Michael Schumacher has now signed a deal worth €7 million to drive for Mercedes GP in 2010. Update: We now have both Michael Schumacher’s personal statement on joining Mercedes GP and the Official Press Release for Schumacher joins Mercedes GP. We reported a couple of weeks ago that the deal had been done for Michael […]
Schumacher to drive for Mercedes GP – Deal done.
Bild has reported that a deal has been done for Michael Schumacher to drive for Mercedes GP in 2010. The deal will be announced this week. Will he, won’t he? Michael Schumacher drive for Mercedes GP next year, that is. It’s seemed clear for a while that it was going to happen, particularly after Eddie […]
Silverstone gets British Grand Prix
It has been announced that Silverstone has signed a 17 year deal to host the F1 British Grand Prix. Now the farce that was the Donnington bid has been expunged, we’ve been waiting for confirmation that Bernie Ecclestone will take in to account more than just money and confirm that the British Grand Prix will survive. It seemed certain […]
BMW F1 sold back to Sauber
BMW has pulled out of the deal with Qadbak to take control of its F1 Team and will instead sell it back to Peter Sauber. BMW is getting out fo Motorsport in a big way. Not only has it left F1 but it’s rumoured that they are also pulling out of WTCC after narrowly losing […]
Schumacher to go to Mercedes GP
It now seems certain that Michael Schumacher will drive for Mercedes GP in 2010 after Eddie Jordan confirmed the discussions are real. Yes, this rumour has been doing the rounds ever since the news that Brawn GP had sold out to Mercedes became known. And it was given some extra credibility when Mercedes GP – […]
Button Joins McLaren – Press Release
Sensational double World Champion driver line-up created as Jenson Button joins Lewis Hamilton at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Woking, 18 November 2009: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to announce the signing of the reigning World Champion Jenson Button to a multi-year deal. He will be partnered by 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who will be embarking […]
Jenson Button joins McLaren – Official
Jenson Button is joining McLaren F1 from next season to drive alongside former world champion Lewis Hamilton. There has been plenty of speculation surrounding where F1 World Champion Jenson Button will drive for 2010. A visit by Button to McLaren in Woking last week fuelled that speculation, and the announcement that Brawn GP is to […]
Mercedes buys Brawn GP
It has been announced that Brawn GP has sold a 75.1% stake to Mercedes in a move which will see the Brawn GP team renamed Mercedes GP for 2010. The rising from the ashes of Brawn GP from the embers of Honda’s F1 adventure was the stuff of dreams for Ross Brawn. He got his […]
Toyota leaves F1
Toyota has confirmed its decision to quit Formula One and they will not participate in 2010. It’s not exactly a huge surprise, but Toyota has announced today that they are leaving Formula One and will not be back in 2010 to take their place. With the announcement that Bridgestone are also quitting F1 after 2010, and the […]
F1: Mercedes sticks with McLaren – Brawn still likely
Mercedes has reaffirmed its partnership with McLaren F1 for 2010 but is looking ever closer to a deal to take a majority stake in Brawn F1 As the F1 season drew to a close at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi yesterday, the whole of the top end of Mercedes Benz management was on […]