Archive for the 'Formula 1 Silly Season' Category

Schumacher to McLaren Mercedes!?

Out of all the stupid Michael Schumacher Rumours lately, the most ridiculous one I’ve seen would have to be the one claiming that Schumacher will leave Ferrari at the end of 2006 and join McLaren Mercedes in 2008.
First of all, why wouldn’t he join them next year if it were true?
Second of all, why would [...]

Raikkonen Signed for Ferrari in 2005

Reports are coming out of Italy that Kimi Raikkonen actually signed a contract to race for Ferrari in 2007 way back in August 2005. The buzz around the Monza paddock is that the driver line-up for Ferrari in 2007 will be Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa.
Both Raikkonen and Massa started their Grand Prix careers with [...]

Heikki Kovalainen Renault 2007

Renault has announced today that Heikki Kovalainen will partner Giancarlo Fisichella in the 2007 Formula One World Championship. Furthermore, Flavio Briatore has renewed his contract to lead the team for another 2 years. And even furthermore, furthermore, the Renault test drivers for 2007 will be Ricardo Zonta and Nelson Piquet Jr.
It’s funny because I thought [...]

Villeneuve and NASCAR - You’re Kidding

Jacques Villeneuve recently gave a big hint that NASCAR might be where his career heads now by saying:
Le Mans, sports cars, DTM, IRL, Champ Car? Well, I’m sorry, but they’re all a step down from F1. NASCAR isn’t.
You’d have to assume Villeneuve’s talking about the racing and not the technology!! B) At the end of [...]

No Schumi/Kimi Partnership for Ferrari in 2007

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen won’t be at Ferrari in 2007 - at least, not together. Schumacher’s latest support of current teammate Felipe Massa in the media suggests the 7 time World Champion will continue to race in 2007 and that he’d like Massa to [...]