Russian Formula Two driver Nikita Mazepin is set to sign a contract with the Haas F1 team for 2021, according to French broadcaster Canal Plus. However, team principal Guenther Steiner recently said he is yet to make a decision about the American racing outfit’s driver line-up for 2021. READ: Mick Schumacher & Raikkonen Will Drive
MoreHaas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has said he has no issue with his existing drivers, Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, talking to other teams and exploring their options for 2021. Speaking ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix, Steiner said: “You [Grosjean and Magnussen] will have a look around because everyone does. READ: Racing Point
MoreHaas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed that he met Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin at the Russian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, but denied rumours they discussed the future of the American racing outfit. “I have known Mr Mazepin for a long time,” Steiner told reporters ahead of the Eifel GP. “He was in
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With new entrants now required to pay a $200 million fee to the existing ten teams in addition to all the other expenses of entering the pinnacle of motorsport, it’s now more difficult than ever to join the Formula One grid. Last month, Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner told this publication that they almost
MoreThe Haas F1 team is planning on remaining loyal to Ferrari despite the Scuderia’s power unit currently being the weakest on the grid and thus costing Haas on-track performance it can ill-afford to lose. In an interview, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said he doesn’t think it would be “ethical” for the American racing outfit
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Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin is reportedly looking to buy a Formula One team to ensure his son, Nikita, has a place on the grid next season. Netherlands-based F1 news publication GPBlog.com reports that Mazepin is especially interested in the Haas F1 team, claiming that he has tabled an offer “which few teams would refuse.” READ:
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The new Concorde Agreement, which all F1 teams recently signed up to, stipulates that any new entrant must pay a $200 million fee to the ten existing Formula One constructors as part of measures to protect the value of the sport’s franchises. This has prompted concerns that it will be almost impossible for new teams
MoreBy signing up to the new Concorde Agreement this month, the Haas F1 Team has committed themselves to the sport until at least the end of the 2025 season. Just months earlier, team owner Gene Haas suggested that they could pull out of the sport if 2020 proved to be an uncompetitive year for them.
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