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Haas' driver short-list of ten potential candidates for 2016 may now have become nine, as the American female superstar Danica Patrick fell out of the running. Patrick, 33, has been mentioned on several occasions by the new team's chiefs Gene Haas and Gunther Steiner, as she already races for Haas' Nascar outfit.
But she has now re-signed with Stewart-Haas for 2016. "Being able to re-sign here at Stewart-Haas is very important to me," said Patrick. "I feel like there's nowhere else I want to be." In truth, Patrick was never a realistic candidate for one of Haas' Ferrari-powered F1 seats for 2016, given that she has said on several occasions that she is not interested in relocating to Europe.
The Ferrari-linked Esteban Gutierrez and Jean-Eric Vergne are undoubtedly highest on the actual list, followed by Force India's Nico Hulkenberg and the American rookie Alexander Rossi. "Interesting!" said Giedo van der Garde, a Dutch driver who was signed up with Sauber for 2015 only to find that the Swiss team had also agreed contracts with up to three other drivers. Van der Garde joked on Twitter: "Let's see who they (Haas) sign, though I would only contract two of them." (GMM)
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Login to replykhasmir
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"In truth, Patrick was never a realistic candidate for one of Haas' Ferrari-powered F1 seats for 2016, given that she has said on several occasions that she is not interested in relocating to Europe." That was quite clear or some time already and I'm sure she's having fun in Nascar. Why was she on the list then? And Haas made it very clear they want drivers with decent F1 experience. Seems like a mute point.
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I think it was a case of "Nothing is sure until we have it on paper", and lots of people wanted her to apply for F1. Sadly, I dont think she'd be competitive in this sport anyway, but of course, one could never be too sure.