Officials Happy With US Teams Progress
An official of Formula One's governing FIA said Thursday he was "impressed" this week after visiting the headquarters of the new American team USF1.
Nick Craw, the Paris federation's sport president, also visited the Charlotte base in August amid rumors USF1 might not make it to the grid next season.
"I am impressed with the progress made by the organization since the Concorde Agreement was signed in late July," Craw said in a team media statement.
Also pictured during the USF1 inspection in North Carolina was Tony Purnell, the FIA's technical consultant.
Of the new outfits including Manor, Campos and Lotus, it is USF1 that is often at the forefront of rumors that not all the confirmed 2010 entrants will actually make it to Bahrain next season.
But on Wednesday, the outfit headed by Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor released photos of the inside of its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly used by the Joe Gibbs NASCAR team.
"Our world headquarters is now complete and fully functional, and the 2010 race car is in the construction phase," said Anderson in an interviewthat was also distributed by the team.
The photos depicted a design office and various construction machines, but no actual cars and components.
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Nick Craw, the Paris federation's sport president, also visited the Charlotte base in August amid rumors USF1 might not make it to the grid next season.
"I am impressed with the progress made by the organization since the Concorde Agreement was signed in late July," Craw said in a team media statement.
Also pictured during the USF1 inspection in North Carolina was Tony Purnell, the FIA's technical consultant.
Of the new outfits including Manor, Campos and Lotus, it is USF1 that is often at the forefront of rumors that not all the confirmed 2010 entrants will actually make it to Bahrain next season.
But on Wednesday, the outfit headed by Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor released photos of the inside of its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly used by the Joe Gibbs NASCAR team.
"Our world headquarters is now complete and fully functional, and the 2010 race car is in the construction phase," said Anderson in an interviewthat was also distributed by the team.
The photos depicted a design office and various construction machines, but no actual cars and components.
FORMULA-ONE - F1: Officials Happy With US Teams Progress - SPEEDtv.com
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