Peter Windsor, one half of the founding members behind the failed USF1 outfit, says he’s come out the other side of the saga a better man, a man who’d try again if he found the correct group of people.
The Englishman joined forces with Ken Anderson to bring an all American team to the Formula One grid in 2010. The bid was successful and they were set to join Lotus, Virgin and Hispania on the grid in Bahrain.
However, after stringing along several drivers and sponsors, including the founder of YouTube, the team folded without ever putting a wheel on the track.
Windsor though, says he was oblivious to the fact it wasn’t ever going to succeed, despite the fans and the media questioning the entry.
“There was never a moment I didn’t think it was going to happen until it didn’t happen,” he told GPWeek.
“You learn in life constantly to push and to fight. Within your control, you’ll always do all you can to make it happen. Most of the people I know in motor racing are like that – they never give up until it’s over.”
The 58-year-old believes he’s now a stronger person having learnt a lot of lessons from the failure.
“Obviously I was very, very sad. Equally, I’ve learned a lot – and, hopefully, I’m a better person for it.”
When asked whether he would attempt to launch another F1 team, Windsor replied: “If it was the right package – by which I mean the right group of people and the right situation – yes, certainly.”
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