Haas, the new American F1 team for 2016, has reportedly acquired Marussia’s factory in Banbury, UK.<\/p>\n
Although the cars will be designed and manufactured at a bespoke facility alongside the Stewart-Haas Nascar team in North Carolina, owner Gene Haas has also been looking for a separate UK base for his F1 outfit.<\/p>\n
“I guess it might be a possibility to take a look at the Marussia HQ,” he told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt in the Guardian last week.<\/p>\n
Racecar Engineering is now reporting that Haas has indeed acquired the Marussia facility, having also declared his interest in bidding for some of the ailing backmarker’s assets.<\/p>\n
The report added: “It is thought that Haas has also acquired the data and designs for the 2015 Marussia.”<\/p>\n
It is a different story for the similarly-troubled 2014 backmarker Caterham, whose administrators are still hopeful the team can race on next year.<\/p>\n
Sky reports that a meeting with creditors on Monday was promising, with joint administrator Henry Shinners declaring afterwards: “Our dialogue with prospective interested parties continues.<\/p>\n
“We remain hopeful that the Caterham formula one team can be saved and be on the grid in Melbourne for the first race of 2015.”<\/p>\n
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