- 18 Nov 09, 01:01#170746
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Where is Denthul need him to clear up who will have which numbers on which cars with the expected changes.

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Frosty wrote:Where is Denthul need him to clear up who will have which numbers on which cars with the expected changes.I expect the new teams will have their numbers assigned based on order of entry.
bud wrote:until we know where Button is going its going to be hard to say who has what numbers.Crying shame.
hamilton08 wrote:I think that Red Bull will get numbers 3 and 4 as Sabastian Vettel finished 2nd in the Drivers Championship.na only the drivers champions carries the number he earned in the previous season that being 1. the rest of the numbers go on constructor standings.
also wouldnt Mercedes GP be classed as a new team and have to have the last numbers?
bud wrote:yeah but when Honda was brought out Brawn lost the positions as the team name was changed and the agreement had been signed by Honda.hamilton08 wrote:I think that Red Bull will get numbers 3 and 4 as Sabastian Vettel finished 2nd in the Drivers Championship.na only the drivers champions carries the number he earned in the previous season that being 1. the rest of the numbers go on constructor standings.
also wouldnt Mercedes GP be classed as a new team and have to have the last numbers?
Mercedes buying out Brawn wont change their position as they signed the concord agreement so will have numbers 3 and 4
hamilton08 wrote:BAR changed their name to Honda without losing their position.bud wrote:yeah but when Honda was brought out Brawn lost the positions as the team name was changed and the agreement had been signed by Honda.hamilton08 wrote:I think that Red Bull will get numbers 3 and 4 as Sabastian Vettel finished 2nd in the Drivers Championship.na only the drivers champions carries the number he earned in the previous season that being 1. the rest of the numbers go on constructor standings.
also wouldnt Mercedes GP be classed as a new team and have to have the last numbers?
Mercedes buying out Brawn wont change their position as they signed the concord agreement so will have numbers 3 and 4
bud wrote:Yep, every entry can change its name without penalty every 5 years. Honda becoming Brawn took place too soon after BAR became Honda, so Brawn had to be counted as a new entry. That does not apply here.hamilton08 wrote:BAR changed their name to Honda without losing their position.bud wrote:yeah but when Honda was brought out Brawn lost the positions as the team name was changed and the agreement had been signed by Honda.hamilton08 wrote:I think that Red Bull will get numbers 3 and 4 as Sabastian Vettel finished 2nd in the Drivers Championship.na only the drivers champions carries the number he earned in the previous season that being 1. the rest of the numbers go on constructor standings.
also wouldnt Mercedes GP be classed as a new team and have to have the last numbers?
Mercedes buying out Brawn wont change their position as they signed the concord agreement so will have numbers 3 and 4

Jensonb wrote:Is that a rule, the five years? That's new to me, but one never stops learning new schtuff!bud wrote:Yep, every entry can change its name without penalty every 5 years. Honda becoming Brawn took place too soon after BAR became Honda, so Brawn had to be counted as a new entry. That does not apply here.hamilton08 wrote:BAR changed their name to Honda without losing their position.bud wrote:yeah but when Honda was brought out Brawn lost the positions as the team name was changed and the agreement had been signed by Honda.hamilton08 wrote:I think that Red Bull will get numbers 3 and 4 as Sabastian Vettel finished 2nd in the Drivers Championship.na only the drivers champions carries the number he earned in the previous season that being 1. the rest of the numbers go on constructor standings.
also wouldnt Mercedes GP be classed as a new team and have to have the last numbers?
Mercedes buying out Brawn wont change their position as they signed the concord agreement so will have numbers 3 and 4
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darwin_dali wrote:So Mercedes loose their numbers.Jensonb wrote:Is that a rule, the five years? That's new to me, but one never stops learning new schtuff!bud wrote:Yep, every entry can change its name without penalty every 5 years. Honda becoming Brawn took place too soon after BAR became Honda, so Brawn had to be counted as a new entry. That does not apply here.hamilton08 wrote:BAR changed their name to Honda without losing their position.bud wrote:yeah but when Honda was brought out Brawn lost the positions as the team name was changed and the agreement had been signed by Honda.hamilton08 wrote:I think that Red Bull will get numbers 3 and 4 as Sabastian Vettel finished 2nd in the Drivers Championship.na only the drivers champions carries the number he earned in the previous season that being 1. the rest of the numbers go on constructor standings.
also wouldnt Mercedes GP be classed as a new team and have to have the last numbers?
Mercedes buying out Brawn wont change their position as they signed the concord agreement so will have numbers 3 and 4

darwin_dali wrote:Apparently so, I wasn't aware of it until recently either.Jensonb wrote:Is that a rule, the five years? That's new to me, but one never stops learning new schtuff!bud wrote:Yep, every entry can change its name without penalty every 5 years. Honda becoming Brawn took place too soon after BAR became Honda, so Brawn had to be counted as a new entry. That does not apply here.hamilton08 wrote:BAR changed their name to Honda without losing their position.bud wrote:yeah but when Honda was brought out Brawn lost the positions as the team name was changed and the agreement had been signed by Honda.hamilton08 wrote:I think that Red Bull will get numbers 3 and 4 as Sabastian Vettel finished 2nd in the Drivers Championship.na only the drivers champions carries the number he earned in the previous season that being 1. the rest of the numbers go on constructor standings.
also wouldnt Mercedes GP be classed as a new team and have to have the last numbers?
Mercedes buying out Brawn wont change their position as they signed the concord agreement so will have numbers 3 and 4
Frosty wrote:So Mercedes loose their numbers.No, I don't think so. Brawn was a new entry, so the Mercedes name change counts as "once". If the team changed again within 5 years, then they'd lose their numbers


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