Posts Tagged ‘USF1’

Nuts And Bolts 2

Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Di Resta To Test Again In Barcelona: Paul di Resta will drive Force India’s new car again at the last test of the pre-season. The 23-year-old Scot, recently signed as the Silverstone based team’s reserve and Friday driver for 2010, drove the VJM03 at Jerez on [...]

USF1 Days Numbered?

According to increasingly widespread reports, sources and rumours, the American entrant USF1 is nearing the end of the line. The largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, the New York Times, says the Charlotte based team is “plagued by financial troubles”. Team principal Ken Anderson is quoted as saying earlier this month that “a couple [...]

Klien Still In Running For Campos, USF1 Seats

With little more than one month until the first race of 2010, Christian Klien is still not writing off his chances of being on the Bahrain grid. While at the DiTech Racingshow over the weekend, the former BMW-Sauber test driver said he is still in talks with “teams” that have yet to complete their 2010 race [...]

USF1 Hopes To Name Second Driver This Week

USF1 sporting director Peter Windsor has again been forced to deny the team is in trouble. As he has done several times over the last few months, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has said that two new teams won’t be present at the opening round in Bahrain next month. “I think we won’t see Campos [...]

Lopez Confirmed By USF1

As was speculated this past weekend, late Monday the USF1 team officially confirmed Jose Maria Lopez as one of its drivers for its inaugural 2010 season. “Securing ‘Pechito’ Lopez for our debut season has been a goal of ours for a long time,” said USF1 Team Executive Vice President Peter Windsor on the team’s website. [...]

USF1 Signs Lopez

USF1 will announce Monday that it has signed Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez for 2010. The American team reached a deal with the 26-year-old touring car driver late last year, dependent on the finalization of his sponsorship package believed to be worth around $8m. “Everything has been agreed and the official announcement will be made [...]

USF1 Car To Test In United States

The first USF1 car will make its debut on an American circuit, it was announced Friday. The Charlotte based team’s sporting director Peter Windsor told the official F1 website that the FIA has granted special dispensation to allow winter testing for USF1 away from the normal European group sessions. “Because we are a new team [...]