(Foxnews.com)
New Formula One team owner Gene Haas has secured a Formula
One facility for his new Haas F1 Team.
The American who will enter Formula One in 2016 has
purchased the Marussia F1 Team’s former factory in Banbury, Oxfordshire having
purchased it at auction this week following the closure of the Marussia team.
The news comes as Haas steps up his preparations for entry
into the FIA Formula One world championship. Website Race Car Engineering
report that Gene Haas has also acquired data and designs for the 2015 Marussia
F1 car. The Marussia F1 Team who went into administration earlier this year
were like Haas powered by Ferrari power units.
Haas stated recently that he hoped to purchase as a much
technology and parts needed to be competitive in Formula One.
The Haas F1 Team have already completed construction of
their purpose built Formula One facility in Charlotte, North Carolina which is
located beside the Gene Haas’ NASCAR operation Stewart Haas Racing.
There has been no news relating to who will drive for the
team in 2016 as Haas revealed that it is far too earlier to be thinking about
that at the moment and that he wants to lay the foundations for the team first.
By securing his UK facility, Haas will be sort out what to
have based in both sites. Haas will also have access to his own wind-tunnel
which is located in the North Carolina.
© Ben Johnston 2014
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