Comments on: USF1 - The American Nightmare http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/ Formula 1 isn't boring... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:36:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Highkinen http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/#comment-1445 Dave Highkinen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:10:15 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=14484#comment-1445 I don't get why it's suddenly so important to get North America's acceptance of F1 to be honest. Yes, the manufacturer's would like it, but there's only a couple of them left so what's the point? America has its own successful motorsports (which don't work in the rest of the world) and apart from the small pockets of those who know best, as a nation they will never be interested in F1. The rules are so completely different to what they enjoy. Besides, F1 doesn't REALLY want America anyway, not amongst the teams. It had a chance to put on a good show, and chose instead to allow a race to go ahead with only 6 cars competing, F1 killed F1 in America. Eventually i think the two cultures will unite, but forcing the issue isn't going to make it happen. And it won't happen until major manufacturer's make up half the grid again anyway. I don't get why it's suddenly so important to get North America's acceptance of F1 to be honest. Yes, the manufacturer's would like it, but there's only a couple of them left so what's the point?

America has its own successful motorsports (which don't work in the rest of the world) and apart from the small pockets of those who know best, as a nation they will never be interested in F1. The rules are so completely different to what they enjoy. Besides, F1 doesn't REALLY want America anyway, not amongst the teams. It had a chance to put on a good show, and chose instead to allow a race to go ahead with only 6 cars competing, F1 killed F1 in America.
Eventually i think the two cultures will unite, but forcing the issue isn't going to make it happen. And it won't happen until major manufacturer's make up half the grid again anyway.

]]> By: Damian http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/#comment-1444 Damian Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:25:36 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=14484#comment-1444 Bernie has been desparaate to get F1 into N America. I think if Mickey Mouse asked for an entry he'd get one, oh wait, he already did!!! Bernie has been desparaate to get F1 into N America. I think if Mickey Mouse asked for an entry he'd get one, oh wait, he already did!!!

]]> By: Peter G http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/#comment-1443 Peter G Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:46:37 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=14484#comment-1443 Well, I was going to comment, but, Dave Highkinen summed it up prettty well. And, these guys want the FIA to give them an entry for 2011 / 2012 / 2013 ? Talk about pipe dreams ..... The crazy thing, is that they were granted an entry, and , more deserving teams missed out. Well, I was going to comment, but, Dave Highkinen summed it up prettty well.

And, these guys want the FIA to give them an entry for 2011 / 2012 / 2013 ?

Talk about pipe dreams .....

The crazy thing, is that they were granted an entry, and , more deserving teams missed out.

]]> By: Dave Highkinen http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/#comment-1442 Dave Highkinen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:40:45 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=14484#comment-1442 I was looking forward to this moment where i'd get to announce "i told you so", but now that it's here... it's just not so fulfilling for some reason. I think it's because i just don't understand how a team that was making noises about being on the grid in 2010 this time last year, failed to build anything that could be put onto a race track (aside from fitting casters to the painted-bathtub they were using for seat-fittings). I just don't get it; Stefan GP and Sauber got a car designed by a manufacturer that jumped ship, Campos asked someone else to do it for them, Virgin and Lotus built their own. What the **** were USF1 doing in their factory all year??? Now they're deferring entry to 2011, and they're going to build a car in the same period of time that they had last year, this year, are they? Without their title sponsor and pay-driver? No they're not. I was looking forward to this moment where i'd get to announce "i told you so", but now that it's here... it's just not so fulfilling for some reason.
I think it's because i just don't understand how a team that was making noises about being on the grid in 2010 this time last year, failed to build anything that could be put onto a race track (aside from fitting casters to the painted-bathtub they were using for seat-fittings). I just don't get it; Stefan GP and Sauber got a car designed by a manufacturer that jumped ship, Campos asked someone else to do it for them, Virgin and Lotus built their own.
What the **** were USF1 doing in their factory all year???

Now they're deferring entry to 2011, and they're going to build a car in the same period of time that they had last year, this year, are they? Without their title sponsor and pay-driver?
No they're not.

]]> By: Adam Milleneuve http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/#comment-1441 Adam Milleneuve Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:26:50 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=14484#comment-1441 and their Wikipedia page is now in the past-tense, ouch. and their Wikipedia page is now in the past-tense, ouch.

]]> By: superunknown http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/#comment-1440 superunknown Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:55:23 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=14484#comment-1440 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/03/02/us-f1-closes-down/ Looks like the final nail in the coffin for USF1... http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/03/02/us-f1-closes-down/

Looks like the final nail in the coffin for USF1...

]]> By: Marc http://badgergp.com/2010/03/usf1-2/#comment-1439 Marc Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:44:02 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=14484#comment-1439 My question is, has anyone seen crime scene tape erected around the place. If not it certainly deserves some. My question is, has anyone seen crime scene tape erected around the place. If not it certainly deserves some.

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