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Be forewarned; this crap post has been sitting in the Drafts folder since before the season started. In the meantime, USF1 imploded comically, Campos Meta 1, was saved and renamed HRT and Stephan GP were told to apply for 2011 like everyone else. After all the hype, the Bahrain GP was painful to watch.

For 2010, the FIA selected four new teams to to be included from an application list of over a dozen. Ok, good idea; three works teams have bailed, so let’s get some privateers in here. The last time new teams were solicited, more than a few fly by night operations turned up and subsequently dropped out of, Formula One.

So it’s been with great anticipation that I’ve watched the new teams make their way into F1. Lotus, USF1, Campos Meta 1 and Virgin (nee Manor). Lotus and Virgin have both launched their car and taken part in pre-season testing while Campos Meta and USF1 have both failed to get a car together.

I can’t really understand how the FIA has allowed this to happen. Was there no due diligence done on these teams? It’s not like there weren’t other options; existing and successful race teams wanting to make the jump to F1. If David Richard’s bid was accepted, Prodrive/Aston Martin would have gotten a proper car together.

So, two weeks until Bahrain and USF1 definitely won’t be there, Campos Meta 1 might be there and Stephan GP have shipped their gear but have no entry and therefore, no tires. The Serbians are a bold lot having leased the 2010 Toyota and seemingly signed Kazuki Nakajima and our very own Jacques Villeneuve. Campos Meta 1 will be using the Bahrain grand prix weekend to do their first testing and the remaining folks at USF1 will be doing whatever people do in Charlotte. Watching NASCAR no doubt…