2009 F1 Season

[sh@un]

How aren't Silver Arrows going to have development money? Mercedes is picking up the tab.

[djr81]

Well if they fail to attract any sponsorship, like this year, how are they going to compete with Ferrari? Assuming the Fiat team don't make a complete dogs bollocks of their car again next year.

This years Brawn was a one off. Arguably no car had as much design work done before it hit the track & so few upgrades after. They got lucky (to a degree) in that KERS fkd everyone who ran it. The teams who didn't bother with Kers did well. Anyone who compromised their car to accomodate it got owned.

Clearly Brawns lack of budget this year will compromise next years design. Without much cash to catch up they will struggle. Not all of it can come from Mercedes.

[BezerkR32]

i agree, i think you will see that teams that comprimised next years car by vying for his years championship will struggle next year. Brawn, even Red-Bull will struggle against the Macs which were strong at the end of the season, and the uknown Ferrari.

Well if they fail to attract any sponsorship, like this year, how are they going to compete with Ferrari? Assuming the Fiat team don't make a complete dogs bollocks of their car again next year.

This years Brawn was a one off. Arguably no car had as much design work done before it hit the track & so few upgrades after. They got lucky (to a degree) in that KERS fkd everyone who ran it. The teams who didn't bother with Kers did well. Anyone who compromised their car to accomodate it got owned.

Clearly Brawns lack of budget this year will compromise next years design. Without much cash to catch up they will struggle. Not all of it can come from Mercedes.

[Roy]

I dont see that havng the sme effect as it did last year. The sgnificant rule changes meant that Ferrari and McLaren hurt for development of the car under the new rules. In 2010 they throw in a bigger fuel tank and any development of the 2009 car goes almost directly towards the 2010 car so wont have such an impact

[hrd-hr30]

Ross Brawn's chassis was a "one-off"???

wow

[hrd-hr30]

There were talks tonight that Kimi has signed wuth Mercedes...but the source is not overly credible, some Spanish paper or something

There's an even less credible rumour about Schuey & Mercedes...

[sav man]

yeah Brawn has never been at the center of any other good teams, and chassis.....definatly not Ferrari or Benetton.

[djr81]

Ross Brawn's chassis was a "one-off"???

wow

yeah Brawn has never been at the center of any other good teams, and chassis.....definatly not Ferrari or Benetton.

Settle down fellas. I said it was a one off because of the time spent on developing it in the years prior. Not that it was a one off because it was a good car.

[sh@un]

Given that McLaren are going to be making bespoke, clean-sheet-design engines in house for their sports cars (having done the TT V8 for the MP4-12C on their own), what are the chances that they might use the next 5 years to work on producing their own F1 engine to replace the Merc unit?

hmmm...

[TALBO]

Too many $$$ imo, but it's a possibility

[sh@un]

Definately not anything like cheap, but there's always the opportunity to become an engine supplier

[TALBO]

It would be good for McLaren to become a complete manufacturer, but I'm not sure it would be viable in this economical climate.

There's been no mention of Toyota or BMW becoming engine suppliers since exiting F1, looks as though all 2010 cars will be powered by either Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault or Cosworth engines

[Ashy Larry]

The Schu coming back???

Kimi & the Schu......

I would almost go Dan The Man gay for that news to be confirmed!!!!

[sh@un]

it'll never happen

[nismoman]

Anyone watch the Race of Champions last night on One HD?

Schuey in fine form.

Was a bit boring though, the course was slow and tight, not much action. The cars are interesting.

Obviously a lot of money spent on turning an athletic ground into a motorsport tarmac circuit, but I must admit I was struggling to stay awake.

[Beer Baron]

it'll never happen

yeah as much as love the guy and would kill to see him race again, I think schumacher has driven his last F1 race already. he'd be mad to do a comback now.

[sh@un]

He had great success (the most), made an absolute fortune, and never had any major shunts

There's no point for a comeback

[TALBO]

Not going to happen

[Roy]

So no surprise that Nico was just confirmed at Mercedes here in the UK....the real question is who will be alongside him. If its Heidfeld then it will represent similar promise for the guy as his signing at Williams all those years, ago, only for Wiliams to continue the downward spiral...can Brawn-Mercedes continue at the front...i think Brawn needs to grab Kimi,

F1 will be poorer without him, he is a great talen, i think Brawn will get the best out of him and i think Mercedes will want a true hgh profile, talented guy. No doubt they will be annoyed that the WDC/WCC team will not have the No.1 on one of their cars next year and Kimi brings a WDC to the team. Come on Mercedes...

[sh@un]

Well He's the only option left in that regard, true- But He's got 45 million dollars in his sky-rocket, and wants the same again to race. No one's going to be willing to pay that.