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No Buyer for Honda = 18 Cars for 2009.

By Team Principal on Mon January 26 2009

Surely 2009 has more or less been paid for by the teams, and was at the tail end of 2008?  Honda's huff has surely meant a fat pile of cash went down the toilet when they quit so suddenly, since we had been hearing about their 2009 efforts and ongoing KERS research prior to that point.  How much more money would it have taken to stay in for the 2009 season and simply put the team up for sale - therefore giving the sport the respect it deserves and more time to find a serious buyer - while perhaps improving the dismal reputation the team attracted thanks to it's lacklustre performance in 2008?

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  • Cursing KERS.:
    • Team Principal: True, but I'd rather be talking about which team was implementing it best than which team was actually using it!
    • Christine: The only excuse for not mandating KERS more strongly is to try and induce development... but that doesn't follow if the choice is to either have it or not. Still, the day F1 has clear rules, we'll have nothing left to talk about!
  • No Buyer for Honda = 18 Cars for 2009.:
    • Team Principal: I'd love for that to be the case too, but blimey, this is *really* last minute!
    • Christine: I wonder if they will save it until the very last minute to announce something. Keep us guessing. We live in hope, I guess.
    • Bruce McIntire: A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks
  • Kimi? Kimi Who?:
    • Boy George: Hamilton is the man right now, He doesn't have to worry about anybody but himself. Inf he stays focused and doesn't make any major mistakes he will take the title.
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