Comments on: USF1: why it just might work http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:45:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JLS http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-236933 JLS Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:20:01 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-236933 Sorry GMan. But here are the potential list of drivers who might become the next "Mike Eruziones" of Racing. Alexander Rossi - 2008 Formula BMW World Finals champ and Formula BMW Americas champ. JR Hildebrand -Current Indy Lights driver for AFS and 2006 Cooper series champ. Jonathan Bomarito - 2nd in the Atlantic Series in 2008. Jonathan Summerton 3rd in the Atlantic Series in 2008. Richard Antinucci - Eddie Cheever's nephew. F3 Euroseries veteran and 2nd in the Indy Lights in 2008. Here are other potential hopefuls in the future: Sean McDonagh who was runner-up in the Formula BMW Pacific Series in 2008 Carl Skerlong - Atlantic driver. Liam Kenney who will compete in the Formula ADAC Masters in 2009. Conor Daly who won the Walter Hayes Trophy last December. 2008 Skip Barber champ. Josef Newgarden - winner of the Formula Ford Festival. 2008 Skip Barber Runner-up Jake Rosenzweig - 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Western European Cup driver who was 3rd in the rookie standings. Will compete in the F3 Euro Series with Carlin Motorsport. John Edwards - 2008 Star Mazda Champ. Will compete in the Atlantic series for Newman/Wachs in 2009 Ryan Hunter-Reay is still unsinged for 2009 Indy Car and may become a driver with veteran experience. And is needed along with Scott Speed. Sorry GMan.

But here are the potential list of drivers who might
become the next “Mike Eruziones” of Racing.

Alexander Rossi – 2008 Formula BMW World Finals champ and Formula BMW Americas champ.

JR Hildebrand -Current Indy Lights driver for AFS
and 2006 Cooper series champ.

Jonathan Bomarito – 2nd in the Atlantic Series in 2008.

Jonathan Summerton 3rd in the Atlantic Series in 2008.

Richard Antinucci – Eddie Cheever’s nephew. F3 Euroseries veteran and 2nd in the Indy Lights in 2008.

Here are other potential hopefuls in the future:

Sean McDonagh who was runner-up in the Formula BMW Pacific Series in 2008

Carl Skerlong – Atlantic driver.

Liam Kenney who will compete in the Formula ADAC Masters in 2009.

Conor Daly who won the Walter Hayes Trophy last December. 2008 Skip Barber champ.

Josef Newgarden – winner of the Formula Ford Festival.
2008 Skip Barber Runner-up

Jake Rosenzweig – 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Western European Cup driver who was 3rd in the rookie standings.
Will compete in the F3 Euro Series with Carlin Motorsport.

John Edwards – 2008 Star Mazda Champ. Will compete in the Atlantic series for Newman/Wachs in 2009

Ryan Hunter-Reay is still unsinged for 2009 Indy Car and may become a driver with veteran experience. And is
needed along with Scott Speed.

]]> By: AmericanF1 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-3/#comment-236338 AmericanF1 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:56:25 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-236338 The arrogance of SOME of the postings on this article is appauling. Do you think that Americans have never heard of carbon fibre, or are not capable of fabricating a race car using it? Come on, how many other countries have landed on the moon...we did it 4 decades ago. Who created a radar invisible jet? Or the Blackbird spy plane that expands as it gets up to speed and leaves Earth's atmosphere. SkunkWorks was full of cutting edge aerodynamicists back in the days of the cold war. I could go on and on. (such as adjustable coil over shocks) Do you honestly think that technology is going to be a limiting factor? This is nonsense. Okay...enough ranting. :) I love the idea of having a US F1 team. I am sure that the team will not be 100% American...Peter Windsor is not from the US so it can't be. With all of that said, I must say that I would love to see Newey signed by USF1 as well. Having a seasoned engineer such as this would be a shot in the arm of any start up team. The arrogance of SOME of the postings on this article is appauling.

