5
Rich Energy CEO Williams Storey has accused his own company of staging a coup, as it attempted to solve the situation regarding its sponsorship deal with Haas F1.
Earlier this week, a tweet emerged on the Rich Energy twitter page, which claimed that it had parted ways with Haas.
The tweet in question claimed that the "politics and PC attitude in F1 is also inhibiting our business".
However, Rich Energy shareholders moved to clarify the situation on Thursday, affirming that the tweet was delivered by a "rogue individual" and that they are "in the process of legally removing the individual from all executive responsibilities".
On Thursday night, following the statement from the Rich Energy shareholders, a fresh tweet emerged from the account, which labelled the Rich Energy shareholders' statement regarding its commitment to Haas as "ludicrous".
"The ludicrous statement by minority shareholders cosy with Red Bull and Whyte Bikes is risible," the tweet read. "Their attempted palace coup has failed.
"I [Storey] control all of the assets of Rich Energy and have support of all key stakeholders".
Rich Energy's branding remains on the Haas cars this weekend, as Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he will sort out the situation next week.
"We get on with our job and it's more important to get the job back to where we want to be," Steiner said. "That is our focus. We all have parts of our jobs that we enjoy more and enjoy less.
"It doesn't upset me, it's just something that we have to deal with, and I will next week."
Grand Prix of BelgiumLocal time
Grand Prix of BelgiumLocal time
Bahrain International Circuit - Winter testing
M. Verstappen
C. Sainz jr
C. Leclerc
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit
Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street Circuit
Australia
Albert Park
Japan
Circuit Suzuka
United States of America
Miami International Autodrome
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Canada
Gilles Villeneuve
Spain
Circuit de Catalunya
Austria
Red Bull Ring
United Kingdom
Silverstone
Hungary
Hungaroring
Belgium
Spa-Francorchamps
Netherlands
Circuit Zandvoort
Italy
Monza
Azerbaijan
Baku City Circuit
Singapore
Marina Bay Street Circuit
United States of America
Circuit of the Americas
Mexico
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Brazil
Interlagos
United States of America
Las Vegas Street Circuit
United Arab Emirates
Yas Marina Circuit
70,610 comments on Haas
16 members have this team as their favourite
Tweets about Haas
Replies (5)
Login to replyf1fan0101
Posts: 1,804
Not even surprised anymore
emprisedll
Posts: 22
More drama huh the Netflix guys must be loving their job right now.
calle.itw
Posts: 8,527
ROYSTON FETCH THE HOUNDS! Thoee F1-tards are inhibiting our business again! OH NO! OH NONOOBBON8KK!
Really sounds upstuck, doesn't he? Probably didn't realize what he got himself into, and now that he want to run away with his toys he can't, so he throws a hizzy fit.
Sadtomato
Posts: 48
So is they is or is they aint't? We just have to watch this space - which of course maybe their obvective.
Ram Samartha
Posts: 1,172
Steiner's like "as if I didn't have enuf effin problems! Che cazzo fai!?"