Who will replace Nico

Who will replace Nico

Poll: Who will replace Nico

Total Members Polled: 510

Alonso: 11%
Button: 9%
Bottas: 15%
Ocon: 1%
Perez: 1%
Sainz : 5%
Mad Max: 8%
Wehrlein: 40%
Vettel: 5%
Somebody else: 6%
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Discussion

djmotorsport

Original Poster:

479 posts

242 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Can PH get it right?

r11co

6,244 posts

229 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Wehrlein. Dead cert.

The bigger question is who will partner him.

FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Pascal Wehrlein has been doing the post-Abu Dhabi tyre test with Hamilton.

slipstream 1985

12,123 posts

178 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Di resta? Merc love him

Blib

43,789 posts

196 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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I voted Vettel. But, I'd like Anthony Davidson to get the job. yes




Or, Aaron Lennon.

Derek Smith

45,512 posts

247 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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slipstream 1985 said:
Di resta? Merc love him
My vote.

GCH

3,984 posts

201 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Wehrlein, Alonso, Button, or as an outside bet (which I would love to see happen) Max.


Edit to add:
Alonso will no doubt have a performance related clause in his contract, and Mclaren still have JB contracted who could step in to fill that seat. Both are/were clearly unhappy at Mclaren, and the ousting of Ron - who originally made the deal with JB to take a sabbatical - could also come into play here, particularly with JB who I suspect would love to continue in F1, but not just to make up the numbers or as a backmarker. I could see a situation where both are trying to outbid each other for who will take that seat for the least amount of cash hehe

Wehrlein is part of the Mercedes family, having won the DTM with them, but with the new aero shake up next year, experience (and having a second champion on the team) could be exactly what is needed.


Max's contract will be pretty tight I would imagine given how hot a property he is, but then almost every contract can be broken or bought out if you have enough cash..

Edited by GCH on Friday 2nd December 18:28

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Chris Evans

llewop

3,585 posts

210 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Escape clauses will be a critical factor, possibly trumped by Merc money to soften the blow to any current team that releases a contracted driver.

I don't see it being Wehrlein given the drive, other than for a single year to wait for contracts to unwind and someone more experienced.

Sainz is possible even though not a Merc man as he has no prospect of moving up within Red Bull at the moment.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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After Mercedes struggled to control Lewis and Rosberg they will only sign a young driver who will hopefully not annoy Lewis.

Hopefully I am wrong and they sign a big name to hold onto the constructors title which means more to Mercedes.

Would love Alonso to get the nod but that would be blocked by Lewis.

What about Mick Schumacher biggrin

Tyre Tread

10,525 posts

215 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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If there's a god it will be Button.

Daz68

3,346 posts

209 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Tyre Tread said:
If there's a god it will be Button.
thumbup

I would even buy tickets for Silverstone and I swore I never would again.



Hub

6,411 posts

197 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Who is available or can get out of their contract at short notice?

Dream drive for someone! (through I'm still hoping for a good shake up next season!)

poo at Paul's

14,116 posts

174 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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I've had the call today. Doing a test next Weds up against Lewis, I've said I'll use the Touran, give him a chance.

Z3MCJez

531 posts

171 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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1) Sainz (Gasly to replace him)
2) Bottas (Di Resta to replace him)
3) Wehrlein (I don't know who gets to drive the Manor then ...)

Jez

Ahonen

5,015 posts

278 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Derek Smith said:
slipstream 1985 said:
Di resta? Merc love him
My vote.
hehe Very amusing, both of you.

Wehrlein on a one year deal to see if he can cut it, leaving the door ajar for Mercedes to attract someone else for '18 if he doesn't cut the mustard.

GCH

3,984 posts

201 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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ash73 said:
Max tweeting with Merc biggrin



(not really)
It is genuine...not a spoof

37chevy

3,280 posts

155 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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r11co said:
Wehrlein. Dead cert.

The bigger question is who will partner him.
HAHAHAHAHAHA god you're a moron.......

Pascal and Lewis

FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Z3MCJez

531 posts

171 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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37chevy said:
r11co said:
Wehrlein. Dead cert.

The bigger question is who will partner him.
HAHAHAHAHAHA god you're a moron.......

Pascal and Lewis
If you want to get all conspiracy about it, I can envisage Hamilton and Raikkonnen at Ferrari and Vettel and Wehrlein at Mercedes. I don't think it's likely, but it's not so impossible as to resort to calling someone a moron.