The Weekly Grapevine: A look inside Team US F1
We take an exclusive look inside Team US F1's new factory in Charlotte and report back on the progress of one the sport's newest teams ahead of its 2010 debut
Grapevine first learnt of the US F1 operation in December 2008. Honouring a request from founders Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor to keep it secret, GV was promised unfettered access when Team US F1 was ready to announce its plans for the future.
In February, GV published the first in-depth analysis of US F1, followed by regular interviews with the team's key players. Now, this week, we bring you part one of Dieter's report on his trip to the team's base in Charlotte, NC, as the first international journalist to be invited to do so...
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