F1 2015/16 Silly season predictathon!
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I'd been wondering about the third car scenario (did Brundle mention it?).
But then I just read Joe Saward on the subject of Ferrari customer engines. He points out the financials are compelling (with a stock market floatation in the near future):
"This means that he [Marchionne] can insist on expensive long-term deals and that future revenue can be compounded and added to the Ferrari financials, resulting in a higher valuation when the firm goes to the markets. With a multiple in double figures, two $40 million engine deals, each for three years, could add $2.4 billion to the Ferrari value... "
But then I just read Joe Saward on the subject of Ferrari customer engines. He points out the financials are compelling (with a stock market floatation in the near future):
"This means that he [Marchionne] can insist on expensive long-term deals and that future revenue can be compounded and added to the Ferrari financials, resulting in a higher valuation when the firm goes to the markets. With a multiple in double figures, two $40 million engine deals, each for three years, could add $2.4 billion to the Ferrari value... "
When F1Today quote the Daily Mirror as a source, you know it probably isn't true.....
http://www.f1today.net/en/news/205465/button-could...
http://www.f1today.net/en/news/205465/button-could...
MartG said:
When F1Today quote the Daily Mirror as a source, you know it probably isn't true.....
http://www.f1today.net/en/news/205465/button-could...
Button in the same team as "I should have known, really, that he's mental" ?!?http://www.f1today.net/en/news/205465/button-could...
interesting
Anyone who said Kevin Magnusson in a McLaren (me!) , that's a no.
He was told by email on his birthday, well done McLaren on your timing and communication skills ...
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-q-a-mc...
He was told by email on his birthday, well done McLaren on your timing and communication skills ...
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-q-a-mc...
ajprice said:
Anyone who said Kevin Magnusson in a McLaren (me!) , that's a no.
He was told by email on his birthday, well done McLaren on your timing and communication skills ...
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-q-a-mc...
From that very article:He was told by email on his birthday, well done McLaren on your timing and communication skills ...
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-q-a-mc...
Q: Was the news expected?
A: Oh yes. Look, I'd already made it clear that I was 100 percent determined to race next year, and obviously McLaren already have two contracted race drivers for next year in Jenson [Button] and Fernando [Alonso]. So, well, three into two won't go, will it? I was only ever going to have a chance of a McLaren race drive in 2016 if one of them was going to retire or whatever, and that's probably not now going to happen, so it was pretty clear that there was going to be no room for me at McLaren.
I'm no fan of Ron's but there's nothing to complain about here.
It's not looking good for Red Bull. And Manor are reported to have lost Booth and Lowdon. Maybe 3 car teams for some next year?
Mercedes: Hamilton & Rosberg & Wehrlein
Ferrari: Vettel & Raikkonen & Verstappen
Williams: Massa & Bottas & Ricciardo
Force India: Perez & Hulkenberg
Renault/Lotus/Enstone: Palmer & Maldonado
Sauber: Ericsson & Nasr
McLaren: Alonso & Button & Vandoorne
Haas: Grosjean & Gutierrez
Bit too far fetched. Maybe.
Mercedes: Hamilton & Rosberg & Wehrlein
Ferrari: Vettel & Raikkonen & Verstappen
Williams: Massa & Bottas & Ricciardo
Force India: Perez & Hulkenberg
Renault/Lotus/Enstone: Palmer & Maldonado
Sauber: Ericsson & Nasr
McLaren: Alonso & Button & Vandoorne
Haas: Grosjean & Gutierrez
Bit too far fetched. Maybe.
suffolk009 said:
It's not looking good for Red Bull. And Manor are reported to have lost Booth and Lowdon. Maybe 3 car teams for some next year?
If Red Bull dumped Red Bull team A and bought Manor - would that presumably buy them the contracts as well? Acquisition of a good customer engine by stealth.Then rebrand it Red Bull.
(Loony Friday afternoon thinking)
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