- 22 Dec 09, 16:07#175548
bbc.co.uk wrote:Formula 1 teams are poised to abandon plans to unveil all their cars for the 2010 season together at a joint launch.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.
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.
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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- By hass25