哈斯对2027年F1预算接近上限抱有信心，正洽谈新合作伙伴
哈斯车队领队小松礼雄表示，车队在寻找新赞助方面正取得"积极"进展，希望推动年度预算逐步接近预算上限。
哈斯对2027年F1预算接近上限抱有信心，正洽谈新合作伙伴
车队领队小松礼雄对明年的赞助商谈判感到鼓舞——但补充说车队不会使用粉色涂装……
哈斯车队领队小松礼雄表示，车队在寻找新赞助方面正取得"积极"进展。这支美国F1车队希望开始推动其年度预算逐步接近预算上限。
作为F1中规模最小的车队，哈斯仅有400余名员工，且在两套规则周期中都远低于预算上限运营。尽管车队目前拥有丰田Gazoo 比赛部门的冠名赞助协议——该部门今年从汇款公司MoneyGram手中接过了冠名权——但车队目前正寻求进一步扩充其赞助组合。
有传闻称，车队正与阿尔派现任冠名赞助商BWT洽谈，BWT将于明年转投哈斯，因为阿尔派已计划在2027年与时尚品牌Gucci建立新的冠名合作关系。这并非哈斯首次与BWT联系在一起；这家奥地利公司在2021年底结束与阿斯顿·马丁的合作后，曾被建议为潜在去向之一，之后它转投阿尔派以寻求更多粉色涂装空间。
今年早些时候，小松礼雄曾对天空体育表示，预算不足阻碍了车队增加员工人数，也阻碍了改善工具和基础设施，而他的工作就是通过吸引新合作伙伴为车队找到更多收入。
在马德里赛道周末期间，小松礼雄提供了最新情况，并表示车队正与几个不同的潜在合作伙伴洽谈，以帮助车队预算更接近2.15亿美元的上限。
"我们正在与非常多的潜在对象洽谈；正在取得进展。我对明年的预算非常乐观，"小松礼雄表示。
"这帮助巨大。但我认为我们正在缓慢而坚定地讲述我们的故事，并找到优秀的人才。所以，是的，到目前为止很好。"
当被问及BWT的传闻时，小松礼雄表示："我们不会有粉色赛车，如果你是这个意思的话！"
小松礼雄补充说，他并不指望未来的车手来弥补资金缺口，车队仍然处于可以根据表现来选择2027年车手阵容的位置。
平川亮、莱昂纳多·福纳罗利和拉斐尔·卡马拉一直在用旧款赛车为哈斯进行测试，车队正在评估未来的潜在车手；小松礼雄估计有五人参与竞争，推测包括现任车手埃斯特班·奥康（其表现近期有所提升）和角田裕毅。
当被问及商业因素是否会产生影响时，小松礼雄表示，只有当他有两名速度几乎不可分割的车手时，商业因素才会进入考虑范围。
"例如，如果差距在十分之一秒以内，非常非常接近，那么附属赞助方案确实会起作用。我不认为[会出现这种情况]。我认为我们可以根据表现来选择；我们还没有完成整个评估计划。
"我们真的想要两名快车手，因为这是发展这支车队的最佳方式。无论是两名法拉利车手、两名丰田车手还是两名迈凯伦车手，都无所谓。
"我的意思是，福纳罗利，他是迈凯伦车手，对吧？但说实话，这无所谓。谁最快，对车队就最好。
"再说一次，对所有人来说，在这里工作的400人，他们需要知道我们已经得到了我们能得到的最佳车手选择，这样这两名车手才能发挥出赛车的最佳性能。想象一下，选一个慢半秒的人，但带来额外资金。那不会很鼓舞人心。
"而且，还有一个锦标赛名次的问题。那是相当多的钱，对吧？对我们来说，就像我说的，我保持一致。我一直说我们根据表现来选车手。这就是我们正在做的。"
英文原文
Haas confident of getting 2027 F1 budget closer to cap with new partner talks
Team principal Ayao Komatsu has been encouraged by sponsor talks for next year - but adds that the team won't have a pink car...
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the team is making "positive" progress with his team's search for new sponsorship, as the American Formula 1 team seeks to start pushing its yearly budget towards the cap.
F1's smallest team, Haas employs just north of 400 people and has been operating well below the budget cap in both of its iterations. Although the team currently has a title sponsorship deal with Toyota's Gazoo Racing arm, which took over from money transfer company MoneyGram for this year, it is currently looking to further augment its sponsorship portfolio.
Rumours have surfaced that the team is in talks with BWT, currently Alpine's title sponsor, which will move on the team next year as Alpine has a new title partnership with fashion house Gucci planned for 2027. This is not the first time that Haas has been linked to BWT; the Austrian company was suggested as one of its destinations after it ended its deal with Aston Martin at the close of 2021, before it moved to Alpine in search of more pink livery space.
Earlier this year, Komatsu told Sky Sports that a lack of budget was stopping the team from increasing its headcount, and from improving its tooling and infrastructure, and that his job was to find more revenue by attracting new partners to the team.
Speaking over the Madring weekend, Komatsu provided an update and stated that the team was in talks with a few different prospective partners to help bring the team's budget closer to the $215 million cap.
"We're talking to so many prospects; it's getting there. I'd say very positive about next year's budget," Komatsu stated.
"It just helps massively. But I think slowly and surely we are getting our story out there and finding great people. So, yeah, it's good so far."
Asked about the BWT rumours, Komatsu stated that "we're not going to have pink cars, if that's what you are saying!"
Komatsu added that he was not looking to prospective future drivers to make up the shortfall, and that the team was still in a position where it could focus on selecting its 2027 line-up based on performance.
Ryo Hirakawa, Leonardo Fornaroli, and Rafael Camara have been conducting tests in previous cars for Haas, as the team assesses potential future drivers; Komatsu estimated that there were five in the running, presumably including current incumbent Esteban Ocon (whose performances have improved of late) and Yuki Tsunoda.
Asked if any commercial factors would have a bearing, Komatsu stated that it would only enter the picture if he had two drivers who were largely inseparable in terms of pace.
"If it's within a tenth, for instance, very, very close, then affiliation package does come into play for sure. I don't think [that will be the scenario]. I think we can choose by performance; we haven't finished the whole programme yet.
"We really want two fast drivers because that's the best way to grow this team. It doesn't matter if it's two Ferrari drivers or two Toyota drivers or two McLaren drivers.
"I mean, Fornaroli, he's a McLaren driver, right? But honestly, it doesn't matter. Whoever is the fastest, that's the best for the team.
"Again, for everybody, 400 people working here, they need to know that we've got the best driver choice that we can get hold of so that these two drivers are getting the best out of the car. Imagine taking somebody half a second off, but extra money. That's not going to be very motivating.
"And also, one position in the championship. That's quite a lot of money, right? For us, like I said, I'm staying consistent. I've always said we take drivers by performance. That's what we're doing."
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