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scathing
01-11-06, 01:31 AM
New speculation suggests that the Nissan brand might unite with the world of formula one racing in the near future.

Also reporting a link between the Japanese carmaker and former team owner Alain Prost, French newspaper 'Le Journal du Dimanche' said Nissan could join the grand prix grid in 2008.

Source: updatef1.com (http://www.formula-1.updatesport.com/news/article/1162202449/formula_one/F1gossip/Prost-and-Nissan-F1-rumour/view.html)
Babalouie
01-11-06, 02:17 AM
Hang on....Nissan is owned by Renault...and Renault just won the F1 Championship. So why would Renault want Nissan in F1 so that it could compete with itself?

...it's kinda like Lexus entering F1 so that it can take on Toyota?:)

Edit: I suppose it's no siller than Peugeot vs Citroen in WRC :D
ntensity
01-11-06, 02:25 AM
I dont think they are that closely related...I think its like 44% owned by Renault and 15% of Renault owned by Nissan or something.

Lexus and Toyota are like VW & Audi more brotherly than a partnership if you get me. lol
Philip Lee
01-11-06, 11:43 AM
maybe the red bull engines will be branded Nissan?

i also fail to see y Nissan wants to enter...
van
01-11-06, 11:54 AM
Ntensity: Totoya and Lexus are more like father & son than brotherly ;)
kawasaki
01-11-06, 05:03 PM
isnt there a rule stating that no new teams can join untill after 2010?
Mike.V?!
01-11-06, 06:55 PM
Hang on....Nissan is owned by Renault...and Renault just won the F1 Championship. So why would Renault want Nissan in F1 so that it could compete with itself?

...it's kinda like Lexus entering F1 so that it can take on Toyota?:)

Edit: I suppose it's no siller than Peugeot vs Citroen in WRC :D

Think laterally. With two teams in F1, that's twice the chance of winning!
van
01-11-06, 09:30 PM
It's not unusual anyway. HSV currently runs three teams in the Supercars. It doesn't matter to the big wigs which one wins, they're still making money either way.
Philip Lee
02-11-06, 01:15 PM
isnt there a rule stating that no new teams can join untill after 2010?

they might buy into another team?
HuH
10-06-10, 06:28 PM
Seems like excellent news for F1? I'm not an avid follower of the sport but I'd pay more attention were Nissan involved.
woosh
10-06-10, 06:38 PM
Seems like excellent news for F1? I'm not an avid follower of the sport but I'd pay more attention were Nissan involved.
Check thread creation date :)
Wink
10-06-10, 06:39 PM
Seems like excellent news for F1? I'm not an avid follower of the sport but I'd pay more attention were Nissan involved.

Ryan, check the post date...Thread is almost 4 years old! :)
HuH
10-06-10, 06:42 PM
What on earth. Hahah! I was in the thread about JF's R32, and at the bottom in the 'Similar Threads' section this thread was number one on the list. I was interested, clicked it and didn't even think to check the date. :oops: Haha.
HuH
10-06-10, 06:47 PM
Just to show I'm not mental. ;)

http://i50.tinypic.com/1180tuf.jpg

I've never noticed that similar threads box or clicked a link, and it didn't occur to me that it wouldn't be new threads. Lucky I didn't come in here talking like I know about it.

So are Nissan in F1 now or what? :P
Philip Lee
11-06-10, 10:15 AM
So are Nissan in F1 now or what? :P

an obvious NO.
Edi-no-son
11-06-10, 10:25 AM
awww got me interested in what may be Japanese racing with the rich and the famous again!!!

disappointed....... :(
pbk1776
11-06-10, 11:26 AM
lol funny same ^^ got interested after reading all = fail lol
mitch_f1
11-06-10, 11:29 AM
isnt there a rule stating that no new teams can join untill after 2010?

what a stoopid rule. Sif F1 isn't going down the shitter
Sharpy
11-06-10, 11:57 AM
Teh new GTR can do anything!
Bronald McDonald
11-06-10, 12:34 PM
Did Dampe find you anything or did Link waste 5 Rupees grave diggin' for nothing?
SKY350
11-06-10, 12:35 PM
Teh new GTR can do anything!

farkin lol

sif it wouldn't win every race. Just drive over all the F1 cars. I knew they made it that big for a reason!
HuH
11-06-10, 07:39 PM
an obvious NO.

Obvious? I don't follow.
Sharpy
11-06-10, 10:36 PM
Obvious? I don't follow.

I'd say it has something to do with the whole thread/story being about Nissan ENTERING F1 that gives it away that Nissan isn't currently in F1....
HuH
12-06-10, 03:50 AM
Did you miss the bit where the original post was four years old? ;) That's why I asked.
Sharpy
12-06-10, 08:49 AM
Did you miss the bit where the original post was four years old? ;) That's why I asked.

Yes I did.