Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says their worst circuits are now behind them and they can focus on finishing seventh in the Constructors' Standings – which would be one place higher than they finished in their debut season.
The American outfit currently sits eighth, 14 points ahead of McLaren, but more importantly just five behind Renault and a further ten behind Toro Rosso in sixth.
"For sure, we try to finish seventh," said Steiner. "We stopped developing the ‘17 car quite a while ago to concentrate on next year’s car. I think at this moment in time we would be happy with that.
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"We need to focus and stay stable year-to-year, not just one year up and down because then you create a wave effect and you never get a grip of what you’re doing."
With development focus now on next year's car and only a few small upgrades coming for the remaining five races, Steiner is hopeful the move away from high-downforce circuits will provide a boost and allow the team to score well.
"We try to do our best. We will bring a few more developments, but they are small. The last one comes in Austin. Hopefully, we can score some points.
"I hope also that our worst circuits are behind us, like the slow-speed, high-downforce ones. Our car doesn’t like them. It’s tough in the midfield."
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