Team Campos Meta rebranded - now is Hispania Racing

Mekola · 3 Mar 2010, 03:01 (Ref:2643761)

After the fallout of Adrián Campos of his own F1 project, José Ramón Carabante took all the team and will rename it Hispania Racing F1.

The rebranded team, now with Colin Kolles as team manager, has confirmed the sign of Indian Karun Chandhok at one of the Dallara cars; the other driver is presumed to still be Brazilian Bruno Senna, who made his contract on the Campos Meta days.

Test/reserve driver could be likely Argentine José Mar�*a López, now released from his ties from USF1. His manager Felipe McGough is in negotiations to secure the reserve drive.

Further news will be announced next Thursday on Murcia, Spain.

Jamesy-18 · 3 Mar 2010, 08:05 (Ref:2643837)

Yay for catchy team names.

mickey29 · 3 Mar 2010, 10:27 (Ref:2643907)

HRT F1.

Hmmmmm

jab · 3 Mar 2010, 10:28 (Ref:2643911)

Hormone Replacement Therapy F1?

Well I suppose their team principal is Dr Kolles

MrTTraces · 3 Mar 2010, 10:36 (Ref:2643921)

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Originally Posted by jab

Hormone Replacement Therapy F1?

Well I suppose their team principal is Dr Kolles

Ha ha. Will their grid girls look like men?

ChrisPage · 3 Mar 2010, 11:49 (Ref:2643973)

So BMW Sauber were unable to change their name and drop the BMW, yet Campos can wholesale change their name at the drop of a hat. Doesn't make sense.

Super Hans · 3 Mar 2010, 11:54 (Ref:2643975)

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Originally Posted by jab

Hormone Replacement Therapy F1?

Well I suppose their team principal is Dr Kolles

Kolles is a dentist.

jab · 3 Mar 2010, 11:54 (Ref:2643976)

It's not that Sauber weren't able to change. It was that they didn't want to, because they're after the prize money

It's a complicated story

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Originally Posted by Super Hans

Kolles is a dentist.

I know that...but he's still a doctor

Knowlesy · 3 Mar 2010, 20:16 (Ref:2644308)

I don't think it's working jab!

Mekola · 4 Mar 2010, 03:29 (Ref:2644554)

If you spell H. R. T. in English, sounds in Spanish similar to "to throw away".

Mekola · 4 Mar 2010, 06:20 (Ref:2644597)

López negotations to be reserve finished in fail, as reported by Cadena 3 website (you could see my elegy about the matter in other thread ). So it seems the reserve could be Vallés, IMO.

ukaskew · 4 Mar 2010, 08:01 (Ref:2644630)

Am I right in thinking this team have not tested the car at all yet? With 8 days to go that's a bit worrying, are they expecting to be at Bahrain?

Considering how far (relatively) Lotus and Virgin have come since their first test session, it's a worry that a team is apparently turning up to the first race 'raw'.

pablocomics · 4 Mar 2010, 16:32 (Ref:2644923)

First photos

Looks more worked than the Virgin or the Lotus

jab · 4 Mar 2010, 17:10 (Ref:2644948)

IMO

ptclaus98 · 4 Mar 2010, 17:15 (Ref:2644953)

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Originally Posted by jab

IMO

That Tyrell was sexy, though.

ensign14 · 4 Mar 2010, 17:34 (Ref:2644960)

"Why is the HRT in grey?"

"BECAUSE IT JUST IS, OKAY?!?!"

Sodemo · 4 Mar 2010, 18:11 (Ref:2644989)

Yep, the Tyrell looks nice, today's cars look a mess.

steve nielsen · 4 Mar 2010, 18:18 (Ref:2644995)

more here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=...d=336600573375

**Born Racer** · 4 Mar 2010, 18:51 (Ref:2645008)

Will the cars be known as Hispania or HRT? Not a fan of these boring acronyms for race teams. Hispania is okay though.

For instance, when Toro Rosso has that name, why use the boring STR?

jab · 4 Mar 2010, 18:56 (Ref:2645013)

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Originally Posted by Born Racer

Will the cars be known as Hispania or HRT? Not a fan of these boring acronyms for race teams. Hispania is okay though.

For instance, when Toro Rosso has that name, why use the boring STR?

HRT, although I've read that perhaps they may change due to legal issues (wonder if Holden have been in contact)

And on the subject of Toro Rosso, most sites still refer to the cars as Toro Rossos rather than STRs, same as the Red Bulls as that instead of RBRs. The difference with HRT is the team is officially called HRT F1 Team on the entry list as opposed to Scuderia Toro Rosso. HRT isn't too much of a mouthful, though, but I'd prefer the T to stand for Technology

I've also considered the BMW Saubers as just Saubers, with them as constructor and BMW Sauber as the team, although part of me just wants to consider the team Sauber as well

BrendanMcF · 4 Mar 2010, 19:00 (Ref:2645015)

"HRT" sounds like they are chasing the grey pound, could be a winner.

Saga
Stannah Lifts
Horlicks
Poundshop...

Jamesy-18 · 4 Mar 2010, 19:01 (Ref:2645016)

Nice. Now down to the real stuff: 10 or 20 seconds off the pace?

strider · 4 Mar 2010, 19:08 (Ref:2645020)

I think the car looks really nice, but then it has a low nose and and conventional engine cover, neither of which is fashionable now, even if they were when Dallara initiated the project.

Most of all I am pleased to see Bruno Senna finally confirmed and in a photo with the car and I am happy for Macaroon, too.

I don't like to think what kind of a struggle they will have in Bahrain, but at least they should be there.

rustyfan · 4 Mar 2010, 19:40 (Ref:2645046)

Not a fan of the nose, I guess Dallara looked at their IndyCar chassis for inspiration eh?

But hey, it looks like they'll make it onto the grid so I'm a happy camper

vin13 · 4 Mar 2010, 19:47 (Ref:2645054)

Good to see that they'll be on the grid this year after all the questions. Despite USF1's miserable failure, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

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