That is something of a surprise: Ferrari will supply engines to the former Honda team does not. So Nick Fry and Ross Brawn are there just before the end of the alleged ultimatum sale without a buyer and without motors.
And much worse the situation can not be. Primarily on the sales page you can hear a little suspicious. Certainly is part of Honda to pay attention to the fact that the negotiations be conducted through a sale is not so public, as last year at Super Aguri, but usually seeps have been here and there by what. So far, however, there is only a rumor that Fry and Brawn will take over the store itself.
What would be an interesting variant of course. Such an assumption, the two old Formula One racing hare buy a new in-house, it has not been seen for ages. I think that was the last Zakowski, who as a privateer ever pounded a Formula One racing team from the ground. Such a transfer (ie where an insider takes the team The same) would be my knowledge, the first since Ron Dennis late 70s abgeluchst the team to former manager Teddy Meyer (who had then taken over by late Bruce McLaren).
It makes sense at first glance, of course, already. Brawn and Fry have more than enough experience to the team in midfield zumindst keep. If you were to take over the team, there would also mean that the money rankäme pots of Ecclestone and the FIA, which could cover part of the statements (depending on success). A sum of € 25 million seems realistic for a normal season. However, missing a couple of bucks, you would have to raise through sponsors. And that's in this time more of a challenge ahead, as companies which bring together 50 to 75 million on its feet?
I wish you would give me that Fry and Brawn would do it. A new private team with strong sponsors could bring a lot of fresh air to Formula One and weaken the camp of the manufacturers. At the moment, but I see little chance for such an action.
Formula One - F60 Video
About the new Ferrari one can argue long, but above all it should to wait and see what the other cars. Toyota is indeed on Thursday in the series. Yesterday appeared in the chat (Thanks foofighter) and the video on the first outing of the F60. Apparently, Sky Italia was live on location (Eat this, Premiere). You can see that much now, but not as bad as the car does not really matter. What I have noticed: Looks like the jiggle sometimes ends of the front wing. Stability is also different ...
And what else?
A few messages that would otherwise be lost:
- ALMS
Tafel Racing has made the store close. Another team that is leaving the ALMS for financial reasons, even though it was vice-champion in the GT2.
- WTCC
Felix Porteiro supposed to come this year is at N.Technology. Although I still have not heard if the Italians are now on the road with Honda, or not. And if Thompson is now, or is in the BTCC.
- IRL
Willpower replaced Helio Castroneves until his tax thing under control (or in jail must be). Helio comes back, must go back power.
- Force India
Supposedly you can see here the new painting of Force India. Is a calendar for the new year. You can see there is a possible new paint job in March when the new Force India, McLaren is ready.
- V8 Supercars
Supposedly (very allegedly) wants to heave Supercheap Racing Jacques Villeneuve in the Australian V8 series. True and real, for a full season alongside veteran Russell Ingall. I do not think until I see it.
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A management buyout in F1 makes about as much sense as with American Airlines. Honda has not closed down the store because they did not know where they hinsollten with all receipts. I can not imagine that Fry and / or Brawn would be so desperate and deluded as to take over a million grave.
For me, these are the last throes of the British motoring press, who accept, seemingly unwilling to reality, outrageous castles in the air paints IMHO seen as some their jobs threatened if the number of teams continues to shrink and the Formula 1 in the short to medium term on clay its feet.
Random thoughts:
And we all remember still with bright eyes to the many glorious achievements of Zakspeed in F1 ...
The onboard video is fine, fine helmet camera and good sound. The F60-body is fine, the wings are horrible to say the least in form and proportion. Forward with the lawn mower, the rear handle with trashing. My windshield ice scraper is handsomer than this ... thing there.
Force Laren? McIndia? Sounds like a new curry burger.
I liked the old cars better with barge boards, now it looks too empty. About the drains in the car could be the new Aero streiten.Sollte provide more action fein.Wenn not, is the new generation aero just plain ugly. Since Premiere and Sky go together somehow, would be some cooperation might not be bad between them, it would also P. achwas I tell here, the next time, where you can see on debut F1 in 2009 in Melbourne, his ^ ^ Eat this, Sports Editor (Gibts the at all) ^ ^
Incidentally, I have not felt that the rule changes can save a lot of development costs. KERS and aerodynamics with the new proportions that particular part should still be adjustable, offer plenty of opportunities to spend many millions to somewhere rauszuholen even the tiniest fraction of a second. And testing restrictions are forcing teams to use more complex then just been real or virtual test beds.
In motorsport-total.com Ross Brawn was recently quoted as saying:
2009 we see as a transitional year, "said Brawn concluded. "So we have to look at a whole range of development opportunities for 2010 ...
This is approximately the same words as last year, except that the dates have changed. When the technical director of a Formula 1 team says even before the season started that they are back rumgurken and less "schonmal to 2010" focus, why should I buy as an investor, the team then?