Haas has had its authenticity as a true American team questioned following some "B.S" comments made by its F1 team boss Guenther Steiner about the viability of looking to IndyCar for future drivers.
Since joining the grid in 2015, owner Gene Haas has avoided signing a home-grown driver for his race team, which is currently spearheaded by an all-European line-up of Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen. The topic of American drivers being on the radar of America's only F1 outfit returned to prominence last year when reigning IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden told ESPN during the U.S. Grand Prix weekend that he wants to contest at least one season in the sport while still in his prime.