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Danica Patrick Linked to F1 Drive
Gene Haas is not ruling out the possibility of seeing Danica Patrick behind the wheel of an F1 car.
The American motorsport mogul is set to launch his Formula 1 team in ten months and has not ruled out Danica Patrick as a potential driver choice.
“Danica Patrick is highly marketable, and if anything we’re very lucky GoDaddy is giving us enough time to find a sponsor that she’ll fit with because she can sell anything,” Haas told AUTOSPORT. “She has as much attention at the race track as any of the drivers, so she’s a very valuable person.”
Danica Patrick, currently a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, spent much of her early racing career in Europe with the main aim of reaching Formula 1. Patrick opted for American racing series instead and her star rose dramatically as she became the first female driver to lead a lap of the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 while driving the number 7 car in the IRL series (Indy Racing League). Three years later, in 2008, she made further history by becoming the first woman to win a major open-wheel race when she took victory at the Twin Ring Motegi in Japan.
Patrick’s time in NASCAR has been lacklustre by her loftystandards with only a handful of top ten finishes and a Daytona pole to show for it.
Haas went on to say that a decision on a driver line-up will not be made until mid-summer.
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Haas F1 Team and Ferrari Agree on Multi-Year Engine Deal
Ferrari announced that it has reached a multi-year technical agreement with Haas F1.
The deal will mean that Ferrari will supply the power unit, transmission and technical support to the American based Haas F1 team.
Ferrari Team Principal Marco Mattiacci made the announcement earlier today.
“We’re delighted to announce this important strategic partnership with Haas F1 Team and to welcome an American player as a new entrant in Formula 1”, said Mattiacci.
““A few months ago we joined forces with Gene Haas on a commercial level and this is the natural next step of our growing relationship.”
Mattiacci added that the deal could extend to beyond a supply arrangement, given Ferrari’s commercial interests in the United States.
‘While our objective is to reinforce our power unit development programme for all our customer teams , we believe this new partnership has the potential to evolve beyond the traditional role of supplying our power unit and all related technical services. United States continues to be one of the most important markets for Ferrari and it offers many interesting opportunities. We look forward to supporting Haas F1 Team in its efforts to become a competitive player on the Formula 1 grid.”
Gene Haas, the owner of Haas F1 hailed the agreement and hopes that the agreement will bring them to the front of the F1 grid.
“There is no team in Formula One more accomplished than Scuderia Ferrari, and no team with more history,” said Haas
“They’ve been a part of Formula One from the beginning, and now they’ll be a part of Haas F1 Team’s beginning. Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsports. It showcases the latest technology and is the most competitive form of racing in the world. Aligning Haas F1 Team with such a tenured and successful company in Scuderia Ferrari provides our team with the greatest opportunity for success in 2016 and beyond.”
Photo credit: Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1