Also I notice that RK and NH have been confirmed at BMW for '09. I hope that means FA has got some deal with Ferrari lined up as it's Renault or Honda now for next year, surely.
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Hopefully the Santander deal with Ferrari goes through and we get to see them pay out Raikkonen's contract and open a space for Alonso. Would be great, but I don't really see it happening, surely he'll just stay at Renault next year.
Not sure if he did the right thing by turning down BMW, how long can afford to be without a competitive car while he waits for Ferrari? And they can't even be that keen to sign them considering they've resigned their drivers for the next 2 years...Comment
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It would be nice to see the stars align next season for Honda - imagine them signing Nando, getting a decent car (with Brawn's input this time) and stringing some results together.
You'd have to feel sorry for Button, though, should this wildly unlikely situation happen. It would be just his luck having waited all those years for a decent car and then when it does happen, someone like Alonso comes along and steals #1 position in the team...Comment
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Can't see Santander paying out Kimi's what £50m for the next two years, then bung Ferrari millions for advertising. Sure they're not that cash rich after their recent splurges on the UK Banking front.
Duddy, you're probably right about Button, though I can't see the Honda improving by that much next year. Certainly not enough to give Alonso more chance of winning in a Honda than in a Renault.Comment
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Welll here's the story I read:
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Ferrari must know though that he the most likely of the current crop to return them to the glory days. Legend Lewis is locked into Mclaren so the only proven winner as such is Alonso.
I am sure Honda would benefit from his input but can they really step up to the plate? Look at Toyota for a moment. They still can't win a race yet Renault managed to pull off a coup in Singapore. The X factor that a winning driver brings is magical.Comment
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I honestly think that with Brawn on board it's only a matter of time before Honda start improving. It might take a few seasons but I'm sure with the resources he has there he can get the team winning races.Comment
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I think, with the pace Alonso was showing in free practice, he would have been right up the front of the pack had his car not died in qualifying, so it seemed fair that he should be the main person to benefit from the safety car shuffle, but really that is all that dictated his win. It was no different to Piquet's 2nd place in Hockenheim; if a Toyota had been on the same pit strategies on those days then they could've just as easily been handed a win as well.Originally posted by Richard.John View PostComment
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Looks like the Canadian GP has been dropped for next season.
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2009 calendar
29 March - Australia (Melbourne)
5 April - Malaysia (Sepang)
19 April - Bahrain
10 May - Spain (Barcelona)
24 May - Monaco
7 June - Turkey (Istanbul)
21 June - Britain (Silverstone)
28 June - France (Magny-Cours)
12 July - Germany
26 July - Hungary (Budapest)
23 August - Europe (Valencia)
30 August - Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
13 September - Italy (Monza)
27 September - Singapore
11 October - Japan
18 October - China
1 November - Brazil
15 November - Abu DhabiComment
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So no N.American race. The car companies will be pleased.Comment
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Which to me sums up perfectly why they should get rid of refuelling - driver skill should determine the fate of a race, not pit stops.Originally posted by Roddie View PostComment
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But it's not really the pit stops that are the problem, it's the safety car. Races without pit stops can be boring as well and driver skill can still determine the fate of race that does have pit stops. If someone can overtake someone due to pit stops it's usually because they are faster on the track and are able to outpace the other driver when they have a clear track ahead of them.Comment
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Pit stops are increasingly the only time you see much action in the top 4-5. It's just too hard to overtake, especially in the narrow street circuits.
What F1 needs are wider tracks, with more safe overtaking points per lap. Would lessen the effect of those 4+ car trains you get when a slow car made it past the first few corners in a relatively high position.
All the changes made to the sport have largely served to sanitize it rather than keep it exciting. They should focus as much on the tracks as the cars for levelling the playing field.Comment
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Cross your fingers and say a prayer that next years regs do what they are intended to!Comment
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I'll keep my fingers crossed, but we've always been promised that new regulations will produce more overtaking and they never do.Comment
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