Gene Francis Haas is the American founder, president, and sole stockholder of Haas Automation, a CNC machine tool manufacturer. He also has a presence in motorsports, having founded NASCAR team Haas CNC Racing and the Formula One team, Haas F1 Team.
Haas Formula LLC, competing as MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, is an American-licensed Formula One racing team established by NASCAR Cup Series team co-owner Gene Haas in April 2014. The team originally intended to make its debut at the start of the 2015 season but later elected to postpone their entry until the 2016 season. The team principal is Ayao Komatsu, who replaced Guenther Steiner who served in the role from the team's inception until January 2024.
The team's American headquarters in Kannapolis, North Carolina
Romain Grosjean driving for Haas at the 2016 British Grand Prix.
Kevin Magnussen driving for Haas at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.