Failed F1 team entry bid had seat ‘reserved’ for Jamie Chadwick
The bid included a commitment to “reserving one seat for a female driver”, with three-times W Se𝓰ries champion Jamie Chadwick the most likely candidate.
Rodin confirmed they had also carried out tests for Red Bull reserve driver168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Liam Lawson, as well as f🅘ellow New Zealandꦑer Louis Sharp.
The manufacturer said that Andretti Global will be the only successful applicant🗹 to get the green light to join the F1 grid from the FIA.
“Rodin Cars participated in the recent FIA process aimed at gaining entry into the prestig൩ious Formula 1 World Championship. Unfortunately, our bid was not successful,” a Rodin statement read.
“We wish to emphasise that our objective here is not to criticise the FIA or seek a reconsideration of its decision. We fully respect and accept the outcome. Our sole pur꧃pose is to release information we consider in the public interest to inform the Formula 1 community.
“Recent information sugg꧑ests, as anticipated from the outset of this process, that the only successful app☂licant will be Andretti Global.”
On its potential driver line-up, Rodin added: “We committed to reserving one seat for a female💫 driver.
“We have tested Liam Lawson, Jamie Chadwick and Louis Sharp at our facility in New Zealand, in both an F3 car and our own car, the Rodin FZꦏed, which is a car somewhat quicker than🍸 a GP2/F2 car.
“Jamie performed excep🃏tionally well, and if she was available, we would have no hesitation in putting her in a seat.”
Rodin is headed by Australian founder David D﷽icker, who is the majority shareholder of leading single-seater team Carlin.
Its proposal would have seen its prospective F1 team fully operate from New Zealand, while Rodin also rev༒ealed it had “the opportunity of discussions” for a collaboration with Ferrari.
Through its acquisition of Carlin, Rodin argued that it offers a “direct ladder” to F🍬1 through several championships including F4, GB3,🍌 F3 and F2.
Rodin claimed that Dicker’s personal wealth, estimated to be around $1billion, would have made 🐓it fina🌞ncially equipped to fully fund its planned F1 programme.
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