U.S. Businessman Gene Haas To Bid On Assets Of Collapsed F1 Team Marussia

U.S. businessman Gene Haas has revealed that "he will be bidding for the assets of the collapsed Marussia Formula One team when they are put up for auction on Tuesday at its former factory in Banbury," according to Christian Sylt for the London GUARDIAN. The team closed its doors in November. To pay their bills, administrators "are selling nearly 1,000 items including steering wheels, gearboxes, race suits and even the 2013 chassis." It is of "particular interest" to Haas as he "is launching an F1 team in 2016." After revealing that he is "considering locating it in Abingdon, Oxfordshire," he said, "We have got the Marussia auction list so I think we will be bidders for some of that stuff" (GUARDIAN, 12/15).