Ferrari Partnership

The first American F1 constructor in decades, powered by Ferrari and built by Dallara.

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Haas Formula LLC, competing as TGR Haas F1 Team, is an American-licensed Formula One racing team established by Gene Haas in April 2014. The team made its debut in the 2016 season. The team principal is Ayao Komatsu, who replaced Guenther Steiner, who served in the role from the team's inception until his resignation in January 2024.

Quick Facts

Partnership start: 2016
Supplier: Scuderia Ferrari
Key components supplied: Power Unit
Team principal (launch): Guenther Steiner
Founding strategy: Technical Partnership Model

Lore & Background

Haas is headquartered in Kannapolis, North Carolina, alongside sister team Haas Factory Team. The team also established a forward base in Banbury, England, and maintains a design office in Maranello, home to Scuderia Ferrari's headquarters. Haas was the first American constructor to submit an F1 entry after the failed US F1 project, and the first to compete since the unrelated Haas Lola outfit. Prior to the team’s entry, Guenther Steiner developed a business plan during the late-2000s recession. Support from Niki Lauda and Jean Todt helped secure approval. Haas shook down its new car in December 2015 ahead of official pre-season testing in early 2016. The team approached Dallara to build their chassis, with a power unit supplied by Ferrari. The car passed mandatory FIA crash tests in January 2016.

Reader's Guide

In 2016, Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutiérrez drove for Haas. Grosjean finished 6th in the team's debut, scoring eight points. In 2017, Kevin Magnussen replaced Gutiérrez. The team finished 8th in the constructors' championship in both 2016 and 2017.

In 2018, Haas unveiled the VF-18, which sparked controversy due to its resemblance to the previous year's Ferrari, the SF70H. The team finished 5th in the Constructors' Championship in 2018. In 2019, the team retained Grosjean and Magnussen and competed as Rich Energy Haas F1 Team. They finished 9th in the Constructor's Championship with 28 points.

In 2020, the same driver lineup continued. Grosjean suffered a crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix and was replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi for the final two races. Haas scored 3 points and finished 9th. In 2021, Grosjean and Magnussen left, replaced by Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher.

The team halted development of the 2021 car to focus on 2022, and secured Uralkali as title sponsor, competing as Uralkali Haas F1 Team.

Did You Know?

Haas was the first American constructor to win points in its first F1 race, with Grosjean finishing 6th in the 2016 Australian Grand Prix.
In 2020, Romain Grosjean's crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix split the car in two and burst into flames; he credited the halo device for saving his life.