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#1 jimjimjeroo

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Posted 23 September 2015 - 21:57

As above :-)

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#2 jimjimjeroo

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Posted 23 September 2015 - 21:57

Forgot link

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#3 AustinF1

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Posted 23 September 2015 - 23:34

Official announcement set for Mexican GP



#4 maximilian

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Posted 23 September 2015 - 23:35

Do we need a thread for this?



#5 Tony Mandara

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Posted 23 September 2015 - 23:50

Well, granted it won't have people spitting their tea into their monitors! ;) But it's still news. And conformation that the stickers on the cars won't be reading "Powered by Pedals" nexr year!*

*I'm assuming he's still brining substantial backing?

 ;)

Edited by Tony Mandara, 23 September 2015 - 23:50.


#6 Mandzipop

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Posted 23 September 2015 - 23:51

Official announcement set for Mexican GP

 

Official announcement has already been made by Force India

 

We are delighted to confirm that @SChecoPerez will remain with the Team for the 2016 season! #FeelTheForce pic.twitter.com/SIJXJeJnlk



#7 Volcano70

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 00:03

Yeah, one long not-so-silly season....



#8 DESCHAIN

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 01:21

It's not a huge surprise.

 

Perez was touted as one of the drivers on the Renault list, but he obviously doesn't have faith in that project yet. Wise chice IMO to stay with FI. 



#9 AustinF1

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 05:32

lol...

 

So Perez remains with Force for a year while Fernley suggested that the announcement would have come in Mexico ... Confused?



#10 David Lightman

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 06:44

But he's going the Lotus, THE INTERNETZ SAID SO.



#11 ensign14

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 07:03

As so often in life, it's better to be rich than good.



#12 JAW97

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 07:15

I'd say Perez is a very good driver these days.



#13 Marklar

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 07:26

I'd say Perez is a very good driver these days.

Yep, has more points than the prefered future Ferrari driver of this forum...

#14 Jon83

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 10:10

They are both excellent drivers. IMO one of the strongest pairings on the grid.



#15 BRG

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 18:16

But he's going the Lotus, THE INTERNETZ SAID SO.

I thought he was signed and sealed with Haas?  :confused:



#16 TFLB

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Posted 24 September 2015 - 19:26

As so often in life, it's better to be rich than good.

It's better if you can be both, which is what Perez is.



#17 MustangSally

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Posted 25 September 2015 - 07:57

It's not a huge surprise.

 

Perez was touted as one of the drivers on the Renault list, but he obviously doesn't have faith in that project yet. Wise chice IMO to stay with FI. 

 

As I read it now, Perez was going to replace Maldonado. Grosjean jumped ship meanwhile . . . Abiteboul said something about it being a pity that they (Renault) did not have a chance to talk to him. Though again, they couldn't really give him any guarantees.

 

It was interesting to read interview with Perez . . . apparently his sponsors do their deal first, and driver negotiations follow. So it's fairly obvious that the 'investors' could not get anything concrete to work with.  



#18 Jimisgod

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Posted 25 September 2015 - 13:18

But he's going the Lotus, THE INTERNETZ SAID SO.

 

If that were true then the grid would be 22 Max Verstappens.