Jose Maria Lopez was to become the first Argentine driver to set foot in the world of Formula One after 9 years – the last racer driving an F1 car was Gastón Hugo Mazzacane, for Prost Grand Prix, back in 2001 – when securing a deal with newly entered US F1 team for the 2010 season of the series.
And it didn’t come easy for his management team to get him that racing spot, as the deal was secured and backed by the very government of Argentina – a country that has recently gone through a severe … (read more)