Haas team principal Guenther Steiner admits it will be difficult for his team to score its first podium in Formula One on merit in 2018.
F1's top three teams currently hold a significant pace advantage over the rest meaning opportunities to finish on the podium come few and far between. In 2017, outside of Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari, Williams was the only other team to have scored a podium highlighting the enormous challenge Haas and its midfield rivals have.
Sergio Perez made the most of the chaos last time out in Baku to score Force India's first podium since 2016 and Steiner believes his team would need a similar set of circumstances if either of its drivers is to stand on the podium at one point this season.