RealHondaF1 have a report on various fan groups that are apparently aiming to buy Honda.
http://www.f1network.net/main/s169/st139258.htm
As mentioned in the article, although a fan buyout was achieved with Ebbsfleet United (an English football team), their budget requirement are significantly below …
Williams have been given £14.5m by Bernie, even though they haven't signed the concorde agreement.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a03c7c18-e98e-11dd-9535-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
A quote from Martin Whitmarsh:
"Ron was asked once in an interview what his favourite colour was, and he said grey. I got hold of him afterwards and said, 'Look, if you're ever asked that question again, either say you don't have one or pick a different colour'."
hehehe
Looking through the pictures from the Renault launch, Fernando appears to have prominent personal sponsorship from Viceroy. It looks as if Raquel also likes them.
Sidepodcast have some photos of the new Renault.
http://www.sidepodcast.com/2009/01/19/r29-launched/
WARNING: The above links contains images of an extremely disturbing nature which may not be suitable for readers of a nervous disposition.
The locals seem to be getting behind the race:
Also, how cool is the Loughborough Echo website? Unlike most websites from English local newspapers, it doesn't look like a GCSE ICT project.
So desperate are the staff at Honda to stop Nick Fry gaining control of the team that they've reported him to their local MP! lol
Quote from Norbert Haug:
"If there is a feasible solution with an investor for that team, we would be prepared to discuss it," Haug told autosport.com. "But the financial background needs to be there. You cannot give any presents at this time and in this [financial] climate, but we would like to hel…
Interesting news from grandprix.com.
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21099.html
Kinda like what I posted, but almost a day late. I'm not accusing them of copying, just being slow. ;)
OK, so here's the deal. Later today Roger Penske will announce that he is to replace dancer Helio Castroneves with Will Power.
Penske's going to claim that it's a mutual decision, but Castroneves posted on his blog yesterday, and clearly wasn't expecting this.
I guess Penske thinks that Castroneves …
A 360 degree view of the new Ferrari.
http://ferrari09-http.weebo.it/Ferrari_ready_eng/vt.html
You'll probably have to wait a couple of days for it to load, though.
Ferrari launched their new car today and said that there is almost no chance of them supplying Honda. Looks like it's Mercedes then...
...assuming they find a buyer, of course.
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