Formula One News — September 1995

THE Formula 1 Commission met at Monza to discuss a variety of topics which could have profound effects on the shape of F1 in the future.

JACKIE OLIVER'S Arrows team is hoping to land a major sponsorship deal next year with Hype, a high-energy drink being sold by American soft drinks company Global Brands - which is owned and run by English businessman Nigel Spiro.

GERMAN rising star Heinz-Harald Frentzen has decided to stay with the Red Bull Sauber Ford team in 1996, despite having been courted by several other F1 teams.

WITH Heinz-Harald Frentzen off the F1 driver market and Johnny Herbert looking likely to join Sauber, the focus of attention in the F1 paddock is on who will get the second Ferrari seat, alongside Michael Schumacher.

THE Autodromo Nazionale at Monza is in the northern suburbs of Milan, in parkland which once belonged to the Monza royal palace.

THE curious "three driver" maneuvers currently going on in F1 might explain why McLaren boss Ron Dennis isn't at all worried about having far too many drivers for next season!

WE know that Williams will have Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve next year; we know that Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger will be at Benetton; that Mika Hakkinen will be at McLaren and Michael Schumacher at Ferrari.

WITH Gerhard Berger having decided not to stay at Ferrari next year, team boss Jean Todt has been left looking for a junior partner for Michael Schumacher.

GERHARD BERGER has never been very predictable when it comes to signing contracts and last week the Austrian caught Formula 1 - and not least Ferrari - on the hop, when he announced that he has signed to drive for Benetton for 1996 and 1997.

BENETTON has withdrawn its appeal against Michael Schumacher's suspended one-race ban, imposed by the stewards of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa eight days ago.

GIANCARLO MINARDI has spoken out against reports suggesting that he is planning to close down his F1 team next year - after 11 years in the sport.