Season 2021: Is the Spanish team in Formula 1 promising us?

As already mentioned, they are involved in the project with a group of investors MIM (Monaco Increase Management SARL) and at Campos Racing, which competes both in Formulas 2 as well as in Formula 3. The idea is otherwise simple, to work together to take advantage of the fan vacuum that has arisen in Spain since the departure Fernanda Alonso on the Spanish market.

In a press release addressed to the media, they revealed that they have already talked to leading Formula 1 men three times, namely on 11 May in Barcelona, ​​on 15 May in London and also on 31 July. They imagined it all together and have carried it out so far Salvatore gandolfo in Adrian Campos, they chose as technical director Peter McCool, will be responsible for aerodynamics Ben Wood. Both McCool and Wood have extensive experience in F1,

Interestingly, news is already circulating about driver engagement that the new team could be behind the wheel of the race cars. pascal wehrlein in Alex Palou, who are currently on the payroll of the MIM Group. Wehrlein, who is officially the youngest champion of the series DTM, currently competes in Formula E for Mahindro and is also a test driver for Ferrari, and Palou is currently third in the Japanese series SuperFormula. A third name that is emerging as a possible long-term solution is a young Spanish kart driver David Vidales.

Interestingly, the press release rounded out a few days after the FIA ​​president, Jean Todt, stated that despite considerable interest relatively few optionsto see the new Formula 1 team soon.