All Posts Tagged With: "Honda"
BAR’s & Honda’s Livery Development: 1999 – 2008
Before Honda owned the team they just about still do, the squad were owned by BAT and were called BAR. The cigarette company purchased the team from Ken Tyrrell, who himself had been a constructor in Formula One from 1970, famously winning the driver’s title with Jackie Stewart on two occasions and the constructors once. [...]
Should Troubled Teams Receive Government Help?
There was talk yesterday morning of a possible bail-out for the Honda team by the British government, sparked initially by a story in The Guardian newspaper. Although the suggestion has since been denied by those concerned at Brackley, the thought of a government helping an ailing Formula One team has fueled an interesting debate around [...]
If Saved, Honda Could Get Mercedes-Benz Power
As suggested in yesterday’s post about Ferrari rejecting requests from Ross Brawn to supply engines to the team for 2009, Mercedes-Benz are considering teaming up with the squad. Mercedes currently supply (and part-own) the McLaren team, and the German marque will also supply Force India this season. However, they have the capacity to send a [...]
2009 Championship Predictions: Part II
Following on from the vague predictions regarding the top five teams competing in the 2009 Formula One World Championship, we now turn our attention to the other half of the grid for my ‘09 predictions. 2008 saw some impressive action from the midfield, with lap times very closely bunched together. However, with a shakeup in [...]
Ferrari Rule Out Engine Supply To Honda
As if things couldn’t get any worse for the beleaguered Honda team, Ferrari have said that they would be unlikely to supply engine units to the squad should they be saved and on the Melbourne grid in March. The news comes after Honda stated they were completely withdrawing from Formula One, both the team and [...]
Richards Rules Out Formula One Return
Speaking at the Autosport International Show this afternoon, Dave Richards has withdrawn his interest in taking over the beleaguered Honda Formula One team. In December it was thought that Richards could have reignited his Prodrive operation, having spoken with financial backers in the Middle East. However, citing a current unsettled environment in the sport, the [...]
Slim Denies Inking Honda Buyout Deal
With Honda hoping to resume negotiations with potential purchasers for their Formula One team, one persistent rumour over the past week has been quelled. It was suggested on various websites that Carlos Slim, a very wealthy Mexican businessman, had signed a deal that would see him take over the team before the start of the [...]
What Goes Around Comes Around: Richards Is Looking At F1 Again
He led the Benetton team in 1997 after Flavio Briatore was fired, and between 2001 and 2004 he led BAR’s Formula One effort after a major restructuring program was implemented. In 2006, he was awarded the twelfth grid slot after competing against many other companies looking to enter Formula One. But with regulations regarding customer [...]
