Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner insists he has no problem with the increasing relationship between Sauber and Ferrari, one that threatens to become closer than their own.
This season, the Swiss team increased their technical collaboration with the Scuderia with the latest engines and a partnership with Alfa Romeo, a fellow Fiat brand, and that has allowed them to challenge further up the grid.
As for Haas, they were arguably the fastest midfield team before the summer break with their co-operation with Ferrari also on a technical level as they buy in as many parts as the regulations allow and Steiner is satisfied with their arrangements while ever the trend is upward.
“No. I mean, we’re progressing as well so I have no problem. Why would it?” he told RACER magazine.
“We’ve got a very good relationship with them [Ferrari],” he said. “It has worked now for four years, and we are very happy.
“They have no interest to make it worse because they are pretty happy with us.”
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Earlier in the summer break, Steiner put both Haas and Sauber’s improvement down to the improved Ferrari engine, suggesting their midfield rivals can’t complain, particularly the Mercedes-powered ones.
And once again he took the opportunity to praise the work done at Maranello.
“I think they have done a great job,” the Italian said. “They put us in a good spot with their work.
“I always said we believe in them, they’re doing a good job and now they are ahead of Mercedes.”
