Caporegime
Well. Bottoms.
I guess that's Vettel to RP then.
I guess that's Vettel to RP then.
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Caporegime
I fully expect Stroll to beat Vettel next season. Swapping Pérez for Vettel seems like madness given the current mediocrity of Seb's performances.
I suppose being able to have '4x WDC' printed on their promotional material would look good. Though I'd have to be persuaded that Vettel would be a stronger driver among the midfield than Perez is. Never really had faith in his wheel-to-wheel racing.
Gutted for Perez. Team you helped save turns good and you get the sack.
Gutted for Perez. Team you helped save turns good and you get the sack.
Soldato
Caporegime
And, surprising no-one, Vettel is confirmed to Racing Point:
Let's hope this isn't the terrible mistake for RP/AM that it looks like.
Let's hope this isn't the terrible mistake for RP/AM that it looks like.
Soldato
If the car is to his liking I think he might come back a completely different driver to this season. Until this season he wasn't magically getting slower, instead he was making mistakes. In a car that is easier to driver and not so prone to pirouetting like the Ferrari (in his hands) and the RB (in Max's), I fully expect him to destroy Stoll, despite Stoll's improvement.
Soldato
Soldato
Yeah, that's how it starts. And then they've sold off their home and are renting it back and the rent gets slowly jacked up and results on-track aren't improving and sponsor dollars dry up and...
Soldato
Dani Ric must have Flavio Briatore as his manager. He's having the same luck as Fernando ATM.
The article reads that they have put the building up for sale and hope to lease it back. So the team itself isn't for sale. Can't see how that works really. Buy the centre for 200m then lease it back to them say at 10m a year, it takes 20 years to even get your initial investment back. Even at the double that, say 20m a year, it's still a big of a poor investment in my eyes.
The article reads that they have put the building up for sale and hope to lease it back. So the team itself isn't for sale. Can't see how that works really. Buy the centre for 200m then lease it back to them say at 10m a year, it takes 20 years to even get your initial investment back. Even at the double that, say 20m a year, it's still a big of a poor investment in my eyes.
Soldato
And historically how well does that often end up working out for sports teams in the UK?
Caporegime
But McLaren isn't a sports team. It's a high end car company with a sports team attached. That high end car company has Covid-related issues; but it's fundamentals are sound so it should bounce back when things pick up again next year.
Soldato
More a sports team with a high end car company attached. And a car company that isn't exactly making money hand over fist.
And the small matter of a reasonable portion of their meagre output* being not even slightly worth the money that they're trying to charge, on account of being built with all the care and attention to detail paid to most third world plumbing systems.
We-e-e-ell...
I hope you're right. I really don't think you are, but I hope you're right.
* - they don't even sell as many cars as Lamborghini manage, let alone Ferrari...and Lamborghini have been pretty much out of business (they would have been without the unique Italian approach to bankruptcy) more than once over the years.
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The McLaren group has revenues of about £1.5bn/year. McLaren F1 has a budget of about £300m. The car part doesn't make up all of the rest, but it's certainly a lot bigger in cash terms than the F1 team.
Man of Honour
Alfa Boss Frank Vasseur saying that if he doesn't retire Kimi is his top pick to stay on next season; especially if a rookie is put in the other seat (which doesn't sound too promising for Giovinazzi).
Soldato
Both could do with replacing. Gio had started out qualifying Kimi but Kimi destroys him come race day.
Caporegime
The Schumacher name is returning to F1.