Formula one news and rumour
19/11/09 21:52 Filed in: News
A round-up of some of the Formula 1
news from a busy few days end-of-seasons dealings, news
announcements and rumours.
As if the rumour mill was not hot enough, Autocar waded in on Wednesday, November 18 with the suggestion that Michael Schumacher would drive for Mercedes in 2010.
This was quite the most surprising of the current rumours, given the on-again, off-again story of how he was going to take the seat for the injured Felipe Massa this past season. That culminated in a reported statement that he would never return to F1.
But it does tie in with rumours that Mercedes want two German drivers in their new team, having acquired Brawn GP. It would also tally with Jenson Button feeling the need to move away before the team is fully re-liveried with the three-pointed star.
Also on Tuesday, the Guardian said that Kimi Raikkonen had run out of options for 2010. He had been looking at McLaren, but with Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button signed, there was no space for him.
On Wenesday, November 18 the BBC was saying that Kimi Raikkonen was going to try for a drive in the World Rally Championship.
But earlier it had been said that Raikkonen would earn more by sitting out 2010 in any case. And, the man who is known for rather sullen looks in end-of-race interviews, did look so much happier and relaxed when competing in the 2009 Rally of Finland!
On Tuesday, November 17, the BBC reported that Formula 1 returnees, Lotus, were feeling the pressure of rejoining the sport with a name that has so many associations with success in the past.
On Monday, November 16 at 22:00 GMT, the Guardian announced that Jenson Button had indeed agreed to join McLaren on a three-year, £6 million-a-year deal.
Michael Schumacher
As if the rumour mill was not hot enough, Autocar waded in on Wednesday, November 18 with the suggestion that Michael Schumacher would drive for Mercedes in 2010.
This was quite the most surprising of the current rumours, given the on-again, off-again story of how he was going to take the seat for the injured Felipe Massa this past season. That culminated in a reported statement that he would never return to F1.
But it does tie in with rumours that Mercedes want two German drivers in their new team, having acquired Brawn GP. It would also tally with Jenson Button feeling the need to move away before the team is fully re-liveried with the three-pointed star.
Kimi Raikkonen
Also on Tuesday, the Guardian said that Kimi Raikkonen had run out of options for 2010. He had been looking at McLaren, but with Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button signed, there was no space for him.
On Wenesday, November 18 the BBC was saying that Kimi Raikkonen was going to try for a drive in the World Rally Championship.
But earlier it had been said that Raikkonen would earn more by sitting out 2010 in any case. And, the man who is known for rather sullen looks in end-of-race interviews, did look so much happier and relaxed when competing in the 2009 Rally of Finland!
Lotus
On Tuesday, November 17, the BBC reported that Formula 1 returnees, Lotus, were feeling the pressure of rejoining the sport with a name that has so many associations with success in the past.
Jenson Button
On Monday, November 16 at 22:00 GMT, the Guardian announced that Jenson Button had indeed agreed to join McLaren on a three-year, £6 million-a-year deal.