DuPont F1?

[Websta]

DuPont is a massive American chemical energy company. They have a history of motorsport sponsorship:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuPont#NASCAR_sponsorship

But, I say it has to be a joke - using the McLaren photo of the car under the sheet and obviously because it is on April 1st.

Still is interesting because of the Wurz name, but then again it isn't far-fetched at all that someone associated with F1 would make an F1-related prank.

edit: mistake corrected

[Nando]

2 hours left, let´s hope that they at least went to some lengths to "fool" us.

[raymondu999]

I made the mistake of not seeing this thread earlier on and started my own thread.

So I came across the following Tweet from Pedro de la Rosa:
[quote="@PedrodelaRosa1]Seems a new F1 team is on the way dupontf1.com Believe it or not?

http://www.dupontf1.com

Today is April Fools, so my initial reaction was a possible April Fool prank.

But running a WHOIS check on the domain reveals that the domain is registered to:

Wurz, Julia
Rocket Communications
ATTN DUPONTF1.COM
care of Network Solutions
PO Box 459
Drums, PA 18222
US
570-708-8780

Source: http://whois.domaintools.com/dupontf1.com

Julia, to my knowledge, is Alex Wurz's wife.

It also says that:

Record expires on 17-Apr-2018.
Record created on 17-Apr-2009.

9 years is a long time to keep a domain, if just for an April Fool's joke.

Thoughts?[/quote][/quote]

[Nando]

...but a novel about Vincent Dupont & his F1 team.

[Websta]

The novel is called SuperEgo

Pretty good marketing whoever thought this up, I might even pick the book up some time

[Tennisball]

That picture is just a stock image. Ferrari used it for their 2013 teaser, too (I can't find it now but I'm sure someone will have it)

[Hail22]

Autosport seems to of taken the April fools bait:

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/106462

[scj]

Autosport seems to of taken the April fools bait:

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/106462

Are you sure about that? More like, playing along...

[Hail22]

Autosport seems to of taken the April fools bait:

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/106462

Are you sure about that? More like, playing along...

Shhh it would be funny if they did take the bait >.<