Report: Lotus landing $9-million Petrobras deal
March 17, 2010 by SJ Skid
Filed under Prime & Option
Lotus has landed a $9-million sponsorship deal with Petrobras and should start running with the Brazilian oil company’s logo at the Spanish Grand Prix, James Allen is reporting.
Nothing has been officially announced, Allen writes, but his sources tell him it’s all tied up and solidified.
It is, of course, an interesting development given Lotus’ original target [...]
Op-Ed: Top 9 under-the-radar storylines for F1 in 2010
March 12, 2010 by SJ Skid
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, Prime & Option, SJ Skid, Top Story
I have to admit, I was getting worried during the past few days as we headed into the first practice session at Bahrain.
The news was quiet. Too quiet. I couldn’t help but think: Aren’t these the moments when Bernie Ecclestone feels the need to fill the media void with some outrageous statement?
For once, he didn’t. [...]
Brawn can’t meet Button salary demands; other pay route possible
November 11, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under People & Events, SJ Skid
It doesn’t sound like sponsors are exactly knocking down Ross Brawn’s doors.
The Guardian is reporting that Ross Brawn now is saying his team cannot meet world champ Jenson Button’s pay raise demands, but that allowing Jenson a bit more freedom to negotiate his own deals could be the way to get Button the money he [...]
Breaking: Google ordered to pay Barrichello $500,000
November 10, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under People & Events, SJ Skid, Top Story
Google has been ordered to pay Rubens Barrichello $500,000 in damages because one of its social networking sites hosted fake profiles of the now Williams driver, according to Agence France-Presse.
While I’m not seeing this news all over yet, I do believe AFP is a pretty solid source.
Here’s the story [and yes the link is to [...]
Rubens: Williams ‘one of best teams’; plus Cosworth deal official, new tech center
October 30, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under Prime & Option, SJ Skid
Rubens Barrichello inched closure to confirming his seat with Williams next season, saying the outfit is “one of the best teams out there – and they are on the way up.”
The Brazilian is expected to officially come aboard following this weekend’s race, Autosport is reporting (along with the above quote).
More from Rubens:
“I want to win. [...]
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