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.
majicmeow wrote:I think what he means is that the team could design an engine right the first time
It's clear now, thanks! I originally thought he was speaking of the ban on testing mileage, but as you say, he meant the ban on engine development. Crystal clear now, thanks!Agerasia wrote: Exactly.
The testing ban also would not apply (I believe).tk421 wrote:majicmeow wrote:I think what he means is that the team could design an engine right the first timeIt's clear now, thanks! I originally thought he was speaking of the ban on testing mileage, but as you say, he meant the ban on engine development. Crystal clear now, thanks!Agerasia wrote: Exactly.
If you have to believe Anderson,a US-based team, despite every other F1 outfit being headquartered in Europe, is possible because "90 percent of the technology that exists in F1 comes from the US anyway." =D>xpensive wrote:With all the respect for US racing technology, the idea of starting up an F1 team in the Carolinas rings just a tad optimistic to me, when it seems impossible to base a French team in France or a Japanese team in Japan?
No matter the McDonald's and Heinz money.
I don't think they will be testing for a year actually. Don't forget, first, they have to find sponsors, then find the people and a place to work (infrastructure). Only then will they be able to start building something. So I suppose, if they are quick enough, they could start testing sometime in late August early September. That is pretty much the same time that other teams will begin work on next year's cars. So it really comes down to how quickly can they secure funding and hire the people. Everyone here is talking as if they already have the team built already. I haven't read anything about CFD people applying for jobs in the Carolinas yet.flynfrog wrote:This could be a gold mine for an existing team to give them a car basically free unlimited testing for a year
What if they were sponsored by Red Bull, and given a full RB5/STR4 to "play around with" for all of 2009.jddh1 wrote:I don't think they will be testing for a year actually. Don't forget, first, they have to find sponsors, then find the people and a place to work (infrastructure). Only then will they be able to start building something. So I suppose, if they are quick enough, they could start testing sometime in late August early September. That is pretty much the same time that other teams will begin work on next year's cars. So it really comes down to how quickly can they secure funding and hire the people. Everyone here is talking as if they already have the team built already. I haven't read anything about CFD people applying for jobs in the Carolinas yet.flynfrog wrote:This could be a gold mine for an existing team to give them a car basically free unlimited testing for a year
You need the people more than anything. I don't know if they are already hiring or not 100% but with what I know they haven't already. (For those who want to get in on F1, this would be a great opportunity.) I find it hard for RB to sponsor them, although I can see Ferrari sending Chrysler-badged engines over for full time testing. A temporary chassis may be built quickly to begin preliminary testing, but we come back to the lack of people.Conceptual wrote:What if they were sponsored by Red Bull, and given a full RB5/STR4 to "play around with" for all of 2009.jddh1 wrote:I don't think they will be testing for a year actually. Don't forget, first, they have to find sponsors, then find the people and a place to work (infrastructure). Only then will they be able to start building something. So I suppose, if they are quick enough, they could start testing sometime in late August early September. That is pretty much the same time that other teams will begin work on next year's cars. So it really comes down to how quickly can they secure funding and hire the people. Everyone here is talking as if they already have the team built already. I haven't read anything about CFD people applying for jobs in the Carolinas yet.flynfrog wrote:This could be a gold mine for an existing team to give them a car basically free unlimited testing for a year
Since RBT is a seperate entity, I think that they could do it, and get away with it...
PS: Ferrari and Renault may even supply an engine or two, along with some engine guys to help advise on the internal structure of a highly efficient F1 team... All while circumventing the test ban along with RBR/STR.
Hey, if it is legal, any team would be almost stupid not to do it with the current restrictions...
A redneck in Sweden. Should I be disturbed?xpensive wrote:How 'bout that, "Red Steer" from Charlotte, with pick-ups and snakeskin boots? Yi-haa!
Ooops, sorry about that one y'all...
xpensive wrote:New signs at press-conferences too: "No tobacco-spittin' in these here premises"
Let's hope it's in Carolina only for logistical purposes. Remember, Peter has ties to Speed based out of Carolina, and there is a lot of R&D there, just for the wrong series at the moment....They do experience hot and cold weather similar to Europe, though with Bernie slashing the Euro GP's, that seems less important these days.