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... and there we go, it's official. Perez to race for Red Bull in 2021
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Haas will have a building at Maranello
Mattia Binotto has confirmed reports that several Ferrari employees will work on the design and development of Haas’ 2021 car at Maranello. When it emerged that designer Simone Resta is moving to Haas with Mick Schumacher, some suggested Resta will actually remain based at Ferrari’s factory.
Ferrari boss Binotto now confirms that “These people will work in Maranello in a completely different building to where Ferrari works,” he told reporters “They also have no access to the building in which the Scuderia works. They are completely separate from each other.”
Binotto insists that Haas remains a Ferrari “customer”, but he admits that the teams will be more closely aligned from 2021. "Some of our people will join their team,” said the Italian. “I think this is a great opportunity for Haas because it offers them organisational and technical advantages. We also needed people to leave because we have to reduce the team as a result of the budget cap,” Binotto admits.
However, the Italian said Ferrari and Haas will remain “completely independent” from one another. “It is not a junior team of ours and we will not exchange information outside the rules that have been set about this,” Binotto explained. “But because we have to downsize, I am very happy that our boys can go to Haas and not be available for another team. That’s how we look at the collaboration.”
[But no copying, remember what happened to Racing Point. I guess Ferrari have a program to make their engineers forget what they learnt from the Ferrari car last season]
Alex Zanardi regains sight and hearing
Former Formula 1 driver and two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi has reportedly regained his sight and hearing, months after he was involved in an accident during a handbike race. Zanardi, a multiple Paralympic gold medalist, who lost his legs in a motorsport crash in 2001, was competing in the Obiettivo Tricolore handbike race on June 19 when he veered into oncoming traffic. Witnesses at the scene said his bike overturned and was hit by a truck.
He has since undergone extensive surgeries to rebuild his face and skull and was placed into a medically-induced coma. A month later his sedation was reduced and he was brought out of the coma. His condition initially deteriorated, forcing doctors to move him to the San Raffaele Hospital the third different hospital to treat him, where they completed further surgery as a result of “late complications due to the primal head injury.”
The Italian is currently undergoing neurological rehabilitation at the Padua University Hospital where his condition has improved significantly according to a report in Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper. Doctors confirmed to the paper that Zanardi was able to shake hands on demand and raise his thumb in response to questions. He is also able to recognise his wife Daniela, who makes daily visits. He has recovered his sight and hearing, although remains unable to talk due to a hole in his trachea, which doctors are keeping open as a precaution.
Doctors are reported to be confident that Zanardi will recover the majority of his brain functions with further rehabilitation.
Mattia Binotto has confirmed reports that several Ferrari employees will work on the design and development of Haas’ 2021 car at Maranello. When it emerged that designer Simone Resta is moving to Haas with Mick Schumacher, some suggested Resta will actually remain based at Ferrari’s factory.
Ferrari boss Binotto now confirms that “These people will work in Maranello in a completely different building to where Ferrari works,” he told reporters “They also have no access to the building in which the Scuderia works. They are completely separate from each other.”
Binotto insists that Haas remains a Ferrari “customer”, but he admits that the teams will be more closely aligned from 2021. "Some of our people will join their team,” said the Italian. “I think this is a great opportunity for Haas because it offers them organisational and technical advantages. We also needed people to leave because we have to reduce the team as a result of the budget cap,” Binotto admits.
However, the Italian said Ferrari and Haas will remain “completely independent” from one another. “It is not a junior team of ours and we will not exchange information outside the rules that have been set about this,” Binotto explained. “But because we have to downsize, I am very happy that our boys can go to Haas and not be available for another team. That’s how we look at the collaboration.”
[But no copying, remember what happened to Racing Point. I guess Ferrari have a program to make their engineers forget what they learnt from the Ferrari car last season]
Alex Zanardi regains sight and hearing
Former Formula 1 driver and two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi has reportedly regained his sight and hearing, months after he was involved in an accident during a handbike race. Zanardi, a multiple Paralympic gold medalist, who lost his legs in a motorsport crash in 2001, was competing in the Obiettivo Tricolore handbike race on June 19 when he veered into oncoming traffic. Witnesses at the scene said his bike overturned and was hit by a truck.
