OFFICIAL: Santander to switch to Ferrari for 2010

[Giuseppe F1]

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...26084333.shtml

Santander confirms Ferrari switch
Sponsor dreams of Alonso reunion
26/11/08 08:43

Santander to move on to the Ferrari team

Spanish sponsor Banco Santander will move its backing from McLaren to Ferrari after the 2009 Formula One season, the bank's boss Emilio Botin has confirmed.

"Santander will be with Ferrari in 2010, yes," he is quoted as saying by the Spanish newspaper Diario AS.

Botin also made clear his desire to reunite the Santander logo with the car driven by Fernando Alonso, after the former double world champion left McLaren at the end of last year.


"Alonso is the best driver in the world and we would like to work with him, but that's not something that depends only on us," he insisted.

Ferrari's current race drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen are both contracted to the Italian team for 2009 and 2010.

Source: GMM
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[leopard]

A gossip Santander trying to arrange the scene is the most possible to happen.

It may also depend on achievement of two current Ferrari drivers in their running contracted years. If they suck, they may be free to decide earlier termination.

[pino]

Next move...Alonso to Ferrari

[ArrowsFA1]

Next move...Alonso to Ferrari

Just seems a matter of time now

[Somebody]

It may also depend on achievement of two current Ferrari drivers in their running contracted years. If they suck, they may be free to decide earlier termination.

Given that Kimi had a crap year this year, yet still hit his auto-renewal target says that it isn't a high bar for someone in a Ferrari.

[Mark]

Just seems a matter of time now

It does indeed. They would never disclose it but I would imagine their contract with Ferrari requires Alonso to drive for the team.

I wouldn't be surprised if Santander has basically offered to pay Alonso's wages if he joins the team, but not for any other driver.

[TMorel]

I'd love to see Alonsos face when Ferrari tell him yes, part of the Santander deal was he drives for them so welcome aboard, oh and by the way, we've taken Eddie Irvines advice too and hired Hamilton to be you team mate...

[Donney]

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...26084333.shtml

Santander confirms Ferrari switch
Sponsor dreams of Alonso reunion
26/11/08 08:43

Santander to move on to the Ferrari team

Spanish sponsor Banco Santander will move its backing from McLaren to Ferrari after the 2009 Formula One season, the bank's boss Emilio Botin has confirmed.

"Santander will be with Ferrari in 2010, yes," he is quoted as saying by the Spanish newspaper Diario AS.

Botin also made clear his desire to reunite the Santander logo with the car driven by Fernando Alonso, after the former double world champion left McLaren at the end of last year.


"Alonso is the best driver in the world and we would like to work with him, but that's not something that depends only on us," he insisted.

Ferrari's current race drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen are both contracted to the Italian team for 2009 and 2010.

Source: GMM
© CAPSIS Internationa

If it comes from As it's most likely crap.

[yodasarmpit]

I have to agree with Donney, the idea of a them announcing that they will sponsor a Ferrari whilst still being associated with McLaren for another year is a bit of a Ratner moment.

[driveace]

Hey ! Hold on a moment,why dont you ask your cutomers here in the UK if they agree that OUR bank(Abbey,Bradford and Bingley etc) will be OK if they do that.They could go T**s up before then though.As which banks can we trust ?
What if Ferrari preferred Vettel for 2010 and NOT Alonso ?