Marussia has been forced to scrap plans to run its new Formula 1 car
at this week's Barcelona test after failing its final mandatory crash
test.
The outfit had hoped to give the new MR01 its first track action from
Thursday this week, but it cannot go ahead after its car did not pass
the last of the 18 crash tests that are required in the regulations.
For the first time this year, F1 teams have had to pass the crash
tests before they are allowed to run their cars at an official test.
Previously, teams only had to pass the tests before the first race of
the season.
In a statement issued by Marussia on Monday night, it said its
efforts now would be focused on trying to pass the final crash test.
"All cars are required to pass 18 FIA-observed tests for homologation
to be granted. Despite the fact that the MR01 has passed all 17 of the
preceding tests, the regulations require the car to have completed all
of the tests before running commences," said the statement.
"The team will now not take part in the final pre-season test in
Barcelona later this week (1-4 March) and will instead focus its efforts
on repeating the crash test at the end of the week."
Marussia is the last of the teams to complete its crash tests, with
HRT having passed all its tests in the last few days, and hoping to get
its new car ready in time for some running in Barcelona this week.
The news of the failed test for Marussia means the outfit is unlikely
to be able to test its car properly prior to the first race of the
season in Australia on March 18.
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