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[weareracing]

As a spin-off from Mark Webbers comments about the F1 grid being less about ability and more about sponsors, what would be the most "competitive" grid for 2013 ?
Vettel,
Alonso,
Raikkonen,
Hamilton,
Rosberg,
Webber,
Button,
Massa,
Hulkenberg,
di resta,
Sutil,
Ricciardo,
Vergne,
Kobayashi,
Maldonado,
Heidfeld,
Glock,
Kovalainen,
Perez,
Senna,
Buemi,
Grosjean

in no particular order with Alguersuari, Bianchi, da Costa knocking on the door and a few centimetres width-wise in the tub to ensure Kubica is included.

Something to discuss over the summer break ?

Trim my dead-wood and add your new growth

[SR388]

Vettel,
Alonso,
Raikkonen,
Hamilton,
Rosberg,
Webber,
Juan Pablo Montoya,
Hulkenberg,
di resta,
Hunter-Reay,
Sutil,
Ricciardo,
Vergne,
Kobayashi,
Sato,
Heidfeld,
Glock,
Power,
Perez,
Senna,
Prost,
Johnson,
Grosjean,
Ambrose,

Edited by SR388, 06 August 2013 - 03:16.

[Jackmancer]

You'd lose Guitierezz, Pic, Van de Garde and Chilton, and replace them with Frijns, Da Costa, Buemi and Kobayashi. I think.

I don't think Heidfeld (not been in F1 for four seasons), Montoya (not been in F1 since SEVEN seasons) or Alquesauri (who has been completely inactive since 2011) will do a better job than others. Neither will Schumacher.

[f1fan1998]

Frijns all the way. This kid is electric. If he was coming of age at the same time Schumacher did, there would have been problems choosing between the two for that spare Jordan seat!

[Beamer]

You'd lose Guitierezz, Pic, Van de Garde and Chilton, and replace them with Frijns, Da Costa, Buemi and Kobayashi. I think.

I don't think Heidfeld (not been in F1 for four seasons), Montoya (not been in F1 since SEVEN seasons) or Alquesauri (who has been completely inactive since 2011) will do a better job than others. Neither will Schumacher.

+1 Agree on Frijns, DaCosta and Koba, not sure about Buemi though. Maybe Kova.

[Jimisgod]

Current drivers

Vettel,
Alonso,
Raikkonen,
Hamilton,
Rosberg,
Webber,
Button,
Hulkenberg,
di resta,
Sutil,
Ricciardo,
Vergne,
Maldonado,
Perez,
Grosjean,
Bianchi,
Bottas,

Replacements:

Kobayashi,
Glock,
Frijns,
Da Costa,
Magnussen.

[Disgrace]

I'd like to see Robert Wickens get a shot.

[Anderis]

If we talk about 2014, the only drivers from feeder series who impressed me enough that I want to see them in F1 now are Frijns, Vandoorne and Magnussen.

There were some decent drivers who left F1 recently, but if we drop 3 the worst drivers from current grid (Chilton for sure and then I don't know. VdG? Gutierrez? Pic?) at the cost of these who I mentioned earlier, I don't think it would make big difference to bring back anybody. It's all quite comparable level IMO.

[JHSingo]

Vettel
Ricciardo
Button
Perez
Hamilton
Rosberg
Alonso
Hulkenberg
Raikkonen
Felipe Nasr
di Resta
Kevin Magnussen
Vergne
Antonio Felix da Costa
Robin Frijns
Sergey Sirotkin
Bottas
Maldonado
Bianchi
Stoffel Vandoorne
Grosjean
Gutierrez

Lose Massa, Sutil, Chilton, Van Der Garde and Pic, along with Webber who is moving on to Porsche.

Gain Nasr, Magnussen, da Costa, Frijns, Sirotkin and Vandoorne.

Edited by JHSingo, 06 August 2013 - 12:00.