F1: Campos May Sit Out Winter Tests

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F1: Campos May Sit Out Winter Tests

While most teams have already said they will be at the upcoming winters tests, there's one that might not...

SPEED Staff / GMM | Posted January 26, 2010 GMM Newswire

The new Campos F1 team is led by former Minardi driver and GP2 team owner Adrian Campos. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

The new Campos Meta F1 team was founded by former Minardi driver and GP2 team owner Adrian Campos. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Campos is likely to miss all four official group tests prior to Bahrain's 2010 season opener, according to the new Spanish team's head of strategy.

"Bahrain is a test, it's not a first race for us," Daniel Eisen is quoted as saying by the Associated Press.

Campos, based in Valencia Spain was just this week named by Bernie Ecclestone as one of the new teams he fears will not be ready to race this season.

Eisen denied the F1 chief executive's claim, but admitted that a teammate for Bruno Senna will not be announced until sponsors and investors have been secured, which could be as late as the first race of the season in mid March.

It has been reported that Campos' chassis builder Dallara is withholding the 2010 car due to unpaid invoices, but Eisen dismissed the speculation about financial difficulties.

"Everybody's worried and that's logical because the season is long and we're the new ones. But first things first, we want to be there with the best of everything, especially the cars," he said.

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