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Epsilon: We knew it would be difficult
Budding Spanish team Epsilon Euskadi has explained how it 'respects the FIA's decision' not to accept its entry to the 2011 World Championship, with none of those who submitted entries having been taken on by the Formula 1 governing body.
Under the current agreement, a maximum of 13 teams are permitted to be on the starting grid although – following the late demise of US F1 prior to the start of the current campaign – one place had remained vacant and was hoped to be filled ahead of next year.
With the FIA having published its decision following meetings at its Paris base on Wednesday, Epsilon head Joan Villadelprat spoke to Autosport.
“First of all, I would like to say that we respect the FIA's decision of not granting the allocation of the 13th license,” said the head of the outfit which he established in 1999. “If, having all the information about the candidates, they decided that this is the best option is because it must be.
“As a personal opinion, I think that it is best to leave it vacant rather than having a team that, given the deadlines and requirements, would almost be impossible to be ready for 2011.”
Furthermore, Villadelprat admits that being able to sustain an F1 team would have been no easy feat:
“We knew it would be very difficult for us to be chosen since, as I always said, we still don't have the economic package granted; without this capital it would be unfeasible to carry out the F1 project that we want."
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