For Kunal, Haas were the standout team from shakedown — not because they were flashy, but because they were functional. The car ran. The baseline worked. The mileage stacked up.
277 laps.
Esteban Ocon logging some of the highest running.
And most importantly, a platform you can actually build a season on.
In the full episode, we talk about why this kind of consistency matters more than early pace, how Haas are quietly rediscovering a Force India–style philosophy, and why reliability issues tied to power units aren’t always a team failure.
This is one answer to the standout team question.
Another answer? Very different.
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