Haha... i see what you did there.KeiKo403 wrote:The old Marüssia factory in Banbüry wasn't it?
Im getting pretty pumped for Haas!!!!
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A new Formula One team, directed by NASCAR team owner Gene Haas has been permitted an entry to F1 in 2015, Haas and the FIA confirmed on Friday following a meeting of the World Motorsport Council at Morocco.
Haha... i see what you did there.KeiKo403 wrote:The old Marüssia factory in Banbüry wasn't it?
Dönt ÿöü mëän Hääs?sgth0mas wrote:Haha... i see what you did there.KeiKo403 wrote:The old Marüssia factory in Banbüry wasn't it?
Im getting pretty pumped for Haas!!!!
But the rule only applies to the model surely. They can stick a 60-% model in Windshear.Thunders wrote:Because F1 is only allowed to use 60% Scale Models for Wind Tunnel Testing and it's too expensive to Up (or Down)grade the Windshear Tunnel only for the F1 Project. At least that's what i heard.
In theory this would be prety much the best Wind Tunnel you can get.
I can't see why not either, moreover the Ferrari tunnel is not at all comparable to Windshear, which also is owned by Haas.tok-tokkie wrote:But the rule only applies to the model surely. They can stick a 60-% model in Windshear.Thunders wrote:Because F1 is only allowed to use 60% Scale Models for Wind Tunnel Testing and it's too expensive to Up (or Down)grade the Windshear Tunnel only for the F1 Project. At least that's what i heard.
In theory this would be prety much the best Wind Tunnel you can get.
Well, I would guess that means GUT since he's the reserve, and there were pictures of them together at Monza. I really do hope JEV gets paired up with him.Gene Haas says a Ferrari reserve driver will pilot one of his cars when the Formula 1 newcomer makes its debut next season.
Haas has a technical partnership and engine supply deal with Ferrari for 2016, with the team receiving all 'non-listed' parts from Ferrari as well as using the Scuderia's windtunnel.
While Haas would not be drawn on names, the team owner's comments suggest Ferrari reserve Esteban Gutierrez is set to get a seat.
Ferrari's test driver and former Toro Rosso racer Jean-Eric Vergne is also in contention.
"Hopefully in the next couple of weeks, we'll have something to say," Haas told AUTOSPORT.
"One of the drivers will be a Ferrari reserve driver and we're still looking for an experienced Formula 1 driver, a current driver. No rookies."
Team principal Gunther Steiner added: "We're just trying to find the driver who best suits what we are looking for.
"We would like that both have driven F1 car before.
"One we want with real experience, one who has been through a few years in F1."
McLaren reserve Kevin Magnussen and Lotus racer Romain Grosjean are understood to be on Haas's list, which has been slimmed down to below the previously indicated 10 names after Nico Hulkenberg re-signed with Force India.
Haas admitted the driver recruitment process in F1 was a learning experience, adding his outfit had made an offer to a driver that was declined.
"It is a process," said Haas. "It's about going back and forth and just learning how to dance with the different drivers and working out who is going to be with us.
"We did make an offer to one driver, which was declined.
"It's a learning experience."
Sad that Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal are not considered good enough.Shouldn’t an American team have an American driver?
GS: There is nobody out there at the moment. Yes, there are drivers in GP2 and Formula Three, but having a rookie in a new team… that is difficult for both sides. The potential of such a partnership failing is pretty high. So at the moment we’d rather not be looking at that avenue, because you are also not helping an inexperienced driver - he could be burned in one season. We are new, so we need a known quantity in the team.
Its the F1 experience theyre after. Its not like they are saying newgarden and rahal arent good enough racing drivers, they just arent good enough in all other aspects of F1 like development, race weekend dynamics, the overall hybrid powertrain...etc.WilliamsF1 wrote:Sad that Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal are not considered good enough.Shouldn’t an American team have an American driver?
GS: There is nobody out there at the moment. Yes, there are drivers in GP2 and Formula Three, but having a rookie in a new team… that is difficult for both sides. The potential of such a partnership failing is pretty high. So at the moment we’d rather not be looking at that avenue, because you are also not helping an inexperienced driver - he could be burned in one season. We are new, so we need a known quantity in the team.
Yes Kevin is still looking and is according to Danish news a top contender to the seat. Problem for Kevin is lack of sponsors but then again HAAS so enough money to bring in a talented driver instead of a paid driver..SteveRacer wrote:Is Magnussen available? I thought he did quite well for being paired up with a World Champion and being so young. He also has experience with a current F1 car. How many of the other available drivers have driven a V6 f1 car?
