FIA confirms Haas Racing Developments for Formula 1 in 2015

Gene Haas, co-owner of title-winning NASCAR outfit Stewart-Haas Racing, has been given the right to join the Formula 1 grid from the 2015 campaign onwards, the FIA announced on Friday afternoon (11/4/14).



The team has just over nine months from now to produce a car to take part in the pre-season tests ahead of the 2015 season.

Haas will be the first new team to join F1 since Caterham came on board in 2010. And the first American Formula 1 team to compete since the unrelated Haas Lola outfit raced in the 1985 and 1986 seasons.

No word yet on details of Haas’ plans, Haas Racing Developments headquarters will be in Kannapolis, North Carolina, alongside NASCAR Sprint Cup sister team Stewart-Haas Racing, but the two teams will be treated as separate bodies with a European base for the European rounds.

Gunter Steiner, formerly of Jaguar Racing and Red Bull would be Team principal. With Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara possibly designing the car. While Ferrari or Mercedes, more likely Ferrari power could power the cars.

Good decision from the FIA to pick Hass, a way much better choice then USF1 who failed to enter the F1 grid in 2010. Lets hope Haas Racing Developments makes their way and prove people wrong that an American team can enter into Formula 1.

With the announcemant that Haas Racing Developments will be the twelfth team in Formula 1 in 2015. There could be even a thirteenth team in Formula 1 in 2015 with former Midland and HRT front man Colin Kolles heading another bid with his own team Kodewa, who builds the Lotus LMP2 cars in FIA World Endurance Championship series.




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