Marussia Fails Final F1 Crash Test

FIA’s new regulations have forced Marussia to delay their new Formula 1 car launch, the MR01. Known as Virgin Racing last season, Marussia had finally hoped to use the MR01 at Circuit de Catalunya. Marussia will now focus on attempting to complete the sole test it has failed to ensure they can at least play a part in the race in Australia.

“All cars are required to pass 18 FIA-observed tests for homologation to be granted. Despite the fact that the MR01 has passed all 17 of the preceding tests, the regulations require the car to have completed all of the tests before running commences,” said the statement.

“The team will now not take part in the final pre-season test in Barcelona later this week (1-4 March) and will instead focus its efforts on repeating the crash test at the end of the week.”

Source [Autosport] & [The Press Association]