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Campos car homologated by the FIA
By Pablo Elizalde Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 09:06 GMT



Campos Meta 1's car for its debut Formula 1 season has been homologated by the FIA following a series of tests last week.

The homologation process was carried out at Dallara's facilities in Parma, where the Italian manufacturer is designing Campos's car.

"The homologation of the cockpit is a critical point that defines the status and quality of a Formula 1 car," said the team's technical director Toni Cuquerella.

"The fact of having our cockpit completely homologised puts us in a privileged position and allows us to keep on developing the car.

"Dallara has done a great job in order to have everything on time and pass all the tests on the first attempt. We still have to pass the homologation of the rear structure which follows the same process and has already passed our previous internal tests."

Team boss Adrian Campos added: "It's a great satisfaction to pass these homologation FIA tests. It shows the technical strength of the partners and suppliers we have gathered for our entry in the Formula 1.

"I want to thank Dallara for the compromise shown in the task of fulfilling the original schedule. We still have a long journey in front of us but at this stage we are confident that we will be able to cover all the steps needed to make it with guarantees to the inaugural weekend of the season in Bahrain".

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In happier news

I'd trade the likes of Campos for BMW or Toyota to be in F1. I don't see how these guys will last any more than 2 season. With the rate of spending in F1 still so high, it seems unlikely they will last. But I do hope these cost cutting measures do succeed and we see 13 permanent teams on the grid.

[Redliner]

Vettel to Speed: "I took your job! "

[kngrsll]

Vettel to Speed: "I took your job! "

"and then got promoted!"

[kngrsll]

its amazing how much smaller Vettel is btw

[chiuey]

Kobiyahsi to renault with panasonic backing?

Kamui Kobayashi may be in talks with Renault.

The French magazine Auto Hebdo reports that the Japanese rookie, who impressed with his feisty racing on debut in Brazil and Abu Dhabi prior to Toyota's decision to withdraw from F1, could have the support of key sponsors for the seat.

The sponsors mentioned are Panasonic and KDDI, who were involved with Toyota's formula one team and are reportedly keen to stay in the sport.



Panasonic, the well-known Japanese electronics company, was Toyota's title sponsor throughout its eight-year F1 foray since 2002, while KDDI is a Japanese telecommunications firm.

E.A. © CAPSIS International
Source: GMM

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we can hope, but I think that one has been put together somewhat. theres a rumour that Renault needs 30m more to race and that the Panasonic deal is worth 30m I hope its true anyway

[chiuey]

we can hope, but I think that one has been put together somewhat. theres a rumour that Renault needs 30m more to race and that the Panasonic deal is worth 30m I hope its true anyway

I hope it all works out for KK, even if he is a pay driver, he deserves it. It would be interesting to see if he can take on Nosebert

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Alguersuari confirmed apparently

[Nacho]

Alguersuari confirmed apparently

I read that and literally couldn't care any less.

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Force India continues to LIVE ON THE EDGE by retaining Sutil and Liuzzi

[Redliner]

BMW Sauber is saved! Sort of...re-bought by Sauber. Dirty fucking Arabs trying to jew money out of the system. Fuck them...but glad to see the team saved in its former guise.

http://en.f1-live.co...127115537.shtml

Still gotta see if they have entry into F1 next year.

[mads]

The Canadian Grand Prix will once again take part in the Formula One championship, government authorities confirmed Friday afternoon in Montreal. The 2010 edition will take place June 13th, inaugurating a new five-year contract spanning the 2010-2014 seasons.

A few months following the 2008 race, negotiations broke down between the promoter and Formula One Management (FOM) due to commercial differences. Attempts to reach a deal afterwards failed when the federal, provincial and municipal levels rejected F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone's monetary demands.

Paired with the pressure to return to the great North American market and the new reality of the global economic situation, negotiations resumed several months ago and resulted – after more than one expected announcement - in Friday's confirmation.

FOM's initial offer of CDN $175m [€110m/US $165m] over five years diminished to a CDN $75m [€47m/US $71m] deal, with the Canadian and Quebec governments providing two thirds of the funds while the City of Montreal and its tourism arm front the remaining third. CDN $89m [€56m/US $84m] in economic returns are expected.

The offer is "financially reasonable," Raymond Bachand, Quebec's Minister of Finance, said during the press conference held in Montreal City Hall.


"Formula One said yes to Montreal and Montreal said yes to Formula One, but not at any price," explained the city's Mayor, Gerald Tremblay. "We wanted a world-class race, and we wanted our investment to respect the taxpayer's capacity to pay."

"The roar of the engines will seem like a symphony," said Christian Paradis, Canada's Minister of Public Works. "Everyone comes out a winner."

The 2009 season was the first in three decades not to feature Montreal's famous Gilles-Villeneuve circuit - it also meant the F1 championship did not visit North America, a very important market the sport has yet to conquer despite its popularity in Canada and more particularly in the Province of Quebec.

In addition to its traditional sell-out crowd, the Canadian Grand Prix usually attracts an audience of 300 million viewers worldwide in 144 countries.

"Today is a big day for Montreal," Tremblay proudly said.

Daniel BASTIEN
© CAPSIS International

[MrHahn]

First time I've seen this - Webbahs leg

[Skyliner]

First time I've seen this - Webbahs leg

Ouchie!

[DrDickAction]

to Sauber and Canada

webbo leg

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[TimzSI]

just stopped by to say, IN for Hamilton WDC in 2010.

[DrDickAction]

just stopped by to say, IN for Hamilton WDC in 2010.

[vietlol]

just stopped by to say, IN for Hamilton WDC in 2010.

[yonson]

just stopped by to say, IN for Hamilton WDC in 2010.

[kngrsll]

just stopped by to say, IN for Hamilton WDC in 2010.

[mads]

just stopped by to say, IN for Hamilton WDC in 2010.

[MrHahn]

just stopped by to say, IN for Hamilton WDC in 2010.

[Shi]

So, Schumi won the karting event again, with Massa 2nd