Guest Spargo Report post Posted March 16, 2004 Haha, i bet you thought Michael was leaving! no, Schumi, R is leaving Williams for Renault. You read it here 1st! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 Haha, i bet you thought Michael was leaving! no, Schumi, R is leaving Williams for Renault. You read it here 1st! Are you sure, I read he was leaving for Toyota today. He was in discussions with Renault last week, but from what I read it fell through.Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted March 16, 2004 Was reportd in "Bild" by his manager Willie Webber yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 Interesting... I guess we will know for sure in a day or so. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted March 16, 2004 http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,...4-23770,00.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 What I read today "Ralf Schumacher is ready to sign a Formula One deal with Toyota. The German is sick of tenuous negotiations with BMW-Williams and could earn upwards of $22 million per-season at the Cologne-based team from 2005. Earlier, Schumacher was linked with a switch to Renault. But an insider close to Toyota told The People: 'Ralf has been having meeting after meeting with the team to iron out a deal and he's now ready to sign.'" Source www.f1live.com Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 2 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 well Williams are doing well for themselves, whens Dixon gonna get a few test runs? damn it!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 well Williams are doing well for themselves, whens Dixon gonna get a few test runs? damn it!! Funny you should ask that. Scott Dixon is having a 4 day testing session with Williams in two weeks time.Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 2 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 rad, now im happy.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted March 16, 2004 I put money on Dixon being in Williams in 2005 on R3V a while ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 22, 2004 It is interesting that the rumours about Ralf leaving Williams have all gone very quiet, even though the BBC has been reporting that he is most likely leaving for Toyota too. Haven't the Toyota's been disappointing in the two F1 races so far this year. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted March 22, 2004 (edited) Agreed, perhaps a terrible faux pas has been made by Schumi's manager? Edited March 22, 2004 by CiLK WuRM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 22, 2004 I think that it would be a very career limiting move for Ralf to join Toyota...look at how Jacques Villineuve (sp) suffered when he went to the lesser teams. Their ego's don't take too kindly to not being with a competitive team. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 2 Report post Posted March 22, 2004 What are people's thoughts on Webber and Williams, is that just a rumour or is he doing testing as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted March 22, 2004 Tested? Hell, Williams have practically signed him. He did well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 22, 2004 Just rumours at this stage. I doubt that Jaguar would release him for testing with Williams (during the rest of the regular season). He has proved he is a very good driver (last night excluded) so I don't think that Williams feel they need him to test for them. I think that he would be very good in a competitive car, he has the ability to get the most out of a car, as he proved all last year in the Jaguar...which must qualify as one of the most unreliable cars around. If Ralf goes, I think that Webber will be Willliams first choice, followed very closely by Button, but I can't see Button leaving BAR in a hurry. They seem to be the big improvers this year, and Honda look after Button very well, and he is treated like royalty by Honda. William's second seat could be interesting, I feel that Scott Dixon needs a season of testing before being a F1 'race' driver. However, if Williams are willing to take a risk on Dixon to start racing straight away, I think that after a few races he will be very very competitive. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted March 24, 2004 Here is the latest.... Apparently Ralf is keen on staying with Williams now. http://onesport.nzoom.com/sport_detail/0,1...76-2-21,00.html Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted March 24, 2004 I'll bet the words "8 figures" were thrown around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted March 24, 2004 I'll bet the words "8 figures" were thrown around. I would have thought he got 8 figures now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
