There were some interesting developments in Formula One this week. The team, meanwhile, were annoyed by the rain at Jerez.

The Campos and USF1 were the team loose two candidates for the saison 2010, one could guess it did last year. The Spanish team, the situation seems to be sharp since last December. Dallara, the chassis built for Campos, Cosworth and Xtrac (gearbox) waited more or less patiently for their money, which meant that it did not really progress at Campos. Team founder Adrian Campos, meanwhile, was busy trying to save the team, instead of continuing to build it. The rumors suggested high waves, Zoran Stefanovic times of StefanGP are incorporated the remains of Toyota and print neatly made. It was even said that he had bought the two Dallara chassis Campos, Campos, just to throw out of the race. Now, the rescue of the team is probably due, but there remain many question marks, as with Colin Kolles is a man who has worked closely over the past two years been working with Audi.

Interestingly, in Campos has not changed that much. The former partner Jose Ramon Carabante has acquired the shares of Adrian Campos, paid the outstanding invoices and Colin Kolles installed as Teammananger. This raises a few questions, because why not Carabante has already taken over and let his investment almost fail? Campos has loudly thanked Bernie Ecclestone for his support and also here, one wonders what Bernie has since been in the background.

Kolle has again since his banishment from the end of 2008 Force India docked completely at Audi. He is (in the old Audi colors) two old R10 in the LMS and two Audi A4 in the DTM. Above all, his team-LMS is, in terms of the 24H of Le Mans, as a "quarter-works team" and developing support for the R15. VW / Audi are told at the time to thoroughly interests to get involved in Formula One. However, after 2012 and even then only if the "World Engine" also holds in the F1 feeder. I do not think Audi seriously at the moment working on an F1 entry, but it has at least a little back door open, should you want to make games for it but to go into the LMS.

The future of Campos should be secured with the acquisition. They still have no second driver wants, but to go in three weeks in Bahrain at the start. How to go without the tests, however, is a little puzzle.

In contrast, USF1, it looks completely out of dark. It has a second-class driver with a thick wallet, a few parts, but not a complete chassis, no crew, and especially no money. Basically, you have nothing and you will not be able to compete in Bahrain. Ken Anderson, chief of USF1 team has, in a interview with the NYT even announced. that is being negotiated with the FIA, if not get the first four (!) may miss the race. Cause of the problems is the lack of money. Honestly, I do not see that USF1 is all about at the start. Even if they would get time to early May, where will the money come from and how do you get it finished in two months the car, which apparently does not even begin to exist? The FIA ​​has also apparently not yet decided how they would deal with the question from Anderson, but seems to run in the background talks with StefanGP.

The Serbs are continuing to be in Bahrain at the start to be able to. This week we have the first ex-crafted into Toyota Motor Ex-Toyota chassis and fired up. Zoran Stefanovic makes a lot of vortices. He has been contracted and Kazuki Nakajima also appears to have Jacques Villeneuve, an agreement that is based, however, that StefanGP is approved by the FIA ​​to launch. Stefanovic is more or less behind the Serbian government that the project has apparently fairly high on the list.
However, one should be from the loud "I want in there" can not talk about StefanGP deceive. At the moment we have just finished a chassis that is based on the 2010 Toyota. Another one along just tinkering. In Cologne, working a couple of former Toyota employees, but the Department for new construction or development is located in Belgrade and is apparently only from Mike Coughlan and one other employee. It all looks a bit like a little show from the FIA ​​to show that you could if you were left behind. Whether StefanGP really has to offer more than Campos, with the Dallara chassis have an excellent producer, is doubtful. The 2010 Toyota is as of November, and has probably been the wind tunnel no longer seen. Large CFD facilities you have not yet seen it.

However - as mentioned above - with USF1, it looks even worse. Right now there are rumors that Ecclestone and the FIA ​​are trying from the USF1 and StefanGP to make a team. But how this is, is beyond me. I see neither USF1 nor StefanGP in Bahrain at the start.

Jerez test
Annoyed. This is probably the prevailing mood of the teams at the Jerez test. Because the rain has hampered almost the entire week of testing, it was cold. Correct data on consumption and the major this year tire wear can be achieved not so. Especially the latter is important because hardly anyone knows how to behave much heavier car on long runs. Remove the tire quickly? Are there blisters or grit? It may be in Jerez, at 15 degrees track temperature, stable long runs have been in Bahrain may look different. The whole voting data could be invalid and you start all over again.

