(© Ben Johnston 2014)
The Marussia F1 Team remain confident that they will be on
the grid in 2015, according to former Sporting Director and CEO Graeme Lowdon.
The outfit who were based in Banbury, Oxfordshire up until
last year scored two points last season courtesy of Jules Bianchi’s ninth place
finish at the Monaco Grand Prix. The team, along with the Caterham F1 Team
entered administration in October 2014 and missed the final three Grand Prix of
the season.
Lowdon has conceded however that time is running out for the
team as another auction to sell off assets belonging to the team was due to
take place on Wednesday 21st January however it has now been
scheduled for a later date.
Lowdon revealed that the team could still make to Australia
in March if they were able to hold onto last years and spares which were due to
auctioned off next week.
The team’s factory has gone after the Haas F1 Team purchased
it during the first auction which took place at the end of last year. Speaking
at the Autosport International Show last weekend,
Will Stevens, who drove for
the Caterham F1 Team in the final race of last season said that he still held
out hope that he will be racing in Formula One this season either with the
Marussia or Caterham F1 Team.
The next week will be crucial for the team and their future.
The FIA have already confirmed that both Caterham and Marussia can use their
2014 chassis this season as way of saving money. It is unlikely that the team
will be make it to the opening winter test which gets underway at the Jerez
circuit in Spain from February 1-4.
© Ben Johnston 2015
© Ben Johnston 2015
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