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Formula 1 Driver’s Market

Barrichello Joins Williams for 2010

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Rubens Barrichello will join the Williams Formula 1 team in 2010 according to a report in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.  Barrichello, who reportedly is driving for Brawn GP this year at a salary of $2 million, will apparently join Williams at a salary of $8 million.
Both Barrichello and team mate Jenson Button [...]

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Kubica Inks Renault Deal

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Team Renault have confirmed that they will be joined by BMW driver Robert Kubica in 2010.  The move had been suspected since current Renault pilot Fernando Alonso announced his move to Ferrari for next year.  It was thought that Alonso’s move would start a chain reaction in this year’s drivers’ market shuffle.  Kubica’s move is [...]

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Kimi Undecided on 2010

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Kimi Raikkonen has never been accused of wearing his heart on his sleeve, and his recent remarks, in the wake of his ouster from Ferrari in favor of Fernando Alonso, are certainly not out of character.
As quoted in a recent piece in The Guardian, Raikkonen said, regarding his plans for for 2010 and beyond, “Maybe [...]

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Drivers’ Market Update

September 5, 2009

As predicted here earlier, Kimi Raikkonen is apparently in talks with Renault regarding a possible drive for Renault in 2010.  Assuming Fernando Alonso will be off to drive for Ferrari next year, this would make the move a simple driver swap.  This move would make sense for Renault, as they clearly need an experienced driver, [...]

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