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[quote=Wouter Melissen;910093]Heidfeld once was McLaren test-driver right? Perhaps Mercedes-Benz would not mind getting a German in 'their' car.[/quote]
AFAIK McLaren is buying BMW's F1 engine building bussiness, and apparently Mercedes-Benz will be concentrating furhter on Brawn, so it won't be "their" car anymore.
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[quote=Ferrer;910099]AFAIK McLaren is buying BMW's F1 engine building bussiness, and apparently Mercedes-Benz will be concentrating furhter on Brawn, so it won't be "their" car anymore.[/quote]
Doesn't Daimler still own 40% of McLaren though? I know there's been talks of moving the three-pointed stars from McLarens to Brawns but I don't see that's happening yet. Of course, things can change quickly in F1.
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[quote=twinspark;910095]He was, but I don't know if they'd gain anything in replacing Kovalainen with him. And Glock's German too...[/quote]
Replacing Barrichello, not Kovalainen :rolleyes: At least it's what I've heard.
Concerning BMW engines, yes, there have been rumours of McLaren producing both chassis and engines for their cars, not sure about 2010 though.
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That would also help to explain me how did they come out with an in house developed engine for the MP4-12C.
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[quote=faksta;910108]Replacing Barrichello, not Kovalainen :rolleyes: At least it's what I've heard..[/quote]
There's a strong belief that Barrichello will be replaced by Rosberg (and possibly vice versa), so there's enough Germans for all teams involved. ;)
Although I'd rather see Jenson out of Brawn than Rubens, despite of how this season ends.
[quote=LeonOfTheDead]That would also help to explain me how did they come out with an in house developed engine for the MP4-12C.[/quote]
I guess things have cooled down quite a bit between Woking and Stuttgart, with the SLS being developed by AMG as well.
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[quote=twinspark;910111]I guess things have cooled down quite a bit between Woking and Stuttgart, with the SLS being developed by AMG as well.[/quote]
That for sure, what I didn't understand is how they managed to design an engine from scratch with no former experience in that field.
The engine right now is barely a prototype, as the car won't be sold until 2011 or late 2010 iirc, still it's their first attempt, and they are calling it a groundbreaking success.
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[quote=LeonOfTheDead;910115]That for sure, what I didn't understand is how they managed to design an engine from scratch with no former experience in that field.
The engine right now is barely a prototype, as the car won't be sold until 2011 or late 2010 iirc, still it's their first attempt, and they are calling it a groundbreaking success.[/quote]
It's not the same though, the BMW engine buying deal is still a rumour or waiting to completed, while the road going V8 has already desgined and is undergoing testing for full production.
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I just saw the black eyed peas do a tire change on a force india. then they had a concert. speed channel is way too confusing right now, idk what to make of this...
Also, lindsay lohan is presenting the show (she looks like she just got off a 3-month coke binge)
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Bruno Senna has signed a contract with Campos. Seemingly yesterday. Seems to be the end of my hopes to see Petrov next year :(
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As expected, Williams has today announced their driver lineup for 2010, Rubens Barrichello will be joining Nico Hülkenberg. Waiting for an official confirmation...
Edit: [URL="http://www.williamsf1.com/news/view/1182"]here[/URL] it is.
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I've created this, a list of all confirmed entries for 2010 + Qadbak, but it probably contains a few errors (regarding car numbers for 2010 and perhaps which teams will be racing):
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(Confirmed 2010 Drivers)
No.
Driver Constructor
1 - Unconfirmed - Brawn GP
2 - Unconfirmed - Brawn GP
3 Mark Webber Red Bull
4 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren Mercedes
6 - Unconfirmed - McLaren Mercedes
7 Felipe Massa Ferrari
8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
9 Rubens Barrichello Williams
10 Nicolas Hülkenberg Williams
11 Robert Kubica Renault
12 - Unconfirmed - Renault
14 - Unconfirmed - Force India
15 - Unconfirmed - Force India
16 - Unconfirmed - Toro Rosso
17 - Unconfirmed - Toro Rosso
TBA Bruno Senna Campos Meta
TBA - Unconfirmed - Campos Meta
TBA - Unconfirmed - Manor Grand Prix
TBA - Unconfirmed - Manor Grand Prix
TBA - Unconfirmed - Team USF1
TBA - Unconfirmed - Team USF1
TBA - Unconfirmed - Lotus F1 Team
TBA - Unconfirmed - Lotus F1 Team
TBA - Unconfirmed - Qadbak Sauber Ferrari
TBA - Unconfirmed - Qadbak Sauber Ferrari
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