Is that the usual Sam Smith clickbait or something big coming driver market wise?
"Far reaching consequences for the rest of Gen 3"
Mmm.
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Edited by thegamer23, 14 August 2024 - 10:16.
2025 Formula E silly-season
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Posted 14 August 2024 - 10:11
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Posted 14 August 2024 - 12:49
Is that the usual Sam Smith clickbait or something big coming driver market wise?
"Far reaching consequences for the rest of Gen 3"
Mmm.
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It looks as if it may just be the confirmation that Muller is now a Porsche factory driver.
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Posted 17 August 2024 - 06:54
Jaguar: Mitch Evans – Nick Cassidy
Porsche: Pascal Wehrlein – Antonio Felix da Costa
DS Penske: Jean-Eric Vergne – Maximilian Günther
Nissan: Oliver Rowland
Andretti-Porsche: Jake Dennis – Nico Müller
Envision-Jaguar: Robin Frijns - Sébastien Buemi
McLaren-Nissan: Taylor Barnard
Maserati: Stoffel Vandoorne - Jake Hughes
Abt Lola Yamaha: Lucas di Grassi
Mahindra: Nyck de Vries – Edoardo Mortara
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Posted 19 August 2024 - 11:18
I think Bird is confirmed at McLaren.
We're just waiting for the second McLaren, the second Nissan, the second Abt-Lola, and both ERTs i believe.
We're just waiting for the second McLaren, the second Nissan, the second Abt-Lola, and both ERTs i believe.
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Posted 26 August 2024 - 17:38
I guess the 'nailed on' one is confirmation of Max G at DS Penske, the other also likely will be the second Nissan or McLaren and the total rookie will be Tim Tramnitz at Abt.
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Posted 26 August 2024 - 17:48
Is the second McLaren nailed on for Tyler Barnard? Or is there any chance of T Pourchaire?
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Posted 27 August 2024 - 14:18
Barnard confirmed alongside Bird:
https://www.autospor...eason/10648277/
Why? He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE... 
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Posted 27 August 2024 - 14:39
Why? He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE...
He started three races in FE and scored points in two of them, that's no mean feat with very short practice sessions!
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Posted 27 August 2024 - 14:44
Plus he's in one of the worst teams on the grid in F2, and made the most of his opportunity to win a race there. He's also one of the very few drivers that showed any threat to Kimi Antonelli in recent years.
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Posted 27 August 2024 - 15:32
Well deserved, I think. He outperformed Hughes during his cameo. On the other hand, he looks ridiculously young, so I am outraged.
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Posted 27 August 2024 - 15:35
Why? He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE...
Whaaat? He is one of the most exciting junior talents next to Antonelli F2 is completely irrelevant nowadays.
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Posted 27 August 2024 - 15:40
Why? He's done nothing in F2, and nothing in his outings in FE...
He did great in the few occasions we saw him, outpacing Hughes on occasion despite lack of experience and keeping it clean.
Also he pulled off some great overakings in Berlin!
I think he's a great talent and i'm excited to see him as a full time driver!
Also, the more young prospects in FE, the better!
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Posted 27 August 2024 - 16:50
OK, you have me convinced! 
I agree he looks like a 12-year old, though! 
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Posted 28 August 2024 - 16:57
Happy Barnard!
Seat fitting at Mclaren!
Who will be the next driver announced?
Still seats up for the grabs in Nissan, ERT and ABT Cupra!
Edited by thegamer23, 28 August 2024 - 16:59.
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Posted 28 August 2024 - 19:24
*Abt Lola, pretty sure they won't be Cupra any more.
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Posted 28 August 2024 - 19:53
Yeah, the Cupra relationship seems very much over. I think the Nissan seats are filled, pending a sudden change of heart, but ERT is very much waiting on a lot of things, probably
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Posted 29 August 2024 - 12:28
Abt Cupra gets a big technical director!
https://www.the-race...f1-super-aguri/
Also, more about the mysterious second driver.
"Abt will confirm a second driver to join di Grassi in the coming weeks. It is possible that Formula E's most experienced driver, who has raced in all bar one E-Prix since 2014, will be paired with a rookie for the 2024-25 campaign"
The Race understands that Dan Ticktum and Sacha Fenestraz had talks with the Abt team last month but that a driver without experience is being favoured and is close to signing for the team.
Formula 3 racer and Red Bull junior Tim Tramnitz - who has tested for the team occasionally - is not expected to be that new Abt driver"
Who could be that driver with no FE experience close to sign? 
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Posted 29 August 2024 - 12:43
Glad to hear it's not Dick Tantrum. Let's hope for someone exciting. I would have said Robert Shwartzman, but I'd rather have him do IndyCar with PREMA.
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Posted 30 August 2024 - 15:17
I stumbled upon this recently, and completely forgot that FE had a Moscow venue in season one. It feels like forever ago. This is also Justin Wilson's only series appearance.
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Posted 30 August 2024 - 21:29
Glad to hear it's not Dick Tantrum. Let's hope for someone exciting. I would have said Robert Shwartzman, but I'd rather have him do IndyCar with PREMA.
I would like to see a lot of Formula E drivers in IndyCar...
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Posted 30 August 2024 - 21:43
Jaguar: Mitch Evans – Nick Cassidy
Porsche: Pascal Wehrlein – Antonio Felix da Costa
DS Penske: Jean-Eric Vergne – Maximilian Günther
Nissan: Oliver Rowland
Andretti-Porsche: Jake Dennis – Nico Müller
Envision-Jaguar: Robin Frijns - Sébastien Buemi
McLaren-Nissan: Sam Bird – Taylor Barnard
Maserati: Stoffel Vandoorne - Jake Hughes
Abt Lola Yamaha: Lucas di Grassi
Mahindra: Nyck de Vries – Edoardo Mortara
ERT:
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Posted 03 September 2024 - 11:56
Fenestraz out of Nissan: https://www.the-race...fenestraz-nato/
Ouch!
From wonder boy of Formula E to seat-less in the space of two seasons.
Can totally see Nato managing to grab a last minute seat for the, like, 4th season in a row?
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Posted 03 September 2024 - 19:15
Not basing this on any news, but Nissan could do worse than admitting they got rid of the wrong guy and hire Nato back.
There is now news...
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Posted 03 September 2024 - 20:05
I would like to see a lot of Formula E drivers in IndyCar...
Especially Cassidy and Frijns!
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Posted 04 September 2024 - 10:25
I would like to see a lot of Formula E drivers in IndyCar...
I have no idea which of the two series has a higher standard of drivers, but I would have thought of all the series in the World they are the two closest in quality.
