The King of the Monsters is on board: Haas takes to the track in the new Godzilla design

For the first time since the Miami weekend in May, the Grand Prix circus is returning to the United States, and the Haas team is celebrating its home race in Texas with a very special look: As was the case at Suzuka, the US team is teaming up with the Japanese entertainment studio TOHO to bring Godzilla to the track.

Der König der Monster prangt auf der Motorenabdeckung

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Auch der Haas-Schriftzug verweist auf den neuesten Godzilla-Streifen

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Speziallackierung von Haas: Cooler Godzilla-Look fürs Heimspiel

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In diesen Farben rücken Ollie Bearman und Esteban Ocon in Austin aus

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Auch im Rückspiegel der Gegner ist das Godzilla-Spezialdesign erkennbar

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Der König der Monster prangt auf der Motorenabdeckung

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The livery differs from the Godzilla design seen at the Japanese Grand Prix; this time, the King of the Monsters is also featured on the bonnet, but in much greater detail than during the third race weekend of the season. The initiative comes just a few days before the cinema release of the latest Godzilla film, ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’, which opens in cinemas across the United States on 6 November. It is not only the GP cars that are getting fans in the mood for the Hollywood blockbuster; the racing kit will also be themed accordingly.

High expectations from team principal Ayao Komatsu

“We’re really looking forward to returning to the Circuit of the Americas – it’s one of the three US races on the calendar, but we regard it as our most important home race,” explains team principal Ayao Komatsu. “I think we were able to take a step forward in Singapore in terms of set-up and how we managed the weekend, and we’re determined to continue this trend and make the most of every opportunity that comes our way,” says the Japanese team principal, outlining his team’s ambitious goal.

“Following our debut in Japan at the start of the year, we’ve agreed on a very exciting collaboration with Godzilla for the US Grand Prix. It was planned from the outset as a collaboration spanning the entire season, and as the film ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ is due to hit cinemas soon, we’re naturally organising a special livery and a fan event to celebrate it. It’s brilliant that, in addition to our activities at the circuit, we can hold these further events, and we’re looking forward to a great home race,” adds Komatsu.

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A challenging home race for Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon

The drivers are also full of anticipation: Ollie Bearman enthuses: “The US Grand Prix is always a fantastic event, a sort of homecoming for the team, and I’m looking forward to taking to the track in Austin. The Circuit of The Americas is a challenging circuit with a good mix of corners and some great overtaking opportunities.”

And Esteban Ocon agrees: “The Circuit of The Americas is a brilliant track, and Austin is a really great place that we all love coming back to.” The Frenchman is hoping for a smooth weekend. “As it’s not a sprint weekend this year, we can build up our pace during the practice sessions to give ourselves the best chance for qualifying on Saturday,” he says encouragingly.