No no, I'm just kidding!

I'm happy flying in anything airworthy!

Have spent a bit of time in Toulouse though, so perhaps have a soft spot for Airbus.

But anyway, that's waaay OT here!

Ha ha, yes let's get back on topic

I am starting to worry if USF1 has enough money to do the rest.

Windsor and co spend money to make chassis, but the ret is not, meaning that they have no cash at this very moment???

According to the TEAM the rest of the parts are being manufactured (by outsourced companies). That we have only seen photos of chassis parts doesn't mean that the other parts don't exist (I don't know if they do or not).

Yes, they might have run out of money but then again maybe they have not. Do you know more about their financial situation?

That's a fair point actually.

So do we know when we'll see a roller?

Anyone like to take a guess at who's recruiting in that thar lovely "JOBS" link up there?

http://www.autosport-atlas.com/dir_appoint...Iappointid=2481

Rather worrying, they seem to be looking for an entire design team.

I know about "just in time" supply chains, but really ....

Website you think if I'm going to invest $10, 20, 30m that I give a damn about you 'fancy' website? If I'm a real investor, I want to see you facilities (all of them) and your books (all of them). I want to know ALL about your executive staff, who is running the financials on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. I'll have already been given a business prospectus that damn well better be complete and professional; goals (including accomplished goals - tooting your own horn of course), financials, about the business/competitors, executive staff resume's, etc, etc, etc. I'd venture a guess that with amout of money involved as well as the players, USF1's business prospectus would be a nice long 200+ page read easy. Peter gets to talk about Peter, so it could be 1,000 pages.


Having lived in NYC I'd say you're full of it. They may look down on you for it, but get out of their way of they have a place to be.


AS for AirBus vs Boeing. No question ever I'll always take a 737 any day over any other aircraft.

E X P A N S I O N

I am a New Yorker and the answer is yes depending on where you work, who you work with AND the type of work..
...For a mechanic..

USF1 is a joke, if they participate or not doesnt change a thing, let the americans concentrate on hillbilly nascar, thats what they are good at, and let the Europeans concentrate in the refined motorsport

You see, that's the problem with USF1, with trash talk like this.

From ZERO!!

Can we please stop this anti American posting? Moderators have warned us about this many times previously.

I think your post says more about you than it does about Americans...

Source please.

That must be Stefan GP...

...outsourcing their manufacturing into the US.

Obvious.

Because as we all know Juan Pablo Montoya and Marcos Ambrose are huge hillbillies.

Out of any curiosity, have you ever been to Charlotte? Beautiful city, lots of history in it but very modern as well. Nothing hillbilly about it, or the 75% of NASCAR employees, teams, drivers, suppliers, etc. that are based in that city.

Back on topic, as far as the US and dress, it has always been very much if you work behind closed door you dress a little more on the casual side. Who cares? As far as Ron Dennis and probably forcing them into uniforms, how about that SOB acknowledges people actually work for him first. He took all the credit and trophies during his career, very rarely have I seen him thank someone inside the organization who is not a driver.

No one gets carte Blanche, that I know.

...

He even admitted in a recent interview that there where employees at McLaren that was frightened of him...

They were scared of braking his head.

But seriously, its not long now till the testing start and USF1 plan to be there, I think this thread should be closed until at least then. I was and still am sceptical of their effort, however if the operation were to fail, it would have done so by now. Let's just wait and see how they perform.

Marie..? Marie Antoinette ? Is that you...?

How's' that cake deal working..?

You want to see a huge hillbilly, check out Jimmy Spencer. He must be pushing over 300 lbs....

f1rules appears to have not noticed the two way flow of information between the American IndyCar and F1 in the 80s and 90s, when both series had similar budgets and similar refined technology.

f1rules

As though uneducated redneck fatasses don't exist all over the world. Also implying that NASCAR is somehow oblivious to technology. And for the record, a NASCAR broadcast on TV kicks the shit out of an F1 broadcast in every facet except commentating, and that's only because I have a man-crush on Martin Brundle.

First sign for me, which indicates USF1 will make it to the grid, article on F1 website

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/1/10319.html

Alabama debut for US team’s first car Plus driver line-up announcement expected soon

That means that USF1 will also participate in at least one of the (European) test sessions (Lotus also announced that they will participate in some of the tests)



Story has also made it to Autosport: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80776

According to this interview, USF1 have ten drivers to choose from:

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/1/10320.html

Anyone have any test times from the IRL test last year, just to have something to compare to?

According to their own website:

http://www.barbermotorsports.com/track-facts.php



Wikipedia also has some info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barber_Motorsports_Park

And how does an F1 car compare to an Indycar in speed?

I'd assume it's faster.

Yes, ten drivers available... but none of then capable of getting a FIA SuperLicense.

So you know who the ten drivers are???

You are still desperately hoping the team will fail (otherwise your statements in this thread will look rather daft...)

Big potential for egg in you face with statements like that. I wouldn't dare to make such bold statements with that kind of odds.

Just to come clear, I am not taking any sides on the USF1 argument, I'll just see what happens.

Yep an F1 car on a non-oval should be quite a bit faster. The only kinda comparison I know of is Montreal 2006 with champcars:
Quali:
Champcar fastest: Sébastien Bourdais, quali 1:20.005
F1 fastest: Fernando Alonso, quali 1'14.942
F1 last: Franck Montagny, quali 1'19.152

But then again, I don't have clue as to how Champcars compare to IRL....

I'm sure there are some Americans on this board who would know.

In rFactor (not real world I KNOW), a Ferrari F2005 got around at 1:02:91. I'd imagine a heavier car that has only a V8 engine would run 64-66 Second range. (Guess)

That is actually a very good interview.

Most of the hard questions being asked in the thread are asked by whoever the Formula1.com reporter is.

He wasn't asked about uniforms but you can't have everything.

Those Lola's of Champcar were faster than IRL's Dallara on Road courses. Surfers Paradise and Long Beach lap times tell that much.

IIRC Le Mans prototypes in ALMS are pretty close (~3 secs) to Indy car Dallara, but usually over 10 secs from F1. So I'd say USF1 should be around 1:00 or 1:01, if it's a competitive F1 car.

PW
"January 1 2010 was the beginning of the new resource restriction agreement era in Formula One. It will be very different from any Formula One we’ve ever known and I am surprised that more people aren’t talking about it. The headcounts for race teams have come down drastically, as well as for the factory staff. Operating budgets are coming down drastically - and they will get smaller in 2011.The way F1 teams operate is changing dramatically."

I said this before..

Good news about the test, hope it's all going to come together.

Yeah, I am not so sure if the janitor is qualified either?! wonder if he wears some sort of uniform?

Are tests such as these coming up in Alabama usually open to the public or just to journalists? If open to the public it would be very interesting to make the drive over and see them test.

Well if you make it give us a few words & pics

If its open to the public I will probably make the drive I only live a couple states over, it would be worth it forsure.

that would be a couple of countries over in Europe..

or just popping down to the shops in Australia

Make sure to take photos and possibly videos that you can share on here

My initial thought to the autosport headline......yee-haw!!