Rob. 2038 Report post Posted November 20, 2009 Make what you will of this: Michael Schumacher is poised for a sensational return to Formula 1 with the new Mercedes team, according to BBC Sport pundit Eddie Jordan. Mercedes want the seven-time champion as their lead driver after taking over title-winning Brawn, Jordan says. "The possibility is being actively pursued and I believe it is going to happen," said Jordan. Schumacher's spokeswoman Sabine Kehm told BBC Sport a return was "highly unlikely - but never say never". The plan is for Schumacher to be a stop-gap before Mercedes can prise German rising star Sebastian Vettel out of Red Bull. The move would reunite Schumacher with Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn, who masterminded all his seven titles at Benetton and Ferrari. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8368107.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted November 20, 2009 would Schumacher feels that Mercedes will give him a competitive car? (Button preferred McLaren) is his injury neck safe to drive now? and Ferrari would release Schumacher as he still linked to Maranelo's house? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4gamesandcounting 39 Report post Posted November 20, 2009 Brawn distancing themselves from these rumours - expect no driver line up from them anytime soon though. They should just get on with it and announce Rosberg though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Report post Posted November 21, 2009 I get the impression Brawn screwed up with Button, and McLaren weren't going to look a gift-horse in the mouth after their negotiations with Kimi fell through. Not offering him the salary he was after straight away led McLaren to start sniffing around and Button obviously liked what he saw. The fact that Brawn later offered a greater salary than McLaren, and yet Button still went with the Woking outfit, is interesting indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4gamesandcounting 39 Report post Posted November 21, 2009 Yep - he obviously just wanted a new challenge. Can't blame him to a certain extent - he wants to prove himself against Lewis and he thinks he is good enough. You can't call him cowardly that's for sure. Bet Brawn wish they hadn't ditched Rubens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted November 23, 2009 Nico Rosberg was confirmed as the first member of the new Mercedes team’s 2010 driver line-up on Monday. The announcement follows Mercedes’ recent purchase of Brawn GP, who have not retained either of their 2009 drivers - world champion Jenson Button or Rubens Barrichello - for next season. Rosberg moves from Williams, the team with which he started his Formula One race career in 2006, having won the inaugural GP2 championship the previous season. Since his F1 debut the 24-year-old German has scored two podiums, two fastest laps and 75.5 points. Barrichello has already been confirmed as his Williams replacement. Mercedes have yet to reveal who will partner Rosberg for the German company's first season as a works team since 1955. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/11/10236.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4gamesandcounting 39 Report post Posted November 23, 2009 Money on Heidfeld for the other spot - watch him beat Rosberg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 BMW sells F1 team back to Peter Sauber Friday, November 27th 2009, 10:33 GMT BMW has agreed to sell its Formula 1 team back to Peter Sauber, on condition that the team receives an entry for 2010, after announcing it's original sale to Qadbak Investment Ltd. will not be completed. The German car maker announced earlier this year it was pulling out of Formula 1, but said it had agreed a deal with Swiss company Qadbak, who was to run the team in the future. BMW said on Friday however that the Qadbak deal would not be completed. Instead, the car maker has sold the team back to Peter Sauber, who founded his F1 team in 1993 and ran it until BMW bought it four years ago. The future of the team in Formula 1 remains unclear, however, as the FIA is yet to confirm its grid slot for 2010. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80350 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Good. Back to where it belongs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Canada's back! The Canadian Grand Prix's return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2010 is now official, after the government stepped in to help secure a five-year deal for the race. Following months of uncertainty about the fate of the event, which was dropped for this season after a deal could not be reached with Bernie Ecclestone, the Montreal race's return was confirmed at a press conference in the Canadian city on Friday afternoon. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80358 Also read this in a different article: "There is speculation that the poorly performing Turkish Grand Prix will be dropped in favour of Montreal on the schedule." http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...1127?hub=Canada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Great have Canada GP back! and the F1 returns to North America Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 now I'm waiting for deal set for Silverstone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4gamesandcounting 39 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Hands down my fave track Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Report post Posted November 29, 2009 Hands down my fave track Sorry, are you referring to Silverstone or Montreal? In any case, glad to see Montreal back on the schedule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4gamesandcounting 39 Report post Posted November 29, 2009 Canada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted November 30, 2009 FIA release 2010 entry list: 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List 1 Jenson BUTTON (GB) - VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES 2 Lewis HAMILTON (GB) - VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES 3 Nico ROSBERG (D) - BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM* 4 TBA - BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM* 5 Sebastian VETTEL (D) - RED BULL RACING 6 Mark WEBBER (AUS) - RED BULL RACING 7 Felipe MASSA (BR) - SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO 8 Fernando ALONSO (E) - SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO 9 Rubens BARRICHELLO (BR) - AT&T WILLIAMS 10 Nico HÜLKENBERG (D) - AT&T WILLIAMS 11 Robert KUBICA (PL) - RENAULT F1 TEAM 12 TBA - RENAULT F1 TEAM 14 Adrian SUTIL (D) - FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM 15 Vitantonio LIUZZI (I) - FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM 16 Sébastien BUEMI (CH) - SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO 17 TBA - SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO 18 TBA - LOTUS F1 RACING 19 TBA - LOTUS F1 RACING 20 TBA - CAMPOS META 1 21 Bruno SENNA (BR) - CAMPOS META 1 22 TBA - US F1 TEAM 23 TBA - US F1 TEAM 24 Timo GLOCK (D) - VIRGIN RACING 25 TBA - VIRGIN RACING * This team has indicated its intention to change its team name to Mercedes Grand Prix prior to the start of the 2010 season. - Toyota Motorsport GmbH remains formally bound by the Concorde Agreement to put forward a team for participation, though it has indicated that it will not be in a position to do so. An announcement will be made regarding this entry in due course. http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/press...entry_list.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted November 30, 2009 12 teams appear on the list and among them we find Virgin Racing – a designation which confirms that the company is indeed taking over the Manor Grand Prix operation, as was expected; however, the deal between Manor and Virgin has yet to be officially confirmed. Richard Branson's brand sponsored the successful Brawn GP team this season. The dispute between the FIA and Toyota regarding the Japanese manufacturer's pullout of the sport – a move the FIA considers as a breach of contract following Toyota's previous commitment to F1 until the end of the 2012 season – has resulted in the Sauber team's absence on the 2010 entry list. Peter Sauber's team intended to take over Toyota's now-vacant spot, but there have been reports that Toyota might sell its position on the grid to one of the new teams waiting on stand-by – all to avoid a possibly massive financial penalty. Therefore the 13th and final team position remains in limbo until the FIA-Toyota issue is worked out. If Toyota's spot is given to a new team, Sauber nonetheless has a chance of competing next season if all other participants on the list agree to open up a 14th entry. http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news...130201256.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted December 3, 2009 Press Release FIA Formula One World Championship - BMW Sauber 03/12/2009 The FIA has written to inform BMW Sauber AG that their application for an entry in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship has been successful. Subject to their signing the Concorde Agreement, BMW Sauber will be awarded the 13th entry in the Championship, taking the place of the departing Toyota team. The FIA has worked closely with the Commercial Rights Holder and the teams involved over recent weeks and is grateful for their support in achieving the best outcome for the sport. An updated Formula One entry list will be published in due course. http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/press.../f1_sauber.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Report post Posted December 3, 2009 Sounds like Renault want to leave before the start of next season and may well be bought out by ProDrive (Aston Martin) "The team will be known as Prodrive Renault for the next two years and then it is anticipated that the whole operation will be rebadged as Aston Martin." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
demetrius 29 Report post Posted December 4, 2009 Sounds like Renault want to leave before the start of next season and may well be bought out by ProDrive (Aston Martin)"The team will be known as Prodrive Renault for the next two years and then it is anticipated that the whole operation will be rebadged as Aston Martin." Bad news after the loss of Honda, Toyota and BMW At least I hope that they are going to stay as engine supplier (like in the 90's...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feheva 5 Report post Posted December 4, 2009 Bad news after the loss of Honda, Toyota and BMW At least I hope that they are going to stay as engine supplier (like in the 90's...) I don't think it's bad news... I rather support a team than a car manufacturer. I wouldn't mind if all cars had the same engine a tyres, if so the best engineers involved directly in the building of the car and drivers would be rewarded in fair way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Report post Posted December 4, 2009 Apparently they are going to stay on as an engine supplier if they do pull out. But it's not terrible news if they're selling up to a new team. I just wonder whether Kubica will stay on if Renault morphs into Prodrive. Will his new contract still be valid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted December 4, 2009 Kubica alongside Villeneuve in Prodrive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Report post Posted December 4, 2009 Really? Jacques' back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted December 4, 2009 Really? Jacques' back? rumours only ------------------ 04/12/09 09:39 Jacques Villeneuve's is the latest name linked with the rumours about Renault's future in Formula One. It was reported on Thursday that Prodrive may be close to agreeing a deal to take over the French carmaker's Enstone-based facility. It is now expected that Mangrove Capital Partners, involved with the driver management group Gravity Sport who have Jerez tester Ho-Pin Tung on their roster, is a part of the Renault/Prodrive deal. http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news...204093956.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