He has since undergone extensive surgeries to rebuild his face and skull and was placed into a medically-induced coma. A month later his sedation was reduced and he was brought out of the coma. His condition initially deteriorated, forcing doctors to move him to the San Raffaele Hospital the third different hospital to treat him, where they completed further surgery as a result of “late complications due to the primal head injury.”
The Italian is currently undergoing neurological rehabilitation at the Padua University Hospital where his condition has improved significantly according to a report in Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper. Doctors confirmed to the paper that Zanardi was able to shake hands on demand and raise his thumb in response to questions. He is also able to recognise his wife Daniela, who makes daily visits. He has recovered his sight and hearing, although remains unable to talk due to a hole in his trachea, which doctors are keeping open as a precaution.
Doctors are reported to be confident that Zanardi will recover the majority of his brain functions with further rehabilitation.
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Ferrari signed Sainz well before 2020 season started
The wild driver shuffle week in which Ferrari split with Sebastian Vettel and recruited Carlos Sainz Jr to replace him, then McLaren pounced for Daniel Ricciardo, brought high drama to the lockdown period. But Mark Hughes became aware through his sources that it hadn’t all been as sudden as it initially seemed, and that the wheels had been put in motion long before (I'm sure most of you already know that Mark Hughes is the 3rd member of the Sky F1 team in the commentary box who gives the other two the stats).
Ferrari never went as far as offering Sebastian Vettel a new contract for 2021, having made its decision about his future during the off-season. Furthermore, it has also emerged that the terms of Carlos Sainz Jr’s deal with Ferrari were agreed during the winter, well in advance of what was set to be the first 2020 Formula 1 race, in Melbourne. Sources indicate there was no offer made to Vettel because Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto had already made up his mind about Vettel after a 2019 season that featured several points of conflict in the Vettel/Charles Leclerc combination, most infamously in Brazil where the pair made contact, leading to the retirement of both cars. Vettel was contracted until the end of 2020 but there was never any discussion about him staying beyond the duration of that contract.
Leclerc’s contract was extended to the end of 2024 in December at much the same time that Ferrari was discussing terms with Sainz. It is understood that Daniel Ricciardo was also in discussions with the team, but those talks were over quite quickly as Ferrari’s preference was always for Sainz. McLaren boss Zak Brown confirmed on Friday that Sainz had approached him during the winter for clearance to talk with Ferrari.
The official Ferrari team statement about the end of the Vettel partnership made no mention of a contract having been offered but turned down by Vettel. Sources indicate that stories circulating that Vettel had been offered the same deal as Leclerc, or the same retainer as Leclerc, or indeed a one-year contract for less money were all without foundation. But they played into the narrative that the Ferrari statement did not dismiss. The Ferrari statement called the split with Vettel “a decision taken jointly by ourselves and Sebastian, one which both parties feel is for the best” and said there was “no specific reason that led to this decision, apart from the common and amicable belief that the time had come to go our separate ways in order to reach our respective objectives”.
Vettel was quoted as saying “in order to get the best possible results in this sport, it’s vital for all parties to work in perfect harmony. The team and I have realised that there is no longer a common desire to stay together beyond the end of this season”. The following day, Binotto said that the team and Vettel no longer shared the same short-term or long-term goals. No common desire, or not sharing the same goals, can now likely be read as Vettel wanted to stay with Ferrari on his terms, but Ferrari was ready to move on.
Vettel’s confirmed exit then triggered what seemed like a whirlwind 48 hours in the F1 driver market as Sainz reportedly sought permission from McLaren to negotiate with Ferrari, while McLaren needed to act first to secure Sainz’s replacement. This period also included speculation about who McLaren would pick: Ricciardo or Vettel but Vettel was never an option to McLaren. On Thursday morning, McLaren announced Ricciardo would join, Renault released a statement laced with frustration towards Ricciardo, and eventually Ferrari announced Sainz.
