The Official F1 2020 silly season *contains speculation*
Discussion
Steamer said:
housen said:
Steamer said:
housen said:
JayK12 said:
housen said:
what about hulk in ferrari seat ?
as solid no2 ?
Could do but i just get the feeling they won't. Doesn't Riccardo have a clause in his contract that if the big teams come knocking he can be released?as solid no2 ?
When interviewed about his thoughts on having Ocon as a team mate next year his answer was 'I might say hi to him... I might not'. Riccardo is not Ocon's biggest fan as I recall, and life at Renault has been a bit 'meh'.
'IF' a seat was available in a Ferrari, I think he would jump at the chance.
but doo ferrari want 2 no1s ?
I think they would make a good pairing as well - which counts for a huge amount (ie: the final Nico & Hamilton season when compared to the following seasons with Bottas & Hamilton.. okay not exactly both No1. drivers, but Bottas is usually in the top 4 or 5)
i would LOVE to see ricci at ferrari
Petrus1983 said:
Vettels kids are 5 and 3 - his wife is his childhood sweetheart. You’d hardly blame the guy for not quite seeing the point of going round in circles these days. I personally hope he does stop - but for the reasons mentioned before rather than his current poor performance.
Agree with this.In addition to 4 WDC's, Vettel is a winner in life and already has the most important things.
Time to stop going around in circles for the sake of it.
tobinen said:
On the other hand he could see out his contract and bank another £/$/€30m or whatever he's paid. Just in case.
Crazy as it sounds I doubt an ‘extra’ £30m would change his life to any extent beyond what he already has. He and atleast his next generation are comfortable beyond measure for life. Plus he seems rather grounded.Petrus1983 said:
tobinen said:
On the other hand he could see out his contract and bank another £/$/€30m or whatever he's paid. Just in case.
Crazy as it sounds I doubt an ‘extra’ £30m would change his life to any extent beyond what he already has. He and atleast his next generation are comfortable beyond measure for life. Plus he seems rather grounded.Well well,
Merc Fe team
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Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) Tweeted:
Beginning of a new era for Mercedes. The launch of the Formula E Team with Vandoorne and de Vries. Ian James will be the Team Principal. https://t.co/3tNAz3cHfb
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/117179972...
de Vries & Stoffel... (handy partnership in an F1 team)..
Merc Fe team
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Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) Tweeted:
Beginning of a new era for Mercedes. The launch of the Formula E Team with Vandoorne and de Vries. Ian James will be the Team Principal. https://t.co/3tNAz3cHfb
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/117179972...
de Vries & Stoffel... (handy partnership in an F1 team)..
Deesee said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Two ex McLaren young drivers no?
When McL are running Merc power next year...Not to mention the Renault deal is apparently for three years.
While Eddie Jordan may be right, (basically he spouts a lot of st and some of it sticks so he's seen as some sort of clairvoyant), to break yet another engine contract early and all that entails in terms of compensation to Renault, for a Mercedes engine next year? I highly, highly doubt it.
If there is likely to be any break from Renault it'll be for the 2021 season as McLaren will have then had two years with Renault who may then be far more amenable to a split and the compensation is likely to be far, far lower. It may even have been a two year deal with optional third year when the deal was signed early last year. We just don't know.
Sticking my neck out, but not by much IMO, McLaren will be Renault powered again next season.
MissChief said:
Deesee said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Two ex McLaren young drivers no?
When McL are running Merc power next year...Not to mention the Renault deal is apparently for three years.
While Eddie Jordan may be right, (basically he spouts a lot of st and some of it sticks so he's seen as some sort of clairvoyant), to break yet another engine contract early and all that entails in terms of compensation to Renault, for a Mercedes engine next year? I highly, highly doubt it.
If there is likely to be any break from Renault it'll be for the 2021 season as McLaren will have then had two years with Renault who may then be far more amenable to a split and the compensation is likely to be far, far lower. It may even have been a two year deal with optional third year when the deal was signed early last year. We just don't know.
Sticking my neck out, but not by much IMO, McLaren will be Renault powered again next season.
The main reason being suggested is that Williams will not run a Merc Gearbox as per Racing Point (as Merc have requested), and Renault will allow them to run their own gearbox, so a switcharoo is possible and will suit all parties.
Deesee said:
Well well,
Merc Fe team
...
Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) Tweeted:
Beginning of a new era for Mercedes. The launch of the Formula E Team with Vandoorne and de Vries. Ian James will be the Team Principal. https://t.co/3tNAz3cHfb
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/117179972...
de Vries & Stoffel... (handy partnership in an F1 team)..
I was at the Frankfurt motor show - I saw the car Merc Fe team
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Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) Tweeted:
Beginning of a new era for Mercedes. The launch of the Formula E Team with Vandoorne and de Vries. Ian James will be the Team Principal. https://t.co/3tNAz3cHfb
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/117179972...
de Vries & Stoffel... (handy partnership in an F1 team)..
Missed the unveil and their press presentation as I was busy doing my duties on the JLR stand, who also brought along their FE car. I also saw, ironically, an engine-less Red Bull 33 F1 car on the Honda stand, because they make the engine - which was the only part of the car not present
Anyway, one major thing I noticed at this show, was that it was all about electric cars. No one was showing off anything very much none electric. One exception was our JLR stand, we launched the new Defender, which really can't be an EV just yet but is still very significant. The mood change has truly shifted to EV and I expect over the next couple of years FE will see other mainstream manufacturers entering to re-enforce their electric future. By the same token, I expect car maker titled teams to push for/support further electrification of F1 cars too. Changes in the industry are happening very quickly and that will filter through to F1 with only a relatively short delay.
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