

Gene Haas has acquired the former Marussia F1 facility in Banbury to use has the European base for his new Grand Prix team. Haas admitted that his organisation was interested in acquiring some of the assets of the bankrupt team but the factory was not amongst the lots offered at auction in December.

Haas F1 will make its race debut in the 2016 using Ferrari power, the team has already constructed a bespoke F1 facility in North Carolina but it will likely operate out of the former Marussia facility on Overthorpe Road for the bulk of the season. It is thought that Haas has also acquired the data and designs for the 2015 Marussia.

Marussia’s remaining assets will be sold off in late January.



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