Todt’s son launches F1 bid 17/05/2010 |
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FIA president Jean Todt’s son is mounting a bid to launch his own Formula 1 team.
Nicolas Todt wants to take his successful GP2 team ART into F1 and has officially applied for the 13th slot on next season’s grid.
The move would appear to present a conflict of interest for his father, who may now have to remove himself from the panel that makes the final decision.
But Nicolas Todt said: “Many people will say that we are favoured but in fact it’s an added handicap. It’s up to us to come up with such a strong bid that the choice of the FIA cannot be in doubt.”
His partner in ART GP, Frederic Vasseur, told L’Equipe newspaper: “We thought about it [last year], but it was too early. It’s impossible to jump into that big bath without preparation.
“With a year to reflect upon it, the moment is right. We’ve had a chance to see how the new teams fit into the scheme of things in grand prix. I know I don’t want to see our cars being six seconds off the best. That’s not how I see us climbing F1.”
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