Silly Season

Button Might Join McLaren in 2010

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The latest rumbling in this year’s hyperactive silly season is that Jenson Button might partner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in 2010.  It’s been widely reported that Button and Brawn GP are currently at a stalemate in trying to hammer out a new contract for the new world champ. Button’s manager Richard Goddard recently told the [...]

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Kimi to Return to McLaren in 2010?

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Ferrari have officially confirmed that they will be joined by driver Fernando Alonso beginning in 2010, in a deal that will see the Spaniard in red livery for the next three years. To make way for Alonso, Finnish pilot Kimi Raikkonen will be leaving the team with one year remaining in his contract.  It is [...]

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Alonso Inks Three-Year Ferrari Deal

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On the heels of months, if not years, of public speculation, Ferrari have finally confirmed the rumor that two-time world champ Ferando Alonso will be driving for the Scuderia beginning next season. According the Ferrari’s official press release, “Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro announces that it has reached an agreement with the driver Fernando Alonso. The agreement [...]

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Silly Season in Full Gear

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It has been rumored that Fernando Alonso will announce his move to Ferrari in 2010 as early as next weekend, at the Japanese GP at Suzuka.  Surely, once this has been made public, the annual drivers’ game of musical chairs will begin in earnest.  Alonso’s announcement would surely come in tandem with Kimi Raikkonen’s revelation [...]

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Deals Set for Alonso and Raikkonen?

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This year’s silly season is proving to be one of the most intriguing on record.  Genrally, by this time in the year, many of the following year’s driver changes have already been announced.  This year, however, the paddock has been waiting for Fernando Alonso to announce his choice before letting the usual driver shuffle commence. [...]

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Ferrari Still Vague About Kimi in 2010

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It has been rumored for months that Fernando Alonso would be wearing red coveralls next season, and that current Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen would be encouraged to explore his future in rally driving, in order to make room for the Spaniard. Judging by outward appearances, Raikkonen has suffered from a chronic loss of motivation since [...]

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No Brawn Guarantee for Rubens in 2010

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According to a report in The Guardian today, Ross Brawn has offered Reubens Barrichello little assurance of a seat at the team table next year.  While Brawn conceded that both of his current drivers, Barrichello and Jenson Button, were doing “a fantastic job,” he went on to say, regarding the 2010 driver lineup, “It’s still [...]

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Kovalainen Complains About Test Ban

September 9, 2009

Heikki Kovalainen has been complaining about the in-season test ban rule that has taken effect this year.  According to McLaren’s de facto number two, the lack of testing is the cause of McLaren’s shallow development curve this season. As quoted by Reuters, Kovalainen said, “The testing ban is a big factor because teams like us [...]

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Rossi Says No to Ferrari – Again

September 7, 2009

Moto GP star Valentino Rossi has once again been involved in talks with Ferrari regarding a Formula 1 slot. Apparently, when plans to have Michael Schumacher fill in for Felipe Massa fell through, the Prancing Horse approached Rossi – yet again – about a possible drive. As anyone who follows either Formula 1 or MotoGP [...]

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Rosberg Coy on Future

September 6, 2009

While it has been widely assumed that Nico Rosberg already has a new McLaren contract in his coveralls pocket, according to Rosberg nothing has been finalized. Rosberg recently indicated to the press that he’s still in negotiations with an unnamed team (presumably McLaren) for next year.  Rosberg also said that he has several alternate options [...]

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