The Official F1 2024 silly season *contains speculation*

[vaud]

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

[PhilAsia]

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

That's bold...

[Boom78]

Very bold indeed but something I’d love to see. I got criticised on another post for saying it (and probably will again) but although quick I don’t see a killer elbows out racer in CLC and Sainz isn’t close enough. Both can be fast but not ruthless. Fred, Max and Lewis have this in spades. Lewis would go well in that Ferrari and is experienced enough to call out bad strategy which is Ferrari’s Achilles heel.

[vulture1]

PhilAsia said:

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

That's bold...

OK we are playing very silly season it seems. To me ferrari have what they want a number 1 and number 2 clearly a tenth or two slower. Which solves the problem of taking too many points of each other or worse. But good enough to pick up the pieces.
Bottas to retire might make a place available.

No one from f2 to come up unless tsunodo totally bombs this year. He's only there for the honda link and I don't rate him.

[Jinba Ittai]

I’d love to see Hamilton at Ferrari, but i think he’ll either re-sign or retire. It’s highly likely that Red Bull have got far enough ahead now that they’ll win this year, and ‘24 and ‘25 before the others close the gap.

Therefore, Hamilton to retire. Mercedes doing everything possible to get Lando Norris out of his McLaren contract and alongside Russell.

[PhilAsia]

Jinba Ittai said:

I’d love to see Hamilton at Ferrari, but i think he’ll either re-sign or retire. It’s highly likely that Red Bull have got far enough ahead now that they’ll win this year, and ‘24 and ‘25 before the others close the gap.

That is the blueprint I anticipate sadly.

[RZ1]

Norris or CLC to Mercedes to replace Hamilton.
Hamilton to focus on his music/fashion career.
Toto to step down and probably take on a F1 role

Perez to be replaced by Sainz
Perez to retire

Danny Ric to go to Ferrari alongside Gasly
Gunther Steiner as team principal for Ferrari

Kmag and Hulk to fall out after a suck my nuts incident and both retire


Piastri to Alpine

Well it is silly season

[Deesee]

Lando will be at RB..

[HustleRussell]

PlanetF1 said:

How long is each F1 driver contracted for?
Max Verstappen – end 2028
Sergio Perez – end 2024
Lewis Hamilton – end 2023
George Russell – end 2023
Charles Leclerc – end 2024
Carlos Sainz – end 2024
Lando Norris – end 2025
Oscar Piastri – end 2024
Fernando Alonso – end 2024
Lance Stroll – unknown
Pierre Gasly – end 2024
Esteban Ocon – end 2024
Valtteri Bottas – end 2025
Zhou Guanyu – end 2023
Nyck de Vries – end 2024
Yuki Tsunoda – end 2023
Alex Albon – end 2023
Logan Sargeant – end 2023
Kevin Magnussen – end 2023
Nico Hulkenberg – end 2024

[Nickp82]

/*/ suck my balls

[HTP99]

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

Would be epic but I just can't see it happening.

[500TORQUES]

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

Put down the crack pipe.

He isn't that stupid.

[paulguitar]

500TORQUES said:

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

Put down the crack pipe.

He isn't that stupid.

[anonymous-user]

Hamilton already saying Mercedes "didn't listen" to him with regards to the develpment of the car. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/64893927

I think he will retire after another season without a win. Lando Norris will replace him after getting out of his McLaren contract due to a performance clause.

Neither Yuki Tsunoda or Zhou Guanyu will be renewed next year.

[mat205125]

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

Hamilton to Ferrari on a one year contract, with LeClerc going to Mercedes on a three year deal.

I'd be shocked if Hamilton ever raced a non-Merc powered car in all honesty, and a leap from Merc to Ferrari feels very much like a swap from one frying pan to another.

[MustangGT]

Hamilton has too many joint venture activities with Mercedes to even think about going elsewhere.

[dunc_sx]

RZ1 said:

Danny Ric to go to Ferrari alongside Gasly

Now that's a step too far

I don't think Hamilton's anywhere near retirement, I'd be shocked if he did.

Dunc.

[anonymous-user]

vulture1 said:

PhilAsia said:

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

That's bold...

OK we are playing very silly season it seems. To me ferrari have what they want a number 1 and number 2 clearly a tenth or two slower. Which solves the problem of taking too many points of each other or worse. But good enough to pick up the pieces.
Bottas to retire might make a place available.

No one from f2 to come up unless tsunodo totally bombs this year. He's only there for the honda link and I don't rate him.

That’s not going to win them anything though is it?

Max Verstappen – end 2028
Sergio Perez – end 2024 unless he has a nightmare, a few drivers will be after that seat
Lewis Hamilton – end 2023 to Ferrari
George Russell – end 2023 resigns with Mercedes
Charles Leclerc – end 2024
Carlos Sainz – end 2024 “removed from driving duties”
Lando Norris – end 2025
Oscar Piastri – end 2024
Fernando Alonso – end 2024
Lance Stroll – unknown - has to be challenging for podiums regularly based on that cars potential, will be under scrutiny
Pierre Gasly – end 2024
Esteban Ocon – end 2024
Valtteri Bottas – end 2025
Zhou Guanyu – end 2023
Nyck de Vries – end 2024
Yuki Tsunoda – end 2023
Alex Albon – end 2023 to Mercedes
Logan Sargeant – end 2023
Kevin Magnussen – end 2023
Nico Hulkenberg – end 2024

Probably some mid table swaps, Zhou, Tsunoda etc

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 14th March 13:31

[Rotary Potato]

vaud said:

OK, time to go again.

I'll start with Hamilton to Ferrari on a 3 year deal displacing Sainz.

Seeing as we are going very wild in the speculation here ...

A 'home video' involving Sergio Perez and Max's mum and girlfriend is leaked to the media.
Sergio's contract is terminated quicker than you can say "not the done thing old chap".
Danny Ric is dropped in as the Red Bull no.2 with a contract for exactly 5% of his last Red Bull contract.
Horner and Marko can't help but rub Danny's nose in it at every opportunity.
With no pressure on him and a massive chip on his shoulder, the old Danny Ric is back.
In his first race back he "licks the stamp and sends it" down the inside of a shocked Max to take the lead.
As he crosses the line, he gives it the big "Not bad for a number 2 driver" down the radio to the team.

Obviously once upon a time this had two hopes, but Bob isn't around any more ...

[anonymous-user]

Apparently there is some weight behind a HAM/LEC swaperooney…. Says a man I know whose brother drinks in a pub where a bloke once visited for lunch with his family and who alluded to the fact that he may be a member of a F1 team which may currently employ the services of one of the drivers referred to above….