Formula one 2009 (17 Viewers)

[Cronios]

I ve been waiting for this forever...

 

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[Salvo]

just saw hamilton crash on the last lap, hahahahahahahahaahaha it was great.

 

[JCK]

just saw hamilton crash on the last lap, hahahahahahahahaahaha it was great.

Really? I switched to football.

HAHAHAHA That's great.

 

[Salvatore]

 

[Salvo]

lol renault get a supspended sentence? love how they didnt even look into the glock hamilton incident

 

[V]

Flavio was the coolest guy that ever worked in F1. Shame he's gone.

 

[soulslider]

never liked him, glad he's gone

 

[Stephan]

Flavio was the coolest guy that ever worked in F1. Shame he's gone.

For a cool guy those women look plane average.

 

[V]

Heidi Klum was average?

 

[Stephan]

I meant those particular women on the picture.

 

[V]

Oh, well yeah. I couldn't bother finding some finer pictures, I just wanted to put my point across. Flavio is the man.

 

[Stephan]

Continuing with renault here.

Renault's F1 sponsors crash out of contracts

By Roger Blitz in London

Published: September 25 2009 03:00 | Last updated: September 25 2009 03:00

Renault was yesterday hit by the fallout of its Formula One team's "Crashgate" scandal after two of its sponsors announced they were terminating their contracts with immediate effect.

ING, the Dutch bank and Renault F1's title sponsor, said it was "deeply disappointed" at the sequence of events that resulted in the team's two-year suspended ban for ordering one of its drivers to crash deliberately in last year's Singapore grand prix.

The bank had announced in February that it would not be renewing its three-year sponsorship of the team after the end of this season, but has now decided to part company with Renault with four races of the season remaining.

Renault yesterday also lost the backing of Mutua Madrileña, one of Spain's biggest insurance groups whose main business is auto insurance.

Mutua Madrileña has demanded the withdrawal of the company's name from the team's cars, although it will continue to sponsor Renault's Spanish driver, Fernando Alonso.

In a statement, Mutua Madrileña said it believed the incident was "extremely serious and compromised not only the integrity of sport, but endangered the physical safety of spectators, riders and staff of the circuit, all of which can affect the image, reputation and good name of the sponsors of the team".

On Monday, Renault escaped a heavy fine and possible expulsion from F1 from the Fédération International de l'Automobile after the team last week said it would not contest the charges against it.

However, Flavio Briatore, who left his position as team principal last week, was given a life ban from the sport.

Pat Symonds, its former engineering director, was banned for five years.

Mutua Madrileña began partnering Renault in F1 in 2005, the year Renault and Alonso won the first of two consecutive world championships. Mutua Madrileña is also the title sponsor of the Madrid Open tennis tournament.

Renault said Mutua Madrileña was "not a major sponsor", adding that it was not aware of discussions with other sponsors about the implications of the Crashgate scandal. Renault indicated this week that it intended to stay in F1.

Renault's other sponsors are Total, the French multinational energy company, Bridgestone tyres, Pepe Jeans, Universaria, an online education network, and Megafon, the Russian mobile phone operator.

The European Sponsorship Association warned this week that cheating allegations in high-profile sports put the funding of sports teams and bodies at risk.

Big news really. There are also rumors about Kimi leaving F1 for rally, and automatically Alonso is linked with Ferrari. Considering that Alonso sponsor is terminating contract with Renault it kind of heads in the direction that Alonso will not drive Renault F1 next season. The question is, will there be Renault F1 cars driving anyway.

 

[V]

Alonso to Ferrari is a certainty. Actually looking forward to it, he's the best driver out there currently, I'm really anxious to see how he will do in a great car and team, again.

 

[JCK]

Alonso to Ferrari is a certainty. Actually looking forward to it, he's the best driver out there currently, I'm really anxious to see how he will do in a great car and team, again.

He will do good, he needs Ferrari as much as Ferrari needs him. He needs the big team after that sorry season he had with McLaren where he was expected to be their super star just that Ron Dennis would forget all about him and focus on his new toy, Hamilton.

Ferrari's form is in need of a charismatic driver that knows how to bring the best out of the car. Ever since Schumi retired they have missed such a driver. Kimi is talented and fast but he lacks aggression and charisma where Massa have showed some winner signs, he just couldn't take it to the next step....and his accident this year.

Coming from a biased fan who never liked Alonso, I am seeing this move the best thing for Formula 1. I hope it happens, I even hope it gets announced sooner than ever.

 

[V]

He will do good, he needs Ferrari as much as Ferrari needs him. He needs the big team after that sorry season he had with McLaren where he was expected to be their super star just that Ron Dennis would forget all about him and focus on his new toy, Hamilton.

Ferrari's form is in need of a charismatic driver that knows how to bring the best out of the car. Ever since Schumi retired they have missed such a driver. Kimi is talented and fast but he lacks aggression and charisma where Massa have showed some winner signs, he just couldn't take it to the next step....and his accident this year.

Coming from a biased fan who never liked Alonso, I am seeing this move the best thing for Formula 1. I hope it happens, I even hope it gets announced sooner than ever.

I would agree, Alonso is probably the closest thing to Schummi that can happen to Ferrari. It will be interesting.

Kimi's biggest problem is discipline and work rate. He's fast but he's not completely into his job. Schummi was a man that was a driver/mechanic/tactician, Kimi I feel just wants to get in the car and drive the race. That's the big difference. Plus his partying ways don't help him either.

 

[Cronios]

If Kimi retires, then Alonso is indeed the right man for the job!
The time has come. I dont expect miracles though, his luck will be valuable/useful
,but Ferrari needs to resolve the reliability and other technical issues, if they want to become competitive again! They need a new technical manager too...

 

[chester]

Alonso joins Ferrari, he signed a contract for 5 years with an option on a 6th.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jYB6CaeYMH-Q2pssp7lP-asVFE_g

 

[V]

Official? Where?

 

[Firestarter]

Kimi's always been the fastest and most talented, it's just that he's not always motivated. I'd guess that he'd go to Braun or something if Alonso did come in.

 

[icemaη]

I doubt he'll be in F1 next season. Shame really...