Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of F1 said at Monaco that he was helping the Spanish struggling outfit get through its first season.
HRT denies reports that it is fighting for survival.
Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of F1 said at Monaco that he was helping the Spanish struggling outfit get through its first season.
Jose Ramon Carabante, team owner, replied: “For certain it (the comments), is not about us. Maybe he is talking to other teams that don’t have sponsors.
He stated that he has no financial difficulties and was already planning for 2011, as he said to Diario AS, a Spanish newspaper.
Turun Sanomat, Finland, predicts that HRT’s supply of spare parts will run out by June’s Canadian grand Prix, despite the team’s falling relationship with Dallara the car designer.
Bruno Senna’s car is still unrepairable after a Spain-based problem at the rear occurred a week ago.
This means that the Brazilian rookie would only have been tenth in the GP2 practice times on Thursday.
Nicolas Todt suggested in Monaco that his GP2 Team ART has higher ambitions should Jean, the FIA’s father, award the team the 13th place team for 2011.
“We don’t want to be seven seconds behind. “If we didn’t have the budget, it would not be possible,” the Frenchman said to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport.