Last season was the most difficult yet for the Haas F1 team since they joined the Formula 1 grid in 2016.
After two eighth-place finishes in the constructors' championship in their first two seasons, they jumped up to an impressive fifth in 2018, only to slip down to ninth in 2019, as they struggled to understand their car throughout the season.
And after such a troubled year, the pressure is on for Team Principal Guenther Steiner – who has become something of a celebrity after his starring role in the Netflix documentary series Drive to Survive – and his squad to perform in 2020, with owner Gene Haas watching the team's form closely.
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