Lewis to replace Barrichello at Brawn if ends up missing races this year?

Yes its only normal for Mercesdes to worry about their name.

 

Well I don't know much about the rumour, not unfeasible I suppose, However this bit ^ is quite correct. NOTW crap, HK would be a happier man.

 

Sounds like a load of crap.

 

Sounds bobbins to moi...

 

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/090412172206.shtml

 

Can't really see this happening, but if it did then Mclaren will have even more problems to deal with.

 

Hold on, so say McLaren were to face a ban for a couple of races, Hamilton wouldn't be banned and could race with Brawn? WTF? Why wouldn't he be banned as well as the team? Am I understanding that right?

 

Good point Luis... I don't know what is what in this sport anymore.

You could argue Mclaren broke there contract with him under some clause for bringing his name into disgrace.

Although I hasten to add that doesn't wash with me, but I could imagine Max thinking now is my time to finish off Mclaren and encourage/allow there star driver to move teams...nothing surpises me anymore I really have to look at this sport from a different perspective now.

 

I don't see it happening. No way he accepts being #2 at Brawn, and JB wouldn't accept the position either. Ross Brawn is smart enough to not let his drivers compete -- he's after a WCC.

Hamilton sits out for the race ban and looks for a new ride in 2010.

 

Actually, I read that he had both options and took the Mercedes because it more closely matched the chassis

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/kers-not-an-option-for-brawn-gp-4874.html

“Both Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz were exceptional in the support they offered, but it came down to the fact that the Mercedes-Benz engine fitted our chassis more easily than the Ferrari engine. Once we made that decision around Christmas time, the Mercedes-Benz people were fantastic in supporting the project,” added Brawn.

 

It still all seems to far fetched to be within the realm of possiblity. Even if he were to become available, it would be a dumb move for Brawn to hire Lewis over Rubens especially with the in-season testing ban.

 

No, the Mercedes engine just mounted better in the Honda chassis. They even gave some specific data about it somewhere, can't remember. But it was a clear engineering decision.

 

This is another story made up in the fantasy land mindset of a bored F1 journo.




McLaren gets sanctioned, Barrichello is ousted as #2 at Brawn, Benz bails on McLaren and makes Brawn their #1 team, taking Hamilton along too.



LOL!

April 1st was a while ago folks. This story has about a 0.0000000001% chance of happenning. It's more likely that Luca, upset with his teams performance, fires Domenicali who then goes to take over BrawnGP, with Brawn returning to Ferrari, and to placate Brawn, Kimi is sacked to give Jenson the seat. That's an equally likely possibility as this Brawn/Benz story.

 

Agreed. This story is courtesy of the Easter Bunny
It makes you wonder what has happened to the sport that its come to this.

 

Its not a sport. Its a show now. The sooner we all realise that the more we will all take our cars for a sunday morning drive instead of wasting it watching this, this, this.....whatever you call it. It surly is not RACING.

 

The problem with that is, the on track action is as good as it ever was. It's the behind the scenes crap that's gotten ridiculously out of hand. The BS doesn't stop until the flag drops.

 

Not buying it. And even if it was true, surely there's some sort of clause in Rubens' contract that prevents the team from going "Oh hey Lewis is available, sorry old chap, you're out of here."

Besides, why would Brawn want to change drivers just two races in? And, for that matter, how does it matter to Mercedes who drives, as long as their engine continues to dominate?

Just out of curiosity, I can understand driver changes over the season (i.e. due to injury etc.) but how does that apply to drivers who have already completed races for another team? Lewis scored points at Sepang, so would they still carry over if he joined Brawn? Has that ever happened before?

 

I may not be a fan of LH, but what they did to him after the race was crap. Him admitting what he did was truly gentleman like and he shouldn't get screwed for what some jerk told him he had to say to the Stewards. The team definately does deserve to be penalized for their actions. Mercedes needs to dump McLaren and LH should be allowed to get out of his contract while he can and look elsewhere. His price is to high though. He may need to drop it about 25 -30% and maybe someone will be able to put him in a seat. Just my .02 cents.

 

I not a fan of LH either, his admitting what he did took a big man but the reality is that he had the choice not to lie about it regardless of what the team told him to do. He chose to lie, his arm was not twisted. I wouldn't be so quick to let him off the hook. I don't know how much of his press conference was real remorse, and I'm sure some of it was, and how much of it was sorry I got caught and it's turned into such a huge deal and I look like a schmuck. His image is very important to him and his daddy.

 

I seriously doubt Ross is that stupid to replace Rubens with Lewis.

 

Bernie would not want Lewis on the sidelines. McLaren can't run for constructor points; only driver points. Sound familiar?
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