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[MatParker116]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/30190179

 

 

 

 

"I am honestly talking to somebody who would like to take this over within the next month," administrator Finbarr O'Connell said.

Caterham competed in last weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix having missed the previous two in the USA and Brazil.

"They (the potential buyer) would like to take it over with the same people, as the same team with the same infrastructure, and that would be the dream result for me." O'Connell added.

"It would be absolutely fantastic."

 

 

 

Apparently the buyer has an F1 background, Prodrive maybe?

Edited by MatParker116, 25 November 2014 - 16:19.

[prpr]

McLaren, to create B Team? Craig Pollock? Flavio Briatore? JV? EJ?

Edited by prpr, 25 November 2014 - 16:58.

[Fastcake]

Fingers crossed someone buys Caterham. They've been run through the dirt the past few months, but if someone can salvage what's left and start rebuilding, there is no reason they can't have two cars on the grid come Melbourne.

[LORDBYRON]

I dont think EJ wants involved with F1 now every time he is on the bbc he is always talking about high cost of F1 

 

If it was pro drive it may be with coswotrh /VW  as pro driver was want to buy it at one stage

 

http://www.prodrive....ses.html?id=446

 

Also if there buying the team for peanuts with little debt I highly doubt Renault will be keen to supply a team that never paid last time around new owners or not 

Edited by LORDBYRON, 25 November 2014 - 17:20.

[Tsarwash]

Just imagine if Ross Brawn were to buy Caterham and somehow win a WCC with a third team. That would put him into the legendary status. 

[LORDBYRON]

Just imagine if Ross Brawn were to buy Caterham and somehow win a WCC with a third team. That would put him into the legendary status. 

Pigs might fly first 

[Jerem]

I'm not sure they've even really started engineering a car for 2015, since all their budget seems to have been used just to operate the team at racetracks.

[prpr]

Just imagine if Ross Brawn were to buy Caterham and somehow win a WCC with a third team. That would put him into the legendary status.

Forza Ross

[BRG]

Pigs might fly first 

You probably said that in late 2008 when Ross took over the defunct Honda team.

 

Those piggies really soared, didn't they?

[Arry2k]

Forza Ross

Forza Rossa!

[Peter Perfect]

Just imagine if Ross Brawn were to buy Caterham and somehow win a WCC with a third team. That would put him into the legendary status. 

 

He's not already legendary? 

[Tsarwash]

Ok, he'll become mythical. In that he will cease to exist and only be remembered in old wives tales and fables. 

[Callisto]

You probably said that in late 2008 when Ross took over the defunct Honda team.

Those piggies really soared, didn't they?

Defunct maybe,but with massive Honda support

[onewingedangel]

Just imagine if Ross Brawn were to buy Caterham and somehow win a WCC with a third team. That would put him into the legendary status. 

 

He's already done it with 3 teams - Benetton, Ferrari and Brawn.

[BobbyRicky]

He's already done it with 3 teams - Benetton, Ferrari and Brawn.

 

Which means that if he does it with 4 teams he would become a unicorn.

[surbjits]

Which means that if he does it with 4 teams he would become a unicorn.

Haha

[CoolBreeze]

Good for them. They have terrible months previously. They need stability, and a rich backer. 

[aguri]

Good for them. They have terrible months previously. They need stability, and a rich backer. 

 

They need fundamental regulation changes in regards to revenue distribution. A rich backer is nothing more than a band aid solution.

[Cyanide]

Which means that if he does it with 4 teams he would become a unicorn.

 

He is one already, I have proof. 

 

 

This isn't even his final form. 

[George Costanza]

Defunct maybe,but with massive Honda support

 

Yeah, however that Honda support wasn't very much as they didn't have the money to fund the development of the car in the 2009 season.....

 

And Ross is never going back to F1. Unless.... Ferrari gives him the title of "President of Ferrari".

[BrawnGeePee]

He is one already, I have proof. 

 

 

This isn't even his final form. 

quite irrelevant, but if thats a Gundam joke, yes indeed, for this is his final form

Edited by BrawnGeePee, 26 November 2014 - 04:43.

[LORDBYRON]

Caterham allowed to run 2014 car in 2015

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/30272621

 

Problem is they already have a 2015 spec car ready to build 

 

It surely cant be cheaper to knock out a old (new) chassis that is is to build the 2015 spec chassis 

Edited by LORDBYRON, 01 December 2014 - 17:28.

[Rob]

Lead designer on the Jaguar XJR-14 too, winning the WSC.

[FLB]

Veloqx, maybe?