For this reason alone, the times are not very useful. Although some teams during the week probably were once easy road and fell within the time limit 1.20er. But how easy it was and with what configuration it was on the road, stop, nobody knows. Sure you can notice a slight tendency:

- The Ferrari F10 makes a good impression. Not necessarily the fastest, but he seems to deliver on long runs with very impressive stable times. Alonso spoke of the best car he has ever done what the face of recent years is not surprising.

- McLaren was unremarkable way, but on Saturday laid out the best time of the test sessions. And that came from Jenson Button, who was far more behind Hamilton. So there was still air. If the other times of McLaren were run with medium-full tanks, the British are very good about it

- Sauber-Ferrari, BMW is still the hot vornerum was also fast, but here is suspected to be able to respond a bit tactic to sponsors. Kobayahsi but makes a strong impression

- MercedesGP lässst not look at their cards. Ross Brawn has admitted that it still has some problems with the temperature of the front tires, but it will probably be rare as cold as in Jerez. The time to say a little because it was probably never an easy road.

- Red Bull fighting more with technology than with fast times. Webber stopped a few times, obviously there are problems in the drive area, at least one moved two Renault engines. Can we still say nothing, but slowly they are not. And rather in testing problems as in the race.

- Renault seems to have made a step forward. Kubica showed good times, in the end he was actually really fast. That could sort the front, albeit at a distance.

- Williams is like Mercedes difficult to classify. The pace on the long runs seems to be good, but how it looks with the pure speed is not clear. They might again suffer from the old problem that has no quality and speed are therefore sags in the middle.

- Force India makes a very good impression. It is definitely not fallen back, but has even increased slightly. Sutil appeared somewhat excited. This year will uproot any trees but with the new point system, they should definitely collect some points.

- Toro Rosso appears with the first "own" good car to be there. But since I'm not sure how to clean, how much was being driven to the gallery. The distance between Alguersuari and Buemi (2 sec) strikes me as somewhat steep.

- The Virgin appears to be a little fragile, but very usable car. That you have zero experience, the times are ok. About Points to think anyway after not.

- This looks at Lotus is not too different. Trulli has already divulged the week that they had too little downforce. The car, the MG has also been mentioned, a conservative design. They want to learn this year and continue obediently behind.

