Sayonara ! Honda has just confirmed the announcement of its withdrawal of F1. This news has the effect of a bomb. The financial crisis also touched the Japanese giant. It forced Williams to cancel, in November, a dinner gala of charity. Toyota declared that its TF109 launch would be made in the greatest sobriety. Everything is foreseen to reduce the costs. Honda chose the most radical option : the goodbyes. The team has to find very quickly a buyer to hope to appear on the starting grid in Melbourne. Some candidates would already be on the list and negotiations would be in progress. Ross Brawn and Nick Fry mobilize so that F1 doesn't attend the withdrawal of another team after that of Super Aguri. A partnership with Ferrari for the engines in 2009 would be also studied. To follow !...

To note :

1. Sebastien Bourdais and Sebastien Buemi will be in testing with STR the next week in Jerez.
2. Dani Clos will be in testing with Williams the next week in Jerez.
3. FOTA decided on yesterday that in 2011, V8 will be replaced by turbos of 1,8l. Teams will cover less kilometers during the winter testings (15.000 km). The format of the qualifying could change... FIA now has to validate or not all these reforms.
4. Other idea gift for Christmas after the villa in Finland : a journey on the Moon. It's what Lewis Hamilton intends to offer to Nicky for thanks to her of her support during this season. It's original and a beautiful proof of love with moderate price : 730 000 €. This is the link towards the article source (in German, it's funnier, isn't it ?) : http://www.into-in.de/index.php?id=975.