Bernie would like Danica Patrick in F1

Published on 11/08/2010 à 16:48

Pierre Tassel

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As a new Grand Prix in the USA approaches, Tavo Hellmund and Bernie Ecclestone would like to see a new American driver on the starting grids of the discipline. There F1 no longer has an American representative since the withdrawal of Scott Speed ​​in 2007 and the big money maker would be delighted to find an American driver. “ You can drive in the USA without having to make the enormous efforts required to succeed in Formula One “, commented Bernie E. “ But having someone like Danica Patrick (which is currently in IndyCar Series: editor’s note) would be a great publicity stunt »

Tavo Hellmund, for his part, thought of Sergio Perez, the Mexican driver currently second in the GP2 Championship. “ For him, the 2012 Grand Prix would be like a home race. The distance between Austin and Mexico is only 250km »

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