HRT F1, Hispania Racing F1 Team, the team formerly known as Campos prior to its acquisition by Jose Ramon Carabante in February, is ready for its Formula One debut this weekend in Bahrain. The team joins the F1 paddock with ambitious, but realistic targets after a fight against time to be ready for the season opener at Sakhir, Bahrain.

Team principal Dr Colin Kolles has a passion for motorsport and is back at the helm of a Formula One team and relieved to have conquered the first battle getting the team name approved by the FIA ahead of the launch on 4 March 2010.

His second battle was to ensure that the entire team was ready and able to field two cars for the start of the season in Bahrain, despite the lack of pre-season testing while the outfit’s future was secured by Jose Ramon Carabante’s investment. Kolles is confident in the team’s potential for this season and is looking ahead to the team’s first race this weekend with ambitious, but realistic goals. 

“With our driver’s line up, we have all tools in hands to be one of the more successful new teams in the F1 paddock this year,” said Kolles. “We have identified two talented young drivers for our first season and combined with our passion and determination to learn with every lap, we feel ready to enter the F1 Hall of Fame this weekend."

" In a curious coincidence, our drivers are teammates for the second time, having partnered each other at iSport in 2008 – making them the first drivers to have been teammates in both GP2 and F1. Our drivers are already familiar with the Bahrain track layout, which will be a real benefit as our car takes to the track for the first time on Friday.”