[pinkmichk]

we might get a inch of tire for our combined moneys
i hope it does happen cos it'd be what the sport needs to survive you also forgot all the crap about british gp

[Iceman]

Here's a look at the current Grid for next year:

Campos Meta Team:
Bruno Senna
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro:
Felipe Massa
fernando Alonso

Force India F1:
Adrian Sutil
Vitantonio Liuzzi

Lotus F1 Team:
????
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Manor F1 Team:
Timo Glock
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Vodafone Mclaren:
Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button

Mercedes F1:
Nico Rosberg
Michael Schumacher/Kimi Raikkonen/Nick Heidfeld

Red Bull Racing:
Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber

Renault F1:
Robert Kubica
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Sauber F1(BMW previously): (announced today drivers announced soon)
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Scuderia Toro Rosso:
Jamie Alguersuari
Sebastien Buemi

Team USF1: (Drivers will be announced if they can cover licence fee's)
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AT&T Williams:
Rubens Barichello
Nico Hulkenberg


Drivers from 2009 without a drive:
Heikki Kovalinen
Jarno Trulli
Kazuki Nakajima
Kamui Kobayashi
Roman Grosjean

[Iceman]

yeah deadline for BGP is december 3rd i think....

[Iceman]

my bad its the 11th!

If Damon Hill ****s up and doesnt secure the British Grand Prix, bernie will just scrap it, he doesnt care about it, much better circuits in middle east, possibly a return to America.....shame though

[Iceman]

He may have to wait until next year to make his Formula One return, but Ferrari’s Felipe Massa will get the chance to sharpen his racing skills at his annual International Challenge of the Stars karting event in Brazil this weekend. It will be the first time Massa has driven competitively since he fractured his skull during an accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix back in July.

The Brazilian will be joined at the charity fundraiser by a host of famous motorsport names including seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, 2010 Williams driver Rubens Barrichello, Force India’s Vitantonio Liuzzi, former Williams’ driver Antonio Pizzonia, 2004 Indycar champion Tony Kanaan and ex-F1 driver Christian Fittipaldi.

Former Renault driver - and fellow Brazilian - Nelson Piquet will also be in action and can’t wait to get started. “I’m happy that I can be back in Brazil to do Felipe’s race this weekend,” said the 24 year-old. “It’s going to be very competitive as usual, there are some great drivers confirmed and I want to try to win it this year!”

Both Schumacher and Piquet should be well prepared. Only last weekend they went up against some of the world’s best karters at the SKUSA Supernationals in Las Vegas, USA, finishing the final an impressive seventh and eighth respectively.

The Challenge of the Stars was launched by Massa in 2005. Last year it was won by Barrichello, whilst in 2007 Schumacher clinched the honours. In 2006 Massa himself secured the winner’s trophy. This year’s on-track action will get underway at a brand new circuit in the Brazilian city of Florianopolis on Saturday.

Schumacher has done the Race Of The Champions, Larting in Vegas and now this all in the past month..........i sense a comeback....

great for Massa aswell

[pinkmichk]

i'm sure i saw something maybe on jake humphries? twitter about someone as driver for lotus
i hope we dont lose he british gp that would be so crap why does this country care so much more about football than motorsport (there been loads more news coverage about the world cup football bid than there has been gp)

[Iceman]

I know, its just theres more supporters for footie than F1.. shame really a few years ago Britain having back to back world champions would have been huge news for months!

[pinkmichk]

football -UGH!! give me fast cars anyday

[Iceman]

Michael Schumacher's comeback continued to gain momentum today when the 40 year old German took Victory in a karting Race. The 7 time Formula 1 Champion raced for the third weekend in the past month, doing little to quash rumours of a return. Another Race is scheduled for tomorrow to decide an overall winner of the event.

Taking third position was Felipe Massa who raced for the first time since shattering his skull in July.

[Iceman]

FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -Formula One driver Felipe Massa beat Michael Schumacher in a charity karting race on Sunday in his return to competition four months after a life-threatening accident.

The Brazilian edged his former Ferrari teammate in the final race of the "International Challenge of the Stars'' in southern Brazil, a weekend event hosted by Massa for the fifth straight year to aid local charities.

Schumacher won the first race Saturday and clinched the overall title after points from both races were added. Massa finished third Saturday in his first competitive race since crashing his Ferrari in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 25.

"This is fantastic, even better than I expected,'' Massa said. "I did well racing against the best drivers in the world. I'm extremely happy.''

