Haas F1 Owner Gene Haas insisted he has "no regrets so far" on entering F1 despite the "logistical headache in starting up a new American team," according to Ian Parkes of AUTOSPORT. Haas has turned to Ferrari to provide a "considerable number of parts to build his two cars but that does not mean the project" is "without its difficulties." Haas: "Our biggest hope is to show up at the show and run reliably. ... There are a lot of logistics that go on in there, and that all has to happen before you can actually run a race car. But there are no regrets so far, with another of our goals to actually show you can survive in F1 without the drama some of the other teams go through. From everything I've seen, we're going to be fine. We're not going to wind up going to the poor house." Haas said the design and build of the car is "on schedule," adding, "We know by sometime in August/September you have to have all the data." The tie-up with Ferrari is saving Haas "considerable time, money and effort, and the fact the Scuderia's car is again proving strong on track is a considerable boost" (AUTOSPORT, 5/17).
