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Rossi DOESN'T replace Chilton at Marussia for Belgian GP [updated]


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#1 Brawn BGP 001

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:38

http://www.marussiaf....com/news/1017/



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#2 bourbon

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:40

An American back in F1.  :D

 

Go Rossi!



#3 Ducks

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:48

WHAT>?



#4 SR388

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:49

USA USA USA USA USA!!!

 

 

This should get more folks watching. Looking forward to this. 


Edited by SR388, 21 August 2014 - 14:51.


#5 RAGE12463

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:49

Freedom!! 

 

This is only great news. Give the guy some experience here and there before the Haas debut so he's more apt to fill the seat if that is their plan. 



#6 discover23

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:50

Great News!! :up:



#7 GoldenColt

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:52

Finally Chilton is out of a seat he never deserved in the first place.

 

Rossi :up:



#8 otbevo

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:53

Glad to hear it... the guy clearly deserves a shot.  Let's see if he can deliver a solid drive.



#9 UStifosi

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:54

Well deserved.  Now let's pray it rains.



#10 Itsme

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:54

Good for him :D



#11 LORDBYRON

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:57

Marussia say the change is being made due to “contractual issues” with Chilton.

 

Looks like dads cash has run dry?



#12 Ross Stonefeld

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:57

Erm....

 

How does a guy whose dad part-owns the team get replaced the day before the event?



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 14:59

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#14 PayasYouRace

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:01

Still don't associate the name Rossi with the US.

 

Good luck to him. He's been knocking on the door for a while.



#15 Thomas99

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:04

Finally Chilton is out of a seat he never deserved in the first place.

 

Rossi :up:

 

Is Rossi superior as a driver to Chilton? They are both fairly mid pack in the junior series



#16 SR388

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:06

Still don't associate the name Rossi with the US.

 

Good luck to him. He's been knocking on the door for a while.

 

What? It's as American as apple pie. As Scottish as DiResta. As Australian as Ricciardo. 



#17 LORDBYRON

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:07

https://twitter.com/...6047617/photo/1

 

apparently Max volunteered to step out of the seat due to the team selling it from being skint


Edited by iii, 21 August 2014 - 15:09.


#18 PayasYouRace

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:07

What? It's as American as apple pie. As Scottish as DiResta. As Australian as Ricciardo. 

 

I blame that bloke on the bike. I mean, I don't think of Andrettis as being anything other than American.



#19 Richard T

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:11

Well great news for him and American F1 fans. Wonder what's happened to chilton?

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#20 LORDBYRON

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:11

Considering max is 'buying' his seat in the first place, that doesnt seem to make sense to me



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:12

 

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proud of the 21 states 



#22 Fatgadget

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:13

Marussia say the change is being made due to “contractual issues” with Chilton.

 

Looks like dads cash has run dry?

 

 

Erm....

 

How does a guy whose dad part-owns the team get replaced the day before the event?

 

..Probably said pushy-dad doesn't wield as much financial clout as he makes out! :lol:


 



#23 Sheepmachine

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:13

Well that's unexpected!
Will Chilton be back for Monza?
It seems to be the weekend for driver changes. Who's next? Simona De Silvestro to replace Sutil?

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:16

..Probably said pushy-dad doesn't wield as much financial clout as he makes out! :lol:

 

 

I still can't see how he gets beat by a coffee company with two stores :lol:



#25 OvDrone

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:16

It seems to be the weekend for driver changes. Who's next? Simona De Silvestro to replace Sutil?

 

Please, please let this happen.



#26 Disgrace

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:16

This is an interesting one. Unlike at Caterham, Marussia are replacing the pay driver. Marussia have points on the board, but this one is even more of an indication of bad things financially.



#27 Ducks

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:17

proud of the 21 states 

 

Got bored after Illinois. :p



#28 Arundo

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:17

Good news, Chilton brings nothing lets see if Rossi can get close to Bianchi.



#29 pdac

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:18

Well that's unexpected!
Will Chilton be back for Monza?
It seems to be the weekend for driver changes. Who's next? Simona De Silvestro to replace Sutil?

 

Sounds good to me.



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:18

This is an interesting one. Unlike at Caterham, Marussia are replacing the pay driver. Marussia have points on the board, but this indicates bad things financially.

Or it indicates that they feel safe with 10th in the WCC and the money that comes with it and can have a bit of freedom with their driver line-up(in the short term at least).

Edited by Seanspeed, 21 August 2014 - 15:19.


#31 LORDBYRON

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:19

it seems to me like it could be permanent the team say ''while contractual issues are resolved''   yet max says he volunteered to step out.

