Talk:2009 Formula One World Championship

This article was nominated for deletion on September 21, 2006. The result of the discussion was keep.

Drivers Table

Is it about time we added a drivers table to this article. Looking back at the 2008 article, a table was added in October/November 2006. This would be a similar time to add the table to the 2009 article. Eddie6705 (talk) 21:25, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Personally, I think it's too early to add a drivers table to this article (just as I think Oct/Nov 2006 was too early to add the 2008 drivers table). So much can change between now and 2009 - consider that 6 months ago we "knew" that Alonso would be driving for McLaren in 2008... I'd recommend waiting until about halfway through the 2008 season before adding the 2009 drivers table. Or at the very least until the 2008 season has actually started. DH85868993 (talk) 01:47, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I am Chubb3 and I want to know why I am being blamed for the drivers table. I personally don't think it should because it all is copied from the 2008 Formula One season with just the drivers and cars taken out. Chubb3 (talk) 21:31, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I wasn't blaming you. Eddie6705 (talk) 17:29, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry I understand what it was now.Chubbennaitor (talk) 20:31, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

I think it's too early to add the drivers numbers for 2009, right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.101.16.140 (talk) 13:42, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes it is, as none are decided yet. MTC (talk) 14:28, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

argentine grand prix

since when was there an announcement on even the possibility of argentine grand prix in 2009? - oahiyeel ^talk 16:50, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

I think that David Coulthard mentioned that he wanted one soon in his Autobiography.Chubbennaitor (talk) 13:36, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Races

I don't think that there will be 20 grands prix in 2009 seeing as Bernie Ecclestone said 19 was enough. If people have references but I would like to know what other people think about keeping the table for improvement or deletion. Chubbennaitor (talk) 09:54, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

There might be 20. There is a new Grand Prix and Bernie hasn't announced he's dropping any. The schedule is only speculation now so lets leave it as it is until the announcement is made later this year - Linczone^Talk/Watch 10:03, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

United States GP

The United States GP should stay as it is a speculated schedule. San Marino GP is also included. ----SpeedKing (talk) 09:25, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Toro Rosso

Surly Toro Rosso shouldnt be on in the table they should be TBA becuase they are up for sale and becuase of the new customer car rules.MotorSportMCMXC (talk) 19:14, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Prodrive

Has Prodrive actually signed on to compete next year. From what ive heard they are thinking of competing next year but its a rumour. Unless someone can give me a reference then ill remove it.Pattav2 (talk) 11:32, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Russian GP

Can I remove the Russian GP from the list. It looks highly unlikely right now.MRHMI (talk) 17:41, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Highly unlikely based on what? The359 (talk) 17:46, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

The fact that we've heard nothing of it for ages andas yet no track is in existance.92.1.228.222 (talk) 18:57, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

The one plan was for a street circuit, so there would be "no track in existance yet". The rumor is only a year old, I see no reason to assume it's dead. The359 (talk) 19:50, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Nick Heidfeld

Someone has added Heidfeld to the driver talbe without a ref. I know he is contracted, but can someone find one? Cadan ap Tomos (talk) 09:49, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Someone added http://formula1sport.net/formula-1/heidfeld-signs-new-bmw-contract-report/ as a reference lately, I did an undo as it was denied a few days later: http://formula1sport.net/formula-1/still-no-new-contract-heidfeld-insists/Konkursor (talk) 14:33, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

American Honda

What on earth is this new "American Honda" team? It sounds like complete rubbish! Cadan ap Tomos (talk) 18:52, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

It is a sourced rumor that there is discussion among Honda of America motorsports officials about building a team in the United States, but it is only that, rumor. It is however a sourced rumor. The359 (talk) 20:18, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Some uncited drivers

Has anyone got a cite for Sebastien Bourdais or Bruno Senna at Toro Rosso next season? I think its purely speculation. I also cannot find anything on the Red Bull website about Vettel moving next season - although probable, its not confirmed. Remove them? Cadan ap Tomos (talk) 14:59, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Hi im Mdlerd i dont think you or anyone should remove Sebastian Vettel name from the red bull drivers slot, its more than probable that he will be at red bull next year but cant we add drivers without references on a separate table or column called rumored drivers.Cristian horner said red bull will officialy confirm there 2009 drivers later on this summer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mdlerd (talk • contribs) 18:47, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

That's not the way Wikipedia works. "More than probable" doesn't cut it. Until there's an announcement that he is contracted to drive in 2009, he should not be on the chart. The359 (talk) 19:10, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Just a reminder that all rumoured driver changes will be reverted unless they are accompanied by a decent source. This isn't going to be a repository for every half-baked F1 rumour from now until next season. Also, what's the sense in putting driver change rumours for 2010 on here? Bretonbanquet (talk) 16:32, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Fernando Alonso isn't confirmed for renault - Ive removed this error. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.105.157.124 (talk) 15:02, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Regulations' change reference

Reference 22 gives a 404 error. Can anyone add a new reference? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.244.221.77 (talk) 13:40, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Fernando Alonso

Surely if Alonso has an option to leave Renault at the end of this season, then he is not a confirmed driver for next year? Sure, he has a contract, but he does have an option to leave. Cadan ap Tomos (talk) 15:13, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Every driver has "options" to get out of contracts, they can even buy their way out of them. However, we're not here to list "options", we're here to list what can be referenced as having a 2009 contract. The359 (talk) 18:42, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

GPMA, FOM MoU's et cetera

Since there is virtually any controversy going from -08 to -09 about which teams will be participating etc., should the GPMA and FOM MoU business really have such a dominant position in the article. These issues were resolved for the 2008 season, weren't they? I know that they still form the "legal" basis for which teams are participating in 2009, but since everything points to things relating to who the entrants are is proceeding without trouble from 2008, it does not seem to warrant being such a large part of the introduction, as well as being an extra section just below. Thoughts?/Coffeeshivers (talk) 20:17, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Merged the FOM and GPMA lists into one list Shellene (talk) 20:45, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Canada

The Montreal press is saying that there's a contract for the GP until 2011, and that Bernie Eccelstone unilaterally decided to drop the race, despite the fact that it's financially healthy going by the 2008 standard ($20million fee), instead of his new standard ($50million fee). And that there's huff from the car makers because he dropped the largest car market (North America), so selling cars based on F1 will be financially suspect (ie. F1 is not viable because it does not have market presence in the largest car market in the world). 70.51.10.188 (talk) 05:26, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

I removed the WikiProject Canada and WikiProject Montreal templates from this thread because this specific has nothing to do with either of them specifically. What Formula One season doesn't receive lots of press for a variety of things?

As for this paragraph, I'm not certain what you're posting it here for. If there is some response from Canadian media, you're welcome to add it to the article if it is cited. The359 (talk) 06:26, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

I think that WPCANADA, WPMONTREAL, WPFRANCE and whatever Abu Dhabi's WP is should be added, because these are the ones that changed this season. The paragraph explains the reasoning behind the WP tags. 70.55.200.131 (talk) 05:22, 18 October 2008 (UTC)