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There were some interesting developments in Formula One this week. The team, meanwhile, were annoyed by the rain at Jerez. The Campos and USF1 were the team loose two candidates for the saison 2010, one could guess it did last year. The Spanish team, the situation seems to be sharp since last December. Dallara, the chassis built for Campos, Cosworth and Xtrac (gearbox) waited more or less patiently for their money, which meant that it did not really progress at Campos. Team founder Adrian Campos, meanwhile, was busy trying to save the team, instead of continuing to build it. The rumors suggested high waves, Zoran Stefanovic times of StefanGP are incorporated the remains of Toyota and print neatly made. It was even said that he had bought the two Dallara chassis Campos, Campos, just to throw out of the race. Now, the rescue of the team is probably due, but there remain many question marks, as with Colin Kolles is a man who has worked closely over the past two years been working with Audi. Interestingly, in Campos has not changed that much. The former partner Jose Ramon Carabante has acquired the shares of Adrian Campos, paid the outstanding invoices and Colin Kolles installed as Teammananger. This raises a few questions, because why not Carabante has already taken over and let his investment almost fail? Campos has loudly thanked Bernie Ecclestone for his support and also here, one wonders what Bernie has since been in the background. Kolle has again since his banishment from the end of 2008 Force India docked completely at Audi. He is (in the old Audi colors) two old R10 in the LMS and two Audi A4 in the DTM. Above all, his team-LMS is, in terms of the 24H of Le Mans, as a "quarter-works team" and developing support for the R15. VW / Audi are told at the time to thoroughly interests to get involved in Formula One. However, after 2012 and even then only if the "World Engine" also holds in the F1 feeder. I do not think Audi seriously at the moment working on an F1 entry, but it has at least a little back door open, should you want to make games for it but to go into the LMS. The future of Campos should be secured with the acquisition. They still have no second driver wants, but to go in three weeks in Bahrain at the start. How to go without the tests, however, is a little puzzle. In contrast, USF1, it looks completely out of dark. It has a second-class driver with a thick wallet, a few parts, but not a complete chassis, no crew, and especially no money. Basically, you have nothing and you will not be able to compete in Bahrain. Ken Anderson, team leader of USF1, announced in an interview with the NYT even. that is being negotiated with the FIA, if not get the first four (!) may miss the race. Cause of the problems is the lack of money. Honestly, I do not see that USF1 is all about at the start. Even if they would get time to early May, where will the money come from and how do you get it finished in two months the car, which apparently does not even begin to exist? The FIA has also apparently not yet decided how they would deal with the question from Anderson, but seems to run in the background talks with StefanGP. The Serbs are continuing to be in Bahrain at the start to be able to. This week we have the first ex-crafted into Toyota Motor Ex-Toyota chassis and fired up. Zoran Stefanovic makes a lot of vortices. He has been contracted and Kazuki Nakajima also appears to have Jacques Villeneuve, an agreement that is based, however, that StefanGP is approved by the FIA to launch. Stefanovic is more or less behind the Serbian government that the project has apparently fairly high on the list. However, one should be from the loud "I want in there" can not talk about StefanGP deceive. At the moment we have just finished a chassis that is based on the 2010 Toyota. Another one along just tinkering. In Cologne, working a couple of former Toyota employees, but the Department for new construction or development is located in Belgrade and is apparently only from Mike Coughlan and one other employee. It all looks a bit like a little show from the FIA to show that you could if you were left behind. Whether StefanGP really has to offer more than Campos, with the Dallara chassis have an excellent producer, is doubtful. The 2010 Toyota is as of November, and has probably been the wind tunnel no longer seen. Large CFD facilities you have not yet seen it. However - as mentioned above - with USF1, it looks even worse. Right now there are rumors that Ecclestone and the FIA are trying from the USF1 and StefanGP to make a team. But how this is, is beyond me. I see neither USF1 nor StefanGP in Bahrain at the start. Jerez Test Annoyed. This is probably the prevailing mood of the teams at the Jerez test. Because the rain has hampered almost the entire week of testing, it was cold. Correct data on consumption and the major this year tire wear can be achieved not so. Especially the latter is important because hardly anyone knows how to behave much heavier car on long runs. Remove the tire quickly? Are there blisters or grit? It may be in Jerez, at 15 degrees track temperature, stable long runs have been in Bahrain may look different. The whole voting data could be invalid and you start all over again. For this reason alone, the times are not very useful. Although some teams during the week probably were once easy road and fell within the time limit 1.20er. But how easy it was and with what configuration it was on the road, stop, nobody knows. Sure you can notice a slight tendency: - The Ferrari F10 makes a good impression. Not necessarily the fastest, but he seems to deliver on long runs with very impressive stable times. Alonso spoke of the best car he has ever done what the face of recent years is not surprising. - McLaren was unremarkable way, but on Saturday laid out the best time of the test sessions. And that came from Jenson Button, who was far more behind Hamilton. So there was still air. If the other times of McLaren were run with medium-full tanks, then the British are very good about it - Sauber-Ferrari, BMW is still the hot vornerum was also fast, but here is suspected to be able to address a few tactics to sponsors. Kobayahsi but makes a strong impression - MercedesGP lässst not look at their cards. Ross Brawn has admitted that it still has some problems with the temperature of the front tires, but it will probably be rare as cold as in Jerez. The time to say a little because it was probably never an easy road. - Red Bull fighting more with technology than with fast times. Webber stopped a few times, obviously there are problems in the drive area, at least one moved two Renault engines. Can we still say nothing, but slowly they are not. And rather in testing problems as in the race. - Renault seems to have made ​​a step forward. Kubica showed good times, in the end he was actually really fast. That could sort the front, albeit at a distance. - Williams is like Mercedes difficult to classify. The pace on the long runs seems to be good, but how it looks with the pure speed is not clear. They might again suffer from the old problem that has no quality and speed are therefore sags in the middle. - Force India makes a very good impression. It is definitely not fallen back, but has even increased slightly. Sutil appeared somewhat excited. This year will uproot any trees but with the new point system, they should definitely collect some points. - Toro Rosso appears with the first "own" good car to be there. But since I'm not sure how to clean, how much was being driven to the gallery. The distance between Alguersuari and Buemi (2 sec) strikes me as somewhat steep. - The Virgin appears to be a little fragile, but very usable car. That you have zero experience, the times are ok. About Points to think anyway after not. - This looks at Lotus is not too different. Trulli has already divulged the week that they had too little downforce. The car, the MG has also been mentioned, a conservative design. They want to learn this year and continue obediently behind. [Gallery link = "file"]