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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 29 2009, 05:56 AM (919 Views) | |
| Steelstallions | Jul 29 2009, 05:56 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/for...icle6731120.ece scroll up for article
That story has been hidden with all that's happened since Saturday. |
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| Lex | Jul 29 2009, 05:59 AM Post #2 |
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Spooky - I opened this thread and a report came on German radio about 'Bay-Em-Vay' pulling out of F1 at the end of the season due to internal strategy changes! |
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| Steelstallions | Jul 29 2009, 06:01 AM Post #3 |
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it here also http://www.sportinglife.com/others/news/st...9/AUTO_BMW.html
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77398
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/2...uit-formula-one
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_new...es_art_id=38586
That's a nasty surprise considering how well they were doing until these flaming rule changes |
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| Lex | Jul 29 2009, 06:09 AM Post #4 |
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It is ironic that when there is such an outcry about costs in F1, that the rule changes/tinkering by the FIA have caused the costs to spiral through the roof! |
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| Brave_Lee_Flea | Jul 29 2009, 06:39 AM Post #5 |
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Didn't all the FOTA teams recently confirm that they would all stay in F1 until at least 2012 ? I think this time it may be a case of smoke without fire..... If they wanted to keep a presence in F1 hey could always offer Williams an works engine supply .... maybe since the last time they teamed up with Williams they have realised that it ain't so easy to win in F1 ...... |
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| Hissing Sid | Jul 29 2009, 07:17 AM Post #6 |
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they key word here is speculation ....lets hear what they say at the press conference |
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| sportsman | Jul 29 2009, 07:23 AM Post #7 |
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No they didn't. The new concord agreement, which is not yet signed will do that. The concord is due to be signed this week. BMW may feel that they cannot sign it and commit themselves until 2012 |
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| GordonB | Jul 29 2009, 08:27 AM Post #8 |
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Well it's definite now: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8173865.stm |
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| AndyW76 | Jul 29 2009, 08:31 AM Post #9 |
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I like this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8173865.stm If there ever was a woolie statement. May be they should "devote resources" in training the drivers of their cars in the black art of indicating.
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| Lord Tau | Jul 29 2009, 08:37 AM Post #10 |
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Does this mean there will be a fourth new team in F1 next year? |
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| GordonB | Jul 29 2009, 08:43 AM Post #11 |
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Good point. Prodrive anyone? Also - that means there'll be some sponsors going begging. Intel to brawn? |
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| Lord Tau | Jul 29 2009, 08:47 AM Post #12 |
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And drivers too. |
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| sportsman | Jul 29 2009, 08:51 AM Post #13 |
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My bet for the replacement team would be Epsilon Euskadi |
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| Alien_SAP_Fiend | Jul 29 2009, 09:10 AM Post #14 |
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Heidfeld to retire and Kubica to Ferrari. |
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| Iberiafromoz | Jul 29 2009, 09:12 AM Post #15 |
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I second that Postman. IMO they should have been there in lieu of Campos et all. BMW quitting is a very sad story, Toyota could follow. I think the FIA has stired much too much the grid with these rules changes and interpretation and increase the cost if anything. |
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