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Thread: Potential New Teams for 2015
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7th July 2014, 17:54 #41
Yes, Gene Haas established a technical partnership with Ferrari. And IMO, that was a brilliant move. What Haas is after is the European market in automated and CNC machine tools. His is the dominant company here in North America. But in Europe and Asia, the Japanese CNC companies still dominate the market. Getting into F1 is a good move... getting into Ferrari F1 is a brilliant move.
And mark my words, Danica Patrick is almost sure to be involved in the car in some way, due to the draw she has. I doubt she'll drive the thing, but crazier things have happened!
Jokes aside, I'm sure they will give her some sort of make-believe "test", that's really just a demo run/PR stunt. But Gene is smart and knows he has to be sensitive to the "girl power" gender politics currently directing the media in this country right now. It's better to say nice things about a half-talented female, rather than tell the truth (she has accomplished nothing, apart from her gender, which would put her in Formula One). By the time he gets to the grid, what will she be, 34 or 35??? Imagine a mid 30's driver, who has never won a professional road course race in her life, being in the highest form of motorsports. But I think you're right: they'll find some reason to stick her little face in front of a camera."Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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8th July 2014, 06:57 #42
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Haas is no dummy, and I think you hit the nail on the head.
And I know Danica is going to make people vomit in the trash can, but I have to agree that she is a great publicity tool. I'm sure that will be used to full effect, and I'm sure some type of seat time would be at least a consideration for the publicity.
I'm really interested to see what direction they go for drivers. They need someone with experience to develop the car, but the current grid has a lot of young guns and the more experienced drivers seem fairly settled in.
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24th March 2016, 06:21 #43
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Speaking of women and Haas F1:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ruthbuscombe
May the forza be with you
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24th March 2016, 10:33 #44
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Is she the strategist who refused to be interviewed by Ted Kravtiz on Sunday?
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24th March 2016, 12:40 #45
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Yes she is the one!
May the forza be with you
If he was still competing full time, I wonder which would be top of his moaning list: - Road order - Points system
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