These moves were not the work of a mad 48-hour window, but a simpler act of slotting pieces into place. McLaren had given Sainz permission to speak to Ferrari months earlier. It had also kept in contact with Ricciardo having missed out on signing him in 2018. Brown said that the timing of the announcements shows that “we were very joined up through this entire process”. However, Renault’s statement suggests it was caught out by how advanced all negotiations were. “I’ve come to learn in Formula 1, don’t expect anything other than the unexpected,” said Brown. “We had a sense. We started talking to Carlos in the off-season about his future with us, whether he wants to drive for McLaren or Ferrari. You can understand the reasons why. And we stayed close to Daniel ever since he left Red Bull. We kind of had a good sense we were going to end up with one of those two guys in our racecar.”
That also highlights how Vettel was left without a hand to play. Some interpreted Brown’s comments on Friday that McLaren never considered Vettel to be an insult to the four-time world champion. But he was not considered simply because the process had been underway for months, and he did not feature in the negotiations. Major decisions are best avoided in a moment of chaos. If the decisions by Ferrari and McLaren in those weeks seemed rushed, it’s only because they were rooted in months of work. What emerged later was simply the act of everything falling into place for everyone except Vettel and Renault.
Bernie's 2020 Christmas card
It is a tradition. Every year Bernie Ecclestone sends a Christmas card to the most important people in Formula 1. In this card he not only mocks the sport and its leading figures, but also himself. There is also often a message to discover in it. The 2020 edition is another gem in that respect. This time, Ecclestone himself is in the foreground. As a vital 90-year-old and brand-new father, he pushes the pram up the mountains in the Swiss Alps, the location where he is currently bivouacing. He is busy on the phone while a Grand Prix is going on in the background. In the two chalets on either side are on the left the people who have invested in Formula 1 (Liberty Media). They sit exhausted and almost crying around the meeting table. On the right we see the fans, who enjoy watching the GP on the couch. It's an apt representation of the situation where Formula 1 is now, but knowing Ecclestone, there may be more behind it.
In the accompanying congratulations, Ecclestone states that there is more to life than just Formula 1 and even has a rare compliment to the current management of the sport for organising last season. A few months ago, however, there was also a rumour that Liberty wanted to get rid of F1 because of the corona crisis. Is Bernie here on the phone to buy the sport back from the exhausted Americans? Who knows?
The wild driver shuffle week in which Ferrari split with Sebastian Vettel and recruited Carlos Sainz Jr to replace him, then McLaren pounced for Daniel Ricciardo, brought high drama to the lockdown period. But Mark Hughes became aware through his sources that it hadn’t all been as sudden as it initially seemed, and that the wheels had been put in motion long before (I'm sure most of you already know that Mark Hughes is the 3rd member of the Sky F1 team in the commentary box who gives the other two the stats).
Ferrari never went as far as offering Sebastian Vettel a new contract for 2021, having made its decision about his future during the off-season. Furthermore, it has also emerged that the terms of Carlos Sainz Jr’s deal with Ferrari were agreed during the winter, well in advance of what was set to be the first 2020 Formula 1 race, in Melbourne. Sources indicate there was no offer made to Vettel because Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto had already made up his mind about Vettel after a 2019 season that featured several points of conflict in the Vettel/Charles Leclerc combination, most infamously in Brazil where the pair made contact, leading to the retirement of both cars. Vettel was contracted until the end of 2020 but there was never any discussion about him staying beyond the duration of that contract.
Leclerc’s contract was extended to the end of 2024 in December at much the same time that Ferrari was discussing terms with Sainz. It is understood that Daniel Ricciardo was also in discussions with the team, but those talks were over quite quickly as Ferrari’s preference was always for Sainz. McLaren boss Zak Brown confirmed on Friday that Sainz had approached him during the winter for clearance to talk with Ferrari.
