Comments on: Brawn GP to be called Mercedes GP! http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cheng http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-275764 Cheng Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:00:35 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-275764 malaysian team using cosworth engine... malaysian team using cosworth engine…

]]> By: chew ban http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274861 chew ban Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:26:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274861 the front of this car look like myvi, maybe they copy myvi, even f1 copying malaysian car the front of this car look like myvi, maybe they copy myvi, even f1 copying malaysian car

]]> By: Ferruccio http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274829 Ferruccio Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274829 daemon said, November 17, 2009 @ 8:53 pm i think jenson will stay with brawn. ______________________________________ He's going to Mclaren as predicted man said, November 18, 2009 @ 7:14 pm I think Mercedes know that can win next year with the name Mercedes not Mclaren, just like Ferrari. _____________________________________ I'm sure Mercedes wants to win and hope they would but I don't think they're expecting to win in 2010. Not that simple. It takes more than just good equipment to win. They have to see how well they work together in a new team environment first. Redbull, Mclaren and Ferrari are still possibly strong enough to fight for constructors championship daemon said,
November 17, 2009 @ 8:53 pm

i think jenson will stay with brawn.
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He’s going to Mclaren as predicted

man said,
November 18, 2009 @ 7:14 pm

I think Mercedes know that can win next year with the name Mercedes not Mclaren, just like Ferrari.
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I’m sure Mercedes wants to win and hope they would but I don’t think they’re expecting to win in 2010. Not that simple. It takes more than just good equipment to win. They have to see how well they work together in a new team environment first. Redbull, Mclaren and Ferrari are still possibly strong enough to fight for constructors championship

]]> By: man http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274776 man Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:14:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274776 I think Mercedes know that can win next year with the name Mercedes not Mclaren, just like Ferrari. I think Mercedes know that can win next year with the name Mercedes not Mclaren, just like Ferrari.

]]> By: Jaybond http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274755 Jaybond Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:17:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274755 At least by 2011, Mclaren must have a new livery style, maybe a'la Marlboro Mclaren days? And perhaps to make it purely an all British squad, why not swap to the Cosworth engine? At least by 2011, Mclaren must have a new livery style, maybe a’la Marlboro Mclaren days? And perhaps to make it purely an all British squad, why not swap to the Cosworth engine?

]]> By: daemon http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274522 daemon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:53:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274522 i think jenson will stay with brawn. i think jenson will stay with brawn.

]]> By: 1NZFE http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274520 1NZFE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:43:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274520 no comment... no comment…

]]> By: Mohd http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274500 Mohd Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:43:51 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274500 1NZFE said, November 17, 2009 @ 1:37 pm 'I don’t think brawn gp…no is mercedes gp will win again next year. This year brawn gp win bcoz of it’s Honda’s chassis not it’s engine…' Yes, that's why Honda was so succesful. In 2008 Honda was 9th is the championship and only Super Aguri and Force India performed worse... ;) 1NZFE said,
November 17, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
‘I don’t think brawn gp…no is mercedes gp will win again next year. This year brawn gp win bcoz of it’s Honda’s chassis not it’s engine…’

Yes, that’s why Honda was so succesful. In 2008 Honda was 9th is the championship and only Super Aguri and Force India performed worse… ;)

]]> By: squawk http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274469 squawk Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:01:59 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274469 I wonder how the contract nego with Button is going since his meeting @ McLaren was supposedly quite positive. If that happens, Button goes to McLaren, Mercedes goes to Brawn? :-) I wonder how the contract nego with Button is going since his meeting @ McLaren was supposedly quite positive. If that happens, Button goes to McLaren, Mercedes goes to Brawn? :-)

]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274459 azrai Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:55:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274459 The Brawn get more money from this. good job. The Brawn get more money from this. good job.

