Maxkarter
Battrick Tournament Host
Toyota looking mighty strong so far! Hopefully the can perform accordingly next season....
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Stephen Bailey
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I can't see BMW putting up with him if he has a mediocre start to the season, given the fact that they've gone to so much trouble to own their own team.
EDIT: I've found a up to date OFFICIAL list of the way F1 stands at the moment. Interestingly, the Super Aguri F1 team is missing...I do believe you'll find that my list wasn't too far away.
EDIT: I've found a up to date OFFICIAL list of the way F1 stands at the moment. Interestingly, the Super Aguri F1 team is missing...I do believe you'll find that my list wasn't too far away.
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Maxkarter
Battrick Tournament Host
That field is looking good, another thing that makes me happy is that we might get grids close to the numbers we saw in the 1994 season soon. I can almost see it 24 cars, white smoke and lots of noise.
Stephen Bailey
Executive member
Alonso sign's for McLaren for 2007!
Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso will leave Renault for McLaren in 2007.
McLaren announced the spectacular coup just days after it unveiled a new title sponsorship deal with telecommunications giant Vodafone, which will also begin in 2007.
?To become part of a team with such a desire to succeed and passion for performance is a dream come true for any Formula 1 driver,? said Alonso.
?I?m very excited about 2007 and the fantastic opportunity to drive for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.
?It will be a new beginning for me and a tremendous challenge and from what I have heard about this exciting new partnership there is something to look forward to.?
Alonso explained his shock move by saying the opportunity to join McLaren was one he couldn't afford to turn down.
?Obviously I will be sad to leave Renault but sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss,? the Spaniard said.
?I?m pleased that we are able to make this announcement already now as it will allow my current team and I to focus 100 per cent on defending the world championships next year.?
McLaren team boss Ron Dennis added: ?It?s great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes package has been further endorsed by the world champion.
?We always make it clear that we want to be the best and the only way of achieving this objective is by attracting the best people, the best drivers and the best sponsors.
?To be able to announce Vodafone as only McLaren?s third title partner in more than 30 years and Fernando?s employment within only a few days is fantastic news for the team, our partners, Formula 1 and the fans.?
Both McLaren?s current drivers, Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya, have their contracts up for renewal at the end of 2006.
Raikkonen has previously been linked with a switch to Ferrari, but Dennis claimed no decision has yet been made about who will partner Alonso.
?We are in discussions with our current drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya regarding the 2007 season,? he said.
?Both Juan Pablo and Kimi are extremely talented, professional and competitive Formula 1 drivers and they have and will continue to concentrate on our joint challenge for the championships.?
Alonso's departure raises questions about Renault's medium-term future in F1 in view of the company's CEO Carlos Ghosn's well documented scepticism about the value of the multi-million dollar investment involved.
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Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso will leave Renault for McLaren in 2007.
McLaren announced the spectacular coup just days after it unveiled a new title sponsorship deal with telecommunications giant Vodafone, which will also begin in 2007.
?To become part of a team with such a desire to succeed and passion for performance is a dream come true for any Formula 1 driver,? said Alonso.
?I?m very excited about 2007 and the fantastic opportunity to drive for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.
?It will be a new beginning for me and a tremendous challenge and from what I have heard about this exciting new partnership there is something to look forward to.?
Alonso explained his shock move by saying the opportunity to join McLaren was one he couldn't afford to turn down.
?Obviously I will be sad to leave Renault but sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss,? the Spaniard said.
?I?m pleased that we are able to make this announcement already now as it will allow my current team and I to focus 100 per cent on defending the world championships next year.?
McLaren team boss Ron Dennis added: ?It?s great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes package has been further endorsed by the world champion.
?We always make it clear that we want to be the best and the only way of achieving this objective is by attracting the best people, the best drivers and the best sponsors.
?To be able to announce Vodafone as only McLaren?s third title partner in more than 30 years and Fernando?s employment within only a few days is fantastic news for the team, our partners, Formula 1 and the fans.?
Both McLaren?s current drivers, Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya, have their contracts up for renewal at the end of 2006.
