Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is taking positive comments from other teams on the F1 grid with a pinch of salt ahead of its debut in 2016.
Haas will join the grid this year with Ferrari engines, a close relationship which prompted the FIA to tighten up rules to prevent collusion on aerodynamic testing in future after Mercedes asked for clarification on the regulations during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Haas has made extensive use of Ferrari's Maranello wind tunnel and facilities to develop its car and will enter the championship with the engine which finished 2015 a close second to Mercedes.