Looks like Penske are the NEW owners!

[Big Al.]

Blimey what a turn up!

https://www.grandprix247.com/2020/04/01/penske-buy...

[civicduty]

A day late and a dollar short.

[Oilchange]

Clucking bell!

[Evolved]

Jesus H Christ. Did not see that coming at all! Wow. Clever rich guys do as they please it seems.

[Monkeylegend]

Is it not an April fool though, it says so at the bottom of the reported press release.

Or maybe I am due one

[hondafanatic]

Monkeylegend said:

Is it not an April fool though, it says so at the bottom of the reported press release.

Or maybe I am due one

I'm wondering the same...just hoping any Parrots have been isolated prior to flying overhead.

[Monkeylegend]

hondafanatic said:

Monkeylegend said:

Is it not an April fool though, it says so at the bottom of the reported press release.

Or maybe I am due one

I'm wondering the same...just hoping any Parrots have been isolated prior to flying overhead.

You don't feel so foolish when they are shared.

[The Moose]

I am rather surprised that Penske aren’t involved in F1 at all, even as a minor sponsor.

[CanAm]

The Moose said:

I am rather surprised that Penske aren’t involved in F1 at all, even as a minor sponsor.

You do know that they fielded their own F1 car from 1974 - 76, though based in the UK?

[Eric Mc]

And even won a race -

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Silly

[CanAm]

Eric Mc said:

And even won a race -

The last F1 win by an 'American' constructor and was it Wattie's first?

[The Moose]

CanAm said:

The Moose said:

I am rather surprised that Penske aren’t involved in F1 at all, even as a minor sponsor.

You do know that they fielded their own F1 car from 1974 - 76, though based in the UK?

Yes, but I was referring to present day. They seem to be involved in a lot of US based motorsport and with Liberty having purchased F1, with the push to expand the US viewer base I was surprised that they hadn't been talked into it at least sponsoring a team.

[CanAm]

The Moose said:

Yes, but I was referring to present day. They seem to be involved in a lot of US based motorsport and with Liberty having purchased F1, with the push to expand the US viewer base I was surprised that they hadn't been talked into it at least sponsoring a team.

Yes, I thought Liberty would have been pushing for more US involvement.

[TheDeuce]

CanAm said:

Yes, I thought Liberty would have been pushing for more US involvement.

I feel like they have been but it must be very tough to get serious US$ investment in a team when the investor will know they're up against the UK F1 factory machine and Ferrari, all with at least 70 years experience. A US team also can't really have a UK factory - American labor laws, national pride, insurance and legal process makes that arrangement awfully complicated.

Best we could potentially get is another HAAS type outfit I think - and that's had at best mixed results.

[DanielSan]

The Moose said:

Yes, but I was referring to present day. They seem to be involved in a lot of US based motorsport and with Liberty having purchased F1, with the push to expand the US viewer base I was surprised that they hadn't been talked into it at least sponsoring a team.

Don't forget DJR/Team Penske in V8 Supercars also.