Raikkonen has previously been linked with a switch to Ferrari, but Dennis claimed no decision has yet been made about who will partner Alonso.
?We are in discussions with our current drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya regarding the 2007 season,? he said.
?Both Juan Pablo and Kimi are extremely talented, professional and competitive Formula 1 drivers and they have and will continue to concentrate on our joint challenge for the championships.?
Alonso's departure raises questions about Renault's medium-term future in F1 in view of the company's CEO Carlos Ghosn's well documented scepticism about the value of the multi-million dollar investment involved.
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Stephen Bailey
Executive member
I wouldn't have Kimi pencilled in just yet, rumours are that Ferrari want him to replace Schuey when he retires.
Maxkarter
Battrick Tournament Host
Since Ferrari has lost the Vodafone sponsorship, they have managed to snap up De Beers. Other news to follow.
De Beers revs up Ferrari
02/01/2006 10:28
F1 team Ferrari will replace its lost Vodafone backing with that of De Beers in 2007.
De Beers is the world's dominant diamond mining and trading company, and is credited for penning the well-known A Diamond is Forever motto.
The Vodafone space became available on Ferrari's '07 single seater car when the mobile phone operator decided to switch to a title sponsorship at McLaren.
Ralf, Toyota, target 2006 win
03/01/2006 11:56
Toyota has targeted a grand prix win and third in the 2006 constructors' championship.
The team's German driver Ralf Schumacher, and team manager Richard Cregan, both agree that - for the Cologne based marque's fifth year on the grid - 'ambitious' goals are needed.
"We want to be within the first three in the championship," 30-year-old Schumacher told Sport Bild, "and I want to win a race in '06."
Team manager Richard Cregan certainly doesn't argue with Ralf's big plans. He answered 'no question' when asked if Toyota had really targeted third.
"I think there will be two teams out there for us to beat (this season)," the Irishman told Setanta, "and that's Renault and McLaren.
"We're definitely going for a race win. We want more points and more podiums. It will be more difficult, but at the same time this will be our fifth season in F1 so the target is to win a race and more than one if possible."
Ralf, meanwhile, has had a bit of a swagger in his stride since trying the new TF106 car. Like the 'b' 2005 model, it is no longer plagued by the understeer of its predecessor.
"The handling is much more suited to my driving style," 'Schu Jr' admitted.
"I can now brake significantly later and turn in faster."
Williams is Wurz's 'lifeline' - report
03/01/2006 11:57
Williams is a lifeline, rather than an alternative, for Alex Wurz.
That is the claim of Germany's Bild newspaper, which reported on Monday that the long-time McLaren tester, 31, only switched from McLaren because Ron Dennis no longer wanted him at Woking.
His replacement at the silver team is DTM champion Gary Paffett, to be joined in the role by Pedro de la Rosa.
A more conventional view in F1 circles was that the 'Friday' role at Williams could be a precursor to the lanky Austrian's return to the racing grid in 2007.
Speculation said Wurz nearly switched to BMW Sauber, but the deal was scuppered because the Munich carmaker did not agree to sign Wurz's 2007 'race' option.
However, 'Bild' contends that Wurz had to settle for Williams because his long legs did not fit in the new Sauber, designed to accommodate the diminutive Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve.
Former 10-time grand prix winner Gerhard Berger thinks Sir Frank Williams has pulled off a coup.
With Wurz, renowned for his technical know-how, will come invaluable data about the fastest car - the MP4-20 - of 2005.
"But I don't think he has been signed to replace (Mark) Webber or (Nico) Rosberg," Wurz's countryman told ORF television. "Rosberg is one of the fastest of the new generation of drivers."
-* Courtesy, Wheels24 *-
De Beers revs up Ferrari
02/01/2006 10:28
F1 team Ferrari will replace its lost Vodafone backing with that of De Beers in 2007.
De Beers is the world's dominant diamond mining and trading company, and is credited for penning the well-known A Diamond is Forever motto.
The Vodafone space became available on Ferrari's '07 single seater car when the mobile phone operator decided to switch to a title sponsorship at McLaren.
