“Lewis has also confirmed it, otherwise I wouldn’t say”
New Ferrari tester Pedro de la Rosa has revealed he could also have signed for Mercedes or McLaren for 2013.
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Tag Archive: Santander
Apr 18
De la Rosa could have signed 2013 Mercedes deal
Feb 22
McLaren Group supports small businesses as part of Santander’s Breakthrough programme
Business owners from across the UK will today benefit from an exclusive masterclass with McLaren Group to learn first-hand how to boost their business growth.
The masterclass is being held as part of Santander’s Breakthrough programme, which aims to help small businesses unlock their potential. A selection of 18 fast-growth businesses will attend the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking and receive practical advice on diversification and how they can explore additional revenue and growth possibilities. Attendees will also be invited to collaborate together through a brainstorming session to explore how ideas from the day can be applied to their own individual businesses.
Feb 17
Alguersuari decries F1 seat ‘auction’
As the F1 world looks set to race on without him, Jaime Alguersuari has decried a sport whose seats are now sold to the highest bidder.
Accepting that his hopes of returning in 2013 are dashed, the former Toro Rosso driver revealed that he had talks with a team this year that ultimately decided to sign a different driver.
Dec 06
Sovereign-Santander Teams with Scuderia Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso to raise funds for Hurricane Sandy victims
Alonso autographed helmet of replica worn in Formula 1 race series to be auctioned
Sovereign Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banco Santander, today announced that a replica of a racing helmet worn by Fernando Alonso, world-renown Scuderia Ferrari driver, will be auctioned for charity to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy. This one of a kind, autographed and specially crafted helmet is an exact replica of the helmet worn by Alonso in almost every Formula 1 race this year. The auction of this item presents an opportunity to own an exclusive part of Formula 1’s historic year and is not available for purchase.
Nov 08
Leaving Ferrari was ‘a relief’ – Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted it was a “relief” when his lucrative deal with Ferrari ended in 2009.
The premature termination of the Finn’s contract, making room for the arrival of Fernando Alonso and major sponsor Santander, pushed Raikkonen out of F1 completely and off to a two-year foray in world rallying and Nascar.
Sep 09
Santander extends Ferrari deal
The Spanish bank Santander has extended its sponsorship deal with Ferrari through 2017.
Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari deal also runs for several more years. To mark the Santander extension, Ferrari will run a rear wing at Singapore with the words ‘World’s Best Bank’; a title dreamed up by the financial magazine Euromoney.
Jul 19
Alonso also F1′s personal sponsor king – report
It is no secret that Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari contract is the most lucrative in formula one
But the German media and marketing magazine ‘WundV’ claims that the Spaniard also commands the most income from external sponsors. The report said that, in the past year, the 30-year-old made between EUR 7 and 8 million just from his personal backers, including Puma, Tag-Heuer and Santander.
Jul 07
London GP fanfare now just muted buzz
Ecclestone confirmed that he is still prepared to put in 35 million pounds to “make it happen”,
After all the recent fanfare, most of F1′s seasoned regulars at Silverstone merely raised their eyebrows when someone mentioned the London grand prix. In fact, the raucous speculation has became only a muted buzz as experts agree it was all just a PR stunt.
The F1 chief executive’s comments were made on the eve of a media event that took place on Thursday in the British capital organised by Santander, the sponsor of the British grand prix at Silverstone._cropped.jpg)
Jun 13
F1 must react to European crisis – Montezemolo
F1 must acknowledge Europe’s financial crisis and cut costs urgently.
That is the call of Luca di Montezemolo, president of Ferrari, the largest of the four formula one teams that are headquartered in Europe outside of the UK. There is talk of the need for a sovereign bail-out in Italy, hot on the heels of Ferrari sponsor and Spanish bank Santander’s long-term credit rating downgrade.
Feb 03
Ferrari and Santander together until 2017
Scuderia Ferrari announces that it has extended its collaboration agreement with the Santander Bank to the end of the 2017 season.
“We are pleased to have extended our relationship with the Santander Bank,” commented Scuderia Team Principal, Stefano Domenicali. “In these first two years together, we have been able to see on a daily basis how much our two companies share the same values: a desire for excellence, love of competition, team work, the will to excel and to serve one’s customers needs. Having extended the contract from now, is a sign of the great confidence Santander has in us and that is something of which we can be particularly proud.”
Jan 27
Raikkonen expects to fight in 2012 midfield
Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he is prepared to race in the midfield this season as he returns to formula one with Lotus.
The Finn, a winner of 18 grands prix with top teams McLaren and Ferrari, has spent the last two years in world rallying. For the first time since he stepped out of his Ferrari at the 2009 season finale, 32-year-old Raikkonen returned to the wheel of a F1 car this week at Valencia.
Nov 08
Montezemolo happy to hear Raikkonen rumours
Luca di Montezemolo has revealed he is happy to hear speculation about Kimi Raikkonen’s possible return to formula one.
At the end of 2009, despite the Finn having a year to run on his contract, the Maranello based team replaced Raikkonen with Fernando Alonso in a deal that coincided with the arrival of Santander as a lucrative new sponsor.
Sep 12
Alonso blames British media for bad image
Fernando Alonso has blamed the British media for his image as a spoilt number 1 driver.
O Estado de S.Paulo correspondent Livio Oricchio asked the Spaniard if it is true that all is well inside his team so long as he does not share equal status with his teammate. “That is a belief that was created in 2007,” said the Ferrari driver, referring to his ill-fated single season alongside Lewis Hamilton at McLaren.
Jul 01
FOTA fans forum transcript
Full transcript of the event is available
A FOTA Fans Forum event, powered by Santander, took place Thursday at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking with the participation of more than 200 fans.