BRAWN LEAVES FERRARI - OFFICIAL

[VladD]

I'd heard Brawn is now chief of tasting for Pukka Pies.

[stevieb]

Paolo Martinelli - has gone to parent company fiat.

But i have read somewhee that Ross Brawn will be at honda in 2008 for a fresh challenge, dont know is there is any truth in it though!

I think Ferrari will be ok through 2007 as the majority of the developemtn has been setup by Ross and the people who have left. I think they will lack direction in 2008 if ross does not return.

steve

[Derek Smith]

RB's influence on Ferrari has been immense. He is so much more than strategy. When Italians ran it, it was exactly like you would imagine a formula 1 team run by Italians would be. You know, like Jordan.

Is this a sign of FIAT cutting their funding? If so, then the next two or three seasons will be the most open ever. McLaren and Williams, totally dominant in their time, more so in a way than Ferrari have been, changed over a winter. We are in for interesting times.

[groomi]

The article on F1-live suggests that RB may re-emerge at either McLaren or Williams after a sabbatical.

Frank Williams is likely to be retirin gin a few years and Patrick Head won't be too far behind him - and presumably fairly keen to jump into Franks shoes (poor turn of phrase, but couldn't put it any other way). RB could move in there, be the percieved orchestrator of a performance turnaround which should happen after a years exprience with the Toyota engine and ultimately take over the reigns...


Possibly a bit fanciful, but stranger things have happened!

[LongQ]

OK, if we are doing fanciful ...

MS and RB take a year out and then return with the engine guy presenting a new FIAT team with Ecclestone's money backing it and a surprise approval from the FIA as the sole chassis and engine supplier for the 2009 season.

[jbudgie]

Cant see MS in an a management role -he's a racer.
Would you want him as a manager if you were a driver-seeing the old sauerkrauts face would just make you want to punch it.

[rubystone]

groomi said:

The article on F1-live suggests that RB may re-emerge at either McLaren or Williams after a sabbatical.

Frank Williams is likely to be retirin gin a few years and Patrick Head won't be too far behind him - and presumably fairly keen to jump into Franks shoes (poor turn of phrase, but couldn't put it any other way). RB could move in there, be the percieved orchestrator of a performance turnaround which should happen after a years exprience with the Toyota engine and ultimately take over the reigns...


Possibly a bit fanciful, but stranger things have happened!

That has the ring of truth about it. Equally Mercedes might look to install someone with the experience of Brawn at the head of McLaren when they buy out the remaining 60% from RD and Ojjeh. I can't see Schumacher running his own team - he doesn't need the aggro

[velocemitch]

The Honda idea seems to fit better to me, I can't see a new man at Williams or Mclaren anytime soon, but maybe at Honda. It would be good to see RB and JB working together.