HRT released a somewhat bizarre statement from its administrative base in Madrid on Monday afternoon, denying a little-known report that the Caterham F1 Team (known as Team Lotus in 2011) will be building its car for next year.
‘After the recent information appearing lately in the media, HRT F1 Team is obliged to deny that Caterham Technology and Innovation, a subsidiary company of Caterham F1, will be in charge of the design and fabrication of the F112’s monocoque,’ the statement reads.
‘Contrary to what has been published, the development of the car that HRT F1 Team will compete with in next year’s Formula 1 World Championship is being carried out at the team’s technical office in Munich by a team of designers under the technical supervision of Jacky Eeckelaert and chief aerodynamicist Stephan Chosse.
Despite the tight deadlines and a rule change for 2012 meaning that crash tests and chassis homologation procedures must be completed before any cars can test, the team is confident that the new car will be ready for pre-season testing in February.’
So far in its two-year Formula 1 history, HRT has not been ready to attend any pre-season tests, effectively starting development at the opening races of the respective 2010 and 2011 campaigns.
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