Formula One News — January 2009
JANUARY 5, 2009
A deal worth noting
Carlin Motorsport has announced that it is switching to Volkswagen engines in Formula 3 for 2009, following the announcement that it has signed two Red Bull Junior drivers. All the Red Bull Formula 3 drivers in 2009 will run with VW power.
Michael Schumacher and Honda
One intriguing rumour to surface over the Christmas period is the suggestion that Honda Racing F1's Ross Brawn may have been talking seriously to Michael Schumacher about working together to save the Brackley team.
The argument for salary caps in F1
These are difficult times for the motorsport world. Consumer confidence around the world has been shaken by the financial chaos that has occurred since the credit crunch. The International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn says that 2009 will be a "very dark" year unless governments do more to get economies moving again.
Stewart on the offensive
Sir Jackie Stewart has started the New Year with an unveiled attack on Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley, arguing that the two need to leave Formula 1 in order for the sport to move on.