Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes his team has come under extra scrutiny from its rivals now that the American outfit has become more competitive.
The comments, made in the team's Singapore Grand Prix preview, come after rivals Renault protested the legality of Romain Grosjean's car at the Italian Grand Prix. The No.8 Haas was found to have an illegal floor and was disqualified from its sixth-place finishing position as a result, dropping Haas back behind Renault in the battle for fourth position in the constructors' championship.
The car fell foul of a regulation that was clarified in a technical directive on July 25, with the teams being given until the Italian Grand Prix to adapt their designs.