Bernie Ecclestone Thinks Campos Meta and USF1 Could Miss the Opening Three Races of 2010 Season

Bernie Ecclestone reckons Campos Meta and USF1 could miss the opening three races of this year’s Championship, only joining the F1 grid in time for the Chinese GP.

Campos and USF1 are two of the four newcomers to Formula One this season but unlike the other two, their preparations have not been making headlines. Rather, they have been making headlines in terms of financial woes.

The F1 supremo told the Express newspaper: “I think we won’t see Campos and I don’t think we will see the Americans.”

And should either team miss the opening stint of the Championship, Ecclestone revealed they won’t face a financial penalty as his terms allow all teams to miss up to three races.

Ecclestone also took the time to once again give his support to Stefan GP. Although the team does not have a place on the 2010 they are preparing in the hope that one of the newcomers will pull out before the season starts.

“They have got the money from the Serbian government, I’ve spoken to the prime minister,” he said.