http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81830
Ahh, so USF1's failing isn't the fault of Windsor and Anderson.
Of course.
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81830
Ahh, so USF1's failing isn't the fault of Windsor and Anderson.
Of course.
That story stands up to close scrutiny about as well as does his resume.
The time lines are absolutely silly. Enough was known by early summer that most work could be done. Saying a sponsor problem in Jan. put them behind is ludicrous. The car should have been complete by then not a partial tub and little else.
According to their own claims the car was supposed to be ready in Nov.
Sure is not going to make the FIA feel any confidence in them being able to get a car ready for next year.
Talks about a car being ready by this summer or fall. Only a year late! Right.
If FIA don't give him quick approval all is over. Why???????
Wonder how Lotus and Virgin managed in less time.
Whatever he is smoking is good stuff.
What an idiot. Why the hell didn't he pull the plug sooner if he was meeting all this difficulty? And why did Windsor keep insisting (even in January) that the team would be at Bahrain and, later, at round 4.
Sore losers - stay away from F1!
They really are a pair of idiots. Nixon said it was not the crime but the COVER-UP that would do you in!
I dont know why USF1 did not go to the FIA or Bernie and tell them teh situation as they fell further behind so early? There was so much goodwill and the political situation of the day that something could have been arranged.
To get a car to Catalunya ought to have been the target regardless how it was done. They could have approached someone like Lola or at that stage I think the Toyota cars were still available even.
Just get it off the ground and reach the target of build a car in the US later - just as they stated their need to sign drivers and aim for an American driver in the near-term.
Such incompetence and even obstinacy to the point of pig headedness.
What a waste of a slot USF1 were. SD got it spot on: incompetence.
But, I think the FIA felt as if they owed USF1 that grid slot. USF1 announced their intent on entering F1 before the budget cap row and opened entries and all that. It was USF1 who got mad max to think about budget caps and get these new teams entering. So it was almost an obligation to let USF1 in.
They could've chosen someone else, but Peter Windsor and co would have undoubtably been a very angry man.
Now, To avoid this happening again, I think a 13th entry (and id prefer more ofcourse) should be opened up to enter for 2011 as soon as possible, to give a potential new team as much time as possible to get ready and avoid the USF1 disaster.
The FIA did actually approach Anderson and Windsor some time ago asking if they would like to wait untill 2011. The generous offer was turned down, much to the disbelief of everyone else - including Hurley who, inspite of little knowledge of racing let alone F1 could see the writing on the wall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saint Devote
Last year someone sent me the Speed Tv interview with Anderson, Windsor and Hurley and I remember thinking that Chad had no idea what he was getting into, and it would end up costing him lots of money.
One week to go to Bahrain and sitting in a cold deserted factory in Charlotte is one half finished tub and a few other bit and pieces. If a magic fairy appeared it would be 6 months before anything worth while rolled out the door.
Has anyone else seen the USF1 article in Road & Track magazine? (The American Dream, April issue) Interesting timing. Maybe it's actually an "April fools" joke? With magazine lead times I'm sure it was not intended to be one, just looks like one now.
Funny. USF1 haven't even done a good enough job to qualify for a slot at F1rejects, which requires:
*A team to have attempted to qualify for at least 2 GPs
now, that is a real shame :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 52Paddy
Indeed :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by UltimateDanGTR