Ralf, Toyota, target 2006 win
03/01/2006 11:56
Toyota has targeted a grand prix win and third in the 2006 constructors' championship.
The team's German driver Ralf Schumacher, and team manager Richard Cregan, both agree that - for the Cologne based marque's fifth year on the grid - 'ambitious' goals are needed.
"We want to be within the first three in the championship," 30-year-old Schumacher told Sport Bild, "and I want to win a race in '06."
Team manager Richard Cregan certainly doesn't argue with Ralf's big plans. He answered 'no question' when asked if Toyota had really targeted third.
"I think there will be two teams out there for us to beat (this season)," the Irishman told Setanta, "and that's Renault and McLaren.
"We're definitely going for a race win. We want more points and more podiums. It will be more difficult, but at the same time this will be our fifth season in F1 so the target is to win a race and more than one if possible."
Ralf, meanwhile, has had a bit of a swagger in his stride since trying the new TF106 car. Like the 'b' 2005 model, it is no longer plagued by the understeer of its predecessor.
"The handling is much more suited to my driving style," 'Schu Jr' admitted.
"I can now brake significantly later and turn in faster."
Williams is Wurz's 'lifeline' - report
03/01/2006 11:57
Williams is a lifeline, rather than an alternative, for Alex Wurz.
That is the claim of Germany's Bild newspaper, which reported on Monday that the long-time McLaren tester, 31, only switched from McLaren because Ron Dennis no longer wanted him at Woking.
His replacement at the silver team is DTM champion Gary Paffett, to be joined in the role by Pedro de la Rosa.
A more conventional view in F1 circles was that the 'Friday' role at Williams could be a precursor to the lanky Austrian's return to the racing grid in 2007.
Speculation said Wurz nearly switched to BMW Sauber, but the deal was scuppered because the Munich carmaker did not agree to sign Wurz's 2007 'race' option.
However, 'Bild' contends that Wurz had to settle for Williams because his long legs did not fit in the new Sauber, designed to accommodate the diminutive Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve.
Former 10-time grand prix winner Gerhard Berger thinks Sir Frank Williams has pulled off a coup.
With Wurz, renowned for his technical know-how, will come invaluable data about the fastest car - the MP4-20 - of 2005.
"But I don't think he has been signed to replace (Mark) Webber or (Nico) Rosberg," Wurz's countryman told ORF television. "Rosberg is one of the fastest of the new generation of drivers."
-* Courtesy, Wheels24 *-
taimurasad
Club Cricketer
Schumacher likely to quit if Ferrari uncompetitive
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher says he will make a decision on his Formula One future midway through the 2006 season.
"If I don't have the chance to win races and challenge for the title I don't think I'll be very keen to extend my career," the 37-year-old said in an interview released on Saturday by German magazine Der Spiegel.
"If we want to progress we need more staff (at Ferrari). In Formula One you cannot afford to stand still. I want to know where we're heading." Schumacher's contract with Ferrari expires at the end of 2006.
The German, seven times world champion, managed just one race win last season.
He finished third in the standings, well adrift behind Fernando Alonso of Renault and Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren and described the season as "catastrophic".
"After all the successes, carelessness crept in," he said.
Source: Reuters
As a fan of MS, I can only hope :upray that Ferrari does some justice to MS by making a competitive package for 2006 season or im afraid we will witness a very sad moment at the end of 06 season.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher says he will make a decision on his Formula One future midway through the 2006 season.
"If I don't have the chance to win races and challenge for the title I don't think I'll be very keen to extend my career," the 37-year-old said in an interview released on Saturday by German magazine Der Spiegel.
"If we want to progress we need more staff (at Ferrari). In Formula One you cannot afford to stand still. I want to know where we're heading." Schumacher's contract with Ferrari expires at the end of 2006.
The German, seven times world champion, managed just one race win last season.
He finished third in the standings, well adrift behind Fernando Alonso of Renault and Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren and described the season as "catastrophic".
"After all the successes, carelessness crept in," he said.
Source: Reuters
As a fan of MS, I can only hope :upray that Ferrari does some justice to MS by making a competitive package for 2006 season or im afraid we will witness a very sad moment at the end of 06 season.
