In our promising first season, we at the HP Haas MF1 Team brought numerous household names to the MF1 paddock, such as Texaco, Marvel, Humbrol, and of course HP. Now we're at it again...

Enter Ford

Ford's recent ventures in driving technology have put them at the forefront of automobile innovation, and with sales of their new hybrid models taking off, it is the perfect time for them to expand into the world of MF1. They will be working closely with the HP Haas MF1 Team and Texaco to produce an engine which can compete with the best. It will be purpose built, working in perfect harmony with the chassis and other electronics to ensure that HP Haas's second MF1 car allows them to continue their unstoppable climb up the grid.

All American

Engine supply is not the only thing that is changing for HP Haas's second MF1 season. As part of a commitment to bringing more American brands to MF1, Haas will now be using tyres supplied by Firestone, a name familiar to some for providing tyres to Formula One between 1950 and 1974.

Firestone and Ford have an even older relationship, however, leading back to the founders themselves. Harvey Firestone and Henry Ford were good friends and this friendship meant that Firestone became the original equipment manufacturer for Ford motor vehicles. In the 2016B season, we have recreated this iconic partnership and hope to see it flourish.

Fond Farewell

With the arrival of Ford and Firestone, we must of course say goodbye to our old suppliers, Honda and Pirelli. It has been a successful first season with both and we will be sad to see them go, but changing to all-new suppliers for the 2016B season shows the intent with which we hope to challenge the front of the grid. As the works team for both our engine and tyre suppliers, we can now sculpt every single one of the finest details on our car to our own specification,

Unfortunately, the ending of our relationship with Honda means that we will be withdrawing our operations in Japan. We will, however, be increasing the size of our bases in both the UK and USA. Moreover, our initiative with HP to better connect our staff will continue, as we aim to keep all members from last season on board, no matter where in the world they live.

We have more exciting announcements to come, so please stay tuned!