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.
if this merger happens, it will create a vacant grid slot as these two teams will run as a single team (if EVER happens). will StefanGP will be allowed to fill it?axle wrote:A recent tweet has suggested that USF1 wants to merge with another team (not StefanGP)... I'm guessing Campos...Chad Hurley has after all been reported as talking to both sides in recent weeks.
Wonder what's in it for Campos though if they merge, unless, Hurley is really the man behind the Campos buyout.
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/odd/Locstein has a prestigious address in downtown Geneva and was apparently founded by two London-based individuals called Alan Start and Matt James. There seems to be very little information available on either of them. The firm opened for business in Switzerland in 2008.
What is perhaps most odd is that it is really not clear why a company felt the need to issue a press release saying it is NOT getting involved in Formula 1.
to me the Stefan GP /USF1 collaboration would be a shrewd yet useful move for all involved.The FOZ wrote:USF1 asked the FIA for permission to miss the first 4 races.
The FIA responds by sending Whiting to inspect their operation - find out if they actually have a shot at race #5.
Does this mean the FIA would consider letting them miss 4 races if Whiting reports back that this is within reach?
Why would the FIA even send Whiting if they aren't willing to consider letting USF1 miss 4 races?
My guess is, FIA is going to say, "OK, USF1, you get to miss 4 races, but make sure you're on the grid". Stefan realises they are now officially worthless, since they weren't allowed to race in Bahrain and don't have an entry. USF1 buys Stefan, makes the grid in Bahrain, races the Toyota car for the season, and continues to develop their car for next season.
That, or else FIA tells USF1 they can't miss 4 races, Stefan buys them, keeps the USF1 name for the season, then gets picked up by someone bigger next year.
I really feel for the guys working in the factory, they were chasing a dream.A source close to US F1 tells me that the factory staff in Charlotte are in the process of making the toaster immortalised by a series of satirical cartoons on YouTube in recent months. And yes, I am serious…
Short of anything else to do related to their F1 car some team members are said to be working on the composite moulds for the prototype toaster, which if true at least demonstrates that the guys on the shop floor have a sense of humour.
Pup wrote:Just so you guys know, I have also, with tears in my eyes, withdrawn my sponsorship deal with USF1, which I was planning to talk with them about next week, or perhaps the week after.
It's all you fault Pup.
I think this should be the case for a works engine, such as the Mercedes, but for a customer supplier like Cosworth, that may supply at lower cost , there should still be no limit (or a higher one). I just feel that such a limit would not allow non-racing companies like Cosworth to develop a competitive engine.ESPImperium wrote:Id also like to see 6 engine suppliers with that, each manufacturer supplying no more than 2 teams on the grid.
Good point there. Never thought of it like that.horse wrote:I think this should be the case for a works engine, such as the Mercedes, but for a customer supplier like Cosworth, that may supply at lower cost , there should still be no limit (or a higher one). I just feel that such a limit would not allow non-racing companies like Cosworth to develop a competitive engine.ESPImperium wrote:Id also like to see 6 engine suppliers with that, each manufacturer supplying no more than 2 teams on the grid.
I've not seen that. Could you provide a link?axle wrote:A recent tweet has suggested .....
Aren't we oversimplifying things here a bit. Ok, these engines have eg. Mercedes on the Tappet covers, but they're made in the UK by Merc's subsiduary, MBHPE- which has grown out of Ilmor. They seem to be running a profitable business, and we seem to be critising them by their attachment to Merc. The same could be said for Mecachrome (their attachment to Renault). Isn't the truth about Cosworth that they lacked supply contracts (over the last 2 years) simply because they weren't good enough?horse wrote:I think this should be the case for a works engine, such as the Mercedes, but for a customer supplier like Cosworth, that may supply at lower cost , there should still be no limit (or a higher one). I just feel that such a limit would not allow non-racing companies like Cosworth to develop a competitive engine.ESPImperium wrote:Id also like to see 6 engine suppliers with that, each manufacturer supplying no more than 2 teams on the grid.
