BRM has kicked into high hear and is now the top contender to join the grid in 2016.

Ramping up rapidly

Over the last few weeks BRM has ramped up activity quite a lot, from announcing new sponsors, revealing a livery and adding noted Redditor /u/Gullible_Goose to the team. The recent activity has propelled the team into the lead of the race to join the grid next season.

United Nations no-no

Earlier it was announced that the United Nations has intervened and vetoed the title sponsorship by the country of Azerbaijan. The official statement from the team is that “entire countries aren’t allowed to sponsor motor racing teams”, however anonymous sources inside the UN diplomatic circles commented that it was instead a power move by Chick-fil-A, who hold sizable sway over the UN general assembly.

Bending the testing rules?

Today a video of a recent on-track test of the BRM F1 car surfaced. Former GP2 driver Esteban Gutierrez can be seen doing a lap of the Ferrari test track at Fiorano, just outside Maranello, where BRM are currently headquartered in the basement of Ferrari’s complex.

In-season testing was severely limited a few seasons ago, and this recent video now has many people asking if BRM are bending the rules, verging on breaking them. Rumours that Ferrari are using BRM to avoid the testing restrictions have surfaced, but no news has emerged if the MFIA are investigating the case.