Bernie Ecclestone believes that it is 'unlikely' that Gene Haas' proposed F1 team comes to fruition in 2015, despite making no secret of his desire to see the sport gain another foothold in the USA.NASCAR team owner Haas is understood to be one of three applicants for a place on the grid if F1 expands next season – along with more seasoned bidders Zoran Stefanovic and Colin Kolles – but Ecclestone has cast doubt on the chances of it making the grid due to the costs involved with setting up an F1 operation.The 83-year old's reservations come despite Haas heading up a hugely profitable engineering firm, Haas Automation, which produces annual revenue approaching $1bm. The American, who...
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