Mercedes buying McLaren

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:24 pm

Came across an article in Bild Zeitung claiming that Haug wants to buy more shares of the McLaren team and thus take over the ownership. Mercedes owns 40% of McLaren shares as of now but come January 1st that number is likely to go way up. I guess it's becoming sort of a... uh... micturition contest between BMW and Mercedes

Anyway, below is the link to the original article.

http://www.bild.t-online.de/BTO/sport/a ... laren.html

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:27 am

A siimilar article was posted on "another F1 website" yesterday.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:31 am

That website has now published the info that Merceds has offered Kimi US$64 ,ooo,ooo to stay at McLaren for a further 2 years

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:13 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:That website has now published the info that Merceds has offered Kimi US$64 ,ooo,ooo to stay at McLaren for a further 2 years

Wow that is amazing. Surely an offer too good to refuse. Though having said that, the money is not that important to most F1 drivers... at least once they no longer have to "buy" a ride.
Good position for him to be in, considering he has not had the best of years.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:17 pm

jacfan wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:That website has now published the info that Merceds has offered Kimi US$64 ,ooo,ooo to stay at McLaren for a further 2 years
Wow that is amazing. Surely an offer too good to refuse. Though having said that, the money is not that important to most F1 drivers... at least once they no longer have to "buy" a ride.
Good position for him to be in, considering he has not had the best of years.

I believe Kimi will go where he stands the best chance of winning the title.
imho that is Ferrari

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:20 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
jacfan wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:That website has now published the info that Merceds has offered Kimi US$64 ,ooo,ooo to stay at McLaren for a further 2 years
Wow that is amazing. Surely an offer too good to refuse. Though having said that, the money is not that important to most F1 drivers... at least once they no longer have to "buy" a ride.
Good position for him to be in, considering he has not had the best of years.
I believe Kimi will go where he stands the best chance of winning the title.
imho that is Ferrari

I totally agree. Just blinded momentarily by the sight of all those zeros. However as I said the money is good but not what motivates F1 drivers, or most sports persons for that matter.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:25 pm

jacfan wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
jacfan wrote:Wow that is amazing. Surely an offer too good to refuse. Though having said that, the money is not that important to most F1 drivers... at least once they no longer have to "buy" a ride.
Good position for him to be in, considering he has not had the best of years.
I believe Kimi will go where he stands the best chance of winning the title.
imho that is Ferrari
I totally agree. Just blinded momentarily by the sight of all those zeros. However as I said the money is good but not what motivates F1 drivers, or most sports persons for that matter.

I would enjoy being blinded by all the zeros if I had that cheque with my name on it, sigh.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:27 pm

I am just waiting for Mr Tattslotto to ring and blind me with that many zeros.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:08 pm

jacfan wrote:I am just waiting for Mr Tattslotto to ring and blind me with that many zeros.

I'd be okay getting half-blind even

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:11 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:I am just waiting for Mr Tattslotto to ring and blind me with that many zeros.
I'd be okay getting half-blind even

10% wouuld just about get me out of trouble

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:34 pm

64,000,000 is a number that just sounds to good to be true!!

But I would love to see Alonso and Raikkonen fight it out for the title next year driving for the same team

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:03 pm

JayVee wrote:64,000,000 is a number that just sounds to good to be true!!

But I would love to see Alonso and Raikkonen fight it out for the title next year driving for the same team

At 1600 hrs Aust East. Standard time. Thursday 17th August the article was still on F1Racing.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:38 pm

Perhaps Mercedes has only offered 32 million (U.S) and MS has offered the other 32 million.......

And before all you MS fans jump down my throat and offer to sacrifice me to the Gods of Ferrari or some such thing..... this is just joke.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:45 pm

jacfan wrote:Perhaps Mercedes has only offered 32 million (U.S) and MS has offered the other 32 million.......
And before all you MS fans jump down my throat and offer to sacrifice me to the Gods of Ferrari or some such thing..... this is just joke.

I bags do the Altar tying down thing

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:55 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
jacfan wrote:Perhaps Mercedes has only offered 32 million (U.S) and MS has offered the other 32 million.......
And before all you MS fans jump down my throat and offer to sacrifice me to the Gods of Ferrari or some such thing..... this is just joke.
I bags do the Altar tying down thing

I bet you do!!!!!!!