THE RUMOUR FACTORY FOR 2007

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:25 pm

Cos 80% of the european tv audience will be with me .......watching F1 boats

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:04 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:League style with promotions and relegations. Even a playoff at the end of the season among the top 4 teams.
No Ferrari in F1.........Bernie wii have to have a fire sale

That'd be the day

Imagine getting an F248 for nickels and dimes...

GhoGho · Post by **GhoGho** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:05 am

gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:League style with promotions and relegations. Even a playoff at the end of the season among the top 4 teams.
No Ferrari in F1.........Bernie wii have to have a fire sale
That'd be the day Imagine getting an F248 for nickels and dimes...

And running it in GP2

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:07 pm

There is talk of a test in KL in March

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:39 pm

Why am I NOT surprised.

There are dark mutterings in pit lane about Bridgestone favouring a team or two (?) with better rubber

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:03 pm

I just hope they favour the right team

Other rumours suggest that the tyres will be handed out of the same container to all teams at the GPs at random

Either way conspiracy theories are great fun - who will replace MICHAEL as a main target?

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:27 pm

Providing different tyres to different teams would be too obvious (not to mention illegal). Yes teams could influence Bridgestone into producing tyres that suits them however as there won't be significant development on the tyre front, the other teams will catch up fairly quickly.

The 2007 regulations state:

one tyre supplier present in the Championship : this company must equip 100% of the entered teams on ordinary commercial terms and make available identical quantities and specifications of tyres to all teams during a calendar year

GhoGho · Post by **GhoGho** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:49 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:Why am I NOT surprised. There are dark mutterings in pit lane about Bridgestone favouring a team or two (?) with better rubber

Dark mutterings are the fodder of the rumourists who prey in the uninformed, and provide entertainment for the rest

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:25 am

Ed wrote:Providing different tyres to different teams would be too obvious (not to mention illegal). Yes teams could influence Bridgestone into producing tyres that suits them however as there won't be significant development on the tyre front, the other teams will catch up fairly quickly.

The 2007 regulations state:
one tyre supplier present in the Championship : this company must equip 100% of the entered teams on ordinary commercial terms and make available identical quantities and specifications of tyres to all teams during a calendar year

The rumour I hear is a miniscule difference in the sidewall......but the other biggy is that as a certain team develops its "07 car, so does bridgestone develop its race tyre......hand in hand

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:26 am

GhoGho wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:Why am I NOT surprised. There are dark mutterings in pit lane about Bridgestone favouring a team or two (?) with better rubber
Dark mutterings are the fodder of the rumourists who prey in the uninformed, and provide entertainment for the rest

I am but the piano player, neither I nor the messenger deserve to be shot

GhoGho · Post by **GhoGho** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:51 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
GhoGho wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:Why am I NOT surprised. There are dark mutterings in pit lane about Bridgestone favouring a team or two (?) with better rubber
Dark mutterings are the fodder of the rumourists who prey in the uninformed, and provide entertainment for the rest
I am but the piano player, neither I nor the messenger deserve to be shot

Please check all firearms in at the door, there will be no shooting here!

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:44 am

Julian, I hope its more than 1 team developing their new car otherwise you`d be guaranteed the unwanted result mate...

Couldnt you come up with something really exciting such as the FIA doing everything to secure the titles for MARK and REDBULL?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:27 am

F1greyhound wrote:Julian, I hope its more than 1 team developing their new car otherwise you`d be guaranteed the unwanted result mate...

Couldnt you come up with something really exciting such as the FIA doing everything to secure the titles for MARK and REDBULL?

THAT'S confidential

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:05 am

A recent european poll has 69% voting thet Ferrari has a Bridgestone advantage for '07

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:40 pm

so if they win it will be down to the tyres?

It can only be better than in the past with this useless tyre battle favouring one team or the other big style...

People shouldnt underestimate the political power of team bosses like Ron Dennis and Flavio Briatore who wont spend millions into a game and being f.cked by their tyre supplier. In that case I belong to the 31% who dont believe in a significant advantage for FERRARI

In a famous German sports newspaper I read this week they are claiming the atmosphere between FERRARI and KIMI is totally spoiled because Jean Todt was quoted of asking KIMI to be more private about his party attitude....

a great loadab0ll0cks to me