Haas planning to test new brake supplier at Bahrain GP

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As it seeks to resolve its chronic brake issues, Haas F1 Team is looking at Bahrain as a possible opportunity to trial Carbone Industrie's product.

The US outfit has suffered from a lack of consistency of its pad and disc combo supllied by Brembo, a problem which slowly but surely has eroded the confidence of Haas' Romain Grosjean.

"I can't live with the weight of brake issues," Grosjean reiterated in Barcelona.

"It clearly is something key for me and I struggle a lot because of that. Now, we'll try to work at best with people at Brembo to find solutions."

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Haas is now hoping it will be able to test an alternative brake product from Carbon Industrie as early as the Bahrain race weekend, the third race of the season.

Team boss Guenther Steiner is insisting that the brake issue is not at the forefront of its worries as, interestingly, new recruit Kevin Magnussen is not complaining.

"We have got things in the pipeline but they just take a little bit of time," Steiner said.

"For the short term we have got a solution which is maybe not ideal but is at least safe. Then, when we get on with the programme after the first races, hopefully then we will have the final solution."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.