Failed F1 team entry bid had seat ‘reserved’ for Jamie Chadwick
The bid included a commitment to “reserving one seat for a female driver”, with three-times W Series champion Jamie Chadwick the most 🗹likely c🃏andidate.
Rodin confirmed they had also carried out tests for Red Bull reserve driver168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Liam Lawson, as well as fellow New Zealander♛ Louis Sharp.
The manufacturer said that Andretti Global will be the only successful applicant to get theꦛ green light to join the F1 grid from the FIA.
“Rodin Cars participated in the rece🌳nt FIA process aimed at gaining entry into the prestigious Formula 1 World Championship. Unfortunately, our bid was not successful,” a Ro🎀din statement read.
“We wish to emphasise that our objective here is not to criticise the FIA or seek a reconsideration of its decisꦏion. We fully respect and accept the outcome. Our sole purpose is to release information we consider in the public interest to inform the꧂ Formula 1 community.
“Recent information suggests, 🎐as anticipated from the outset of this process, thꦆat the only successful applicant will be Andretti Global.”
On its potential driver line-up, Rodin added: “ওWe comm✤itted to reserving one seat for a female driver.
“We have tested Liam Lawson, Jamie Chadwick and Louis Sharp at our facility in New Zealand, in both an F3 car and our own car, the Rodin FZed,💝 which is𒉰 a car somewhat quicker than a GP2/F2 car.
“Jamie performed exceptionally well, and if she was available, we 🌟would have no hesitation in putting her in a seat.”
Rodin is headed by Austral꧟ian fo🌟under David Dicker, who is the majority shareholder of leading single-seater team Carlin.
Its proposal would have seen its prospective F1 team fully operate from New ﷽Zealand, while Rodin also revealed it had “the opportunity of discussions” for a collaboration with Ferrari.
Through its acquisition of Carlin, Rodin argued that it offers a “direc💜t ladder” to F1 through s𝓡everal championships including F4, GB3, F3 and F2.
Rodin claimed that Dicker’s personal wealth, estimated to be around $1billionꦡ, would have made it financially equipped to fully fund its planned F1 programme.
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