Ferrari & Santander announcement in Monza

Irishshin

Santander & Ferrari press conference on Thursday.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78430


Will be interesting..

G-Money

Alonso to Ferrari next year then.

aidan_dunne

Yep, I reckon that's definitely going to be the big announcement made this weekend, the confirmation of the worst kept secret in F1 of the last 12 months, that a certain Spaniard will be racing in a red car next year...... and, no, I'm not talking about Pedro de la Rosa or Marc Gene!

Sure we've all known Santander were switching from McLaren to Ferrari since sometime last year, I can't understand why they are "confirming" it tomorrow, that deal was signed ages ago, wasn't it? So this press conference tomorrow has got to be more about Alonso joining the team than anything else. Besides, Ferrari traditionally makes it's big announcements about drivers and the like during the Monza race weekend so I think we all know what's coming tomorrow or over the next few days anyway.

Ghost Train

it does leave them with a spare driver though... hope kimi won't do a mika and retire a bit early take a break from f1

not a huge fan of kimi but want him in f1

Solberg2005

Deal now confirmed: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78459

dcr22B

Raikonnen to Abarth for WRC so

LEIN

Looking good for the Fernando fans Hoping for the Ferrari move.

Very political answer. Waiting for the big announcement over the weekend?

Q: Santander will be a major Ferrari sponsor for next year. Does this imply anything for your personal future?
FA: There was a press conference today on this very topic. So please, forward this question to them

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2009/9/9893.html

dor83

I'd say he was referring to this statement, made yesterday, by di Montezemolo.

And although speculation persists that Alonso will switch to Ferrari next year, di Montezemolo made a point of emphasising on Wednesday that sponsors never influenced the team’s driver decisions.

“I’ll be back here [Monza] tomorrow to talk about a new partnership, but that doesn’t mean anything in terms of choices for the near future,” the Ferrari president said.

“I want to say it again, that the drivers are chosen by Ferrari and not by the sponsors."

hi_sir

dcr22B wrote: »

Raikonnen to Abarth for WRC so

wouldnt they in the IRC love to get him

manta356

hi_sir wrote: »

wouldnt they in the IRC love to get him

Yeah theyre crying out for loud outspoken drivers like him alright :rolleyes:

hi_sir

isnt it a credit to spanish companys the way they back their motorsport people let it be rallying, F1, bikes its a pity it doesent happen in other countries

amacachi

hi_sir wrote: »

isnt it a credit to spanish companys the way they back their motorsport people let it be rallying, F1, bikes its a pity it doesent happen in other countries

F1 was barely followed until Alonso came along, it was all about bikes. The spaniards are a lot freer and easier with money than us anyway, look at the debts Real Madrid had written off by a newly elected mayor. I don't think it's a positive thing myself.

rugalo

just read directly from mclaren. "santander extends partnership with the mclarenf1 team" :P

EvilMonkey

rugalo wrote: »

just read directly from mclaren. "santander extends partnership with the mclarenf1 team" :P

They must be signing Alonso so. :pac:

Ghost Train

rugalo wrote: »

just read directly from mclaren. "santander extends partnership with the mclarenf1 team" :P

weird... so they're sponsoring both teams
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78640