“They’re getting good experience in racing Formula One, because there’s a lot to be said by just racing with these guys.”įormula One’s return to Texas last week came as the American appetite for F1 has exploded. “Hopefully they’re taking advantage of (the season) rather than lamenting the fact that they are slow,” Haas said. Their boss doesn't view it as a wasted season. Mazepin - derisively referred to as “Mazespin” by fans because of his numerous on-track gaffes - and Schumacher have spent the season bumping around the back of the grid, getting in the way of the leaders and bickering amongst themselves. The current lack of speed has been matched by lack of experience behind the wheel. "All 10 teams are going to have 10 unique cars. ”The good thing is that because it’s a whole brand new format, nobody really can copy anybody else," he said. The car development for 2022 has been encouraging, he said. We just decided we’d put all our money in the ’22 car.” “You could spend $10 million to $20 million and maybe move up one position,” Haas said. Gene Haas said he was surprised F1 raced the abbreviated 2020 season in the pandemic, and that coming car changes made it prudent to save money instead of tweaking old engines for a little bit of speed. But the team has collapsed the last two years and Haas is the only team that hasn’t scored a point in 2021. The team was mid-pack when Haas acquired the assets of the failed Marussia team and put a pair of cars on the grid in 2016. The Haas cars are indeed red, white and blue - but the scheme of red, blue and white mirrors the Russian flag. Mazepin comes from Russian money his billionaire father, Dmitry, is a major shareholder in Uralkali, the Russia-based fertilizer company that is Haas F1’s major sponsor. Schumacher comes from racing royalty and is the son of German seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher.
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Haas hasn't shown much interest in developing an American driver and this season has turned his cars over to a German and a Russian. For all the talk about it, there’s no one that’s ever stepped up to do that.” They need a benefactor to help an American driver race in Formula One. "It takes millions and millions of dollars. “Everybody says, ‘Well, you should have an American driver.’ But the thing I don’t understand is why there isn’t more big-time sponsorship for an American driver? “That’s probably a very sensitive and frustrating point for me,” Haas told AP during the U.S. The Williams team was purchased by New York investment firm Dorilton Capitol in 2020, but the team has no plans to move its headquarters and operations from England. Haas F1 is no longer the only team with American interests. And don’t bother suggesting he should hire an American driver just because the team owner is from California and owns a race shop in North Carolina. A 4-year-old boy and a 3-month-old girl were taken to a hospital for precautionary evaluations.So Gene Haas isn't bothered that F1′s surging popularity in America hasn't boosted his fledgling team. The majority of the other injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, although the condition of a 26-year-old man was unknown, authorities said. The injured victims were taken to various hospitals, including a 46-year-old woman who was listed in critical condition. In this photo provided by Louis Amestoy, a police officer stands watch over the scene of a fatal drag racing crash at the Kerrville-Kerr County Airport in Kerrville, Texas, on Oct. The driver "lost control and left the runway, crashing into parked vehicles and striking spectators who were observing the races," Kerrville police said.
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The organized event was attended by thousands and involved drivers speeding down a runway as they competed for cash. A 6-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy were killed in the crash Saturday afternoon at an event called "Airport Race Wars 2" at the Kerrville-Kerr County Airport, police said in a news release.