Jaguar/Landrover to enter F1

[TypeR]

Probably rumour/scuttlebutt as the Yanks say.
But, a colleague of a mate has just handed in her notice because her hubby who works for JLR has been offered a post at their upcoming F1 team.
If true, they've bought a current team om the quiet?

Likely or someone's misheard canteen chit chat?

[EmailAddress]

I'll start the bidding with Zhou Guanyu and Sainz.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

I'll up you to Ocon and Sainz.

[MitchT]

Que a couple of F1 drivers looking grumpy after their race cars are stolen.

[MustangGT]

Half way through the first race they will issue an immediate safety recall, followed by the cars sitting in the garage for 3 months waiting for parts.

[Forester1965]

It'll be Alpine if it is.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Forester1965 said:

It'll be Alpine if it is.

Wouldn't it be more likely to be their WEC Hypercar team than the F1 team?

[Big Nanas]

MustangGT said:

Half way through the first race they will issue an immediate safety recall, followed by the cars sitting in the garage for 3 months waiting for parts.

Surely they'll be stolen before then.

[Otispunkmeyer]

Makes no sense... But then this is JLR. I work with them regularly and they generally make no sense.

[EmailAddress]

Otispunkmeyer said:

Makes no sense... But then this is JLR. I work with them regularly and they generally make no sense.

I walked in with 'cash' in hand to purchase a car a few years back...

Won't name the specific brand or dealer.

Was told the vehicle didn't exist and they didn't sell it.

Okay.

Walked across the road to the Merc / BMW gang and had a much more pleasant afternoon.

[TypeR]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Wouldn't it be more likely to be their WEC Hypercar team than the F1 team?

That's where he is at the moment.

[Super Sonic]

They'll be uninsurable.

[jeremyc]

Old (1999) news.

[williamp]

Otispunkmeyer said:

Makes no sense... But then this is JLR. I work with them regularly and they generally make no sense.

perfect sense. If the climate is giving us extreme weather, what drivers really need is competent four weather racing cars with hill decent control (think the elevation changes at Spa, COTA) . JLR alterady have the tech.

And rememebr an F1 car only needs to do a few hundred KM's between rebuilds. JLR already have the...

[LM240]

I can’t see this one bit.

What would Range Rover / Land Rover as a brand gain from F1 exposure? Surely the wrong area of motorsport.

Jaguar. Formula E would be more in line with their supposed shift to all electric. Jaguar seem to be sinking rather than supporting an F1 operation.

Could they actually afford an F1 team again?

[Adrian W]

If JLR are connected with it, it will break down on the way to the grid, and they won't have any spares

[Sandpit Steve]

Each driver will need two cars, to ensure that they always have one that’s serviceable.

[Steamer]

Active suspension to make a come back?


...actively fails on regular occasions resulting in lower ride height.

[Megaflow]

Not a chance.

Even if they wanted to, which I am not sure they would, they would have to convince the FIA and FOM to let them play. We’ve seen how well that goes.

[vaud]

No way. The F1 community is too small for such a big (£1bn+) idea not to be leaked.

Now it is possible that a small team might be created to evaluate an F1 entry, but they would be bound by all sorts of career ending NDAs, so not canteen chat.