New team Stefan GP will be at first F1 race
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New team Stefan GP will be at first F1 race
New team Stefan Grand Prix will be on the grid at the first race of the season despite not yet having an entry, according to BBC pundit Eddie Jordan. The team has been set up by Serbian businessman Zoran Stefanovich and has been lobbying hard for a slot on the grid in place of struggling US F1. Jordan said: "My understanding is that they will be in Bahrain with ex-champion Jacques Villeneuve driving." He said Villeneuve was due to have a seat fitting at Stefan's German base. The Canadian won the world championship in 1997 with Williams but has not raced in F1 since 2006. The second seat would be occupied by a pay driver, Jordan said.
Jordan said they would be given the slot vacated by US F1, who have failed to produce a car on time to make the season. US F1 have already asked to miss the first four races and are now reported to be asking to defer their entry until 2011. "Don't be surprised if the backer of US F1 - YouTube founder Chad Hurley - joins up with Stefanovich," Jordan said. Stefan GP have released a number of statements via their website saying they should be given a slot on the 2010 grid. Although their latest release, on Sunday, was notably more conciliatory in tone towards both governing body the FIA and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's Formula 1 Management (FOM) company. "SGP would like to re-confirm its desire and, importantly, its ability to compete in the whole of the FIA 2010 Formula 1 World Championship," it said.
"There will be no more press releases on this subject and we look forward to being allowed to show everyone our team in Bahrain." If Stefan do race this year, Villeneuve would become the fifth world champion on the 2010 grid, alongside Mercedes' Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. Jordan correctly predicted last year that Schumacher would return for Mercedes long before the deal became public. (from BBC) |
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