Gene Haas has finally named a candidate to potentially drive for his new American F1 team in 2016. It is Esteban Gutierrez. Californian Haas was, however, speaking in Gutierrez's native Mexico, where the FIA's Sport Conference is taking place this week. He told N Mexico: 'I met Gutierrez who is a good guy and talented and already at Ferrari at a high level.' Asked specifically if Gutierrez, 23, is a candidate to race for Haas next year, Haas answered: 'At this point, anything is possible.' Haas F1 Team is entering F1 next year, in close collaboration with Ferrari. Gutierrez is a former Ferrari-powered Sauber driver who is now Ferrari's reserve.
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