Do you think that Americans have never heard of carbon fibre, or are not capable of fabricating a race car using it? Come on, how many other countries have landed on the moon…we did it 4 decades ago. Who created a radar invisible jet? Or the Blackbird spy plane that expands as it gets up to speed and leaves Earth’s atmosphere. SkunkWorks was full of cutting edge aerodynamicists back in the days of the cold war. I could go on and on. (such as adjustable coil over shocks) Do you honestly think that technology is going to be a limiting factor? This is nonsense. Okay…enough ranting. :)

I love the idea of having a US F1 team. I am sure that the team will not be 100% American…Peter Windsor is not from the US so it can’t be. With all of that said, I must say that I would love to see Newey signed by USF1 as well. Having a seasoned engineer such as this would be a shot in the arm of any start up team.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-3/#comment-236038 Oliver Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:01:26 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-236038 USF1 would make a good April 1st story. The way F1 is run currently, it can go up in smoke at any moment. USF1 would make a good April 1st story. The way F1 is run currently, it can go up in smoke at any moment.

]]> By: Gman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-236028 Gman Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:14:50 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-236028 Indeed they did- it was described in some detail on page 8 of the October 2008 issue of Racing Line, McLaren's in-house magazine. The company is described as being named McLaren Electronics Inc.- a subsidiary of McLaren Electronic Systems. The location is Mooresville, NC- I would imagine that is close to the potetial USF1 base. While the write-up dosen't mention anything about another F1 team, it sounds like they want to branch out into various fields, so perhaps this is an option for them. Indeed they did- it was described in some detail on page 8 of the October 2008 issue of Racing Line, McLaren’s in-house magazine. The company is described as being named McLaren Electronics Inc.- a subsidiary of McLaren Electronic Systems. The location is Mooresville, NC- I would imagine that is close to the potetial USF1 base. While the write-up dosen’t mention anything about another F1 team, it sounds like they want to branch out into various fields, so perhaps this is an option for them.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-236017 Adrian Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:42:28 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-236017 IF this is going to happen, wouldn't they really need to designing next year's car already? On another note, didn't McLaren Technologies recently set up a US Base of operations... I could see a tie in there...especially if Ron wants to sell his new supercar (P11) to the US market... IF this is going to happen, wouldn’t they really need to designing next year’s car already?

On another note, didn’t McLaren Technologies recently set up a US Base of operations… I could see a tie in there…especially if Ron wants to sell his new supercar (P11) to the US market…

]]> By: Too Good http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-236013 Too Good Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:16:06 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-236013 @Chunter - Hmmmm American drivers don't have talent... Thats another Speciality of F1 I didn't write about, its all for the brits(and Europeans maybe),of the brits(and Europeans maybe) by "of course monies of non-brits, and non-europeans" Seems like most Brit/European fans are in line with Team bosses on F1 grid, for whom while monies of Non- Brit(Non European) sponsors is Ok, but drivers from those parts of world will always be discriminated against. Pretty much what the Nick Fry and his brackley cronies did with Japanese money Hmmmm @Chunter – Hmmmm American drivers don’t have talent…
Thats another Speciality of F1 I didn’t write about, its all for the brits(and Europeans maybe),of the brits(and Europeans maybe) by “of course monies of non-brits, and non-europeans”

Seems like most Brit/European fans are in line with Team bosses on F1 grid, for whom while monies of Non- Brit(Non European) sponsors is Ok, but drivers from those parts of world will always be discriminated against. Pretty much what the Nick Fry and his brackley cronies did with Japanese money
Hmmmm

]]> By: Gman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-235981 Gman Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:57:31 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-235981 Plenty of great commentary here, both in the posting and all of the comments- hats off everyone :) I agree that there are many serious isuses facing a project of this nature, and the whole thing could indeed go down the drain before even ne GP. But what I keep thinking is that Anderson and Windsor- even with some of us dislking him as a journalist- are serious F1 people, and they must have some sens of how to pull off a deal of this magnitude. We'll obviously find out more when a more formal press conference happens. Plenty of great commentary here, both in the posting and all of the comments- hats off everyone :)

I agree that there are many serious isuses facing a project of this nature, and the whole thing could indeed go down the drain before even ne GP. But what I keep thinking is that Anderson and Windsor- even with some of us dislking him as a journalist- are serious F1 people, and they must have some sens of how to pull off a deal of this magnitude. We’ll obviously find out more when a more formal press conference happens.

