Comments on: Renault to announce F1 plans tomorrow

By: Stephen Kellett

Stephen Kellett — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:34:06 +0000

Last year, for me is 2009. I’m looking forward to the next years racing which is 2010. Once the 2009 racing is over for me, everything that happens next in F1 is about 2010. I appreciate that isn’t obvious, sorry.

McLaren were nowhere at the start 2009 and had to do a lot of things a public company arguably would nto have been able to.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:25:22 +0000

Why were McLaren in trouble last year? Fighting with Ferarri for the driver’s championship and they won it in the last corner.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:23:23 +0000

Ok he’s good, but he cant go where he wants… otherwise Mclaren would have taken him wouldnt they.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:21:53 +0000

Still thats a good a point, but that doesn’t stop him being a douche though – haha

By: Amritraj

Amritraj — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:11:25 +0000

You are right. Vettel got a points finish in his FIRST outing in Indy 2007 for BMW Sauber!!

By: Amritraj

Amritraj — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:08:35 +0000

Panasonic is keen to sponsor Kobayashi, post Toyota’s withdrawl;Petronas is being wooed by Lotus; Sauber needs money.

May actually be true.

By: Curro

Curro — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:52:03 +0000

hmmm actually he did it first time out!

By: Stephen Kellett

Stephen Kellett — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:22:52 +0000

Sorry not being very clear. Private and public companies both have shareholders. But the private company only beholds to the shareholders and they can set the tone, whereas a public company may have its shares owned by an investment trust, a unit trust, your granny, all of whom only want good results and no risks.

Whereas a private company can set its own agenda and is not publically accountable for its performance. Thus they can take greater risks.

By: Stephen Kellett

Stephen Kellett — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:20:09 +0000

Not sure how it would improve the racing though…

It ruin that teams racing. Why? Because being a Plc they’d have to be accountable to shareholders and that would mean being very risk averse with car design and race strategy. The very opposite of what you want from a front running team, especially one that is in trouble. An example is McLaren last year – they would not have been able to deal with it. McLaren are a private company.

By: Chris Crawford

Chris Crawford — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:18:49 +0000

I agree. I’m scared now that a lot of big names have gone F1 turns into a clinical show with no personality. I’ve followed F1 since I was 12(22 years ago) and have enjoyed all the bug names throughout. What if this changes too much?