Any economic specialist is defined in this way: “Trump’s tariffs are the greatest change in the global trade of the last century and can unleash a commercial war.” The controversial measures of the 47th President of the United States of America about the products that enter the country of bars and stars are the largest and most important issue of conversation in current world geopolitics. It affects everything, sport also and a business like Formula 1 sees an important attention call.
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The relationship between the United States and the queen category is very close. The F1 has a team (Haas), the giant General Motors will enter in 2026 with Cadillac, in addition to the various appointments in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas in the calendar. But it does not avoid certain complications that Haas has revealed, the important machine manufacturer in the country and Formula 1 equipment with Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman.
Both the factory and the team launched a statement in which they have indicated the difficulties that will be lived. “We have seen a dramatic decrease in the demand of our machines, both of domestic and foreigners consumers. As a consequence, we reduce the production and extra hours in the Oxnard plant (California),” says the message. In addition, it shows its concern about reducing tariffs for Asian machines. Also request exemptions for the components of their machines and the raw materials that matter.
“We have seen a dramatic decrease in the demand of our machines, both of domestic and foreigners consumers. As a consequence, we reduce the extra production and hours in the Oxnard plant
Haas statement
Trump’s measures, therefore, touch a part of one of the F1 teams fully. Although Haas has defended that his competition aspect in the queen category is not affected. “It continues to function as always and there is no change in the development plan, recruitment process or other projects,” they explain in a statement released to the media.
Haas Vf25Rubio
But, obviously, it influences its base beyond the races. In the positive campaign start for the American team, as it has collected points positions with Esteban Ocon (5th in China) and the debutante Bearman (8th in China and 10º in Japan). The concept of the new VF-25 is working and its reliability makes a hard bone in the middle zone. For example, Fernando Alonso could not approach Bearman in the battle for the last point in Suzuka.
We return here, understanding the car much better and being a better team
Ayao Komatsu
In Bahrain they will seek to progress while their factory fights Trump’s measures. “We return here, understanding the car much better and being a better team,” says Ayao Komatsu, team leader and key piece after the strange era of volcanic – and cinematographic – Gunther Steiner. “We also want to see if Suzuka’s new pieces work here,” he added. Fundamentally, it went through a new soil that avoided the oscillations lived in Melbourne.