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Two US F1 team trailers have been put up for sale on eBay. The trailers were originally purchased from Brawn GP, and were planned to be used for the 2010 season. However, when USF1 ran into difficulties just weeks before the start of the season, which were discribed by the team as "serious economic and funding challenges", they were unable to make the grid in Bahrain.
So apparently they are having trouble finding cash.What I would say is that as well as going into a new resource-restricted F1 era, we are also (hopefully) coming out of a global economic recession and a very turbulent 2009 season which had many dramas. At the moment it is very difficult to define the state of the economy, what sponsors will want to be in, what sponsors will want to be out, and where the money is coming from over the next five years. And I don’t think that many people have the answers. All we can do is look at what is available. We are a start-up team so we have to look at every opportunity. If there are companies out there that have associations with a driver because they have been supporting him for quite a while, or representing a country, or whatever, obviously we have to look at that. Providing the driver can do the job as well.
So definately 2 "qualified" pay drivers.There is no way that we would sign a driver unless we felt confident that he could do an excellent job. That goes for everybody in the team. Everybody here is first class at what he does. Ken and I have said from day one that our mantra will be to have the least possible number of the best possible people. That is what the team is all about and that goes for the drivers as well. There’s no way we would sign a guy unless we believe in his talent 100 percent.
"The first time we will run the car will be in the United States at the Barber Motorsport Park in Alabama, the circuit that was nominated by the FIA for us,"xpensive wrote:But why would you wanna test here, http://www.barbermotorsports.com/track-maps.php, when there's Bristol nearby?
I think they know they aren't going to be at the middle, much less the front. Yeah sizing up your rivals in your area is a good idea, but I doubt overall performance related to the field is big on their agenda. Just getting a running car and making the races across the world is probably higher on the list.madtown77 wrote:I just mean in terms of knowing where you are. Unless they are supremely confident of their preformance its usually a good idea to size up your competition before you get too far long a certain path.PNSD wrote:Cause for concern? How?
But if it costs 1/10 the price then I can't really argue.
Don't forget to ask for a complimentary toaster!Flabbio Fixatore wrote: So if I am only one of a dozen or so people there, maybe my HD video will still be all that you guys get to see!
Although, a journo pass would still be great!
Barber seems like a proper road track which would allow for sensible F1 testing. Talladega would probably be nice for the US fans but do sod all for testing any slow to mid level cornering.countersteer wrote:Talladega is less than an hour's drive from Barber Motorsports park. Now THAT would be fun... 2 2/3 mile tri-oval, 33 degree banking...