With the Qadbak buyout reportedly in tatters, another investor is set to
step in and rescue the Sauber team, according to Germany's Auto Motor und
Sport.
It was reported this week that, in the wake of BMW's withdrawal from F1,
the Qadbak takeover was the poorly funded brainchild of convicted fraudster
Russell King.
The collapse of the Qadbak deal would explain the FIA's reluctance so far
to grant Sauber the thirteenth guaranteed slot on the 2010 grid, vacated
when Toyota announced its decision to leave Formula One.
But Auto Motor und Sport insists there is still hope for the Hinwil based
team, in the form of American investors.
The report did not name the investors, but said they are "known" and
would be welcomed into the paddock by Bernie Ecclestone, who is keen to
bring the US back to his annual race calendar.
