Formula 1: Haas is getting ‘Good Interest’ from sponsors: As ongoing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Haas had removed Uralkali as their sponsor and branding from their cars. The colors of the car were similar to the Russian flag. The contract between both the companies was terminated. Matter of fact, even Nikita Mazepin’s contract was terminated. Follow Formula 1 updates on Insidesport.IN.
Guenther Steiner said, “There is good interest at the moment, I must say. I don’t know what it has to do with. I’m not promising anything. I think with the sponsorship, we started a little bit late in actually trying to get some actively from the beginning. That’s my opinion about it. But I think now we will make progress.”
Formula 1: Haas is getting ‘Good Interest’ from sponsors after terminating Uralkali’s sponsorship
“I’m very confident. And also, again, showing people that now we want to come back and people know where we were. So I think we have got a good chance.”
Uralkali was the title sponsor for team Haas since Nikita Mazepin joined the team at the start of the 2021 season. Uralkali had brought financial stability to boost the plans of Haas.
BREAKING: Haas has terminated its contract with Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali. pic.twitter.com/yXIthsWpTj
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) March 5, 2022
Meanwhile, Haas were adamant that they will cope financially without Uralkali’s funding. As the team goes ahead in its preparation and plans for the upcoming 2022 season.
Guenther Steiner admitted it was a ‘big hole’ that had been left after Uralkali’s exit. However, there was interest shown by many potential new sponsors.
The team owner of Haas, Gene Haas’s company, Haas Automation has gained more branding on its new VF-22 car. They are right now using a revised livery for the 2022 car. It also has the sponsorship of German companies 1&1 and IONOS.
Formula 1: Haas is getting ‘Good Interest’ from sponsors after terminating Uralkali’s sponsorship
Formula 1: Steiner on racing in the US and lack of backing from American brands
Formula 1 is currently enjoying a major boom in the United States. It will only get bigger from here with the inaugural Miami Grand Prix taking place this year in May. Also, there is interest from Las Vegas as it will stage a race next year.
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Haas is the only American brand present on the grid. But, Steiner said it was really difficult to get the backing from big American brands.
Steiner added, “It is just difficult in America to get this big sponsorship at the moment. But it’s not only difficult in for Formula 1. If you look also in the racing series in the States, there is sponsorship, but not a really big one.”
“In NASCAR, in the old days, one car was running the full livery a full year. And there are not many cars doing that at the moment, because it’s just a lot of money.”
Formula 1: Haas is getting ‘Good Interest’ from sponsors after terminating Uralkali’s sponsorship
