Ecclestone may link F1 with CART
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Your support makes all the difference.Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, has been involved in talks with the president and chief executive of CART racing, Chris Pook, about the possibility of linking the rival motor sports.
In the lead-up to Sunday's Australian CART race Pook said he was discussing ways to use CART as a training ground for Formula One. "If there's a possibility to work out a relationship whereby we can help develop Formula One drivers or some of the guys on the back end of their careers, they can come and run with us," he said.
Pook added that he was negotiating with Ecclestone, but refused to confirm reports that Ecclestone was planning to buy a 51 per cent share in the series in a deal to lure more American drivers into Formula One and raise its profile in the United States.
The uncertainty over the future format of Formula One has been cited as one of the reasons behind a proposed new American team putting their plans on hold. Dan Gurney's All-American Racers group have confirmed they will not create a new team next year.
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