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No USF1 Replacement. FIA Rejects All Applicants

September 18, 2010

The FIA turns down all applicants for the Open Grid Slot in the 2011 Formula One World Championship. The open grid slot was created by the implosion and failure of the much heralded US Based Team, USF1. Which failed to make the grid at the beginning of this season and subsequently filed for Bankruptcy after [...]

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USF1 – Has the Dream Ended?

April 3, 2010

Several media sources are reporting that USF1 has completely closed down, I hope that these reports are incorrect but it is not looking good for the “American F1 Dream Team”. Apparently Ken Anderson USF1 Team Principal and CEO has e:mailed the remaining employees that were put on unpaid leave several weeks ago telling them that [...]

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Lotus Racing Joins Jerez Test Session Tomorrow

February 16, 2010

The third official formula One Test session starts in Jerez tomorrow with Lotus racing who unvield their Lotus Cosworth T127 last week joining the other ten teams. Following on from last weeks test this weeks test will again run for a total of four days. The unseasonable weather pattern is still in place and rain [...]

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USF1 Silence Finally Broken

December 26, 2009

USF1 has finally turned on its web site. No doubt in a move to silence the nay sayers the team has also posted a video of the progress they have made since signing the Concorde agreement earlier this year. While still a long way from a finished chassis the team is progressing towards that goaL. [...]

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F1 Returns to North America- Confirmed

November 29, 2009

After months of speculation throughout most of the 2009 season Montreal has confirmed that it will host the Canadian Grand Prix next June, but securing the race for Circuit Gilles Villeneuve didn’t come easy. The final deal to secure the race on F1′s 2010 calendar was a collaborative offer by the governments of Canada, Quebec [...]

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Have USF1 signed there first Driver?

November 22, 2009

By some accounts Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez has reportedly signed to race with the USF1 team in 2010. Apparently the drive is conditional upon Lopez a 26-year-old former GP2 driver, who has recently been racing in his country’s touring car championship, completing an $8m sponsorship package. It seems odd that USF1 may have fallen [...]

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USF1 Serious F1 Contender or Smoke and Mirrors ?

November 14, 2009

Browsing the Web for Formula 1 news one has to wonder if Team USF1 is real or just a mirage. It seems like the bulk of the European press is hell bent on reporting every negative interpretation of the Teams progress or lack thereof The other new teams for the 2010 season, Manor GP, Lotus [...]

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Look Out Spain – Here comes US F1

October 31, 2009

Team US F1 announced today that it has selected MotorLand Aragon as its European Base which will house the teams testing, Car Development and logistics headquarters. Motorland Aragon is located in Alcaniz, in northern Spain situated on an 865-acre motorsports technology park and leisure complex complex consisting of dirt and Karting circuits in addition to [...]

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Formula One Teams Association Reinstates Williams and Force India

September 9, 2009

At a meeting in Monza today, prior to the Italian Grand Prix, the Formula One Teams Association (“FOTA”) reinstated Williams and Force India as full members of the organization. Williams and Force India had been suspended from FOTA following their unconditional entry into the 2010 season during FOTA’s disagreement with the FIA on the imposed [...]

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USF1 Endorses F2000 Series

September 2, 2009

The F2000 Championship Series got a boost this week receiving an endorsement from Team USF1 principals Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor, who see F2000 as a good training ground for potential future American Formula One Drivers. On behalf of the USF1 Team we would like to congratulate everyone involved in F2000 in the United States. [...]

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USF1 Marketing Blitz

August 23, 2009

For all of you budding Team USF1 fans I have some good news. Ken Anderson USF1′s Team principal and Technical Director along with YouTube CEO and recent Team USF1 investor Chad Hurley will be guests on Speed Channel this week. So mark your calendars or set your DVR to record “Wind Tunnel with Dave Dispain” [...]

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