Gene Haas' new American F1 team

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It's brand imagery. Haas CNC machines use those colors, so it was expected that the car would be those colors. He's using the F1 team to make his business a global brand.
 
I like it. I know isn't a bright, shouty color but the combination of what it has makes it look great.

Famine
Thundercougarfalconbird!
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I'd fly it.

Pupik
Still better than last year's McLaren livery.
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Which one? what we frist saw at Austrailia or the second one called...whatever it was.
 
RazorSharkz
I think an American driver doing consistent and finishing in points is enough to advertise "Formula 1 featuring American contender ________"
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If you're not consistently contesting for the win, I wouldn't consider it much to write home about.

Can you name one aspect of American sports where mediocrity, or "mid pack finishes" are celebrated? America likes winners and winning, plain and simple.
 
twitcher
Can you name one aspect of American sports where mediocrity, or "mid pack finishes" are celebrated? America likes winners and winning, plain and simple.
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They all seem to like Danica Patrick
*shots fired*
 
When sports teams can make the playoffs at or below a .500 winning %... :rolleyes:
 
twitcher
If you're not consistently contesting for the win, I wouldn't consider it much to write home about.

Can you name one aspect of American sports where mediocrity, or "mid pack finishes" are celebrated? America likes winners and winning, plain and simple.
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Exactly how much American Sports have you been watching to make that claim?
 
I'm surprised at the lack of sponsors for the HAAS F1 team considering Newman Haas' heritage in motorsports in the US. I really hope they can perform and pick up sponsors on their way. I am secretly hoping for some blue and some stars in the livery. I don't care how stereotypically american it would look, I would root for it in a heartbeat!
 
GTPorsche
When sports teams can make the playoffs at or below a .500 winning %... :rolleyes:
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That's tolerated, not celebrated. If you actually watch NFL or NBA, teams that make the playoffs with crap records are belittled by the media, and it usually Sparks talk of how the format needs to change. I can't count the number of times I've heard Charles, Reggie, and Kenny go off on how 🤬 the eastern conference of the NBA is.

And these are established sports we're talking about, not one that's trying not to gain a foothold.

But what the hell do I know. Haas and Rossi are clearly the solution to get america on the F1 bandwagon :rolleyes: :lol:

RACECAR
Exactly how much American Sports have you been watching to make that claim?
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Absolutely none...
 
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GTPorsche
The NY Giants won a Super Bowl after going 9-7 in the regular season and beat an undefeated New England Patriots team.
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....you just proved my point. They WON the super bowl!! If they went 9/7 and got knocked out in the first round, no one would give a crap about them.

I'm not saying haas has to have an "undefeated" season to gain attention. What I am saying is that they need to compete for wins to gain mainstream attention in the US.
 
They won the Super Bowl by being mediocre and had one major instance of being lucky at the right time.
 
Omg you are hopeless. They still WON! Doesn't matter how they won, they won. That's what matters.

Haas could be an exceptional mid pack team, and no one will care. If they somehow luck into winning a race, it will be a big deal.
 
Except they weren't celebrated. The Patriots were celebrated because they lost the biggest game of their season.

If you're going to try to make a point, you should at least be educated on what your example is to go with that point.
 
:lol: your one to talk about making points. 99% of your's are so far it of left field that you have to be a detective to figure out what the hell you're talking about.

According to what you've said, the Giants going 9/7 and then winning the Super Bowl is "celebrating mediocrity". The Patiots going 16/0 and then losing the super bowl is also "celebrating mediocrity".

You're talking about 2 teams who were competing for the ultimate prize in their league at the final game of the season. Patriots were undefeated, Giants won the Super Bowl. How come you're not talking about all the buzz that the Raiders or Rams generated that season?


Even using football as an analogy like you did is silly. Anyone who follows American sports knows that what you do in the regular season doesn't really mean much, except in a few exceptional cases (like going undefeated, or the Bulls' magic number of regular season wins). How you make the playoffs doesn't matter. What you do in the playoffs does. How many NHL teams have barely crept in the playoffs, and then won the Cup? Answer: a ton! Teams are built to coast through the regular season and then turn it on in the playoffs (remember, even with their 9/7 record, the Giants needed to WIN all their playoff games to reach the Super Bowl). Majority of teams' regular season records are governened by injuries, something that doesn't really apply in F1.

But like I said, What do I know. Haas as a back marker / mid packer is definitely going to cause F1 to blow up in the US :lol:
 
Considering Haas' website crashed this morning when the car got announced, I'd say their exposure is going to be just fine without any performances being involved.
 
F1 has a massive global following. Haas is a new F1 team. F1 fans from all over the world were curious about the new team.

You think the site crashed because of an overwhelming number of Americans viewing it? :lol:
 
twitcher
F1 has a massive global following. Haas is a new F1 team. F1 fans from all over the world were curious about the new team.

You think the site crashed because of an overwhelming number of Americans viewing it? :lol:
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Do you have data that shows where the web traffic was coming from? No other team launch has had that much attention on it.
 
GTPorsche
Do you have data that shows where the web traffic was coming from? No other team launch has had that much attention on it.
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Do you have any data which suggests it was American traffic which crashed the site?
 
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Well that's a massive disappointment. Looks very much like a "back of the field" outfit.

If only...

Robin.
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Only in dreams now :(
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I do wonder what the reaction would be if it wasn't an American team.
 
twitcher
God forbid people have a conversation about the potential impact of Haas in American sports.

Let's get back to the circle jerk.
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Conversions don't look like that. 💡
 
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