]]> By: Ferruccio http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274449 Ferruccio Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:58:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274449 I think MercedesGP(BrawnGP) will still be fairly competitive for 2010. As expected, and as Ross Brawn confirmed, they pretty much stopped most of the in-season development for the second half of the 2009 season to focus resources in preparing their 2010 in order to continue their competitiveness. Don't know whether MercedesGP will be a front runner at the start of the 2010 season but I think they will still be competitive and it is likely they would have more resources available for in-season development for 2010 compared to 2009. Not too sure about Mclaren's 2010 car because they spent a lot of resource playing 'catch up' this season. Ferrari seems to be 'lost' somewhat and this may continue for 2010 despite Alonso on board. I don't think he is that good of a team player. Schumacher is a great team leader and thats why Ferrari was dominant in the past. I think the team to watch would be RedBull. Watch out for them. I think MercedesGP(BrawnGP) will still be fairly competitive for 2010. As expected, and as Ross Brawn confirmed, they pretty much stopped most of the in-season development for the second half of the 2009 season to focus resources in preparing their 2010 in order to continue their competitiveness.

Don’t know whether MercedesGP will be a front runner at the start of the 2010 season but I think they will still be competitive and it is likely they would have more resources available for in-season development for 2010 compared to 2009.

Not too sure about Mclaren’s 2010 car because they spent a lot of resource playing ‘catch up’ this season. Ferrari seems to be ‘lost’ somewhat and this may continue for 2010 despite Alonso on board. I don’t think he is that good of a team player. Schumacher is a great team leader and thats why Ferrari was dominant in the past.

I think the team to watch would be RedBull. Watch out for them.

]]> By: 1NZFE http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274441 1NZFE Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:37:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274441 I don't think brawn gp...no is mercedes gp will win again next year. This year brawn gp win bcoz of it's Honda's chassis not it's engine... I don’t think brawn gp…no is mercedes gp will win again next year. This year brawn gp win bcoz of it’s Honda’s chassis not it’s engine…

]]> By: dog http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274433 dog Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:59:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274433 wow this car is so beautiful dark silver. thinking of spraying my car to this color. :D wow this car is so beautiful dark silver. thinking of spraying my car to this color. :D

]]> By: ... http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274417 ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274417 i think Mclaren should revert to the iconic "mclaren orange" of the old days... i think Mclaren should revert to the iconic “mclaren orange” of the old days…

]]> By: Ferruccio http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274403 Ferruccio Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:29:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274403 f1 said, November 17, 2009 @ 9:43 am wow d new merc gp car looks so much better than brawn gp thats so plain. __________________________________________________________________________ I think the Merc GP car photo is just an interim photo shopped image created by the press. I think their car is still in the factory being built. McLaren will buy out in phases the 40% stake Merc holds in their team and will become an independent team. McLaren will need to compensate for the cut in resource but they have now ventured in sports cara manufacturing so their future, given time, looks ok in order to remain competitive. They might did initially but they can recover. Understandble for Merc to move away from Mclaren because the latter is now becoming a competitor to Merc in the automotive market place, to some extent. f1 said,
November 17, 2009 @ 9:43 am

wow d new merc gp car looks so much better than brawn gp thats so plain.
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I think the Merc GP car photo is just an interim photo shopped image created by the press. I think their car is still in the factory being built.

McLaren will buy out in phases the 40% stake Merc holds in their team and will become an independent team. McLaren will need to compensate for the cut in resource but they have now ventured in sports cara manufacturing so their future, given time, looks ok in order to remain competitive. They might did initially but they can recover. Understandble for Merc to move away from Mclaren because the latter is now becoming a competitor to Merc in the automotive market place, to some extent.

]]> By: f1 http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274354 f1 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:43:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274354 wow d new merc gp car looks so much better than brawn gp thats so plain. i think those major sponsor might shift to d new merc gp & mclaren would b short of cash to run their team. all german team vs all england team aka rosberg/heidfeld vs hamilton/button? what an xciting f1 race season next year will b! wow d new merc gp car looks so much better than brawn gp thats so plain.
i think those major sponsor might shift to d new merc gp & mclaren would
b short of cash to run their team. all german team vs all england team aka
rosberg/heidfeld vs hamilton/button?

what an xciting f1 race season next year will b!

]]> By: Syam http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274347 Syam Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:35:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274347 Silver arrow rule!! hahaha... Silver arrow rule!! hahaha…

]]> By: myv548 http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274346 myv548 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:31:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274346 "brawn with honda = a very non archiever btw." not really, he joined honda late in the 2008 season after a sabbatical leave from ferrari. nothing he could do to save honda by then. that was when started working on the 2009 car. “brawn with honda = a very non archiever btw.”

not really, he joined honda late in the 2008 season after a sabbatical leave from ferrari. nothing he could do to save honda by then. that was when started working on the 2009 car.

