BMW buys Sauber (Official name: BMW Sauber F1 Team)

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:06 pm

bundy wrote:how about that Giant Russian Carmaker LADA?

TATA-LADA, ...LADA-TATA?

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:12 pm

Graham Ross wrote:I think this move allows Sauber to get rid of Villeneuve

Here we go again ....

On the contrary, I reckon Sauber will now afford to do more testing and Villeneuve will get his car right. You watch.

Besides, didn't you some time ago mumble something about Villeneuve not making it to Imola, well

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:30 pm

This is hillarious,

KIA

They probably think V8 is a juice with 8 vegetables

Hyundai

The are future driven but can never get there
VW

A polo or a bora
Lada

They didn't know Nivia was a moisturiser
Tata

already signed to supply engines to the Bambino series
Suzuki

in 2022 when the regulations drop the engines to two stoke 250cc

What next, Samsung, LG, hell maybe TEAC will come up with an engine soon

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:21 pm

JayVee wrote:
Graham Ross wrote:I think this move allows Sauber to get rid of Villeneuve
Here we go again ....

On the contrary, I reckon Sauber will now afford to do more testing and Villeneuve will get his car right. You watch.

Besides, didn't you some time ago mumble something about Villeneuve not making it to Imola, well

Soool "im Rex

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:22 pm

JayVee wrote:This is hillarious,

KIA They probably think V8 is a juice with 8 vegetables
Hyundai The are future driven but can never get there
VW A polo or a bora
Lada They didn't know Nivia was a moisturiser
Tata already signed to supply engines to the Bambino series
Suzuki in 2022 when the regulations drop the engines to two stoke 250cc

What next, Samsung, LG, hell maybe TEAC will come up with an engine soon

The TEAC CART engine

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:25 pm

Wondering swapping of drivers after the BMW takeover of Sauber team :-

1.JV to Williams,as Nick moves to BMW
2.Rubens to BMW
3.Massa to Redbull(as they'll use Ferrari engine)
4.DC to BAR

Would JV swap with Jenson for BAR

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:53 am

Kapel wrote:Wondering swapping of drivers after the BMW takeover of Sauber team :-

1.JV to Williams,as Nick moves to BMW
2.Rubens to BMW
3.Massa to Redbull(as they'll use Ferrari engine)
4.DC to BAR

Would JV swap with Jenson for BAR

You have got to stop drinking that tea!!!

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:21 pm

I know i know...I was just bored & its raining all animals here,stuck in office with some iced tea,bound to get these thoughts

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:32 pm

Kapel wrote:I know i know...I was just bored & its raining all animals here,stuck in office with some iced tea,bound to get these thoughts

well go look at the team pairings thread

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:36 pm

Well lets have a look at the options for Williams shall we.

BMW - They can supply next year, but Frank will probably spit the dummy.
Toyota - are commited to Jordan
Mercedes - I seriously doubt it.
Ferrari - commited to Red Bull, but I would seriously doubt it anyway.
Honda - have said they are not interested. You never know.
Cosworth - for 10mil. Not exactly free like BMW were.

Have I left any out?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:54 pm

rah wrote:Well lets have a look at the options for Williams shall we.

BMW - They can supply next year, but Frank will probably spit the dummy.
Toyota - are commited to Jordan
Mercedes - I seriously doubt it.
Ferrari - commited to Red Bull, but I would seriously doubt it anyway.
Honda - have said they are not interested. You never know.
Cosworth - for 10mil. Not exactly free like BMW were.

Have I left any out?

Think of the American automotive, not racing market.
Lexus is a brand name the parent company is very keen to push, there

Bundy · Post by **Bundy** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:55 pm

Williams are stuffed....If Webber doesn't get a drive for the new BMW team i reckon he could end up at BAR with Jenson

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:56 pm

Most probably we 're looking at Lexus for Williams

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:57 pm

No way mate. Toymota funding three motors. I know its a different brand, but the cheques still draw from the same account.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:11 pm

rah wrote:No way mate. Toymota funding three motors. I know its a different brand, but the cheques still draw from the same account.

Have you seen the size of the account?

Every time they reckon Williams are stuffed, the following year Frank putts on his tall black hat, n, cape, twirls tthe wand and "presto" another championship on the shelf....eg the Saudis and AJ.