The new US F1 team have announced yesterday that they will house their testing, development and logisics headquarters in Motorland Aragon in Spain. Motorland Aragon is located in northern Spain, and is sized at around 865 acres.
Peter Windsor, Sporting Director of US F1 said,
“MotorLand Aragon is the ideal motorsports complex for our European operation. From the excellent location and weather, to the rich racing heritage and diverse track configurations, MotorLand provides America’s first Formula One team in more than 40 years with the perfect facility to manage the 2010 season and train for 2011 and beyond.”
US F1 will be housed in a spacious 20,000 square foot complex on the site, and will also act as their home/service center during European Grand Prix. Windsor continued,
“Between the Formula One-inspired, Tilke-designed road course and accompanying circuits, as well as the elaborate amenities of the leisure and cultural area, MotorLand is truly the perfect complex for US F1, from both competitive and business perspectives.”
US F1 are yet to announce any drivers for 2010, but with the season drawing to a close this weekend, we could see some movement there shortly. The team originally planned to use two young American drivers, however due to the heavy workload in bringing the new team upto speed, it now appears to be unrealistic. Windsor recently told Autosport,
“Because of all the time we’ve lost, our ambition to run two young Americans is looking more difficult. I’m still hoping we’ll be able to run one American, but that’s a tall order because there aren’t many Americans out there with superlicences.”
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