 

looks very like the team need more cash and max's dad said no



#32 Collective

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:22

Contractual issues sounds a lot like "the latest cheque didn't clear" ... Wonder if dad losing AON's chairmanship has anything to do...



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:22

What number will Rossi be using or has that not been announced yet?

#34 Disgrace

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:23

Or it indicates that they feel safe with 10th in the WCC and the money that comes with it and can have a bit of freedom with their driver line-up(in the short term at least).

 

After what happened to them at Brazil in '12, I find this theory highly implausible. Marussia are only just surviving - it's more plausible they're struggling to reach the (uncertain) Bernie money payday.



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:26

What number will Rossi be using or has that not been announced yet?

doesn't he have a number in the 44-46 range?



#36 LORDBYRON

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:28

reading the autosport link again it seems the team had plans for him to have a race seat in 2015 so it seems the cheque has indeed bounced 


Edited by iii, 21 August 2014 - 15:29.


#37 Coral

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:30

Great to see Rossi get a shot in F1. I hope he does well. I think his number is 45. :)



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:30

Or it indicates that they feel safe with 10th in the WCC and the money that comes with it and can have a bit of freedom with their driver line-up(in the short term at least).

9th even for the moment....



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:34

Great to see Rossi get a shot in F1. I hope he does well. I think his number is 45. :)

Lotterer uses 45 this weekend. Marussia has the numbers 42, 43 and 44, so i think he will use 42. Or he can choose a number himself? 



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#40 JHSingo

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:36

Can't say I'd be at all disappointed if Chilton dropped out for the rest of the season. He's been rather poor.

 

Rossi is probably a slightly better choice, and it's definitely good to see a couple of drivers getting the chance to make their debuts.



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:37

Saw the thread title and thought, 'Surely he'd be replacing Kimi if anyone.' Then I realised to which Rossi the thread in question was referring. :lol:

Still don't associate the name Rossi with the US.

Yeah. Kind of like 'Andretti' or even 'America'. What have Italian surnames ever had to do with the US? :p

#42 UPRC

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:39

Didn't see this coming!

 

All the power to the guy, his name has been linked to F1 for a little while now. Good to know that he's getting his big chance now.



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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:40

Saw the thread title and thought, 'Surely he'd be replacing Kimi if anyone.' Then I realised to which Rossi the thread in question was referring. :lol:

Yeah. Kind of like 'Andretti' or even 'America'. What have Italian surnames ever had to do with the US? :p

 

The US is indeed a nation of immigrants (even Nascar is full of names like Nemechek and Kwasniewski).
 



#44 Disgrace

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:41

Contractual issues sounds a lot like "the latest cheque didn't clear" ... Wonder if dad losing AON's chairmanship has anything to do...

 

I think you're a little late to that party. Chilton has had no association with AON for the entirety of 2014: Benfield founder leaves Aon for new Gallagher venture.



#45 Spillage

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:43

Crikey, all change at the back. I won't mourn Chilton, but I do fear for Marussia if they're about to lose Chilton's $$$

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:45

Lotterer uses 45 this weekend. Marussia has the numbers 42, 43 and 44, so i think he will use 42. Or he can choose a number himself? 

 

Marussia has 44?

 

Tell that to Lewis Hamilton!



#47 Jimisgod

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:47

Well that's unexpected!
Will Chilton be back for Monza?
It seems to be the weekend for driver changes. Who's next? Simona De Silvestro to replace Sutil?


I like that idea. Better than Sutil notching 400 races without a podium.

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:50

Marussia has 44?

 

Tell that to Lewis Hamilton!

Whoops, i forgot Lewis is using 44!  :blush:



#49 Owen

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:50

Did Chiltons cheque bounce?



#50 Richard T

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 15:53

https://twitter.com/...6047617/photo/1

 

apparently Max volunteered to step out of the seat due to the team selling it from being skint

 

 

So these are the options.

 

1. Max still pays for this race without actually driving the car, making a 1+1= double income for Marussia this weekend.

2. Max doesn't pay for Spa and Rossi pays more than originally agreed with Chilton.

 

I suppose a part of the story is that Marussia hopes to find new sponsors/investors from the US, however, Greame Lowdon said that "'until contractual situation is resolved it's not appropriate for Max to drive'."

 

Ted Kravitz ‏@tedkravitz  39m

On Max Chilton not racing this w/e - Graeme Lowdon says 'until contractual situation is resolved it's not appropriate for Max to drive'.

 

It doesn't compute :drunk: