NOthing suggests they'll manage to build a car for next year since they couldn't build one for this year. They had plenty of time. Bye bye, I say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giuseppe F1
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NOthing suggests they'll manage to build a car for next year since they couldn't build one for this year. They had plenty of time. Bye bye, I say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giuseppe F1
If they fail to make Bahrain... what am I saying? "If" indeed. Start again.
When they fail to make Bahrain their entry should be forfeit and the slot opened up for 2011. If they, or Stefan, or anybody else, wish to apply they should go through a proper vetting procedure.
Absolutely...sorry but you entered for this season and apparently can't make it. You don't get a place held for next season automatically no matter what 'bond' you put up.
And if rumopurs are true, stadd unpaid, suppliers requiring money that wasn't forthcoming then why not pay them first and try and make the 2010 grid?
It doesnt matter what its called - its what it is. A bond is an honorable intrument of finance - for USF1 to attempt to circumvent their comittment by trying to create rules is not honorable at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSfan
Its a bribe.
And its "Stefan" - at least get the name correct :vader:
I have no problem with them rebuilding under new management for 2011, however they must not be allowed to hold their place till then. Either its a free for all in which case they enter along with a few other newbies in 2011 or if there must be an artificial limit of 26 cars then they must wait for a place to become available.Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
LOL? Their request should be unacceptable and considering, what they have done or actually haven't done to put it in a better way, they should never be let near F1 again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giuseppe F1
It gets curiouser and curiouser at USF1, with the news that they had two drivers but had only confirmed Lopez.
Seems they also had a contract with occasional Honda tester James Rossiter (another non-American!) who was bringing $8 million with him but pulled out when the cracks started to show.
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/Quote:
Certainly the fact that US F1 failed to build a car on time – despite having contracts with two drivers with F1 testing experience with a combined value of $16m – would suggest that something about the project was deeply flawed.
Unbelievable! These Lolas, Eurobruns and Lifes were class acts compared to these guys! Even Andrea Moda had one and a half working cars... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Brockman
Andrea Moda dared to field a car and a rolling coffin, which is far worse than saying you have a car and in fact you have nothing. Anyway, USF1 is making history, or something like that...Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
What I still don´t understand is why the f*ck don´t they give up and say, hey, we´re not going anywhere so it´s over. Is it that difficult? It shouldn´t, since it´s "more or less" clear they need a miracle to put a car together in the near-medium-long-whatever term.
I also don't see why they didn't just be honest and announce alot earlier that they could not make 2010. :confused:
Then if they wish to re-apply for 2011 then so be it and compete against any other 2011 bids.
Certainly cannot just expect the slot to be held for them, when there may be a 13th team able to enter 2010 in the shape of Stefan, or to get the slot in 2011 and push out any other new entries for next season.