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I'll say there'll be strong rumours of Barrichello at some point, with his American connections and to give the experience and balance to whichever young American ends up there. Of course, it'll never happen, but I'll guarantee that there'll be rumours.

There's no way on earth any decent driver will go there. Stewart GP, an established team in the lower formulae, very well run and with full works Ford support, took 3 years to get to being a consistent points-scoring team. Villeneuve showed how badly a big-aiming team can get it wrong at first. Toyota spent a full year testing a car before entering F1 into the midfield.

Even Newey couldn't get a Red Bull close to winning for 3 years. Naas doesn't even have his F1 base built yet.
 
Blackvault said:
The Blancpain Endurance Series starts today on Motors. Coverage starts at 14:00

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Thanks for the heads up :)

Will be watching this from the main site :)

Thought it was 14.45 start..but it was a 12.45 start dam it
 
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this_is_gav said:
I'll say there'll be strong rumours of Barrichello at some point, with his American connections and to give the experience and balance to whichever young American ends up there. Of course, it'll never happen, but I'll guarantee that there'll be rumours.

There's no way on earth any decent driver will go there. Stewart GP, an established team in the lower formulae, very well run and with full works Ford support, took 3 years to get to being a consistent points-scoring team.
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Haas owns a successful CNC company with turnover in the billions and a wind tunnel (both of which have F1 teams as customers), something that couldn't be said for the other recent entrants.
 
To save all having to Google Translate the above article...

Stefano Domenicali has resigned. Leaves the company in which he entered as a boy in 1991, and within which has come without recommendations, the entire career. This news will be made ​​official later in the day. Dom asked me to wait noon to inform you but we are friends and understand. This is no time for hypocrisy (not his, mind you.) My opinion on the matter is known, as well as certainly unpopular. Stefano I think it is a wonderful person and a great manager. believe has contributed no slight to the triumphs of the golden age. recognize that from 2008 onwards, the year in which took over from the Todt who was deputy, there have been few satisfactions. A global builders, many second places, two titles lost in the final sprint. was not a budget devastating, but the flop of T F 14 was assessed in the same way as an intolerable burden. 'll say the future who is right for me this is a mistake . I understand that the successor is Mr. Mattiacci. Origins of Umbria, in his forties. I met him when he directed the Asia-Pacific division of the Ferrari. Currently he was in command of the Division America. E 'a man highly esteemed in Maranello and even more so in Turin. has no racing experience. If you make it. Worth a thousand wishes. He will need it. Domenicali leaves the stage to leave the company. Who could not wait, can uncork the champagne. To me, it's a bad day. For Ferrari, we'll find out just living.
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So I'm guessing that Domenicali has quit because of the poor Ferrari car this year? I wonder, if the Ferraris were where Mercedes are and Mercedes were where Ferrari are, would Mr Luca De Montezemolo hate the new rules as much? :p
 
Jumped before pushed I think, judging by Monty's face during the Bahrain GP. At least, the part he saw before he left in disgust.

Exhibit A, m'lud:

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Spunkey said:
Jumped before pushed I think, judging by Monty's face during the Bahrain GP. At least, the part he saw before he left in disgust.
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Have Ferrari actually done anything well under Domenicali? Ever since Todt left and Domenicali took over, I don't remember Ferrari doing that well. I know Alonso almost won the title but for a tactical error but really the Schumacher years haven't been repeated in terms of dominance of F1.
 
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Have Ferrari actually done anything well under Domenicali? Ever since Todt left and Domenicali took over, I don't remember Ferrari doing that well. I know Alonso almost won the title but for a tactical error but really the Schumacher years haven't been repeated in terms of dominance of F1.
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Where they ever likely to be though?

That driver, Brawn, Bryne and (possibly to a lesser extent) Todt all coming together at a sweet spot - maybe my memory is going - but at this point even RBR havent had such a dominant streak as yet (unless they turn around this year some how)
 
FrankJH said:
Where they ever likely to be though?

That driver, Brawn, Bryne and (possibly to a lesser extent) Todt all coming together at a sweet spot - maybe my memory is going - but at this point even RBR havent had such a dominant streak as yet (unless they turn around this year some how)
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Indeed. That was a one off both for Ferrari and the sport really. Someone tell Luca that!
 
FrankJH said:
Where they ever likely to be though?

That driver, Brawn, Bryne and (possibly to a lesser extent) Todt all coming together at a sweet spot - maybe my memory is going - but at this point even RBR havent had such a dominant streak as yet (unless they turn around this year some how)
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Because I'm bored at work, I did the trawling through Wikipedia

Ferrari:
Code: 
Year    Wins    Podiums     WDC    WCC
2000    9        20         Y      Y 
2001    9        24         Y      Y 
2002    15       36         Y      Y 
2003    8        16         Y      Y
Total   41       96

Red Bull:
Code: 
Year    Wins    Podiums     WDC    WCC
2010    9       20          Y      Y 
2011    12      27          Y      Y 
2012    7       14          Y      Y 
2013    10      21          Y      Y
Total   38      82

Not a great deal in it. It's Webber's lack of podiums in a couple of seasons which have seen them lagging. 2004 > 2014 will be a big difference though given that Ferrari trampled everything in sight and RB aren't. Yet.
 
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