Things could get even better for Massa this weekend as his wife, Rafaela, is expecting the couple's first child. He had a plane waiting for him at the local airport in case she went into labor in Sao Paulo.

Massa missed the final part of the F1 season because of his injuries in Hungary. He suffered skull fractures and a left-eye injury that required multiple operations.

[Iceman]

SAO PAULO (AP) — Michael Schumacher says he has fully healed from his neck injury and indicated that he has not ruled out a return to Formula One next season.

Schumacher made the comments in Brazil, where he competed in a charity karting race hosted by former Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa.

When asked by local reporters whether he would be back in F1 in 2010, the German told the Terra Web site and other media: "Who knows?"

Schumacher said Sunday he has recovered from the neck injury that kept him from attempting a temporary comeback with Ferrari earlier this year.

[Iceman]

Schumacher has added fuel to the fire about an F1 return, the 40 year old is quoted as saying "Right now, i'm enjoying Karting, but who knows? Never say never"

[Iceman]

Schumacher is to meet with career long manager Willi Webber this coming weekend. However he has claimed no talk of mercedes or Ross Brawn will be discussed.

Is that confirmation enough that it's not happening?????


for me NO

[Iceman]

In the absence of a clear denial or an official announcement, speculation that Michael Schumacher is planning to return to F1 next year with Mercedes GP continues to grow.

The 40-year-old seven time world champion's father Rolf told the Cologne newspaper Express: "Michael is training every day like crazy. He's not doing that for nothing."

Bild newspaper reports that Schumacher gave his old neck-training machine to Nico Hulkenberg, because he has bought a brand new one.

F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone recently played down the suggestions about a comeback for the former Ferrari driver, but is now having seconds thoughts.

"I would personally doubt that he's going to make a comeback but, having said that, it's maybe getting a bit stronger than a rumour," the Briton told the Times.

It is believed that if Schumacher ultimately turns down the seat alongside Nico Rosberg, Mercedes has its former junior driver Nick Heidfeld next in queue.

"Well you'd have to pick Michael wouldn't you?" said Ecclestone, when told that Heidfeld and Schumacher are the contenders.

"If I was Michael I wouldn't do it, but I'm sure he knows he could get the job done," the 79-year-old added.

Schumacher's manager Willi Weber is set to meet with his famous client in Stuttgart on Monday, but he denies the location for the meeting has anything to do with the proximity of the Mercedes/Daimler headquarters.

"We are having a personal meeting, just as do we many times a year," he told the German news agency SID. "Norbert Haug and Mercedes are not on the agenda."

Mercedes' competition boss Haug also played down the circulating reports about a meeting between Schumacher, team boss Ross Brawn and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche in Abu Dhabi last month.

"There were no discussions on this subject in Abu Dhabi," he told Auto Bild.

[Iceman]

Michael Schumacher set to sign for Mercedes this coming wkend!

Un****ingbelievable!

[Iceman]

Monday!

[Wildcat!]

Is that for real?

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Wildcat!

Is that for real?

Yup 7 million for a 1 year contract, he will retire then, he just wants to show the new kids up.

F1 just returned

[Wildcat!]

HOLLY MUTHAFKING GOD!!!!
Thats the biggest news fo the season""!!!!

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Wildcat!

HOLLY MUTHAFKING GOD!!!!
Thats the biggest news fo the season""!!!!

its the biggest news since he retired.......i always said he wouldnt leave until he wona an eight title......I guarantee that he wins the world title.....i already have a 50 euro bet on it...ods of 10/1

[Iceman]

"I'll race against anybody," said Button. "I want to beat the best and he was one of the best." - Jenson Button

seriously this guy thinks he's good.....i cant wait until he fails miserably next year so i can say I told you so....

[Iceman]

Ferrari have said they won't block Schumacher from leaving his consultancy role!

[Iceman]

Germany V England Mahahahahahhahahahah Ich Bin Ein Berliner!

[Iceman]

Ferrari have confirmed Michael Schumacher has been let go from his consultancy role so he can sign for Mercedes. Michael is currently about to test in a GP2 car to ensure he can cope with the strains on his neck. Medical Tests are expected to be done over the weekend with an announcement expected imminently. However Schumacher may not have made any friends by coming out of retirement, his former boss and Ferrari President has branded him "a traitor" and "not the real Michael, his twin".

[Iceman]

Now that one Schumacher brother has returned what are the chances of another? Well not that far fetched, when asked about an F1 return Ralf Schumacher said he would consider it but only with a competitive team...............

at least we got the best one back eh?