USF1: A Big Opportunity Lost for Formula One?

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Published: February 17, 2010

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With the news of the last few nights that the USF1 Formula One team, led by Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson, looks doomed, I thought that I would round up all the ramifications of the team's expected failure to make the grid this season.

First, the whole USF1 concept gathered a lot of European skepticism ever since Windsor announced the team on Feb. 24, 2009, because they could all see the difficulties that the team has had over the last couple of months.

Foolishly perhaps, I wanted to see the team make the grid.  Therefore, I have followed its progress (or lack there of) throughout the offseason just as much as I've followed the progress of the other new teams who have also suffered problems.

Campos Meta, run by Adrian Campos, has also had their problems.  But according to creditable sources, they have been rescued by a new investor that is rumored to have secured the team's place for the new season. This new investor, ironically, is rumored to be Chad Hurley: the founder of YouTube.  Hurley is one of the main investors in USF1 with the millionaire annoyed at the team's lack of progress looking to move onto the struggling Spanish team.

The main criticism of USF1 was always the fact that being based in America would hurt them in the long run.  Why?  Because they would be away from F1's European heartland, and would be behind other teams in car development.

I think that’s a valid argument.  But at the same time, after the initial announcement in February when the team was launched, they had a few more months even before they were announced as one of the new teams.

That being said, both Windsor and Ken Anderson have lots of connections in the world of Motorsport.  And knowing that the team was going to be based in America, when they were announced as one of the new teams, they still had plenty of time to pull things together.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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