A last-ditch effort by Prodrive to revive its formula one campaign last month failed, according to a specialist magazine.
‘AutoWeek’ reports that David Richards’ Banbury-based outfit appealed to the FIA for time to modify its plans for the 2008 season, as the legality of using ‘customer cars’ next year remains unclear.
Richards last month admitted that plans to use an identical McLaren-Mercedes package next year have had to be scrapped.
Amid Williams’ legal threats, Prodrive subsequently applied to the World Motor Sport Council last month for permission to debut in the middle of the 2008 season, but the FIA body answered in the negative, AutoWeek said.
