- 04 Sep 09, 16:28#149495
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
Also posted on another thread, from F1 Live:
Peter Sauber, the founder and 20% owner of the Hinwil-based Formula One team, has this week been in Malaysia. As previously reported the Malaysian government, already involved with BMW Sauber through its €35m per year sponsorship by the state owned oil company Petronas, might be interested in forming a national Formula One team.
Through the involvement of a Malaysian consortium, it was suggested that the bid could involve either taking over Sauber in the wake of BMW's impending withdrawal, or joining forces with Lotus, Litespeed and Mike Gascoyne in a separate start-up operation.
The new speculation is a combination of the two possibilities: a BMW Sauber takeover with the involvement of the F3 team Litespeed, as well as the well-known F1 engineer Gascoyne and Lotus' new CEO Dany Bahar.
Coinciding with the rumours was the confirmation that Bahar has left Ferrari and will start his new role as Lotus CEO in October.
"I am looking forward to taking on the challenges as CEO of this legendary and iconic company with a peerless motor sport history," said Bahar. "I can't wait to get my plans underway in October."
Lotus is owned by Proton, Malaysia's national car company, and Lotus' current chairman is Malaysian Dato Nadzmi Mohd Salleh.
"With Dany's track record in motorsports and Ferrari, we strongly believe that we have found the right CEO to enhance the Lotus image, brand and reputation as a world class sportscar and engineering company," he said.
E.A. © CAPSIS International
Source: GMM
Peter Sauber, the founder and 20% owner of the Hinwil-based Formula One team, has this week been in Malaysia. As previously reported the Malaysian government, already involved with BMW Sauber through its €35m per year sponsorship by the state owned oil company Petronas, might be interested in forming a national Formula One team.
Through the involvement of a Malaysian consortium, it was suggested that the bid could involve either taking over Sauber in the wake of BMW's impending withdrawal, or joining forces with Lotus, Litespeed and Mike Gascoyne in a separate start-up operation.
The new speculation is a combination of the two possibilities: a BMW Sauber takeover with the involvement of the F3 team Litespeed, as well as the well-known F1 engineer Gascoyne and Lotus' new CEO Dany Bahar.
Coinciding with the rumours was the confirmation that Bahar has left Ferrari and will start his new role as Lotus CEO in October.
"I am looking forward to taking on the challenges as CEO of this legendary and iconic company with a peerless motor sport history," said Bahar. "I can't wait to get my plans underway in October."
Lotus is owned by Proton, Malaysia's national car company, and Lotus' current chairman is Malaysian Dato Nadzmi Mohd Salleh.
"With Dany's track record in motorsports and Ferrari, we strongly believe that we have found the right CEO to enhance the Lotus image, brand and reputation as a world class sportscar and engineering company," he said.
E.A. © CAPSIS International
Source: GMM
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
