American F1 Team Sources Engines From Ferrari

The American Haas F1 team is shaping up to be a formidable entry in the series.

Ferrari has announced that it will supply Gene Haas’ F1 team with engines starting in 2016 and the Haas cars will feature complete power units similar to Sauber and Marussia. Interestingly enough, a statement released by Ferrari hints that even more could be on the horizon as a result of the partnership.

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It was announced earlier this year that NASCAR’s Gene Haas was pursuing an F1 team and Bernie Ecclestone remained cautious on whether or not Haas could afford it. But since then, Haas has been approved and is making strides in assembling a formidable entrant to the series.

“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 Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Marco 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. 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.”

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