strong one-lap pace disappeared. Grosjean was handed a grid penalty and retired in the wake of a first-lap collision but team-mate Kevin Magnussen qualified sixth, just 0.005s behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. However in race trim Magnussen plummeted down the order and trailed home 13th, as Haas put in a lacklustre display. Grosjean, who has been with Haas since its foundation in 2016, reckons the manner in which the VF-19 used its rubber was to blame; it has been a weakness for the team in previous years. “Bahrain wasn’t our best showing in terms of race...
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