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Report: USF1's Run At The Big Time May Be Done

 
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Peter Windsor and USF1 driver Jose Maria Lopez

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Everyone loves an underdog, and there are few underdogs like the U.S.-based USF1 (or USGPE) team that was to bring America back to the Formula 1 grid this season. But reports out today indicate USF1 may already be out of the running.

The reports state that delays in getting the car ready would force the team to miss the first three 2010 F1 races altogether, forcing them out of the series. There are also rumors that YouTube founder and CEO Chad Hurley has dropped his support for the team, dealing a significant financial blow.

USF1's only confirmed driver, Jose Maria Lopez, is reportedly seeking to preserve his entry into F1 by working on a seat with Campos-Meta, another new team to the 2010 F1 grid, and itself still on shaky footing with regard to the 2010 season. Hurley is also thought to be interested in casting his lot with the Campos-Meta team.

Neither the USF1 team nor Peter Windsor, the leading principal behind the team, have issued an official statement on the matter.

We're still holding out a tiny spark of hope for USF1's success, but the skies are dark over America's return to F1 today.

[SpeedTV, GMM]





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  1. By Im not Jarno Posted: 2/24/2010 2:34am PST

    USGPE were granted an entry on grounds outside of their capability. Designing, building, running and maintaining a GP car is neither cheap nor easy. Having spent my entire life involved in racing, the only reason I could see for USGPE was to try and shoe horn marketing interest in the US of A. That doesn’t happen over night. Being based outside of the EU (the UK especially) was always a poor decision, not having a tangible sponsor was also not likely to help – they don’t even have trucks and EU tech staff. There may have been an expectation that Chad could provide new media routes for the sport, but at the end of the day where is the revenue stream back to the sport?? Noone will be sad to see USGPE disappear into the ether, the sport’s health lies in the hands of the proper teams, MCL, Ferrari, Red bull et al….
     
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  2. By  memory stick  Posted: 4/23/2010 12:20am PDT

    Super exciting as it may be and thrilling to see the Icon get behind the wheels one more time, there’s a lot more to look forward to this season.
     
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