Esteban Gutierrez thinks Haas can be very competitive, after his teammate Roman Grosjean finished sixth in the teams debut race.
Gutierrez was involved in a massive accident with Fernando Alonso, where the Spaniard’s car flipped in the turn three gravel trap after hitting the back of the Haas machine. After the safety car came out, the race was stopped to let the marshalls clear up debris.
“It’s not the race I was hoping for. However, the most important thing is that Fernando and I are both OK,” Gutierrez said after the race was over.
The Mexican first entered Formula 1 in 2013 with Sauber, where he drove for two years. His best finish came during the Japanese Grand Prix in 2014, where he finished seventh .
“The car was handling well and the results show we can be very competitive. Romain did a great job for the team,” he goes on to say.
“To achieve points in our first race is fantastic. I’m now looking ahead and focusing on Bahrain. I can’t wait to get back out racing.”
Haas became the first brand new team since 2002 to finish in the points during their first Formula 1 race.
