Silly Season 2011/2012

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Is anyone else taking note Sahara-Force India being in BIG trouble? Vijay Mallya's airline (Kingfisher Airlines) has stopped all international flights from India over fuel dispute & have been ordered to pay wind-tunnel company AeroLab $1.12 million.

I'm in aviation & believe me, it a cut-throat business running an airline.

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I heard about that, the guy's loaded and a ruthless businessman. He'll cut them off if it becomes an issue. And the Sahara money will help keep the team out of trouble.

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Trailer23 wrote:Is anyone else taking note Sahara-Force India being in BIG trouble? Vijay Mallya's airline (Kingfisher Airlines) has stopped all international flights from India over fuel dispute & have been ordered to pay wind-tunnel company AeroLab $1.12 million.

I'm in aviation & believe me, it a cut-throat business running an airline.
That's not the only crisis Kingfisher airlines is in. They are almost in a debt of 7 billion INR (Indian Rupee). They have been hounded by the IT officials, central govt and many other organizations for the past few months.

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IT officials? Why IT?
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raymondu999 wrote:IT officials? Why IT?
IT, I believe is for tax authorities and not the Information tech guys :D

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Aha. That's where I was getting lead astray! Thanks! :lol:
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According to InAutoNews, former STR driver Jaime Alguersuari is a front runner as a Test Driver for Pirelli.

Pirelli currently has 2010 Renault. Jarno Trulli too is being considered for the role.

http://www.inautonews.com/pirelli-eyes- ... -test-role

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Google translation from Dutch GPUpdate, sounds like music to my ears, does he have aspirations:
Button: "Alonso would be perfect teammate"
March 29, 2012

Jenson Button was delighted with Lewis Hamilton as a teammate, but also would not mind being in that team having to take on Fernando Alonso. According to the World Champion of 2009, there are some similarities between him and the Ferrari driver.

"Lewis is extremely fast and it's great to have a teammate. Some days it is very heavy and very nice on other days. That makes for a nice challenge, "let Button in the British media record. "If Lewis, however, for one reason or another, no Formula 1 driver, then I would like to Fernando as a teammate to have. He has extreme talent, double world champion and is very fast. Maybe not the fastest, but he is very intelligent. "

"At some points we are the same, but in other respects not at all," continued the winner of the Australian Grand Prix. "What we both have the same, is that we like a group of people around us. We have the support needed to perform optimally. So it would be great to work with him to work. "

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Maybe he's urging Alonso to replace Lewis :P
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What a mess that would be, and then Lewis could end up with Kubica ...

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Jaime is a Pirelli test driver with Di Grassi now
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raymondu999 wrote:Maybe he's urging Alonso to replace Lewis :P
Or may be he is urging Ferrari to hire him to replace Massa. :wink:

EDIT: I know that Button has a long term contract with McLaren. Till when btw?

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2012-3-4
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Going to Ferrari atm is a step backwards, even the Sauber is faster, as such it behooves Perez to stay put.
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