Almost official: USF1 wouldn't race in 2010

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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer

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 rumours are true, stadd unpaid, suppliers requiring money that wasn't forthcoming then why not pay them first and try and make the 2010 grid?

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add to that ken anderson and windsor rebuffing the stefan GP offer to partner up, instead suggesting that they will do it on their own and you have delusion to compound their existing issues.

Stefan gp offered them a real opportunity to still get on the grid and they arrogantly rebuffed those overtures. These 2 jokers deserve the demise they themselves built. I only feel sorry for the workers there, many of whom probably made sacrifices to join the team, only to still not be paid or able to build a car due to lack of funding.

Let this be a classic lesson of how not to start up and manage an F1 team.

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

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/

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Good grief! Wise up FIA, No, no, no, no, no!

if they had 2 pay drivers and a backer who is willing to put up a 7 figure bond, WTF have they failed to come up with a bloody car, even just a sh!te one

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Originally Posted by Robinho

if they had 2 pay drivers and a backer who is willing to put up a 7 figure bond, WTF have they failed to come up with a bloody car, even just a sh!te one

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Amen brother! If beardy branson is to be believed Virgin are running a very tight ship with the smallest budget somewhere around the 40 million mark. If these financial stories are true USF1 had at least half that much so why couldn't they get a car on the ground?

Good luck to the new management but come on FIA shut this sorry saga down and let's go racing!

The most pathetic thing of all is that there has been zero attempt to address the public - not on twitter, facebook, or on their site.

They just disappear on the 25th of January like a fart in the wind... :rolleyes:

And just as stinky!!!!!!

Speaking of 'Skunkworks' they are an insult to self respecting skunks.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

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.

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Given enough time and money, I'm sure they'll build a car at some point. It may be by accident though.

Given the stream of half truths and outright lies from USF1 in the last while I even wonder if the story about asking for a year reprieve and filing a 7 figure bond is correct. I do not doubt Speed TV but wonder just how accurate their source was.
If you are late on salaries, can't pay for engines and so on how do you file a 7 figure bond.
Remember KA apparently even lied to the NY Times when he told them USF1 had asked to miss 4 races.
Nick Craw, speaking for the FIA refuted that statement by saying all that had been asked for was clarification on missing 3 races.
As the FIA has been silent this time it may be true about the request.
Jean Todt and the FIA have a very nasty situation to resolve. A nice present left behind by Mad Max.

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Originally Posted by Easy Drifter

A nice present left behind by Mad Max.

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He probably even had Harrods gift wrap it, too!! :D

I think at this point we should not forget the staff (below KA and PW) who do have the dedication and will to build an F1 car. Alot of people have alot on the line, and for them this effort needs to suceed. Families moved, new homes, new state, even new country. Lets remember when we are bashing USF1 we really should be bashing Anderson and co.