Almost official: USF1 wouldn't race in 2010

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Originally Posted by DazzlaF1

Lopez's manager being very critical of Ken Anderson's role in the team.

http://en.espnf1.com/teamus/motorsport/story/10002.html

Even though people questioned him and his credentials when he was given the seat, I feel really sorry for Lopez. Imagine one day you've been offered the chance to fulfill your lifelong ambition of racing in Formula 1 only for it to be taken away like this.

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I don't feel sorry for him he was a pay driver that backed the wrong horse, and worse of a driver no other team was even going to consider as a 3rd driver.

I am glad the ordeal is over. feel really badly for the workers and staff, hope hurley partners up with stefan gp or Campos, and sincerely hope the FIA will quickly move to place Stefan GP on the grid. Unlike others I applaud them for sticking to their guns, continuing to believe in their validity and taking a huge financial and business gamble in forming the team and pursuing their dream of entry for 2010, they will be rewarded. Other teams had a chance to do the same but chose not to, so kudos to Stefan GP.

I wonder if Windsor will retain his speed TV gig and post race Q&A sessions.

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Originally Posted by K-Pu

At least I hope the selection process for next entrants will be less MadMaxized...

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Oh please don't turn this into another Max bashing event!!!!

If Max were a CEO and he selected FOUR grass root ventures with two coming to fruition - on budget and on time with the caliber of people they have - and one failing and another uncertain with still another possible, he would be considered extremely successful.

In this modern world, where Western people believe that there can be guarantees and risk eliminated, the reality is not that.

Max has done a fine job and instead of focusing on the failed F1 team, why not the successes named Virgin and Lotus?

The glass is always half-full not half-empty! :D

Autosport say the Ken's still hoping to enter in 2011. So that's 19 missed races instead of 3???

It's a bummer that it is at the end for USF1.

I hope that one day there will be a team and a permanent GP in America...

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Originally Posted by truefan72

I am glad the ordeal is over. feel really badly for the workers and staff, hope hurley partners up with stefan gp or Campos, and sincerely hope the FIA will quickly move to place Stefan GP on the grid.

I wonder if Windsor will retain his speed TV gig and post race Q&A sessions.

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An entry is not transferable without the teams consent. Stefan GP can buy USF1's entry, but the FIA can't forcibly redistribute it.

And as mentioned in another post, SPEED has found a replacement for Peter Windsor.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

With all that sponsorship money and there is no team clamoring for this great driver's service? What is this world coming too?!! :eek:

Lopez though that he would take the easy route - do NOTHING, and suddenly find himself in F1.

I am glad he is not on the grid because he in no way deserves to be on that grid amongst the worlds best drivers.

Imagine "Pechito" [stupid bloody name] in F1 whilst a driver like Davidson or di Resta either are not or are reserve drivers at best. It would be a disgrace.

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What's Davidson ever done to deserve a seat? Nothing. There are dozens of drivers with better credentials than Ant.

@ Jimmy Magnusson: I agree with most of your points.
However Campos is yet to be involved in a succesful F1 team. Even worse: he's lost the small amount of credibility he still had in Spain. Period.

But I insist, let's keep this to USF1asco.

It's a real shame for the workers at USF1 who were fed Windsor and Anderson's false promises.

I'm not sure if Windsor is incompetent, a fantastist, an egotist... or all three. Either way he'd probably best not show his face at a Grand Prix for a few years.

Now the FIA should allow teams to apply for the grid spot in 2011, with better vetting procedures this time.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Oh please don't turn this into another Max bashing event!!!!

If Max were a CEO and he selected FOUR grass root ventures with two coming to fruition - on budget and on time with the caliber of people they have - and one failing and another uncertain with still another possible, he would be considered extremely successful.

In this modern world, where Western people believe that there can be guarantees and risk eliminated, the reality is not that.

Max has done a fine job and instead of focusing on the failed F1 team, why not the successes named Virgin and Lotus?

The glass is always half-full not half-empty! :D

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Oh please don't turn this into another Max is good for F1 event!!!!

There are a few positives that he instituted but are far far outweighed by the countless negatives he wrought upon the sport with his departing gift of a shambolic selection process. Defending Max Mosley is like defending a terrible dictator on the grounds that he brought stability to the nation. lol
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besides the selection process was to ensure 3 qualifed entrants initially and not a lottery as to their viability. That is supposed to be done in the vetting process. It is a process supposed to result in a 100% success rate in getting teams on the grid. Lotus were brought in after the initial 3 were announced. so as it stands he failed 66% in his initial selection process. And Lotus were the first to go with his pseudo cosworth bribe as soon as a slot became available.

If he were a CEO he would have been dismissed by the board many times over.

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Originally Posted by truefan72

Oh please don't turn this into another Max is good for F1 event!!!!

There are a few positives that he instituted but are far far outweighed by the countless negatives he wrought upon the sport with his departing gift of a shambolic selection process. Defending Max Mosley is like defending a terrible dictator on the grounds that he brought stability to the nation. lol
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besides the selection process was to ensure 3 qualifed entrants initially and not a lottery as to their viability. That is supposed to be done in the vetting process. It is a process supposed to result in a 100% success rate in getting teams on the grid. Lotus were brought in after the initial 3 were announced. so as it stands he failed 66% in his initial selection process. And Lotus were the first to go with his pseudo cosworth bribe as soon as a slot became available.

If he were a CEO he would have been dismissed by the board many times over.

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Indeed. And given the somewhat chequered past of one K Anderson esq, one wonders with incredulity as to how the USF1 outfit was even considered, let alone selected and vetted and deemed fit.

It's like the companies you see every week on the BBC's Rogue Traders, some bent director that is banned from trading by Trading Standards, but still reappears with another company ripping off the public. That is the Ken Anderson reputation, given the amount of 'walk aways from disaster' he has conducted.....