Formula 1 2009

Pigeon · Nov 3, 2009

Sky news just said confirmed Toyota out of F1.that leaves the sport without any japanese manafactures in F1.I can see more pulling out with Toyota.Bridgestone.BMW the most recent to announce there quitting F1.

Troubled Toyota set to quit Formula One

Toyota, the world's largest car maker, is set to drop a bombshell on Formula One by announcing that it is to quit the sport immediately.
The company's board has met in Tokyo and, despite feverish 11th-hour talks, it is understood the decision had already been made to pull the plug on its big-spending, Cologne-based team.

Despite having one of the largest budgets in Formula One, Toyota F1 have not won a race since making their debut in 2002.

They spent £270 million during the 2008 season at a cost of roughly £4.9 million per point and again fell short of Toyota's expectations in 2009, which included winning a grand prix for the first time and finishing third in the constructors' championship.

Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One's commercial rights holder, told Telegraph Sport on Tuesday night that he "doubted" the Japanese car manufacturer would break the terms of the new Concorde Agreement it signed this summer, which theoretically binds it to the sport until 2012.

teomolca · Nov 4, 2009

Too bad, I guess Sauber will get the place, I wonder what will happen with the team and factory.

Pigeon · Nov 4, 2009

rumour of Renault looking at there position in F1 too

DRILL · Nov 5, 2009

Thats a bummer about Toyota,I hope someone signs up Kaboyashi,I feel he has a future in F1.

teomolca · Nov 7, 2009

I don't think Renault will leave, they just payed a lot of money to the FIA as a compensation for the Crashgate scandal, would have been much cheaper to get kicked out of the champioship, and they would have avoided the humilliation of having their sponsors abandon and their car being the slowest on the grid for the last few races.
They have to keep the engine factory running anyway since they renewed their supplier contract with Red Bull.

Stevo · Nov 7, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRILL @ Nov 5 2009, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Thats a bummer about Toyota,I hope someone signs up Kaboyashi,I feel he has a future in F1.

I'm sure he's done enough to at least get a drive with one of the new teams. Other than Senna at Campos, it doesn't look like any of them have anyone signed yet. Plus there's also Force India and Toro Rosso without drivers.

DamnNinja · Nov 8, 2009

I guess FOTA is bull shitting after all. Last time said want to have a separate series if F1 not complying to their requests, now all leaving F1. This car manufacturers should focus on manufacturing and selling cars or race in WRC. Or they can produce engines for F1 teams. Next time they want to joint the F1, Joan Todt should charge them some fees and pay some deposits.
Make them responsible and not thinking only profits.

Pigeon · Nov 16, 2009

Jenson Button's British-based Formula One championship team Brawn GP is being taken over by Mercedes-Benz.

Jenson Button in his Brawn GP racing car

Jenson Button on the track in Abu Dhabi in his Brawn GP racing car

The German car giant, which has taken a 75% stake in Brawn GP, will be rebranded Mercedes GP, the company's boss Dieter Zetsche announced.

Mercedes said it would continue to supply long-term partners McLaren with engines until at least the end of 2015 but would buy back its 40% stake in the team by 2011.

"Rumour in the pit lane says the Mercedes-McLaren relationship has been strained for a while," said Sky News sports presenter Jon Desborough.

"McLaren Group boss Ron Dennis says he's optimistic about the new arrangement, describing it as a "win-win situation, for both McLaren and Daimler".

"But will Mercedes stick around at McLaren's Woking base if their new team is successful?"

Stevo · Nov 17, 2009

Glock signed for Manor.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80177

Anyone got any word on Raikkonen yet? Looks like Lewis & Button at McLaren and Rosberg & Heidfeld at <strike>Brawn</strike> Mercedes now, so no good seat available with Toyota out.

Stevo · Nov 19, 2009

Button confirmed at McLaren

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154728/1/mcla...p_for_2010.html

Raikkonen to take a year out, then possibly return with Red Bull.

