Schumacher: “Ross called and I had to answer”
Michael Schumacher has today confirmed his return to F1 and explained that the motivation was a human one; his old friend and colleague Ross Brawn needed him and he wanted to drive again after three years out of Formula 1.
His motivation in the summer was that Felipe Massa had been injured and Ferrari needed [...]
Reports suggest that Schumacher Mercedes deal is now signed
Tonight Bild newspaper in Germany is reporting that Michael Schumacher has cleared the final hurdle in his quest to return to Formula 1 after three seasons of retirement and has signed a one year deal with Mercedes. Bild is a favourite place for both Schumacher’s manager Willi Weber and for Mercedes to leak stories.
Although [...]
Mercedes lands €30 million Petronas sponsorship
The Mercedes GP team has won the hotly contested battle to secure the sponsorship of Malaysian oil company Petronas, in what it describes as a “long term deal”. The deal is a significant one, worth €30 million per season. Combined with the prize money the team won this season as Brawn GP, which is [...]
Vote: The Top 5 F1 Moments of the Year
Over the Christmas and New Year period here on JA on F1, as well as monitoring the ongoing news sagas, like Michael Schumacher’s comeback, we will have plenty of easy-going festive content; we’ll be looking back at the 2009 season, running a short season of forward-looking pieces and a couple of public votes. So keep [...]
Montezemolo puts spotlight on Alonso team player role
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has again put the spotlight on Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s expectation of him that he will work for the team and not for himself.
The driver of whom Ron Dennis once said, “Competitive animals know no limits” and Martin Whitmarsh said, “As long as they can keep him winning I’m sure [...]
Mercedes boss: We won’t know Rosberg’s team mate until New Year
Dr Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Daimler AG, which owns Mercedes has said that the team will not know who will partner Nico Rosberg until the New Year.
With speculation raging about Michael Schumacher making a comeback at the wheel of a Silver Arrow and suggestions that he may do an extended test in a GP2 [...]
Sauber backs young talent and bags Kobayashi
Peter Sauber has always been a big supporter of talented young drivers. And in his latest guise as a reluctant team owner – having taken back his team from BMW – he is backing his instincts and giving Kamui Kobayashi a drive for 2010.
It was announced today that Kobayashi will drive for BMW Sauber, [...]
FIA moves to prevent repeat of Alguersuari and Grosjean errors
The FIA has made another quiet but sensible decision, putting right something which was clearly wrong this season by allowing young drivers to test a car should they be called upon to move up to a race seat.
This season Jaime Alguersuari and Romain Grosjean were obliged to jump into a race car with no testing [...]
What is Renault’s long term strategy with Formula 1?
Renault announced today, as expected, that it is to stay in F1 for the moment, but having sold an interest in its Enstone chassis operation to Genii Capital, run by tech investor Gerard Lopez.
Lopez was not present at the announcement in Paris and Renault’s long term strategy in F1 is not clear from today’s [...]
Renault to announce F1 plans tomorrow
Renault has called a press conference in Paris tomorrow to announce its decision on Formula 1.
It seems that they may announce that the company has decided to sell a 75% shareholding in its Enstone operation to Gerard Lopez, the 37 year old internet entrepreneur who was the first investor in Skype. The deal entails Lopez [...]
after German Grand Prix
| 1 | F Alonso | 1h28:38.866 |
| 2 | F Massa | + 4.196 |
| 3 | S Vettel | + 5.121 |
| 4 | L Hamilton | + 26.896 |
| 5 | J Button | + 29.482 |
| 6 | M Webber | + 43.606 |
| 7 | R Kubica | 1 lap |
| 8 | N Rosberg | 1 lap |
| 9 | M Schumacher | 1 lap |
| 10 | V Petrov | 1 lap |
Driver Standings
| 1 | L Hamilton | 157 |
| 2 | J Button | 143 |
| 3 | M Webber | 136 |
| 4 | S Vettel | 136 |
| 5 | F Alonso | 123 |
| 6 | N Rosberg | 94 |
| 7 | R Kubica | 89 |
| 8 | F Massa | 85 |
| 9 | M Schumacher | 38 |
| 10 | A Sutil | 35 |
Team Standings
| 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 300 |
| 2 | Red Bull Renault | 272 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 208 |
| 4 | Mercedes GP | 132 |
| 5 | Renault | 96 |
| 6 | Force India Mercedes | 47 |
| 7 | Williams Cosworth | 31 |
| 8 | BMW Sauber | 15 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 10 |
| 10= | Lotus F1 | 0 |
| 10= | Hispania Racing F1 | 0 |
| 10= | Virgin Racing | 0 |
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