Senna signs for Honda, will be on 09 grid!

[yzfr7]

Any info on Petrobras involvement yet?

Petrobras and Embratel are his main supporters, some others might jump in as well. Embratel is with him for some time now. Petrobras had decided by the end of last year to change Williams for Honda, before any story about Senna coming or Honda leaving. So they are actually waiting if the team will really race. Word in Brazil is that they will rebrand the premium gasoline "podium" into "Senna".

[hulmerist]

so basically if they get their 4 races it's going to be maximum pressure, mess up or make a mistake and you could be out of an f1 drive

if they doing anything half decent given the timeframe and engine switch they're gonna have massive respect and probably more sponsors coming in maybe?

[donskar]

The whole thing sounds very tenuous. I HOPE they make it, but

I look forward to seeing what if any "Honda" identity the car carries. IF they really use another manufacturer's engines, will they be re-badged?

Honda's withdrawal was a reasonable business decision. I can't see them recanting and making any significant commitment to the team.

[Conceptual]

The whole thing sounds very tenuous. I HOPE they make it, but

I look forward to seeing what if any "Honda" identity the car carries. IF they really use another manufacturer's engines, will they be re-badged?

Honda's withdrawal was a reasonable business decision. I can't see them recanting and making any significant commitment to the team.

They are already paying their salaries, and technically still giving the orders (he who writes the paychecks IS the boss afterall...). Maybe if Honda step back like this, and finally let the team do what it needs to, it may actually do something this year.

Especially if the RA109 is actually a hit out of the box... What kind of storybook situation would this be if it actually all came together? Almost better than Vettel at Monza last year, and that is worthy of a Grand Prix movie remake IMHO, so it would be HUGE in the media if nothing else, and the title sponsor is going to plastered in headlines around the world, so it may be worth it just for that alone...

Thoughts?

[ClioSport197]

Drove past the factory and saw only two cars belonging to the security people at the gate house.

Seriously? What time of day was that at? (I assume during the week also)


A big empty car park means only one thing - they're pretty much goners - unless a miracle happens.

I drove past last night and it was half full...

[xpensive]

On a Friday night, a farewell party perhaps?

[modbaraban]

Looks like someone stole all their cars

Oh, wait! Maybe Honda took all the compeny Hondas back to Japan (or auction ) since the team is no longer called Honda Racing. Let's wait and see if there are any lorries loaded with Merc's on their way to Brackley

[Conceptual]

Maybe Clio and miqi can camp out with high-res tele-photo cameras, and stake it out for us?

[xpensive]

Keep us posted if you spot any U-haul trucks in the 'hood, ok?

[ClioSport197]

Maybe Clio and miqi can camp out with high-res tele-photo cameras, and stake it out for us?

sure thing!

[Conceptual]

I wonder if there is anyone that lives close enough to run a 24h webcam feed...lol

I wish cool stuff happened in my neighborhood... I would be all over it!

[Scuderia_Russ]

Last time I drove past the car park was full. Anyway Honda racing using Mercedes engines is about the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

[miqi23]

When was this Scuderia? I drove past it last week, I think Thursday mid-day..

[ClioSport197]

Interesting... http://www.crash.net/Formula+One/News/1 ... _prix.html

[monkeyboy1976]

Getting complicated:- http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21186.html

And then.... http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21187.html