They have heaps of sponsors !? Rexona etc.
If Raik goes then ditch Grosjean.
Bring in Hulkenburg and Ricciardio IMO. Strong line-up.
I don't think they have many big-check sponsors.
Posted 01 July 2013 - 13:24
They have heaps of sponsors !? Rexona etc.
If Raik goes then ditch Grosjean.
Bring in Hulkenburg and Ricciardio IMO. Strong line-up.
Posted 01 July 2013 - 14:03
Makes sense, but I think there will be better bidders than Pic. I think Maldonado will easily outbid Pic and is rated as a faster driver too. I can throw a completely new name in here as well. Felipe Nasr from GP2, who also has sponsorship support.
Oh and Hulkenberg seems to have a similar character to Raikkonen, so I see why they (Lotus) could be interested in him. Because with Kimi co-operation has been nice.
Posted 01 July 2013 - 14:33
What, someone is going to suddenly come out and announce they have an engine in development and are entering next year?
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Was there ever a PURE engine? I didn't think that got to any decent stage of physical bits.
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Posted 01 July 2013 - 16:02
after Genii sold a major stake to Infinity Racing, who automaker would want to tie themselves to such an already complex situation?
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Tata or Lada or something? Just a thought. There are other smaller car makers out there. Is it strictly necessary to rule out Nissan and Renault, also? After all, they do have an engine. And there are other Renualt brand such as Dacia.
Posted 01 July 2013 - 22:56
Would expect Petrov more at Sauber with the Gazprom rumours going there.
Posted 02 July 2013 - 01:05
People in the carbon fibre supply chain would be dancing in the streetsBut it could well be Grosjean and Maldonaldo.
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Maybe the wounds have already healed (literally)...There is no chance sutil's going to lotus.
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Posted 14 August 2013 - 10:40
I think Bianchi is overrated and overhyped. I see nothing special about him to warrant him a seat in a race-winning car. Any driver would destroy Chilton, so it doesn't say much. Drivers like Hulkenberg deserve the seat more.Hulkenberg would be the safer choice IF THEY DON'T NEED MONEY
Bianchi might be the gamble cheaper choice
if they need money things get complicated
I don't think Massa will keep racing for substantially less than the 10m Ferrari is paying him. My personal opinion is that since 2009 he's been phoning it in and collecting a fat paycheck, I don't think he will be willing to do it for maybe 1/10th the salary, he will probably retire and raise his family.
I hope they don't get somebody bland like Di Resta
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Posted 14 August 2013 - 11:07
Grosjean as No.1 and a paydriver as No.2.
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Maldonado stays at Williams.Maldonado perhaps? There were some rumours that maldonadon might be talking to
Lotus for a seat.
Posted 14 August 2013 - 11:22
Maldonado stays at Williams.
Posted 14 August 2013 - 11:30
That depends on how mobile his money. He's expressed grieve over how under performing this year's car is, compared with the race winning machine he had last year.
sourceWilliams driver Pastor Maldonado has also been linked with the team, but Williams sources say there is no way out of his contract.
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Livio Oricchio, the respected correspondent for Brazil's O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper, reported recently that GP2 driver Felipe Nasr is likely to make his debut next year.
Brazil's Globo has quoted F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone as telling Nasr: "I'm here. Anytime you need advice, you can shout.
"I need a Brazilian driver," he added.
Indeed, if Felipe Massa - currently F1's only Brazilian - does not get a new Ferrari contract for 2014, he has not ruled out simply quitting the category.
Ecclestone hinted that some F1 teams are interested in Nasr.
"I have talked to them a few times and people are really impressed with how he has developed over the last few years'',
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F1 does need a Brazillian
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I don't see Lotus teaming Grosjean with a rookie... They have/had financial troubles so they need as much points for the WCC as they can get and Grosjean has the pace but he's still too inconsistent, they need someone like Hülkenberg or even di Resta.
Posted 15 August 2013 - 04:21
Schumacher?