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with all what happens around F1 these days it's time to open the 2008 topic. :tophat:

 

McLaren in no hurry to decide Alonso's successor

 

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - McLaren are in no rush to sign a successor to departed double world champion Fernando Alonso, the Formula One team's Chief Executive Martin Whitmarsh said on Monday.

However, Germany's Ralf Schumacher, now a free agent after leaving Toyota, can be ruled out of the reckoning.

"Until the second McLaren drive is sorted out I don't think you'll see much movement (in the driver market), so we're not really hurried," Whitmarsh told the Guardian newspaper.

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-7050710,00.html

 

 

Why not ask Michael Schumacher or Mikka Häkkinen?

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McLaren have accused Renault of stealing their secrets. Seems a solid case and Renault fired an engineer right after the allegation. The matter has been taken up by the FIA. The theft occurred during the 2006 season when Alonso & Renault pipped Schumacher & Ferrari for the titles.

 

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Here we go again. Now that a precedent has been set with the $100 million fine levied against McLaren, the die has been cast. On the surface there seems to be more damning evidence against Renault... ie. more data taken, more people involved, and for an entire season.

 

Alonso may want to hold off a while on that decision to go back to Renault.... he may be stuck driving a Honda or a Toyota next year with his 2006 Championship stripped to boot... :stirthepo

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lucky Aussies! :bangit:

 

 

Rock legends Kiss are to perform a special concert in Melbourneâ??s Albert Park after next seasonâ??s Australian Grand Prix. The band, who have recorded 32 albums, will perform immediately after the March race.

 

â??Let me see - high octane, roaring horsepower testing the threshold of sound and speed. And then the Formula One Grand Prix!â? enthused vocalist and guitarist Paul Stanley. â??No way we'd miss this! We'll be firing on all cylinders and the audience will need their seatbelts.â?Â

 

The Kiss concert will be free to all ticket holders and is the centrepiece of an impressive programme of events devised by organisers to entertain fans throughout the race weekend.

 

â??There have never been more reasons to go to the Grand Prix,â? explained Drew Ward the chief executive of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation. â??With Formula One racing more competitive than ever, the V8 Supercars back in a new format, the Kiss concert and other new attractions planned, itâ??s simply unmissable.â?Â

 

The Australian Grand Prix will take place from March 14-16, 2008.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/11/7091.html

 

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Mad Max has done spoke:

 

BBC News -

 

Lewis Hamilton's F1 title hopes for 2008 remain in limbo until February when McLaren will discover if their new car has been cleared to race.

 

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Mosley has suggested that any further sanctions could take the form of a "negative points allocation" at the start of next season.

 

On Thursday, rival team Renault escaped punishment despite being found guilty of breaching F1 regulations by having McLaren data in their possession.

 

The FIA opted to impose no penalty on the former world champions.

 

 

 

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