Good news F1 fans

[58 Impala]

Michael officially signed a one year contract with Mercedes today. Merry Christmas.

Edited December 23, 2009 by 58 Impala

[CAL]

Michael officially signed a one year contract with Mercedes today. Merry Christmas.

I guess we'll see if it's good or bad. I just hope nothing bad happens to him.

They are saying now it was a 3 year deal with Mercedes.

Not too much of a surprise since last week there was a number of indicators.

1. MS Manager Sabine quite Ferrari and was moving to Germany and she said she was going to work with MS full time in 2010

2. Ferrari pull MS off the their F1 programme

3. Mercedes comments essencially saying that they would be happy if MS joined them and it was all more or less up to him and his health at that point.

Longer term indicators

4. He clearly wanted back in a F1 car, and he is taking a pay cut to do it. I guess you can only just hang around Ferrari without a real purpose for so long.

5. And MS bought into Braun GP.

6. He will return to 4 or 5 people he was with from Ferrari's dream team, not withstanding Ross Braun.

I think there was more to MS not getting Massa's car last year than a simple neck injury. I think they ultimately were picking MS or FA. I think if the let MS back into their car they would have a hard time getting him out especailly with the Tifosi, therefore forfeiting the bid for FA, which probably has a lot more productive F1 years in him that MS.

This will be extremly good for Nico Roseburg if he takes advantage of it.

[purplehornies]

Will Stephney Gate become Schumacher Gate in 11 months?

[Eshaver]

Interesting .......... when I first saw the post title , I thought you were refering to an Early Ford Truck . They too were F- 1's to 1953 , oh well ........... Ed Shaver

[Nova-ss]

Sounds like good new to me.I don't know how easy it mite be to get back in a F1 car after being out.but I hope it turns out well.Thank ya,Chris

[jeffs396]

I just read on SPEED that USF1 co-owner Peter Windsor says they are still on for the start of the season...things are coming together nicely for an exciting 2010!!!

[CAL]

Will Stephney Gate become Schumacher Gate in 11 months?

I doubt it. Ferrari knew it was coming, so he probably has little to know specific info on the 2010 car.

[CAL]

I just read on SPEED that USF1 co-owner Peter Windsor says they are still on for the start of the season...things are coming together nicely for an exciting 2010!!!

I will believe it when I see it.

A week ago they still had no drivers lined up. No physical car other than a Wind Tunnel model, hadn't signed an engine agreement. I think they have been suffering from internal problems and money. Windsor was in then out and back in again. There web site hasn't changed in 6 months and nobody can find and real information on them. They are either flying way way below the radar or something is seriously wrong with their program.

They have a Argentinian driver who they might bring on board if he comes with no less than 8M in sponcership dollars.

On top of all that, I know they really want to build their own car but only the Brits build F1 cars. Well Ferrari builds their own cars but other than that, which USF1 isn't going to get a Ferrari, will have to be built by some UK builder, like everyone elses chassis if they hope to be competitive.

Ferrari - Ferrari Base IT

Renault - Renault Base FR

Toyota - Williams Base Germany

Red Bull - STR - Renualt Base UK

STR - STR - Ferrari Base IT

BMW - Sauber - Williams - BMW Base Germany

Force India Spyker F1 Ferrari (08) Mercedes (onward) Base UK

Mclaren - Mercedes Base UK

New Teams

Lotus UK

Campo - Cosworth Base Spain

Virgin - Ferrari Base UK

USF1 - Cosworth USA

There are only 3 Countries with F1 World Constructors Championships.

Edited December 23, 2009 by CAL