[update] Nick Fry no longer a director at the company who owns Mercedes GP
February 16, 2010 by vmr
Filed under People & Events
Contrary to earlier reports, Nick Fry has not been removed as CEO of Mercedes GP. However, Fry and four other directors at the former Brawn GP have left their positions as directors at the new Mercedes GP to make way for new directors from Daimler and Aabar Investments, the two companies who bought out the [...]
Henkel “a brand like a friend” is no friend to MercedesGP, or Daimler
December 14, 2009 by vmr
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story
Multiple news stories have been published Monday, noting that there is a fraud investigation underway regarding The Team Formerly Known as Brawn (cue questions about Michael Schumacher), and a sponsorship deal with German manufacturer Henkel that has involved the team’s new parent company Daimler.
Apparently, while the team was still BrawnGP, a sponsorship deal was hammered [...]
Why Michael Schumacher won’t make a comeback (but I hope he will)
December 13, 2009 by vmr
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, Parc Fermé, People & Events, Top Story, VMR on Sunday
I know that I have been remiss in posting a proper op-ed each week as the rest of this staff of fine people does. For that, I apologize. Now, though, I will be making my deadline with an article of opinion and general snarkiness each Sunday, as the name indicates. I begin this week by [...]
Fry: Merc won’t be rushed on Schumacher
December 11, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under People & Events, SJ Skid
As rumors build, and some actual solid facts trickle out, about Michael Schumacher making his return to Formula 1, Mercedes GP chief executive Nick Fry told the Times today that having the seven-time champion partnering with Nico Rosberg would add “another very interesting element” to the team.
In other words: We are doing everything we can [...]
F1 teams plan common launch of 2010 cars
December 10, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under Prime & Option
There won’t be that drip, drip, drip of new car releases in 2010 as the Formula 1 teams are prepared to all unveil their new competitive models simultaneously in January.
While the decision apparently will be made later this week, the word has leaked out to, among others, the BBC. [It has a great photo of [...]
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