Vettel to replace Alonso at Ferrari

[Tc24]

Vettel has been testing an F2012 at Fiorano:



This is the car Fernando nearly won the 2012 title with. Must be quite interesting for Sebastian to compare it with his '12 challenger which he won with in the end...

[ajprice]

A white helmet with the Ferrari logo and sponsors? I wonder whether Ferrari will let him have a different helmet design for every race.

Edited by ajprice on Sunday 30th November 14:31

[DanielSan]

I assume he'll still have red bull logos on as well, he is still a red bull athlete same as Mark Webber is.

[CharlesAL]

Not too sure about that, surely he's severing all ties with Red Bull now? Why would Ferrari want to let him advertise for a rival team while he's driving their car? They probably take over all the advertising space on their drivers helmets.

[thegreenhell]

Tc24 said:

Vettel has been testing an F2012 at Fiorano:



This is the car Fernando nearly won the 2012 title with. Must be quite interesting for Sebastian to compare it with his '12 challenger which he won with in the end...

Even compared to this year's cars, that is one ugly looking car.

[MiniMan64]

ash73 said:

I thought he got in trouble for even visiting the Ferrari garage during the recent test, is his RBR contract ended?

As I understood it yup, contract done after the final race.

[Vaud]

MiniMan64 said:

ash73 said:

I thought he got in trouble for even visiting the Ferrari garage during the recent test, is his RBR contract ended?

As I understood it yup, contract done after the final race.

No, which is why he couldn't test that week.

[Jasandjules]

MiniMan64 said:

As I understood it yup, contract done after the final race.

I thought they were keeping him bound until Jan 2015?!

[DanielSan]

Jasandjules said:

I thought they were keeping him bound until Jan 2015?!

They could do but after 4 championships I'd say they wouldn't begrudge him an early get out with no penalties.

[suffolk009]

Did McLaren say they would be announcing their driver line-up on the 1st Dec, or after the 1st Dec?

[anonymous-user]

suffolk009 said:

Did McLaren say they would be announcing their driver line-up on the 1st Dec, or after the 1st Dec?

Ron has been quoted as saying decision will be made at this weeks board meeting.

So all speculation as to exactly when any announcement will be made.

[RichB]

garyhun said:

...So all speculation as to exactly when any announcement will be made.

Eh?

[joema]

I wonder if seb has his own helmet design after being sponsored by red bull and pretty much using their design for most of his career?

[anonymous-user]

RichB said:

garyhun said:

...So all speculation as to exactly when any announcement will be made.

Eh?

Ron only said when the decision would be made, not when an announcement would be made.

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 30th November 10:49

[ajprice]

joema said:

I wonder if seb has his own helmet design after being sponsored by red bull and pretty much using their design for most of his career?

Hmm, according to this, his karting helmet in 1997 was the blue and silver Red Bull design http://www.sebastianvettel.de/index.php/en/formula...

His own design, pre Red Bull, might be this

[RichB]

garyhun said:

RichB said:

garyhun said:

...So all speculation as to exactly when any announcement will be made.

Eh?

Ron only said when the decision would be made, bit when an announcement would be made.

Sorry still get what you're saying. Either I'm thick or your predictive texter is playing up and leaving out punctuation.

[anonymous-user]

RichB said:

orry still get what you're saying. Either I'm thick or your predictive texter is playing up and leaving out punctuation.

Sorry, my typo. Meant to say NOT when an announcement would be made!!!

[AJB88]

ajprice said:

Wh

A white helmet with the Ferrari logo and sponsors? I wonder whether Ferrari will let him have a different helmet design for every race.

The helmet has got on the side "29.11.14 il mio primo giorno in Ferrari" and a big 5 on the top. so it was made simply for the test and then will be replaced with his next design.

I would imagine Ferrari will allow him to replace designs as and when he wants.

[London424]

Very sneaky of Ferrari that...putting him in the only car of the last however many years that was half decent.

[Likes Fast Cars]

garyhun said:

suffolk009 said:

Did McLaren say they would be announcing their driver line-up on the 1st Dec, or after the 1st Dec?

Ron has been quoted as saying decision will be made at this weeks board meeting.

So all speculation as to exactly when any announcement will be made.

Maybe the Board will decide that Ron is no longer in charge.....