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Kimi Raikkonen Extends Ferrari Contract To 2010 » BlogF1 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:48:12 +0000

[...] rumour which surfaced after the Belgian Grand Prix last week was a possible move to BMW. The Swiss-German team must appeal more to Alonso, having won a race this year and looking a little [...]

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:25:31 +0000

If true, this rumour would make me very happy indeed !

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:08:29 +0000

I can’t see why Alonso would choose BMW if he has any option with Ferrari.

Change the names of the teams involved, and think about what was going through Michael Schumacher’s head in 1995…
…That all worked out good in the end, for him, I mean.
I do see your point, and drivers always want the best car at the best time. But the clever ones also know that’ll almost never happen. And glory gained from doing it in a car that isn’t the best – something Alonso knows about – is even greater.

By: Steven Roy

Steven Roy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:16:55 +0000

I can’t see this move working and I can’t see why Alonso would choose BMW if he has any option with Ferrari. It must be obvious to him that politically he would be in an advantageous position at Ferrari. Last year he saw what the FIA did to McLaren when they threatened Ferrari. Before that with the mass damper he saw the effect on Renault when they threatened Ferrari. Why would he then choose to go to another team that looks like it could be in a position to threaten Ferrari when he could go to Ferrari and benefit from all the dodgy decisions?

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:16:01 +0000

After so much controversey over the Hamilton/Kimi incident [...] it is great to see some other news

Thanks Gman. I kinda had to post something just to get the whole day out my head before I went to sleep. So I posted a rumour that was brought to my attention over in the Sidepodcast comments.

I think BMW would be a very wise move for Alonso as well, but I’m not holding my breath. Not yet anyway.

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Links for 7 September 2008 to 8 September 2008 » vee8 - a Formula 1 blog — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:01:47 +0000

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By: Gman

Gman — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:48:08 +0000

After so much controversey over the Hamilton/Kimi incident (Lewis got robbed by the FIA, no doubt in my mind) it is great to see some other news not revolving around either of the teams or drivers involved in today’s mess of a decision.

I believe this rumour could be right on the money, and let’s not forget one important factor in the BMW/Alonso situation- Fernando is known to be very good friends with Robert Kubica, they even play cards with Bernie and his people during down time on race weekends. Now we all know friendships can be tested in competitive situations, but perhaps Robert has persuaded his Spanish friend to join him in the blue and white next season.

For BMW, brining someone such as Alonso onboard would be a huge boost- they would gain several million more fans just by having Fernando driving one of their cars, and perhaps pick up a few more sponsors as well. If BMW deliver a top car for 2009 and get both Alonso and Kubica on the grid, more than a few people in Marnello and Woking will be losing some sleep in the months ahead.