The Haas F1 team did not score points in the Singapore Grand Prix.
The race weekend started somewhat optimistic as Romain Grosjean was able to maintain good pace all weekend. He had strong practice sessions. He was able to qualify in the 8th starting position, and was in a strong position to deliver more points for Gene Haas. This was a good starting position and fans were optimistic.
Grosjean’s race ended when he had to pit for new tires after his 15th lap of the race. He re-entered the race in 18th position. At one point Grosjean did hold 12th place, but by the end he would finish a disappointing 15th position.
Kevin Magnusson had a bad weekend from the start. He never made it out of the first qualifying session and started 16th on the grid. Magnussen languished and finish the race in 18th position. A late race pit stop found Magnuson on a new set of super soft tires and a light flow load. Magnuson was able to clock in the fastest lap of the race on lap 50 with a 1:41:905. The fastest lap was completely inconsequential and evidence of the fact that the Haas strategy was not as effective as they would have liked. It was too little too late for Kevin.
The post-race interview with Magnuson found him befuddled and Confused. When asked by the reporter what happened to his race weekend Magnussen had no response. You could tell that he was just completely stymied by the whole situation and he could not find pace in Singapore.
Next on the Formula 1 schedule is the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Last year Kevin magnussen finished 13th Romain Grosjean crashed on the opening lap with the Renault of Jolyon Palmer. Our expectations for the 2018 Russian Grand Prix are much higher. Haas F1 fans expect both cars to score points. The Haas F1 Fan tribal song… #BeatRenault
See you in Sochi.