US F1 Press Conference
02-24-2009, 02:03 PM
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They have a year to pull this together....
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02-24-2009, 02:07 PM
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02-24-2009, 02:10 PM
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Who is supplying the $$$$$$$$ ?
02-24-2009, 02:11 PM
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I'm well aware of Mr. Windsor's employment at SPEEDtv.
Frankly, when they changed from Speedvision to SPEEDtv it was the beginning of the end in terms of legitimate motorsports coverage.
Back on topic, it seems that today's program offered no substantive information relative to USF1s plans I take it?
02-24-2009, 02:20 PM
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Thanks but I don't define my racing fanaticism by whether or not I subscribe to a certain cable television channel.
I'm well aware of Mr. Windsor's employment at SPEEDtv.
Frankly, when they changed from Speedvision to SPEEDtv it was the beginning of the end in terms of legitimate motorsports coverage.
Back on topic, it seems that today's program offered no substantive information relative to USF1s plans I take it?
I'm well aware of Mr. Windsor's employment at SPEEDtv.
Frankly, when they changed from Speedvision to SPEEDtv it was the beginning of the end in terms of legitimate motorsports coverage.
Back on topic, it seems that today's program offered no substantive information relative to USF1s plans I take it?
02-24-2009, 02:40 PM
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Frankly, when they changed from Speedvision to SPEEDtv it was the beginning of the end in terms of legitimate motorsports coverage.
I wish the NASCAR crowd realized how heavily they are marketed to and how there "sport" is not a sport at all but a revolutionary brainwashing technique.
02-24-2009, 02:57 PM
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02-24-2009, 03:16 PM
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Thanks but I don't define my racing fanaticism by whether or not I subscribe to a certain cable television channel.
I'm well aware of Mr. Windsor's employment at SPEEDtv.
Frankly, when they changed from Speedvision to SPEEDtv it was the beginning of the end in terms of legitimate motorsports coverage.
Back on topic, it seems that today's program offered no substantive information relative to USF1s plans I take it?
I'm well aware of Mr. Windsor's employment at SPEEDtv.
Frankly, when they changed from Speedvision to SPEEDtv it was the beginning of the end in terms of legitimate motorsports coverage.
Back on topic, it seems that today's program offered no substantive information relative to USF1s plans I take it?
You are correct the news conference provided no major new news about the US Team that has not already been discussed.
02-24-2009, 03:32 PM
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I'll be driving for USF1. The chassis is supplied through a joint venture with the big three, as well as the US Government. I just want to thank all the taxpayers for this opportunity!
02-24-2009, 04:55 PM
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Dynamic approach from US
24 February 2009
The new USF1 team is open-minded towards choosing their engine manufacturer for their first F1 season, clearly indicating that they will be approaching all companies currently in F1 with regards to a possible engine deal for 2010.
Ken Anderson, team principal
"We are well aware of how big a market America is for the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota", commented team principal Ken Anderson, who also noted that perhaps the USA may not be quite so attractive for Renault although, with the connection with Nissan, a deal "could still make commercial sense for them."
Sporting director Peter Windsor continued: "We are a team, we have a budget and we are going to be spending that in the correct way - achieving goals when they need to be achieved.
In no particular order those goals are going to be drivers, engines, European location, building up our American location and sponsors. There are so many great things to be doing I just can't wait to get down to the local Starbucks and have more meetings; we are going to be that sort of team, doing it the way racing people do it."
First off, I didn't know racing people had meetings at Starbucks. I missed the memo.
I don't want to sound pessimistic, but I don't think this is ever going to get up off the ground. Peter Windsor's involvement gives some sort of legitimacy to it, but this all sounds very very fishy to me.
A. At a time where independent teams have been leaving the sport for years (ala Jordan, etc) and big time manufacturers are also bailing out (ala Honda), how the hell does an independent team based in the US get started?
B. Even when the world economy wasn't in this crisis, sponsors were hard to get. Imagine now. Who is going to sponsor this team, Bernie Madoff?
C. If they think Danica or Scott Speed is the answer, they're more interested in the 15 minute circus rather than being a serious race team.
Sorry I don't see this happening.
24 February 2009
The new USF1 team is open-minded towards choosing their engine manufacturer for their first F1 season, clearly indicating that they will be approaching all companies currently in F1 with regards to a possible engine deal for 2010.
Ken Anderson, team principal
"We are well aware of how big a market America is for the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota", commented team principal Ken Anderson, who also noted that perhaps the USA may not be quite so attractive for Renault although, with the connection with Nissan, a deal "could still make commercial sense for them."
Sporting director Peter Windsor continued: "We are a team, we have a budget and we are going to be spending that in the correct way - achieving goals when they need to be achieved.
In no particular order those goals are going to be drivers, engines, European location, building up our American location and sponsors. There are so many great things to be doing I just can't wait to get down to the local Starbucks and have more meetings; we are going to be that sort of team, doing it the way racing people do it."
First off, I didn't know racing people had meetings at Starbucks. I missed the memo.
I don't want to sound pessimistic, but I don't think this is ever going to get up off the ground. Peter Windsor's involvement gives some sort of legitimacy to it, but this all sounds very very fishy to me.
A. At a time where independent teams have been leaving the sport for years (ala Jordan, etc) and big time manufacturers are also bailing out (ala Honda), how the hell does an independent team based in the US get started?
B. Even when the world economy wasn't in this crisis, sponsors were hard to get. Imagine now. Who is going to sponsor this team, Bernie Madoff?
C. If they think Danica or Scott Speed is the answer, they're more interested in the 15 minute circus rather than being a serious race team.
Sorry I don't see this happening.