 

http://www.dailyspor...cars-or-f1.html

[pdac]

Caterham allowed to run 2014 car in 2015

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/30272621

 

Problem is they already have a 2015 spec car ready to build 

 

It surely cant be cheaper to knock out a old (new) chassis that is is to build the 2015 spec chassis 

 

Probably the only reason someone is interested because, without Marussia, there's some prize money available down the line. I feel that this mystery buyer will be of the same mould as all of those other wannabe F1 owners who don't have the serious money that's needed and think they will find sponsors/investors once they get the team together. Being able to run the 2014 spec car just means they will think they can get away with having very little money to start with and that's not what will make a viable F1 team.

[Jerem]

Caterham allowed to run 2014 car in 2015

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/30272621

 

Problem is they already have a 2015 spec car ready to build 

 

It surely cant be cheaper to knock out a old (new) chassis that is is to build the 2015 spec chassis 

Well, I don't know which driver would want to drive a 2014 car in 2015, let alone pay loads of money to do it.

[Knot]

You probably said that in late 2008 when Ross took over the defunct Honda team.

 

Those piggies really soared, didn't they?

 

Strange if you think about it.

 

The Honda team became the Mercedes team, and the Mercedes team became the Honda team.

 

Only in Formula 1.

Edited by Knot, 01 December 2014 - 22:14.

[Viceroy]

Does that mean that Caterham can run with 10 kilos less than everyone else? Or is the only "advantage" they get, that they can continue to use their ugly nose?

[pacificquay]

I'm fairly sure they will be on the grid in some form. Bernie doing a deal to get them there is the most efficient way to ensure 20 cars.

[Dolph]

Just imagine if Ross Brawn were to buy Caterham and somehow win a WCC with a third team. That would put him into the legendary status. 

 

What do you mean by "third team". Wouldn't it be his second OR fourth team to win the WCC with!?

[Petroltorque]

Caterham allowed to run 2014 car in 2015
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/30272621
 
Problem is they already have a 2015 spec car ready to build 
 
It surely cant be cheaper to knock out a old (new) chassis that is is to build the 2015 spec chassis

There is no value in that for a potential investor. Running the uncompetitive Renault/RBT power train won't bring progress especially if they have to run an updated 2014 chassis to comply with the regs. So any potential buyer will be spending $100 millions to be in last place. How sustainable is that? Haas' presence in 2016 could put them back in trouble as well.

[LORDBYRON]

Racing 2014 spec could  be the due to the fact that who ever will buy the team thus then they plan to offload it to new investors some one like  VAG

[Peter0Scandlyn]

Hmmmm. Well addressing the thread title I remind myself, they could not be, too.

[GhostR]

I bet prospective new owners may start backing off with Engavest now threatening action against Fernandes & Co, seeking compensation over the purchase that never happened.

[mistareno]

Brabham...

[GhostR]

Brabham...

 

Care to elaborate?

[mechadaniel]

Brabham...

 

You mean Project Brabham?

 

Wot, more crowdfunding?

 

[DinocoBlue]

Sure it'd be a perfect way in for Project Brabham, but I think they want to start from scratch.

[BRG]

Brabham are proposing a modest and sensible LMP2 programme for a few million quid.  They are hardly likely to suddenly throw caution to the winds and try to leap into F1 needing £000s of millions that they haven't got.

[pdac]

18 days until Christmas (well, Christmas 2014, that is)

[LORDBYRON]

At the very least they will be able to get to there work if they have a job   

 

http://www.cyclingwe...kes-2015-148188

 

And without KK

 

 

http://www.espn.co.u...ory/186847.html

Edited by LORDBYRON, 06 December 2014 - 12:24.

[AllenT]

SF is faster than Caterham anyway 

[LORDBYRON]

 creditors' meeting to decide Caterham F1 fate

 

 

http://www.racer.com...aterham-f1-fate

[Petroltorque]

Is the rescue about to happen or is it another pipe dream designed to fill copy over the off season? Everyday that goes by is a day that they haven't worked on the car.

[aramos]

I really hope their plan isn't just to not spend any cash and drive around getting the WCC money for 10th.

 

Because they technically could just run the team as essentially a shell operation and since they are guaranteed 10th just run off that money.

[ensign14]

In a way, I do.  It would show up how stupid the prize money regime is.

[GhostR]

Given the meeting to rubber stamp a potential rescue deal was meant to be last Monday, and there's been no news of it being approved, I'm going to guess that no news is bad news and that the creditors were not convinced.

[FullThrottleF1]

It was approved, the creditors agreed for the administrators to continue talks with buyers for next season.

[KingTiger]

Their car will be so completely undeveloped that they have absolutely no chance next year. 

[GhostR]

It was approved, the creditors agreed for the administrators to continue talks with buyers for next season.

They kept that quiet then. Good news though. As much as I expect them to be dead last I prefer more teams on the grid than less. Especially as both Marussia and Caterham ran closer to the lead pace than the back markers of years gone.