[Team] Haas: Gene Haas of NASCAR attempting to start F1 team

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by 321Go

Just askin'... if Hass F1 is to be US based because Gene Haas is on the 'all American' wagon, does he plan on having an all American staff, drivers, sponsors, etc. etc.?

If so, he might as well give up before he even starts.

F1 wants to expand its awareness in North America and it is a huge market, so I'd expect Gene Haas to go for a well known US brand name as sponsor, that also has a global presence. As for drivers I think it would be a smart move to have a mix of homegrown talent as well as European, though South American wouldn't be a bad choice either and I think an Anglo-American mix for staff as well.