Hopeful Spanish outfit Epsilon Euskadi has begun wind tunnel testing a scale model of its 2011 formula one car.<\/p>\n
The Azkoitia based team, involved in single seater categories as well as Le Mans with a prototype car, has applied to fill the 13th F1 team entry for next year.<\/p>\n
It is believed the FIA has already turned down some 2011 applicants, while the GP2 team ART and American group Cypher have pulled out of the running due to lack of funding.<\/p>\n
It emerged this week that the governing body will interview the remaining contenders – probably Villeneuve\/Durango and Stefan GP – in Paris next Friday.<\/p>\n
It would also appear that Epsilon Euskadi, headed by former F1 team members Joan Villadelprat and engineer Sergio Rinland, is still in the running.<\/p>\n
Rinland told the Argentine publication Corsa: “Last week we put the model in the wind tunnel for the first time.<\/p>\n
“It went alright.\u00a0 The design is well advanced,” added the former Williams, Brabham, Forti, Benetton, Sauber and Arrows engineer.<\/p>\n
Rinland said Epsilon Euskadi has not even begun to think about a driver lineup.<\/p>\n
“We have absolutely no thoughts (on drivers),” he said, albeit admitting that it would be “fantastic” if his Argentine countryman Esteban Guerrieri won the seat.<\/p>\n
“But as I said, the issue of drivers is not being contemplated at this time,” added Rinland.<\/p>\n
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