]]> By: Gman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-235980 Gman Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:29:23 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-235980 Sorry to take up two comments here, JLS, but I diden't read your part of the young driver list until after my first reply. I haden't heard of many of those guys- way to do your homework on the whole list :)Even if some of us don't think many of those guys can make it, I don't think i've seen more info in a comment on here in the year that i've been posting. Bomarito had a great battle with Summerton (also a Newman/Wachs driver) for the Atlantics title this season, with both losing out in the end. I don't know if Kyle Busch would make the jump without winning at least one Sprint Cup title, but his quote towards NASCAR of "They took the F1 car away from me" was one of the best of the year in my book! And for less-informed fans (such as myself) don't forget that Connor Daly is the son of former F1 driver and longtime motorsports commentator Derek Daly, who now lives in the U.S.- I remember Bob Varsha talking about him winning the Skip Barber title on F1 broadcasts this season. Sorry to take up two comments here, JLS, but I diden’t read your part of the young driver list until after my first reply. I haden’t heard of many of those guys- way to do your homework on the whole list :) Even if some of us don’t think many of those guys can make it, I don’t think i’ve seen more info in a comment on here in the year that i’ve been posting.

Bomarito had a great battle with Summerton (also a Newman/Wachs driver) for the Atlantics title this season, with both losing out in the end. I don’t know if Kyle Busch would make the jump without winning at least one Sprint Cup title, but his quote towards NASCAR of “They took the F1 car away from me” was one of the best of the year in my book! And for less-informed fans (such as myself) don’t forget that Connor Daly is the son of former F1 driver and longtime motorsports commentator Derek Daly, who now lives in the U.S.- I remember Bob Varsha talking about him winning the Skip Barber title on F1 broadcasts this season.

]]> By: Gman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-235979 Gman Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:58:58 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-235979 Now, who's ripping on tall people here...???? Just kididng ;) Seriously, McDonalds- both here in the U.S. and internationally- is perhaps the best sponsor for promotional purposes. The advertising potential for USF1 via McDonalds promotions in unreal- and that includes toy race cars and pit crew guys in the Happy Meal toys!! You're correct about Button, but one thing everyone seems to be missing about him is he's WAY too expensive! One of the hidden pluses about using young American drivers is that they will be relatively cheap to sign- that's a major cost saving for the team right off the bat. Now, who’s ripping on tall people here…????

Just kididng ;) Seriously, McDonalds- both here in the U.S. and internationally- is perhaps the best sponsor for promotional purposes. The advertising potential for USF1 via McDonalds promotions in unreal- and that includes toy race cars and pit crew guys in the Happy Meal toys!!

You’re correct about Button, but one thing everyone seems to be missing about him is he’s WAY too expensive! One of the hidden pluses about using young American drivers is that they will be relatively cheap to sign- that’s a major cost saving for the team right off the bat.

]]> By: Gman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/02/10/usf1-why-it-just-might-work/comment-page-2/#comment-235978 Gman Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:53:11 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=17955#comment-235978 As a lifelong Giants fan, anything that Jerry Jones gets his grubby, Bernie-esque hands on is pretty much a toxic asset in my book ;) Seriously, you've got a fantastic concept there- Mark Cuban would be ideal, and don't forget Joran is now pulling the trigger in the front office for the Bobcats- he's a natural for PR work in this case. And for the 50+ crowd, we can have "Iron Mike" bringing in the sponsorship for the hair color and ED products. Perfect :) As a lifelong Giants fan, anything that Jerry Jones gets his grubby, Bernie-esque hands on is pretty much a toxic asset in my book ;)

Seriously, you’ve got a fantastic concept there- Mark Cuban would be ideal, and don’t forget Joran is now pulling the trigger in the front office for the Bobcats- he’s a natural for PR work in this case. And for the 50+ crowd, we can have “Iron Mike” bringing in the sponsorship for the hair color and ED products. Perfect :)

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