Haas still undecided on brake supplier for 2017

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Haas will be running two brake manufacturer test programmes at the pre-season test in Barcelona at the end of February in an attempt to solve the issues which plagued the team last year.

The US outfit consistently struggled last season with its Brembo brakes, encountering a series of alarming failures.

Haas sampled the Carbon Industrie product in Brazil at the end of the season and would like to conduct further evaluation before choosing which supplier it will work with, says team principal Guenther Steiner.

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"On the brake supplier we will do a parallel programme and then find out which way to go," Steiner told ESPN.

"We are going to make a decision after Barcelona test. We are ready to use either-or for the race season, so we are prepared to have options -- that was always our goal."

"We didn't say we ditched somebody, we just wanted to see what else was out there and have options if one showed to be a lot better. It could be either-or, we don't know yet."

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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.