F1 is like a circus, and F1 official testing is like when the circus parades through town before setting up shop near the 'travelers' caravan park. Since European regulations banned hippos riding pyramid formation on a moped round the big top, everyone’s favorite’s attraction is the clowns and their funny little cars. I was hoping this season’s new F1 teams would provide similar amusement, but sadly I've been let down.
I like to support the underdog, so last year I donned my Brawn merchandise and cheered them all the way to victory. Since they sold out to the Germans in the guise of Mercedes GP, I'm not so keen. I was hoping I would use testing to decide which one of the new teams I would transfer my loyalties too after burning my Jenson Button cap in disgust.
It seems Virgin Racing is the only new team to make is this far, and they don't exactly fill me with promise. They only managed six laps before the car fell to bits, and even then they were 9 seconds off the pace. I suppose it's there own fault for skipping traditional aerodynamic testing in a wind tunnel before hitting the track. It's a shame really. If they had managed to develop a reliable fast car on such a relatively small budget, it would have been a game changer for other small F1 teams.
USF1 would have fail written all over their car, if they actually had one. It seems one of their biggest sponsors, YouTube, paid a visit to the Charlotte factory recently. They should have filmed their reaction face and posted it on their own website. It seems they decided to pull funding straight away, presuming because due to aforementioned non-existent car.
As for Campos, the other new F1 team, it appears they've taken an extended siesta and no one really knows what they are doing. They've probably gone bankrupt by now, like the rest of Spain.
It looks like my extreme underdog support will be going to Virgin this year, due as much to lack of options as well as their awe-inspiring test results. It should funny season filled with drama, but I can't see me opening the champers and celebrating a championship win in November.
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