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Force India’s switch to McLaren sees the team enjoy Mercedes-Benz power next year, as well as the use of McLaren’s Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), and access to the Woking squad’s part suppliers.

The Anglo-Indian outfit will also be allowed to use McLaren’s gearbox and hydraulic unit should they desire.

In addition, McLaren’s Operations Director Simon Robert will become Force India’s COO, working full-time at the factory, while the Silverstone-based outfit will also be expanding their computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using the Brackley Aero Centre.

Theres a bit more than a box involved

Also their drivers are also quite good, especially Sutil who i am a big fan of

Lotus owner Genii Capital has sold a 35 per cent stake in the team to new investor Infinity Racing.


After a long-running effort to find suitable partners, Genii boss Gerard Lopez has agreed that the Infinity Racing group - made up of private investors from America, Abu Dhabi and an unidentified oil producing nation – will take a minority shareholding.


Lopez will remain chairman of the Lotus team, with Eric Lux, who is CEO of Genii Capital, continuing on the team's Board of Directors.


http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108129



Mercedes confirmed on Tuesday that Ross Brawn will represent the team at the FIA International Tribunal which meets on Thursday to decide whether the Brackley-based outfit had contravened the sport's rules during an unscheduled tyre test.


http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8781563/Brawn-to-represent-Mercedes



methinks it will be like Larry Perkins V the rule makers.



Ross and Mercedes will be cleared. :yes:


stupid huge gaps between races

I know I hate waiting until the next race :( but I guess moving races between different countries / continents around the globe will do that.

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lol.....

It may be just me but I feel for quiet some time that 'Fasta Pasta Nando's' is just reckless in F1? I'm so surprised he still in an F1 seat after all the reckless accidents he has caused????

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