The official Ferrari team statement about the end of the Vettel partnership made no mention of a contract having been offered but turned down by Vettel. Sources indicate that stories circulating that Vettel had been offered the same deal as Leclerc, or the same retainer as Leclerc, or indeed a one-year contract for less money were all without foundation. But they played into the narrative that the Ferrari statement did not dismiss. The Ferrari statement called the split with Vettel “a decision taken jointly by ourselves and Sebastian, one which both parties feel is for the best” and said there was “no specific reason that led to this decision, apart from the common and amicable belief that the time had come to go our separate ways in order to reach our respective objectives”.
Vettel was quoted as saying “in order to get the best possible results in this sport, it’s vital for all parties to work in perfect harmony. The team and I have realised that there is no longer a common desire to stay together beyond the end of this season”. The following day, Binotto said that the team and Vettel no longer shared the same short-term or long-term goals. No common desire, or not sharing the same goals, can now likely be read as Vettel wanted to stay with Ferrari on his terms, but Ferrari was ready to move on.
Vettel’s confirmed exit then triggered what seemed like a whirlwind 48 hours in the F1 driver market as Sainz reportedly sought permission from McLaren to negotiate with Ferrari, while McLaren needed to act first to secure Sainz’s replacement. This period also included speculation about who McLaren would pick: Ricciardo or Vettel but Vettel was never an option to McLaren. On Thursday morning, McLaren announced Ricciardo would join, Renault released a statement laced with frustration towards Ricciardo, and eventually Ferrari announced Sainz.
These moves were not the work of a mad 48-hour window, but a simpler act of slotting pieces into place. McLaren had given Sainz permission to speak to Ferrari months earlier. It had also kept in contact with Ricciardo having missed out on signing him in 2018. Brown said that the timing of the announcements shows that “we were very joined up through this entire process”. However, Renault’s statement suggests it was caught out by how advanced all negotiations were. “I’ve come to learn in Formula 1, don’t expect anything other than the unexpected,” said Brown. “We had a sense. We started talking to Carlos in the off-season about his future with us, whether he wants to drive for McLaren or Ferrari. You can understand the reasons why. And we stayed close to Daniel ever since he left Red Bull. We kind of had a good sense we were going to end up with one of those two guys in our racecar.”
That also highlights how Vettel was left without a hand to play. Some interpreted Brown’s comments on Friday that McLaren never considered Vettel to be an insult to the four-time world champion. But he was not considered simply because the process had been underway for months, and he did not feature in the negotiations. Major decisions are best avoided in a moment of chaos. If the decisions by Ferrari and McLaren in those weeks seemed rushed, it’s only because they were rooted in months of work. What emerged later was simply the act of everything falling into place for everyone except Vettel and Renault.
Bernie's 2020 Christmas card
It is a tradition. Every year Bernie Ecclestone sends a Christmas card to the most important people in Formula 1. In this card he not only mocks the sport and its leading figures, but also himself. There is also often a message to discover in it. The 2020 edition is another gem in that respect. This time, Ecclestone himself is in the foreground. As a vital 90-year-old and brand-new father, he pushes the pram up the mountains in the Swiss Alps, the location where he is currently bivouacing. He is busy on the phone while a Grand Prix is going on in the background. In the two chalets on either side are on the left the people who have invested in Formula 1 (Liberty Media). They sit exhausted and almost crying around the meeting table. On the right we see the fans, who enjoy watching the GP on the couch. It's an apt representation of the situation where Formula 1 is now, but knowing Ecclestone, there may be more behind it.
In the accompanying congratulations, Ecclestone states that there is more to life than just Formula 1 and even has a rare compliment to the current management of the sport for organising last season. A few months ago, however, there was also a rumour that Liberty wanted to get rid of F1 because of the corona crisis. Is Bernie here on the phone to buy the sport back from the exhausted Americans? Who knows?
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Is the red pram there to mock the speed of Ferrari this year?
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If Bernie did buy F1 back at a discount price I think I would die laughing.
