F1 Silly Season

[darwin dali]

I'm sure Ferrari poached a few of McLaren's cast-offs before last year didn't they? It clearly doesn't work.

Ever heard of moles? Like the Al Qaeda mole currently in the news?

[stonemonkey]

I'm sure Ferrari poached a few of McLaren's cast-offs before last year didn't they? It clearly doesn't work.

Ever heard of moles? Like the Al Qaeda mole currently in the news?

There were loads at spa last year trying to dig their way into my tent, I don't think they had bombs in their underpants though.

[Jabberwocky]

They had 72 1:144 scale models of the Marussia's though.

[spankyham]

Apparently McLaren's Head of Aerodynamics David Sanchez has resigned from the team and is headed to Ferrari.

Ferraris only way they know to go forward poaching.

Of course you know where McLaren got DS from

[spankyham]

I'm sure Ferrari poached a few of McLaren's cast-offs before last year didn't they? It clearly doesn't work.

I guess how good the F2012 is can only be answered at the end of the year

[bud]

Ferrari fans say this every year now but whats the bet, mid year they'll come out saying theyll concentrate on 2013!

[darwin dali]

Ferrari fans say this every year now but whats the bet, mid year they'll come out saying theyll concentrate on 2013!

A bit harsh

[What's Burning?]

Ever heard of moles?

guacamole is my favorite mole.

[racechick]

Thats a very good mole!!

[Jabberwocky]

They had 72 1:144 scale models of the Marussia's though.

come on guys it is not funny if I have to explain it

[darwin dali]

They had 72 1:144 scale models of the Marussia's though.

come on guys it is not funny if I have to explain it

Too subtle...

[Jabberwocky]

hint, what was Marussia called last year

[darwin dali]

hint, what was Marussia called last year

Now you did it - why oh why??

[spankyham]

Despite the denial, the rumours are very strong that Loic Bigois will be joining Ferrari, another extremely talented acquisition if true. He was a major part of the successful Brawn design team. He will be a big loss to Mercedes. This will be the 2nd major addition to the Ferrari team. I think he will have a specific role in correlating CFD and tunnel work with track verification.

Link.

Mercedes confirms Bigois' departure from the team

By Jonathan Noble Saturday, May 26th 2012, 18:07 GMT

Mercedes has confirmed that its head of aerodynamics Loic Bigois is to leave the team - amid speculation that he is on his way to Ferrari.

Bigois has been at the Brackley-based team since its Honda days in 2007, but has elected to move on as the result of a restructuring of the technical department.

Team principal Ross Brawn said technical director Geoff Willis is to assume a more senior role in aerodynamics, and other reshuffling of staff meant Bigois had to take on a revised position that he did not want.

When asked by AUTOSPORT about the situation, Brawn said: "Loic has been a really important member of the team for a number of years but we have had an internal reorganisation.

"Perhaps, with some of the restructuring we have done, it didn't fit in with what he was hoping to do, so he asked to be released from his contract and we released him. He is going somewhere else at the end of the year."

He added: "We wanted to move forward in the way we organised the aero group and Geoff Willis is in charge of that group now. We wanted to do things differently, and Lois did not want to do the new role that we proposed for him, so it was by mutual agreement."

Despite speculation that Bigois is to take a role in the wind tunnel department at Ferrari, the Maranello-based team has insisted that no deal is in place with the Frenchman.

[scotty]

Hey Ferrari leave some staff for the other teams, yeah?!