Jose Maria Lopez has confirmed via his personal website that he intends to drive for the new US F1 team, as long as he can find the funding. Lopez said that he was close to finding the cash, and as soon as he has he will sign a contract.

Team boss Peter Windsor stated that he intended to sign the Argentinian driver,

“He is a driver we are interested in and we want him to be with us… We would like to sign the contract as soon as possible.”

Lopez is a former Renault Formula 1 test driver, racing previously in Formula 3000 and GP2 between 2004 and 2006.

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