]]> By: kingv6 http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274344 kingv6 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:24:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274344 i really hope that Kimi will join the new Mercedes F1 team. Nico Rosberg already beint touted as the other driver being German. Cant wait for 2010 season !!!! i really hope that Kimi will join the new Mercedes F1 team.
Nico Rosberg already beint touted as the other driver being German.

Cant wait for 2010 season !!!!

]]> By: Darius Drake http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274341 Darius Drake Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:19:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274341 I'd think Mercedes would be slightly pissed if McLaren chose to retain silver as a major part of their livery. Mercedes doesn't refer to their F1 cars as 'Silver Arrows' for fun. Name-wise, it'd be fine since McLaren is stated as the team's official first name. I’d think Mercedes would be slightly pissed if McLaren chose to retain silver as a major part of their livery. Mercedes doesn’t refer to their F1 cars as ‘Silver Arrows’ for fun. Name-wise, it’d be fine since McLaren is stated as the team’s official first name.

]]> By: scanzew http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274340 scanzew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:11:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274340 i've read mclaren will be keep their silver livery and retain vodafone mclaren-mercedes's name... i’ve read mclaren will be keep their silver livery and retain vodafone mclaren-mercedes’s name…

]]> By: nighttrain http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274334 nighttrain Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:04:22 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274334 Should BMW be kicking themselves now? Or is this good news for them? Should BMW be kicking themselves now? Or is this good news for them?

]]> By: Darius Drake http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274333 Darius Drake Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:01:12 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274333 I really hated McLaren-Mercedes, but Mercedes's buyout of Brawn sounds temptingly good to me. Excited and surprised by the news. Hail Mercedes GP! I'd be worried if I were Ferrari. I really hated McLaren-Mercedes, but Mercedes’s buyout of Brawn sounds temptingly good to me. Excited and surprised by the news. Hail Mercedes GP! I’d be worried if I were Ferrari.

]]> By: Mysticmind http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274329 Mysticmind Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:50:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274329 So then we should hire Brown for Lotus F1? I don't think so... brawn with honda = a very non archiever btw. So then we should hire Brown for Lotus F1?
I don’t think so…

brawn with honda = a very non archiever btw.

]]> By: ahmad norman http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274327 ahmad norman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:43:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274327 brawn with schumi = world champ brawn with button = world champ this guy has midas touch...better believe it brawn with schumi = world champ

brawn with button = world champ

this guy has midas touch…better believe it

]]> By: Kevin Lee http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274322 Kevin Lee Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:18:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274322 Good news, I always loved both Honda and Mercedes. Now they are a single entity, i can choose this over Mclaren. Hail Jensen Button :D Good news, I always loved both Honda and Mercedes. Now they are a single entity, i can choose this over Mclaren. Hail Jensen Button :D

]]> By: hack3line http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274319 hack3line Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:11:26 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274319 One reason for Mercedes parting ways with McLaren was "because of McLaren's ambitious plans to build road cars" so in F1 2010 season we have 5 manufacturers?? 1) LOTUS (PROTON) .. MALAYSIA 2) MERCEDES (DAIMLER AG).. GERMANY 3) FERRARI (FIAT).. ITALY 4) RENAULT.. FRANCE 5) McLaren.. ENGLAND One reason for Mercedes parting ways with McLaren was “because of McLaren’s ambitious plans to build road cars”

so in F1 2010 season we have 5 manufacturers??
1) LOTUS (PROTON) .. MALAYSIA
2) MERCEDES (DAIMLER AG).. GERMANY
3) FERRARI (FIAT).. ITALY
4) RENAULT.. FRANCE
5) McLaren.. ENGLAND

]]> By: arch808 http://paultan.org/2009/11/17/brawn-gp-to-be-called-mercedes-gp/#comment-274314 arch808 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:04:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=17535#comment-274314 2010 season is getting even more interesting. Tahun 2009 belum pun habis..! :P 2010 season is getting even more interesting. Tahun 2009 belum pun habis..! :P

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