Haas can withstand the loss of income if its ties with title sponsor Uralkali are severed, according to team principal Guenther Steiner.
The Russian fertiliser producer’s branding was removed from the team’s cars and facilities on the final day of last week’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya. The associated colour scheme which matched the flag of Russia was also removed following the country’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.
Steiner said the disruption would not affect the team’s ability to compete in Formula 1 this year. “It is a headache, because it’s work, but it’s not something which disturbs the team on the competition side,” he explained.
“Financially we are okay. It has no [implication] on the team, how we are running it or how we’re doing, how we planned this season. There is more ways to get the funding so that there’s no issue with that one.”
The team said it will decide in the coming weeks whether it will continue its association with Uralkali….