- 22 Dec 09, 16:07#175548
Can't say i'm all that surprised really, for the obvious reasons given above. At least they don't seem like they're still going to waste a shedload of money on glitzy individual launches.
Formula 1 teams are poised to abandon plans to unveil all their cars for the 2010 season together at a joint launch.
The teams had intended to present their cars ahead of the first pre-season test in Valencia at the end of January.
But many of the teams - particularly the four new outfits - will not have their new cars ready in time.
"As far as I understand it, a lot of the teams - over 50% - would not have had new cars ready," said Peter Windsor, boss of the new US F1 team.
"I'd be surprised if more than a couple of the new teams even had 2010 cars ready for the first test.
"In my view a joint launch would have been better in Bahrain with the final test there too before the Grand Prix. That was a proposal.
"For me, 30 January was too early."
The plan had been proposed as part of a continued effort to cut costs.
That desire remains, though, and although the teams will now do individual launches, most of them are expected to be low-key, with a simple roll-out and photo shoot before testing begins.
Can't say i'm all that surprised really, for the obvious reasons given above. At least they don't seem like they're still going to waste a shedload of money on glitzy individual launches.
Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??
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