The Italian exposes the advice that the CEO of the premier category gave him
Haas boss explains how he contacted Gene Haas
Haas came to Formula 1 in the 2016 season with Guenther Steiner as team leader. However, it was not an easy entry. The Italian has revealed that he had been behind leading a team in the premier class for some time and confesses that Stefano Domenicali played an important role in making his wish come true.
Steiner contacted USF1, who wanted to enter Formula 1. He had conversations with Ken Anderson, the boss, and Chad Hurley, founder of YouTube and main investor in the structure. Despite this, the negotiations did not come to fruition because Domenicali urged him not to embark on that project.
“One afternoon I had free time, so I went to see Domenicali to ask him how the atmosphere was in Formula 1 and to understand more about it. Stefano advised me not to go ahead with Hurley because he understood that it was not a project with a base But the idea of ​​making a Formula 1 team was already in my head, so I thought about that for a while, “he said in statements to the American portal Motorsport.com.
The Haas boss reveals how he came up with the idea of ​​creating a team that was a client of another, in this case of Ferrari. In addition, he explains that it was Domenicali who prompted him to look for someone to put money in the team and that is how he found Gene Haas.
“In those months there were talks of a third Formula 1 team for potential client teams, so after a while I called Domenicalli and proposed a project structured in such a way that he would have this car. He said: ‘find someone who be willing to invest seriously in racing and then we will see. ‘I started contacting people in the racing world, until I found someone who knew Gene Haas, who was involved in Nascar at the time, “he said.
Steiner details how long it took from then until the Haas owner agreed to finance this equipment and makes it clear that it was not something that happened overnight. On the other hand, he emphasizes that the important thing in addition to the resources is to work hard so that the team is a reality.
“We met and started talking about it, first vaguely and then in detail. The negotiations lasted a year and Gene was convinced to join, so he asked me to get a place. It was difficult at first, but once you find out Someone who finances the project, it’s a matter of working to make it happen, doing it well and using the knowledge you have, “he said to finish.
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