Well, Fry seems rather pissed:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80208

Q. Would you have liked to have seen more loyalty given that you gave him a world championship-winning car this year?

NF: Clearly, loyalty would be nice but in this day and age you don't expect too much of that. I'm always happy when any employee leaves our company if I think that they've made the right decision and they are going to a better job and they always go with our blessing if that is the situation. In this situation, we don't understand the logic of the decision and I think Jenson is going to have to up his game if he's going to beat Lewis on home territory.

Sure Kimi is keen on on rally but he´s for sure about F1 also. Two, maybe three years in F1 and still he has plenty of time rallying. It takes some years for him to make it in rally. There´s no sense to drive rally for one year, come back to F1 and then really start rally to see how far he can get.

I hope seeing him at Merc next season but whoaah I saw him last August in Rally Finland. The man really knows how to drive car..

That's what i think aswell

Serves them right IMO

Ross is reluctant to spend a lot of money on Button...

That image of Button kissing Ross Brawn is rather disturbing.

For a Kimi fan why are you not happy to see him a championship winning car? WIERD

No it's not. See the Times online link I posted above.

Apparently there's a thin line between love and hate.

very much so, they are quite hurt, it seems button just f...d them from behind.

Interesting... So they might have called Kimi after the slap in the face today...

And Kimi himself has not commented anything on the subject yet, everything we've heard about his situation has came from his manager.


Fingers crossed, I'd love to see Kimi driving a Mercedes.

It sounds to me like tacit acknowledgement, that Button on current form is not up to the task of beating Hamilton and can only do so if he improves.

You could say that again,although from that Nick Fry Q&A,it's the guy doing the buttering up that's to blame.

He also mentions drivers - whoever he/SHE might be

Now i know we live in a P.C brigade world and Fry was probably being P.C but is this the surprise Haug was on about

I did not say I am not happy to see Kimi race, just that his deal is with Red Bull. It's aready been agreed 2011 is Kimi s year with RBR. Moreover, wHy go to MercedEs and play 2nd fiddle to Nico. I know he is their choosen one and nothing can change this. This team has bad karma for Kimi.

Well, it's a s close as it gets to "it was all about the monster of a car".

Isn't he meant to be replacing Mark Webber at Red Bull in 2010 ?

Nooo, do you? would they? Naaa ....

Danica? Really?

Or he's just bitter

Luca Badoer should make a comeback, Danica would get bored being 5 secs a lap behind everyone else so could use the company out on track

indeed, for all we know, Brawn was KR's ideal destination. all the sweeter now that it has Merc money.

I seem to recall a very insightful comment in the post-Monza thread from someone here:



but, seriously, who knows what KR's intent is, particularly given that there is absolutely no reason he should tip his hand for our benefit.

Second to Nico...? Come ooooooon, wakey, wakey...

The way this silly season is going i wouldn't be surprised if Katie Price is airlifted out of the jungle and given the seat

BTW does anyone think she is the most odious creature on the planet

This is a German team and Nico is their golden boy. Kimi is of course 10x better but would you trust Mercedes especially if they give Ross Brawn strict instuctions to make Nico win it at all costs. Expect Kimi to be treated like Rubens.

Yes he is and thats why its BS! The English paper the times are a useless paper anyway, full of stupid journalists.

You're angry because if this was true, your redbull theory would be wrong?

No, no, no. I want to see what Nick does in a Brawn-led Mercedes, damnit.

Not that I want Kimi to leave F1 but there are other seats he can take.

UPDATE: The report title on the portal front page has been updated to say:

Kimi signs to Mercedes for one season

Hilarious. I'm trying to convince myself it's nothing, zero chance but I can't. Yea it's logical hire Kimi when Ross lose his prima champion, also they has already touched earlier. But in the end Ross and Kimi tough guys, they keep their words.

And sign for Red Bull in 2011? Neat.

That would fit with the rumours of a 2011 Red Bull seat, but let's wait and see.

Man, youre annoying. Youre like the Kimi fan version of MaxF1. Please stop. You are making Kimi fans look bad. Whatever you write here will have no effect what so ever on that Red Bull contract of yours.
If Kimi goes to Merc, he goes to Merc. And that would be the only sensible thing to do for Kimi in my opinion. Postpone the sabbatical and kick ass with Mercedes.

Actually it wont be wrong if he only signs for One year this would prove me 100% right.

That would make sense for both parties.

A sign? Its already been signed!

Don't believe Brawn expected to lose Button. Hence the 'don't do it' comments just beforehand and the sour grapes after the Button/McLaren announcement. And then, just possibly, a scramble to sign a 'star name'.

First thought was that this must be BS. Now, I think its just about possible.
Doubt that a full contract would have been agreed so fast.
But 'heads of agreement' just possibly.

More likely that there has been contact and serious discussion, but our Brazilian pal has stuck his neck out somewhat to be slightly ahead of reality.

Adrian Sutil is breaking into a cold sweat as we speak

If this happens, I'll buy a Magnum and Coke to all of you!

I would totally love this. Makes sense on so many levels.


Btw, this is the silliest silly season in years, or possibly the silliest in history.

Yep. Also Fry mentioned they want two year deal with Button so it's also could be the reason for him to jump in Mclaren.

Maybe before Mercedes bought Brawn he was only considering Mclaren. Brawn might have really gone downhill next year without proper backing.

Now they seem at least equal to Mclaren if not a better choice. Mclaren will lose 0.4s with KERS and are behind in aero development.

There's no KERS next year. 2010 development has probably disconsidered it all along, for all teams.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293125-...ercedes-in-2010

How accurate is the Bleacher report usually?

I'd imagine it's no more accurate than its source material:

.

It all goes back to the veracity of the Brazilian report. Bleacher adds no new foundations.

Got to love the people that take that Brazil is like the movie City of God or something. I `ve lived in Sao Paulo for almost 20 years, never been assaulted and Yet, people take sensationalism way out of porportion.


The source is creadible, guys. It is from a Brazilian Journalist that has been covering F1 for more than 30 years. Anyway, I would bet that Brazilian Sport`s Jornalism is miles away in credibility from the Spanish, French and British Tabloids press....

bleacherreport is just like a link to other news sites i think

I wouldn't be surprised if they got it of here

One of my favourite films

Yeah, I love it when I have lived abroad and people ask me if Brazil is like that in the movie.Is like asking if the U.S is the same as in Goodfellas or trainning day. The ignorance some people have about Brazil is messed up.

PedroSobota, thanks for your updates, please keep them coming.

Interestingly, Mercedes is one of the sponsors of Raikkonen Robertson Racing.

http://www.raikkonenrobertson.com/sponsors.asp