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Haas "a little bit behind" on 2017 car development

Haas F1's chief race engineer Ayao Komatsu says the team is "a little bit behind" its targets in developing a car to the new-for-2017 regulations. Komatsu, who followed driver Romain Grosjean to Haas after a long stint with Lotus, has been part of an above-expectations debut year for the American outfit, in which it has scored 29 points so far and looks all but guaranteed to finish eighth in the constructors' standings. But Komatsu warns that the 2017 regulation change will make it a "huge challenge" for Haas to keep up the development level it needs to stay on pace with more established teams. "The changing of regulation adds another dimension. But even if we...
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