A Hurley-Campos arrangement for Lopez?

Felipe McGough, manager of Argentinian Jose Maria Lopez, admits discussions between Chad Hurley, who planned to sign with USF1, and Campos owner Jose Ramon Carabente in order to find a solution that would allow his driver to race in F1 this season.

“Everyone will do their best so that Pechito can make his F1 debut, McGough told Argentinian newspaper Diario Hoy. Chad Hurley and Jose Carabante talked for several hours to find a solution with the budgets of both teams. A merger could resolve some issues and allow Lopez to ride this year. We did everything possible and made no missteps. Financial difficulties have made things complicated and we have to come to terms with the fact that the cars will not be ready for Bahrain. From now on everything is in the hands of two groups. They will have the last word. We hope to find an arrangement that will bring good news for Lopez. »

Unfortunately, through a press release, the Swiss group Locstein announced that it would not carry out its partnership project with USF1 due to the financial problems encountered by the team. Clearly nothing is simple on the planet of new small Formula 1 teams.