Malaysian Government's F1 fantasy a winner in Norfolk;Najib contradicted;Needs to explain gift to Tony Fernandes

Readers can decide for themselves from the reports below if it is wrong to conclude that the Malaysian taxpayer has and will for time to come, pay for Tony Fernandes's F1 Team. Readers should note that the team's "Sepang HQ" is still in its "planning stages", a euphemism , readers will agree , for money that is unlikely (and God willing will never have) to be spent.

Malaysian taxpayers and others who might dispute the fact that it is Tony Fernandes's team are simply referred to this entry on the official Formula One website and the publicity that it has generated:

Company Name: 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd
Team Name: Lotus F1 Team
Country: Malaysia
Team Principal: Tony Fernandes
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/9/9934.html

According to Malaysian PM Najib:

This is the Malaysian team. The car was designed at the SIC, manufactured at the SIC, tested at the SIC and the car is Malaysian-made. Even the pit-stop team consists of Malaysians,” he said.

Asked on the budget and the total investment by the Government, Najib said: “The Malaysian government’s investment is through Proton.”

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/15/nation/20090915181208&sec=nation
According to reports out of
Norfolk:
NEWS that the iconic Lotus name will be returning to the Formula 1 starting grid next year is not only welcome news for British motorsport but also for the Norfolk economy. Adam Gretton assesses the impact on the local supply chain and advanced engineering companies.

....with Malaysian-based financial backers and the future design, research and development set to take place at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, the resurrected Lotus team will have a more international feel when it returns to the pinnacle of motor racing in March.

Officials from the newly formed Lotus F1 Team yesterday said that the car would still have strong Norfolk connections, despite the Asian influence and a need to bring in expertise from across the UK.

Adverts are set to appear in the motoring and local press in the coming days for a range of jobs at the 50,000sq ft centre, which was built by Toyota, but was never used for F1 development.

Ten miles away, the Hethel Engineering Centre, which is a hub of start-up companies, has also submitted a list of 10 East Anglian businesses which would benefit from joining the Lotus F1 Team supply chain.
“It is nothing but good news and it is positive in every respect and will create jobs and sustain jobs. It is building on all of the motorsport heritage, the Lotus name, and skills. We have to accept that we are in a global market and the main investment is coming from Malaysia, but there is a strong link with Norfolk and the best of Norfolk will be utilised,” he said.

Norfolk-born technical director Mike Gascoyne said he was keen to employ local people at the team's base at the Racing Technologies Norfolk (RTN) centre at Hingham. He added that the new car would also feature Norfolk-made components and parts by making use of the wealth of expertise from the county's advanced engineering companies.

http://www.dissmercury.co.uk/content/dissmercury/news/story.aspx?brand=DMAOnline&category=news&tBrand=DMAOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED17%20Sep%202009%2008%3A53%3A58%3A163

The Lotus F1 Team has been set up under the holding company 1Malaysia F1 Team, a joint venture between the government and Malaysian businesses, with support from the Motorsports Association of Malaysia, Naza Motor and

Air Asia, plus Malaysian universities.

The team has agreed an engine supply deal with UK-based Cosworth and a wide variety of technical partnerships, including those with Berkshire-based Xtrac
http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED16%20Sep%202009%2007%3A36%3A15%3A583

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