The Marussia Formula One team have been forced to sit out the final pre-season F1 test in Barcelona at the end of this week after their new car dubbed the MR01 failed the final mandatory FIA crash test. The fact that the team failed the crash test affectively means that they will have to run their new car for the first time in Friday practice for the Australian GrandPrix in just over two week's time.
Marussia aren't the first team to have failed a crash test for this season, the HRT team failed the test last week however their car was passed last Friday and is now ready for the test in Barcelona. The team could ask for permission for a private test however this request is unlikely to be granted as they have had ample time to pass the crash tests.
As I have said in previous posts I believe that teams should be given a date by which to have their new cars completed by and none of this bringing an interim car to the first few race's of the season like Ferrari did a number of year's ago. This would avoid a situation like the one Marussia find themselves in at the moment.
All is not lost for Marussia, because the team could join the Barcelona test from Saturday - Sunday if the car passes the new crash test.
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