The Official F1 2019 silly season *contains speculation*
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FourWheelDrift said:
"I'm going to pee in your seat" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0SuS_6xa0c
Another great one, and appropriately at Monaco, baby.hairyben said:
precisely.
Team orders were "banned" because of the quite remarkable behaviour of ferrari in using them.
Team orders were re-permitted because the fia felt ferraris blatant breaking their rule was quite embarrassing.
Did I miss anything?
Other than lots of teams have used team orders in blatant ways, yes... Team orders were "banned" because of the quite remarkable behaviour of ferrari in using them.
Team orders were re-permitted because the fia felt ferraris blatant breaking their rule was quite embarrassing.
Did I miss anything?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_orders
oyster said:
Vaud said:
My take is that they didn't swap them because of Austria 2002 - I think it was to avoid bad PR.
Kimi's points total is such that if Vettel were to have a couple of DNFs, then Ferrari might have to spread their eggs across 2 baskets.I think if we were 4 or 5 races further into the season then things might have been different.
thegreenhell said:
Stroll to FI rumours are getting stronger. It would be a financial blow to Williams if he left, especially as they're also losing Martini at the end of the year, and will not be getting much prize money for their performance this year either.
My guess is that Liberty will loan them whatever they need to survive to 2020. It is not in their interests to lose a team like Williams, and the rest of the grid would probably agree.
The drivers (for development) are largely irrelevant in this day an age. Given all of Williams experience, assets and one of the best power unit on the grid, you would have a reasonable expectation as an investor/customer that they wouldn't make a fundamental error of an aero stall...
tigerkoi said:
Honest question: do you really think Wiliams are in that deep of a hole? I’ve said my piece elsewhere, but interested to know if others think their decline could be precipitous.
I had read somewhere that indeed Williams had vetoed a loan going to FI. But I think that was a poor bit of game theory on Williams’ part: hopefully meddle in FI’s survival so that when attention turns to Williams fortunes, they’ll have more leverage for their own loan/support from Liberty or whomever because one team financially struggling is one thing, but two...
I think they will survive because providing they can turn and race they will be allowed to. Sadly they may look like Manor until then.I had read somewhere that indeed Williams had vetoed a loan going to FI. But I think that was a poor bit of game theory on Williams’ part: hopefully meddle in FI’s survival so that when attention turns to Williams fortunes, they’ll have more leverage for their own loan/support from Liberty or whomever because one team financially struggling is one thing, but two...
It's about survival to 2021.
hairyben said:
HustleRussell said:
Leaving out all the fluff, let me be direct.
You said;
don't feed.... I knew on hearing the news that the usual tedious peddlers would be banging the usual tedious rhythm on their drum, what an incredibly sad way to live.You said;
ELUSIVEJIM said:
Well that's Lewis stipulation in his new contract complete. Keep Bottas.
What is your source?Some is speculation. It's just good to know which is which.
ELUSIVEJIM said:
Rosberg was better than Bottas that is for sure.
But he was still not on the same level as the cream of the current grid.
Great if he was out front but lacked that edge that makes you a Lewis, Alonso etc etc...
Rosberg, in his star year was every bit the match for the current grid. In my view he burned himself out beating Lewis and knew his limits going forward.But he was still not on the same level as the cream of the current grid.
Great if he was out front but lacked that edge that makes you a Lewis, Alonso etc etc...
Sam993 said:
For sure, as much as I don't rate Rosberg as a great driver I respect him for knowing his limitations and understanding that it's better to get off the stage as a champion than as someone who used to be one once and ended his career in some s
tty team at the back of the grid. That's how I see it, for sure.
For sure you are right. tty team at the back of the grid. That's how I see it, for sure.
MissChief said:
Some rumour of Alonso going to Renault in a swap deal with Sainz. Not sure about it though!
https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/formula-1/mclaren/new...Would probably be a good fit. Cheaper than Alonso, pretty solid driver. Sponsor friendly. Probably what you need while still rebuilding the team - if you are faced with losing Alonso.
That said, Kimi would also be a good fit.
MissChief said:
Why does everyone think Stroll is only in F1 because he has his Dad's money? He won the Euro F3 championship. Equal cars, mostly equal power from different engines, as good as a stock series really. Many F1 champions have won in F3 as well but I don't see anyone saying they're st and had no place in F1? https://www.fiaf3europe.com/formula-1-champions-f3...
He has some talent and solid backing. Not the next Senna/Hamilton but a pretty solid midfield driver in my view. t and had no place in F1? https://www.fiaf3europe.com/formula-1-champions-f3...I heard a rumour that DR was offered the same terms as MV at the time Max signed and he declined, preferring to keep his options open towards Ferrari or Mercedes.
Red Bull seem to have followed their normal ruthlessness in now declining to match the MV terms, knowing that he had much reduced options.
Red Bull seem to have followed their normal ruthlessness in now declining to match the MV terms, knowing that he had much reduced options.
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