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I’m trying out a new theme for this blog – I was using MistyLook but I’ve just installed Chronicles, so let me know what you think and especially if you find any problems.

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With the turmoil of teams quitting Formula One or changing ownership dying down, it’s time to return to the fight for seats: who’s driving what in 2010?

It’s just over a month since I posted about the start of “silly season” but a lot has changed, most notable Jenson Button joining McLaren. [BBC]

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I keep telling myself the job market’s picking up…

[source: What The Duck]

In case anyone knows of a small-ish software development group that’s in need of a project manager, let me know! (My résumé.)

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As many people expected, Mercedes have invested in the Brawn team. [source: BBC news]

Mercedes will buy 75% of Brawn in partnership with an Abu Dhabi investment company but will continue as McLaren’s engine partner until 2015.

This is great news for the Brawn team, but I wonder what impact it will have on McLaren.

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You’ve probably noticed that I’ve added Google adverts to my blog (to all my blogs, in fact). It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while and I’ve resisted because I’m worried it might deter people from visiting my sites, but right now I need to keep the cats in kibble so every penny helps. I’ve tried to make the ads less intrusive and hopefully they won’t prevent anyone from reading my blogs, but in case it does here’s an incentive: once I’m working again I’ll remove the ads, so let me know if you hear of any small-ish software development teams in Toronto who need a project manager!

Anyone interested in joining me for a photo walk? Saturday November 14th, starting at 1pm; Toronto Necropolis & Riverdale Farm, and no doubt ending at a pub :)

Facebook event @ www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173231751902 (or http://guestlistapp.com/events/7455 if you're not a FB user).

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A couple of days ago tyre manufacturer Bridgestone announced it will not be renewing its contract to supply Formula 1 after their current deal expires at the end of the 2010 season. [BBC]

Then this morning Toyota confirmed that it is pulling out of Formula 1 racing after posting its worst financial loss. [BBC] The BBC article says:

Toyota’s withdrawal leaves the sport with no Japanese team after Honda left F1 at the start of the 2009 season. They become the third manufacturer to quit the sport in the last 11 months after BMW announced it was leaving in July.

Well, it could be four! Renault just announced they will decide whether to remain in the sport with its own team, switch to simply being an engine supplier or quit altogether. [BBC]

Both Toyota and Renault are citing financial reasons but Bridgestone were quite clear that their rationale is “looking more at where tyre demand needs to be focused”, i.e. they’ve achieved the impact they wanted through F1 and now it’s time to look elsewhere.

I wonder how many teams will make it to the grid for the first race in 2010 (which is Bahrain, March 12-14) – there are 13 teams signed up for next year; Toyota will likely be replaced by Sauber, but I wonder what will happen to Renault’s spot if they decide to withdraw. Fortunately there are other teams keen to get in to F1, so we should still see a 26 car grid.

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Following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, here’s the final points update of the 2009 season:

Drivers’ Championship:

1. J Button (Brawn) 95 points = World Champion
2. S Vettel (Red Bull) 84
3. R Barrichello (Brawn) 77
4. M Webber (Red Bull) 69.5
5. L Hamilton (McLaren) 49
6. K Raikkonen (Ferrari) 48
7. N Rosberg (Williams) 34.5
8. J Truli (Toyota) 32.5

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It’s been another busy month, though not quite as crazy as September. I’ve been out walking a lot this month, but I’ve also been to a couple of events that I’ve missed in the past.

• Nuit Blanche
  

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The provisional grid set in Qualifying yesterday was: LH, SV, MW, RB, JB, JT, RK, NH, NR, SB, KR, KK, HK, KN, JA, FA, VL, AS, RG, GF. Since then, HK received a 5-place grid penalty after a gearbox change so he’ll be starting in P18.

Air temperature 31°C; track 33°C, wind 4.6m/s; humidity 44%

My notes are behind the cut as usual…

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