The media is full of stories this morning that HRT are having financial difficulties and are being "supported" by Bernie Ecclestone.
As admirable as that is (depending on the type of support he's giving), if a new team is struggling after just a few races then it's probably a safe bet that they're not going to last the season.
I can't help thinking back to the FIA's original criteria for new teams joining and how they harped on about due diligence and ensuring any prospective new teams had the necessary resources and funding.
Of course in the end they just gave the slots to the teams that went with the Cosworth engine which was an unwritten pre-condition in my opinion.
That's probably why USF1 and then Campos failed and now HRT are failing.
Perhaps the FIA should have done what they said they were going to do in the first place which was to give the places to the teams that were best placed to succeed?
Additionally, if the FIA (and FOM) really want new teams to succeed and be on an equal footing then they should allow in season testing for at least the first year, if not the first 2 years.
Any new teams are already at a serious disadvantage and being 5 seconds off the pace isn't going to help them with sponsors and advertising.
As admirable as that is (depending on the type of support he's giving), if a new team is struggling after just a few races then it's probably a safe bet that they're not going to last the season.
I can't help thinking back to the FIA's original criteria for new teams joining and how they harped on about due diligence and ensuring any prospective new teams had the necessary resources and funding.
Of course in the end they just gave the slots to the teams that went with the Cosworth engine which was an unwritten pre-condition in my opinion.
That's probably why USF1 and then Campos failed and now HRT are failing.
Perhaps the FIA should have done what they said they were going to do in the first place which was to give the places to the teams that were best placed to succeed?
Additionally, if the FIA (and FOM) really want new teams to succeed and be on an equal footing then they should allow in season testing for at least the first year, if not the first 2 years.
Any new teams are already at a serious disadvantage and being 5 seconds off the pace isn't going to help them with sponsors and advertising.