

The Haas F1 team has already started its aerodynamic programme according to team owner Gene Haas. A 60% scale model of the new teams 2016 design has already been run in Ferrari’s wind tunnel in Maranello, Italy. “Our model is in the wind tunnel at Ferrari right now, we are working in collaboration with Dallara on that, they are making some parts for the model there in Italy” Haas told Racecar Engineering.

The North American team has its own facility in North Carolina but is currently reconfiguring the former Marussia F1 facility in Banbury, England in order to suit its needs. “We took possession of the facility in Banbury a couple of weeks ago. We are reconfiguring that to meet our needs at the moment and we have just finished the place at Kannapolis” Haas continued.

The team which will use Ferrari power units is as stated also working closely with Dallara and Ferrari.

Despite acquiring the Marussia factory (as exclusively revealed by Racecar Engineering & the Banbury Guardian last year) Haas denies that he has acquired the 2014 Marussia chassis.

“Right now we are looking at buying our haulers and getting the equipment in place and getting organised” he explained. “The final car probably won’t get built until December, and we won’t start final production until late summer.”