Manor's second driver
Discussion
Looking like being a newbie to F1 by the sounds of things:
"We are in discussion, very detailed and very advanced discussion, with some very quick young guys," Lowdon told Reuters.
"Manor has always had a history of bringing some great driving talent on to the grid and we really want to try and continue that," he added.
"We are in discussion, very detailed and very advanced discussion, with some very quick young guys," Lowdon told Reuters.
"Manor has always had a history of bringing some great driving talent on to the grid and we really want to try and continue that," he added.
Rumour i heard was Mehri
i think they need a step change, Caterham were beating them when they hired experienced drivers, made a change to pay drivers and dropped back probably due to lack of development experience.
New talent is great but its not necessarily what you need to help develop a car.
I'd like to see an old hand come in and steady the ship, Rubens would be a good choice given he was interested in the caterham drive end of last season
i think they need a step change, Caterham were beating them when they hired experienced drivers, made a change to pay drivers and dropped back probably due to lack of development experience.
New talent is great but its not necessarily what you need to help develop a car.
I'd like to see an old hand come in and steady the ship, Rubens would be a good choice given he was interested in the caterham drive end of last season
My thoughts for the best option would be Ferrari simulator driver Jean-Eric Vergne especially with the link with Ferrari supplying the engines to Manor.
I am sure JEV would be interested as he could still do the work with Ferrari and keep his hand in with the F1 driving.Manor to do a deal for reduced engine costs and get a bloody good driver to boot.
Beats a young paid driver anyday.
I am sure JEV would be interested as he could still do the work with Ferrari and keep his hand in with the F1 driving.Manor to do a deal for reduced engine costs and get a bloody good driver to boot.
Beats a young paid driver anyday.
Why wouldnt someone like JEV not want to be in the Manor car,he isnt even reserve driver for Ferrari,every driver wants to be in a 1 car and he will not get forgotten about like he will in the background at Ferrari.
JEV would probably bring a second a lap compared to a pay driver and the 10 million that a pay driver would bring a second a lap with 10 million development to the car as they probably would not give the required feedback to the team.
Do Manor need a pay driver,the new owner has said the budget is 60-62 million for the season and a few investors who were looking at buying the team now want to invest with him.They get 30 million for last year results,get a couple of investors on board for 10 million each,Justin King ia a top man and could probably get four sponsors with 5 million each so then they have 8 million more than the budget required and without the owner spending any more of his money that he already has paying of the creditors.
Around the middle of the season when Manor introduce their full spec 2015 car and this years Ferrari 2015 spec engine they could do a lot worse than have an established F1 driver on board.
JEV would probably bring a second a lap compared to a pay driver and the 10 million that a pay driver would bring a second a lap with 10 million development to the car as they probably would not give the required feedback to the team.
Do Manor need a pay driver,the new owner has said the budget is 60-62 million for the season and a few investors who were looking at buying the team now want to invest with him.They get 30 million for last year results,get a couple of investors on board for 10 million each,Justin King ia a top man and could probably get four sponsors with 5 million each so then they have 8 million more than the budget required and without the owner spending any more of his money that he already has paying of the creditors.
Around the middle of the season when Manor introduce their full spec 2015 car and this years Ferrari 2015 spec engine they could do a lot worse than have an established F1 driver on board.
The creditors have agreed a CVA (company voluntary agreement)and as it was reported Marussia had debts of 60 million I am guessing that the new owner of the Manor team has already paid 20-25 million so they can exit administration,possibly a lot less.
It does seam that they are confident that they will be racing all season and have mentioned that they have a budget available of 60-62 million of which 30 million comes from Bernie.
Justin King was never going to be an investor but interim chairman to put the team in a good financial position and as the ex chief Executive of Sainsburys knows what he is doing and will get some investment in the team and get some good sponsorship deals.
It seams the new owner has not got stacks of money and sold 4.5% of his company OVO to raise 2 million for a family house but also owns the holding company to OVO and wonder how much that is worth.
It does seam that they are confident that they will be racing all season and have mentioned that they have a budget available of 60-62 million of which 30 million comes from Bernie.
Justin King was never going to be an investor but interim chairman to put the team in a good financial position and as the ex chief Executive of Sainsburys knows what he is doing and will get some investment in the team and get some good sponsorship deals.
It seams the new owner has not got stacks of money and sold 4.5% of his company OVO to raise 2 million for a family house but also owns the holding company to OVO and wonder how much that is worth.
Edited by btcc123 on Monday 9th March 23:25
Edited by btcc123 on Monday 9th March 23:26
andburg said:
Rumour i heard was Merhi
Here it is, folkshttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117975
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