2014 / 2015 Silly Season. Drivers Market.
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If it ain't broke don't fix it.... Oh wait. 
Haas has bought the Marussia premises but they won't be building cars there so what are they going to use it for?
Makes sense I suppose, maybe they will have an R&D department there for in season upgrades..
or tax evasion.
At least it shows intent I suppose. It's reasuring to see a start up outfit, playing the long game.
Greenlantern101 has it right, I reckon. Probably 20 percentage points lower in tax.
The drivers, at least, end up paying a certain amount of tax in each country they compete in. I would think it's probably the same for the teams. Remember the controversy a while ago about Usain Bolt refusing to race in the UK unless he was given tax exemption?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/21866181
It's a complex tax World for international sports and you have to wonder if this is part of the reason why Bernie keeps pushing races into the Middle East and Far East as he's able to negotiate preferential tax rates for the teams and drivers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/21866181
It's a complex tax World for international sports and you have to wonder if this is part of the reason why Bernie keeps pushing races into the Middle East and Far East as he's able to negotiate preferential tax rates for the teams and drivers.
There are top engineers from a variety of countries. Maybe we should get UKIP to throw them out.
Yeah, send that Gordan Murray home !!
I think it is the M40 corridor's proliferation of F1 related infrastructure that really gives the British based constructors the edge.
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I thought that it would be more likely to be the M40; this goes close to Silverstone (as does the M1).
Bill Boddy - thanks, edited.
FIA official entry list published a few days ago. The notables have been mentioned elsewhere on this forum, namely Hamilton keeps 44 and Lotus are 'Subject to confirmation'
And the 2016 silly season has started already.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-first-in-line-for-hamilton-s-seat-wolff
I presume Toto is trying to put pressure on Lewis to sign an contract extension sooner rather than later. I have a funny feeling if the McLaren Honda partnership looks half decent we will see Hamilton back at Woking before the end of his career.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-first-in-line-for-hamilton-s-seat-wolff
I presume Toto is trying to put pressure on Lewis to sign an contract extension sooner rather than later. I have a funny feeling if the McLaren Honda partnership looks half decent we will see Hamilton back at Woking before the end of his career.
But if the McLaren-Honda is half decent surely Alonso wouldn't want to move to Merc anyway, especially if he is winning races.
Hamilton would either have to replace Button and drive alongside his new best friend or wait for Alonso to call it a day. Either option is not likely in 2016?
It is a bit odd for Toto to play mind games before the 2015 season is underway.
Hamilton would either have to replace Button and drive alongside his new best friend or wait for Alonso to call it a day. Either option is not likely in 2016?
It is a bit odd for Toto to play mind games before the 2015 season is underway.
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