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I wonder if the HRT Online Store will become active during the race weekend. This could be a big weekend for the team; That's "For Sure".

And another small sponsor for the team. It starts to look a little bit promising...

http://www.hrtf1team.com/en/noticias/cr ... -team.html

And it's one of the three that was rumored to sign a sponsorship deal with HRT, so it looks promising.
Hopefully the other two will be true as well

They are definately true, people knew because they were on the wall in one of the pictures with Jean Todt at the new factory.

Apparently there is another major sponsor rumoured to be anounced just before Barcelona, a drinks company of some kind (probably Spanish beer of some description)...

Oh, and by the way - did any of you sign up to their fan zone?
They are sending out these fan club cards - have you already got yours?

Pointrox wrote:Oh, and by the way - did any of you sign up to their fan zone?
They are sending out these fan club cards - have you already got yours?

I hadn't, but I just have now!

Are they sending them out to all the fan zone members?!

AndreaModa wrote:Are they sending them out to all the fan zone members?!

Looks like it - elite stuff, eh?

There will be guided visits to their base soon!!! Just read it on Twitter. Can't wait!!

Pointrox wrote:Oh, and by the way - did any of you sign up to their fan zone?
They are sending out these fan club cards - have you already got yours?

I am a member, yes. Woohoo, free fan card!

kostas22 wrote:

Pointrox wrote:Oh, and by the way - did any of you sign up to their fan zone?
They are sending out these fan club cards - have you already got yours?

I am a member, yes. Woohoo, free fan card!

I am a member too! Looking forward for the online store. Me wants merchandise. Now!

Wizzie wrote:HRT considering future name change

Surprised these rumours didn't come earlier.

Aerond wrote:There will be guided visits to their base soon!!! Just read it on Twitter. Can't wait!!

Me neither! It's only a short subway trip for me! In fact, last Sunday I was in the Caja Mágica for the Mutua Madrid Open and of course took the opportunity of taking a picture of me in front of HRT headquarters. I'll upload it here soon for you to enjoy

On a side note, I have to say the exteriors are a bit dirty and they even have one of the exterior panes of glass broken, which I find ironic considering their latest sponsorship agreement

Phoenix wrote:On a side note, I have to say the exteriors are a bit dirty and they even have one of the exterior panes of glass broken, which I find ironic considering their latest sponsorship agreement

Hopefully their sponsorship deal comes with free glazing services

Wizzie wrote:HRT considering future name change

You heard it here first - they're finally calling themselves Hormone Replacement Therapy

HRT has signed a deal with a new Oil supplier

http://www.hrtf1team.com/en/noticias/carbonell-entra-en-la-formula-1-de-la-mano-de-la-escuderia-hrt.html

xxiiooiixx wrote:HRT has signed a deal with a new Oil supplier

http://www.hrtf1team.com/en/noticias/carbonell-entra-en-la-formula-1-de-la-mano-de-la-escuderia-hrt.html

Oh. Oil as in olive oil. I did not expect that

Yes if only it was some one like Repsol or CEPSA then we would be cooking!

xxiiooiixx wrote:Yes if only it was some one like Repsol or CEPSA then we would be cooking!

Some time in the not too distant future, when VW have entered the sport and badged their engines as SEATs...

SEAT Repsol HRT

*Cue lame Spanish joke about homosexuality in 3, 2, 1...*

eurobrun wrote:

Wizzie wrote:HRT considering future name change

Surprised these rumours didn't come earlier.

I wonder if the team are preparing the ground for a rebranding exercise along the lines of Marussia's deal with the team formally known as Virgin Racing, given the rumours that the team intend to announce a major new sponsor ahead of the Spanish GP? Or perhaps something closer to the deal that Data General had with Tyrrell for a while, where the chassis designation was modified to reflect their position as title sponsor (the DG016)?

Mario, I think most likely the former.

How about 'Equipo de los Inocentes' ?

And yes, Clos will drive FP1 in Barca...

I wonder if Dani has any sponsor stickers to go on the car..

Phoenix wrote:*Cue lame Spanish joke about homosexuality in 3, 2, 1...*

Something about losing oil, I guess...

I don't think is that clever to refer to a Spanish joke that no one here apart from Aerond and me will understand

Ferrim wrote:

Phoenix wrote:*Cue lame Spanish joke about homosexuality in 3, 2, 1...*

Something about losing oil, I guess...

I don't think is that clever to refer to a Spanish joke that no one here apart from Aerond and me will understand

That was the point! Well, no, the point is, the team, as well as the joke I was referring to, are Spanish. So there, sue me.

Ferrim wrote:

Phoenix wrote:*Cue lame Spanish joke about homosexuality in 3, 2, 1...*

Something about losing oil, I guess...

I don't think is that clever to refer to a Spanish joke that no one here apart from Aerond and me will understand

Yup, don't get it.

cbbcisace wrote:I wonder if Dani has any sponsor stickers to go on the car..

He has some sponsors, but I don't think they'll get on the car, only on his overalls and helmet if anywhere. One of his sponsors is a BMW and Mini dealership in Barcelona, don't see their stickers being alongside Tata's somehow.

I was just wondering as Majestic Hotels is one of his sponsors.

http://yfrog.com/gywf3mfj

First pic of new, yes I mean new front wing!!

Maybe Dani Clos will get his sponsors on the car - there have been suggestions today that Karthikeyan doesn't have the budget to complete the season, so HRT would rather get Clos in, or someone else with a decent amount of money.

cbbcisace wrote:http://yfrog.com/gywf3mfj

First pic of new, yes I mean new front wing!!

holy crap coupled to the lighter chassis and other stuff surely will be much awesomeness to be had

@ScarbsF1: HRT new aero package should be a new front wing with a single flap, bargeboard, pod vane and a RW endplate + New Floor ”

Partly new livery that can be seen today?

I dont follow GP2, bit hard as not shown down under (that I know of)

but has Dani Clos got potential? Or is he there due to his potential backing and nationality?

Jack O Melley wrote:

Partly new livery that can be seen today?

That sidepod looks slightly crap to be honest.

eurobrun wrote:

Jack O Melley wrote:
Partly new livery that can be seen today?

looks slightly crap to be honest.

HRT 2010-2012

David AGS wrote:I dont follow GP2, bit hard as not shown down under (that I know of)

but has Dani Clos got potential? Or is he there due to his potential backing and nationality?

It's no secret he has a bit of decent backing, but he's not a bad driver really. He's been mentioned in F1 for a year or two now so it's no surprise to see him in the car.

David AGS wrote:I dont follow GP2, bit hard as not shown down under (that I know of)

but has Dani Clos got potential? Or is he there due to his potential backing and nationality?

His career has been stagnant after a few years. He managed to finish 4th in the 2010 GP2 series and win a race in the process but after that things have been a bit weak. Before that he did a few races in FR3.5 and race in the F3 Euroseries together with Grrrjjjjnnnnnn and The Hulk. We last won a championship in the FR2.0 Italian series where in the same year a guy called Jaime Alguersuari took part finish 10th... Anyway, he has some potential yes, but I am afraid he is not showing it right now and is only there because of the money and nationality.

I quite like the slightly revised livery, looks more interesting and 'busy' than before. Also if anyone hasn't noticed, the Cristalbox logos are on the HRT's mirrors, though I haven't spotted the other new sponsors logos yet.