Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted taking the fight to Williams is the besඣt it can do in 2021 as it switches its focus to the 2022ꩲ Formula 1 season.

Haas left the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as the slowest team, with Mick Sch👍umacher and Nikita Mazepin qualifying 19th and 20th.

Mazepin retired on the opening la🥀p following a dramatic spin on the ex🤡it of Turn 2, while Schumacher recovered from a spin of his own to finish 15th. 

Assessing Haℱas👍' chances for the rest of the season, Steiner believes fighting Williams is the best it can achieve in 2021.

“I would say if we can take the fight to Williams, that’s about it, what we can [do]. I’m ve𒁃ry realistic about it. 

“We are not putting any effort in to do anythingꦰ more t𓃲han that. 

“I think the biggest amount that we can get out of the car, to get our drivers prepared, or get them prepared better, just get them experienced, that’s🦋 what we want to do so they are ready for when we have a better car. That is just how our plan is for this year.🏅”

Steiner already confirmed ahead of the w🌄eekend in Bahrain t🧔hat Haas will be introducing the “last step” of its 2021 car development programme at Imola next weekend.

The American outfit has already switched its full attention to 2022 as F🔯1 introduces its new regulations. 

Next up for the F1 circus is a return to Imola for the Emilia Romag🌞na Grand Prix on April 18.&🌜nbsp;