Honda F1 For Sale / Pull Out?

Well glad to see them saved, but I am also sad because it seems that real buyers were scuttled by the management that wanted to buy it all along. At least that is what I take from the saga so far.
 
justvisiting said:
I don't know if Rubens finished, USF1 had said they would be interested in him for the first few seasons from a development standpoint
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USF1 also said they would consider "anyone with road dust on them", so while its certainly a possibility, he'll have some competition. Personally, seems to me that its a perfect time to bow out and retire. It sucks that its sort of forced and the timing could have been better. I just wouldn't want to spend the end of my career working for wishy washy startup teams or teams about to fail if they don't get everything right. I think Coulthard's timing was spot on with his retirement.

I'm definitely getting psyched up for this season. All this rule changes really seem to have leveled the field and it finally gives the middle and back markers a chance to scrap with the historical top teams.

JH
 
I'm waiting until there's some form of official confirmation of the Honda buyout before even considering who'll be behind the wheel.
 
^Yeah, I'm not convinced either that the team have been saved. I'd like to see an official confirmation first.
 
The teams lawyer is supposed to have registered the name Brawn Racing which may be a clue to the new team name.
 
Well they couldn't name Ross Brawn Racing= RBR :p
 
aww.. I was kind of hoping for BAR or something :D

of course, there's the saying: all brawn, no ...
 
Button would accept smaller salary

28 February 2009

Britain's Jenson Button is willing to accept a pay cut as long, as the team will be able to put him on the grid of next month's opening race in Melbourne. According to a source within the Honda team Button is more determined to retain his drive rather than the money.

British newspaper The Times reports that Button is willing to give up half of his salary as well as bonuses in order to assist the management buyout of Honda. A source told The Times: "The people who have said that Jenson was a money-grabbing playboy should eat their words. He could have held out for his full pay, like certain bankers, and even gone to law with a cast-iron case. But that was never in his mind.

"All he wanted was to come to a deal that would allow him to drive a car put on the grid by Ross Brawn. Nothing else mattered."
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Given the situation, I don't think he has much choice or bargaining power.
 
'Barrichello has deal with Honda'
02 March 2009

Rubens Barrichello has a new deal with Honda for 2009 and will be testing the car at Silverstone this week, GPUpdate.net has been informed. Chances of the popular Brazilian retaining his drive increased last week, with a management buyout of the team now looking more likely.

Barrichello's drive was put in doubt when Honda announced its withdrawal from Formula One in December, with a high possibility of sponsors' favourite Bruno Senna taking his compatriot's seat alongside Britain's Jenson Button.

However GPUpdate.net has been informed by sources close to the team this morning that Barrichello, the most experienced man in F1, has been retained for 2009 and is expected to be at Silverstone this week for a shakedown of the new car.

This news follows recent comments from Mercedes' Norbert Haug which hinted that "'a very suprising name" could be offered a drive in Germany's premier touring car series DTM this season.
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http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/03/02/barrichello-has-deal-with-honda/
 
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Let's see what happens. This Honda story has been such a roller-coaster over the last few weeks, that I can no longer believe anything if it's related to the team formerly known as Honda Racing F1, formerly known as British American Racing, formerly known as Tyrrell Racing.
 
I doubt it, poor Rubens keep on dreaming...
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I'm taking anything said regarding Honda F1 with a grain of salt at the moment - until I see a confirmation, it's just rumour.
 
It'll be nice if he gets the drive. And I won't be surprised if he announces his retirement at the end of 2009 (if still drives). There's too much ups and downs for him to handle, I guess. At least it'll give him a proper retirement ceremony.
 
Barrichello secures new F1 deal

Rubens Barrichello will extend his record as the most experienced Formula One driver in history this year, autosport.com has learned, after agreeing a deal to race for the soon-to-be-renamed Honda Racing outfit.

Although it is understood that a final contract has not yet been signed, high level sources close to the Brackley-based team have confirmed that the veteran Brazilian has been given the nod to line up alongside Jenson Button in 2009.

The team are awaiting the final green light from the Honda Motor Company for the imminent management buyout led by Ross Brawn and Nick Fry, and only when that happens will the 2009 deals be finalised.

It is suggested that the situation could be fully resolved by the end of this week, with the team expected to conduct a shakedown of their 2009 challenger in Britain on Friday before joining next week's final group test session at Barcelona in Spain.

"We expect to be able to make an announcement from the company and the team in the near future," the Yomiuri daily quoted a source at the company's Japan headquarters as saying.

"Honda has been making all possible efforts to avoid the worst option of having to disband the team."

Barrichello has started 267 Grands Prix in a career that stretches back to the start of the 1993 season.

Speaking to autosport.com at the end of last year, Barrichello said he was fired up to remain at the Honda Racing despite the uncertainty that had surrounded the team since December.

"I have unfinished business in F1," he said during a visit to England before Christmas to let the team know how keen he was to remain with them. "I am sure I can finish higher up, if not winning the championship. I really believe that is what I deserve.

"It would be a shame not to use the services of someone so eager to do it, plus with all the experience and the speed. It is the right time - and it comes with the willingness to do well.

"If you sign someone with the speed but whose time is over, they will set up the car differently and badly. You are 80 percent of the time going through corners, and you set up the car different compared to someone who comes and wants to go flat out.

"For me, I am still taking it flat - and sometimes this year in qualifying you have that little pimple on your skin saying 'just remember you are not a boy any more' after the corner. So it is still there very much."

Source: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73522
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Senna 'upset' after Honda snub

Bruno Senna says he is upset following the decision of the soon-to-be-renamed Honda team to choose to stick with Rubens Barrichello over him.

Senna, the nephew of three-time champion Ayrton, was the main favourite to land the second seat alongside Jenson Button if the team were saved.

However, the bosses of the former Honda team have decided to keep Barrichello for another season, leaving Senna with no F1 racing seat for 2009.

Senna said he will have to look elsewhere now, but he admits it will mean a step backwards for him if it's outside of Formula One.

The Brazilian admitted he was annoyed the talks with Honda had taken so long.

"I'm kind of resigned to trying something else. I had a meeting today (Monday) with Ross Brawn and he cancelled," Senna was quoted as saying by Brazil's Agencia Estadao.

"I'm just a little upset because this situation has dragged on for so long, making me lose better professional possibilities.

"Now I'm going to get together with my family, with my advisors, and decide what way to take.

"Anything that I may do will be step backwards. The important thing is to keep Formula One as the top priority. I will bounce back."

Barrichello, meanwhile, insisted nothing had been signed yet, but the veteran racer is hopeful that he will be in action at Barcelona next week.

"My faith says that next week I'll be driving a competitive car in the tests in Barcelona - although I have no document in my hands that assures me of that," he said.

"I've lived four months of waiting and I'm not going to celebrate before crossing the finish line."

Source: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73535
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