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Rossi reveals how Haas slammed the door on his F1 hopes

Article To news overview Former Manor Marussia driver turned IndyCar racer Alexander Rossi has revealed how he was bluntly snubbed by the Haas team for a seat in 2016. Rossi, who acted as a test and reserve driver for Caterham between 2012 and 2014, joined the Manor team in a similar role in late 2014. It took until late 2015 for the American driver to get his chance to race in a Grand Prix, making five starts between that year's Singapore and Brazilian Grands Prix. With American team Haas joining F1 in 2016, Rossi revealed there had been some conversation between himself and the team management – talks that came to naught. "Yeah, so there was some conversation," Rossi told the...
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