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Haas says points vindicate decision to hire experienced driver

Gene Haas says its point-scoring Formula 1 debut in the Australian Grand Prix showed why it was right to focus on experienced talent rather than a home-grown driver. Romain Grosjean delivered a performance that earned him F1's 'Driver of the Day' in Melbourne as he helped Haas finish sixth in its first grand prix. And on the back of Haas deliberately opting for experienced drivers, rather than a rookie American, the team's boss says his policy has been proven to be correct. "That's why we picked Grosjean," he explained. "He has a lot of experience, and he's probably done a lot of silly things in his early career that he's learnt from. "That's why it's a good pairing with...
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