We have seen Ferrari, Renault, Red Bull, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Toyota and BMW-Sauber all claim they will withdraw from Formula One in 2010, and they all say they are serious about it too.
So, which team(s) are actually serious about leaving Formula One? Let's have a look at a team-by-team basis.
Ferrari
The oldest team on the grid, as well as the most prestigious and successful in F1 history, and apparently the most serious about leaving the sport, but why? Well, Ferrari do not the like idea of two regulations in one championship, and the heavy spending restrictions imposed under the £40 million budget cap.
Ferrari say they are evaluating the possibilities of moving to another form of racing, so what are there options?
NASCAR
Toyota are in NASCAR and doing well I believe, so we could see a move the States for the Italian marque. But, there is a problem, Ferrari do not produce a car like Toyota's Camry which ...
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Mosley repeats claim "F1 can live without Ferrari"
f1insight.blogspot.com 5/16/2009 — Max Mosley has repeated his claim that Formula One could survive without its most famous name. Bernie Ecclestone recently tried to defuse the FIA President's original comments, but after discovering that Ferrari has launched legal action to halt the 2010 rules, Mosley again suggested that the ...
My ride with Michael Schumacher - onboard video
f1wolf.com 5/16/2009 — As you may already know I got lucky in the Bacardi competition and won myself a ride with Michael Schumacher. The whole thing happened earlier this week in Spain at the Ascari Race Resort. Here is the onbard video of me in the car with Michael ...
Jarno Trulli makes L’Aquila visit to support earthquake victims
f1minute.com 5/16/2009 — Panasonic Toyota Racing driver Jarno Trulli made an emotional visit to the Abruzzo region on Italy this week as part of his efforts to help those affected by last month’s earthquake there.
As a native of the Abruzzo region, having been born and raised in Pescara, Jarno is raising money ...
Utah: Risi Competizione Ferrari ALMS Qualifying Recap - Melo On Front Row
paddocktalk.com 5/16/2009 — Utah: Risi Competizione Ferrari ALMS Qualifying Recap - Melo On Front Row
Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT no. 62: Pierre Kaffer (GER) Jaime Melo (BRA)
Jaime Melo has secured a front row spot for the Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 on the GT starting grid for tomorrow’s fourth round of the ...
Trulli visits Italian quake victims —
F1-Live.com 5/16/2009
''The effect on the people's lives is really terrible'' Toyota driver Jarno Trulli made an emotional visit to the Abruzzo region on Italy this week as part of his efforts to help those affected by last month's earthquake...
F1 in the Eternal City —
Bleacher Report - Formula 1 5/17/2009
With all the hoo-ha about the latest spat between the FIA and some of the F1 teams, some deserving news items have slipped under the radar. In particular, there has not been much attention paid to Rome's $260M plans to stage a Grand Prix.
I think ...