Haas waiting for Uralkali to acknowledge payment before heading to Monza

Haas will not move its trucks and equipment out of the Netherlands until Monday after the Dutch Grand Prix while it waits for Uralkali to acknowledge receipt of its sponsorship funds.

The team was ordered to return a payment to its former title sponsor Uralkali back in June, following a ruling by a Swiss tribunal, and had accepted the findings. However, with payment not received ahead of this weekend’s race, Uralkali sent bailiffs to itemize Haas’ equipment and be able to prevent the team from leaving the country until it transferred the money.

Payment was made by the team on Friday, but with Uralkali yet to acknowledge receipt of the funds, RACER understands Haas will remain in the Netherlands until Monday. Once confirmation of the receipt of payment comes through, then the team’s trucks will immediately depart for next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Uralkali was the Haas title sponsor in 2021 and at the start of 2022, but the contract was terminated following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions remain in place against Russia that made it complex to pay large sums of money to the company, but the dispute did not have an impact on Haas’ ability to race at Zandvoort.

Haas has been permitted to return equipment to its suppliers following Sunday’s race, including to its technical partner Ferrari and Formula 1’s tire supplier Pirelli.