Comments on: F1 links: Questions over Donnelly and Manor

By: dsob

dsob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:26:12 +0000

I knew Branson announced he’d not be with Brawn for next season, but hadn’t heard he was going to sponsor Manor.

Branson didn’t kick in all that much to Brawn anyway, that’s why the Virgin logo wasn’t bigger on the cars.

Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson both have a lot of experience in F1, so I’m watching with real interest what their team will do in 2010.

But I doubt if F1 vids will be allowed on YouTube. Unless Hurley had a lucrative sit-down with Bernie—lucrative for Bernie, that is. FOM (which Bernie owns) controls Formula 1 media, and if Bernie can’t make a buck, you can’t see it.

By: Austin

Austin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:43:14 +0000

I’ve read on other site that Sir Richard Branson is taking over Manor and re-naming it to a Virgin brand. Anyone for a “Virgin” team? The reason Branson is giving for not sponsoring Brawn anymore is because Brawn have become too expensive. I didn’t think he was that tight with his money. It will be good to see another red car on the track, if they choose that colour.

On another note Youtube co-founder American Chad Hurley is the main sponsor of USF1. Apparently he was at Silverstone to sort out the deal. Does this mean they will allow F1 clips on Youtube now? Also didn’t know the guy that does the post race interviews was co-founder of USf1 Peter Windsor. Well that gives James Allen a job on tv then.

By: TommyB

TommyB — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:05:57 +0000

I completely agree. No one wants F1 full of GP2/F3 like teams. They should have scrapped the budget cut and chosen the teams that don’t need one USF1, Lola, Prodrive.

By: Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:18:03 +0000

Even tall trees blow over in a storm, goodbye Max and thankyou!!

By: persempre

persempre — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:05:30 +0000

Donnelly – Now there`s an interesting man. Ex-leader of Labour in the European Parliament; consultant to the FIA & now Chief Steward.
His details on his company`s site make interesting reading but not as interesting as if you Google “Former Labour chief + F1″

By: YeaMon

YeaMon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:15:46 +0000

Mussolini I would imagine that USF1 and Campos will still have the funds to compete without the budget cap.

As for Manor, why the **** where they picked. There were entries with former experience (prodrive), a complete car facility with the possibility of converting a car to ’10 regulations (the people who bought Super Aguri), Historic team names although not original, and teams like Lola who have been in F1 in the past and are in many types of racing.

What has Manor had with F1? So their owner was involved with Simtek. SIMTEK WAS PITIFUL AND FAILED MISERABLY. Simtek was so bad I didn’t like Mosley from the start because he came from that team. Was Mosley doing this guy a favor letting him in?

By: persempre

persempre — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:10:17 +0000

Good question.

USF1 have been intending to enter F1 for years now & said that was their aim even before the cap was thought of. So I would think they`d go ahead. The others, who knows?

By: Mussolini's pet cat

Mussolini's pet cat — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:24:26 +0000

so, are these new teams still going to join F1 in ’10 with the budget cap scrapped??

By: TommyB

TommyB — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:58:29 +0000

Yay! Hope they get rid of Manor! Fingers crossed