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/154719/1/raik...ision_made.html

SuperShinya56 · Nov 19, 2009

I hope Button embarrasses Lewis next year.

geewhiz14 · Nov 19, 2009

F1 will miss Kimi if he decides to takes a sabbatical next year.

Pigeon · Nov 19, 2009

kimi might be fooked now in f1 no fooker wants her

teomolca · Nov 20, 2009

I think many teams would want Kimi, but not at the price Kimi wants

Williams sold part of the team to some Austrian dude. :S

Stevo · Nov 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Nov 19 2009, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I hope Button embarrasses Lewis next year.
Can't see it happening myself. He'll push Lewis a lot harder than Heikki has, and he'll not be rattled like Alonso was, but I'll be rooting for Hamilton. Should be interesting whoever comes out on top.

Some weird rumours out there atm (Montagny back to Renault, Villeneuve to return....), but I wasn't expecting this one - LINK

Pigeon · Dec 4, 2009

Kimi Raikkonen seals rally move to Citroen junior team

Kimi Raikkonen
Raikkonen wons 18 Grands Prix and raced for Sauber, McLaren and Ferrari

Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen has agreed to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship.

The 30-year-old, who left Ferrari a year early at the end of the 2009 season, will compete in 12 of the 13 events for the Red Bull-backed team.

"This is a new but very exciting challenge," said the Finn, who won the 2007 F1 drivers' title with Ferrari.

"We have a one-year contract and we will see how it goes for the future."

The one-year deal keeps alive the chances of Raikkonen returning to F1 in 2011.

After being replaced by Fernando Alonso at Renault, he entered negotiations with former team McLaren but failed to agree financial terms.

McLaren then recruited Brawn GP's 2009 F1 champion Jenson Button to form an all-British line-up with 2008 winner Lewis Hamilton.

Raikkonen can certainly afford to take a sabbatical from F1 - he is being paid a sum believed to be in the region of 20m euros not to race for Ferrari in 2010.

good job Rossi is busy he could OWN him too.

teomolca · Dec 4, 2009

Too bad for F1, he may not be able to comunicate with words but the guy could drive. Don't think WRC suits him, he could be fast, but Citroën will have to start a new factory line to supply Kimi with cars, with the super-rally rule he can smash 3 cars per weekend

Too bad to see F1 filling up with pay drivers, meawhile the champions of the feeder series are all (F2, World Series, Superleague) yet to be confirmed except GP2 champion.

Only good news, Sauber is back.

Pigeon · Dec 11, 2009

FIA to approve new points system on Friday
Racing series F1
Date 2009-12-11

By Motorsport.com/GMM

A new MotoGP-style points system could be approved for the 2010 Formula One season during Friday's meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.

Chaired by Bernie Ecclestone and attended by new FIA president Jean Todt, the F1 Commission met in Monaco on Thursday for the first time in several years.

Made up of stakeholders including teams, promoters, suppliers and sponsors, the commission agreed that F1's expansion to 13 teams required a new points system.

In a system that is similar to the MotoGP series, Grand Prix winners will next year receive 25 points, and points will be won all the way down to tenth place.

There will be a five-point difference between first, second, third and fourth places, with fifth through tenth receiving 8, 6, 5, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively.

The F1 Commission also approved new world champion team Brawn's name-change to Mercedes.

teomolca · Dec 13, 2009

Rumours about Michael Schumacher returning to the grid with Mercedes GP are intensifying, read a couple of papers that say it's done.

I think MS is making a mistake, he's 41 and had neck problems when he tested a few months ago. old and injured ... sounds a lot like Sete's return and look how that ended up.

J708 · Dec 13, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teomolca @ Dec 13 2009, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Rumours about Michael Schumacher returning to the grid with Mercedes GP are intensifying, read a couple of papers that say it's done.

I think MS is making a mistake, he's 41 and had neck problems when he tested a few months ago. old and injured ... sounds a lot like Sete's return and look how that ended up.

this might sound a little selfish

but if he does return. good for the fans who haven't seen him live yet! i'll def be attention Bahrain or Abu Dhabi GP if he comes back.

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