{"id":21514,"date":"2014-04-06T09:27:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-06T13:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/?p=21514"},"modified":"2014-04-06T09:27:58","modified_gmt":"2014-04-06T13:27:58","slug":"f1-to-allow-new-kolles-team-in-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/formula-1\/f1-to-allow-new-kolles-team-in-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 to allow new Kolles team in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

F1 is set to allow two new teams through the paddock turnstiles for 2015.<\/p>\n

\"Bernie-Ecclestone-1\"Days ago, the sport’s chief executive said the bid made by Nascar team co-owner Gene Haas to enter F1 next year has been successful.<\/p>\n

“I think Haas will be accepted,” he said last week.<\/p>\n

Now in Bahrain, the 83-year-old Briton said a second team has also been approved.<\/p>\n

Zoran Stefanovich, chief of the failed Stefan GP outfit, has already confirmed he has withdrawn his application after failing to agree a 2015 engine deal.<\/p>\n

So the second new 2015 team must be the former HRT chief, Colin Kolles, who according to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport has the backing of wealthy Monaco-based Romanians.<\/p>\n

Ecclestone said on Sunday: “They (Haas) will be accepted, and we’ve also accepted another team as well, although whether they’ll make it or not is another story.<\/p>\n

“But we are happy to have another couple of teams.\u00a0 I’ve spoken to (FIA president) Jean Todt and we agreed.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ecclestone also told reporters in Bahrain he is confident some rule changes will be rushed through to appease fans who are unhappy with the ‘new’ face of F1.<\/p>\n

It appears the major changes under consideration are a relaxing of the engine ‘freeze’ rules – so that struggling Renault and Ferrari can catch up – and an extra 10kg of fuel for each car per race to end the ‘economy runs’.<\/p>\n

But total unanimity is required, and dominant Mercedes’ Toto Wolff on Saturday said the prospect of mid-season rule changes is “absurd”.<\/p>\n

“Mercedes are going to be behind it.\u00a0 I think they’ll be the leaders,” Ecclestone said.<\/p>\n

“We can do things without them particularly losing their advantage,” he added.\u00a0 “Without any doubt they have done a better job and they shouldn’t be punished for that.”<\/p>\n

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, causing a stir in the paddock on Sunday with a rare appearance ahead of his talks with Ecclestone and Todt, is clearly pushing for changes.<\/p>\n

But he also said he respects Mercedes’ position at the front of the pack.<\/p>\n

“It doesn’t mean we have to change (rules) now,” said the Italian, “but we need to look ahead.<\/p>\n

“I think not changing the rules for the short time is possible to do.\u00a0 I understand Mercedes’ position, but for me formula one is more important so we have to have common goals.”<\/p>\n

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