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[What's Burning?]

Looks as if HRT maxed out their credit card.

SPEED is reporting;

HRT has reportedly bought Japanese carmaker Toyota's former Formula One team. The new Spanish team has struggled with its Dallara-built car and a lack of development in 2010. It was initially believed that Hispania Racing, bought by Jose Ramon Carabante from Adrian Campos before the start of its debut season, had agreed a deal to base its 2011 car on the unraced Toyota TF110.

It is for this reason, according to paddock speculation, that Toyota Motorsport only made available its 2009 car for Pirelli's tire testing program. It has been subsequently reported that HRT could buy hydraulic systems and gearboxes from the British team Williams for 2010.

But Auto Motor und Sport, citing "reliable sources", reports that HRT has bought "the expertise, equipment and facilities" of Toyota's Cologne based team. At the same time, the magazine notes rumors that Hispania is behind in its payments to engine supplier Cosworth.

[Big Azza]

It would be interesting to see them running around in a 2009-spec car during the 2011 season. Maybe that's why they've been so stingy. HRT didn't buy Toyota - Yammamoto did.

See? He could have owned his own Formula One team by now...

[darwin dali]

It would be interesting to see them running around in a 2009-spec car during the 2011 season. Maybe that's why they've been so stingy. HRT didn't buy Toyota - Yammamoto did.

See? He could have owned his own Formula One team by now...

2010 spec car.

[Big Azza]

Ah - I should open my eyes.

[What's Burning?]

But the new Pirellis are being tested on a 2009 spec car... I forget now, was the 2009 Toyota KERS, I'm pretty sure it wasn't.

[darwin dali]

But the new Pirellis are being tested on a 2009 spec car... I forget now, was the 2009 Toyota KERS, I'm pretty sure it wasn't.

http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/a ... /view.html

[What's Burning?]

2 minute response time?

[darwin dali]

2 minute response time?

Not bad, eh?

[What's Burning?]

2 minute response time?

Not bad, eh?

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt since you were on intermediates, but I'd expect 1:45 with drys.

[darwin dali]

2 minute response time?

Not bad, eh?

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt since you were on intermediates, but I'd expect 1:45 with drys.

Fine here it is!

[What's Burning?]

Just don't be raising the finger during the victory lap.

[darwin dali]

Just don't be raising the finger during the victory lap.

New lap record!

[darwin dali]

Just don't be raising the finger during the victory lap.

Which one?

[Robert12010]

I thought that HRT had no money! lol

[Gaz]

This is a silly idea, there going to base there 2011 car on a car that has been built around a double/tripple diffuser.