A new Formula One team is under wraps in America and set to be launched officially later this month, it is reported on Wednesday.

The team, whose logo can be previewed at 'usf1.com', is fronted by F1 stalwart and broadcaster Peter Windsor, and American Ken Anderson, of IndyCar and NASCAR fame but also former Ligier Technical Director.

Briton Windsor, 56, has worked for Williams and Ferrari, but is best known today as a television pundit and writer.

The German website motorsport-total.com claims USF1 intends to make its Grand Prix debut in 2010, and already has the blessing of F1 Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone.


The team will have the slogan 'Made In America' and be headquartered in the heart of NASCAR-country in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Reportedly, an agreement to use the new Windshear wind tunnel in North Carolina is already in place, while USF1 intends to be a showcase for American technology and US-born drivers.

Source: GMM
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I would like to see this evovle .

 

I'm totally 100% on board for this idea! Seems like it's a viable way of bringing F1 races back to North America as well. I'd love to see some good, American talent in F1 again.

Plus, if they're in the US, I might stand a halfway decent chance at getting a job with them!

 

what chance would they have w/o a major automaker backing them?

 

Do they need a major automaker or just a major sponsor? I am no F1 expert (just an occasional fan) but isn't there some type of a crate engine program available in F1 now? Maybe a similar program for tubs?

Maybe like.no.other or Barrister or another F1 fan could give us some details about how this can be pulled off......

 

That's pretty sweet if there's going to be a U.S. based entry in Formula 1 but it makes absolutely no sense to be based out of the U.S. when most of the races are in Europe. The logistics of it seem like a nightmare. Even Toyota is based in Germany, and Honda was based in Brackley in the U.K.

 

Only about half of the teams on the grid have any sort of factory backing. Admittedly, those teams are all top contenders year after year, but that doesn't mean it's necessary to get into the series. Most of the top teams started out without any factory backing. For example, McLaren, Sauber, Williams, etc. While all of these teams have factory sponsors now, they were still relatively competitive before they did as well. While any new teams would most likely have to build their own chassis, plenty of teams use engines from other manufacturers.

 

and if spec engines are approved for 2010 that wouldn't be an issue at all...

 

First of all I think it's a great idea. The plus side of the new regulations is that year by year they're enabling "privateers" to enter F1. I think they will need major sponsor backing and can source an engine from either Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, Renault or Toyota. It also makes no sense to me that the team be based in the US, IMO it should be in Europe and in the UK specifically not only for logistic purposes but also all the qualified crew are based there and if they plan to be competitive that's the route they should take IMO

 

It's hard to argue with you there, Hamad. Still, I'd love to see an American F1 team, even if they only lasted for one season. I know we have some competent drivers in the US that can drive well enough to make it in F1. We just need a way to showcase them.