The Official F1 2021 silly season *contains speculation*

[thegreenhell]

Teddy Lop said:

Ahem.

https://www.grandprix.com/news/f1-assessing-situat...

Nurburgring or mugello then..

Nurburgring, and instead of a qualifying sprint race have a one lap shootout on the Nordschleife to decide pole position.

[Deesee]

thegreenhell said:

Sounds like a rumour for the 2022 silly season thread.

Is that live yet?

Edit it is, & I’ve posted in it

Edited by Deesee on Tuesday 11th May 19:49

[cuprabob]

Deesee said:

thegreenhell said:

Sounds like a rumour for the 2022 silly season thread.

Is that live yet?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1916184

[cuprabob]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[trackdemon]

Deesee said:

Oh, and someone else has entered the Merc driver possibility of driving for them, as the engineers and management are impressed... Lando.. a driver contract may have already been signed with Toto..

Source?....

[Teddy Lop]

trackdemon said:

Deesee said:

Oh, and someone else has entered the Merc driver possibility of driving for them, as the engineers and management are impressed... Lando.. a driver contract may have already been signed with Toto..

Source?....

Yeah... I mean say what?


Seems about the most unlikely signing on the grid, given mercedes already have their own home grown next big thing British kid increasingly impatient to get in the car, along with probably 75% of F1 fans.

[thegreenhell]

Teddy Lop said:

Seems about the most unlikely signing on the grid, given mercedes already have their own home grown next big thing British kid increasingly impatient to get in the car, along with probably 75% of F1 fans.

Maybe they want them both.

[Supersam83]

George Russell and Lando Norris dream team for Mercedes from 2023 onwards?

[MustangGT]

Teddy Lop said:

Yeah... I mean say what?


Seems about the most unlikely signing on the grid, given mercedes already have their own home grown next big thing British kid increasingly impatient to get in the car, along with probably 75% of F1 fans.

Almost as unlikely as Max going to Mercedes

[MissChief]

thegreenhell said:

Teddy Lop said:

Seems about the most unlikely signing on the grid, given mercedes already have their own home grown next big thing British kid increasingly impatient to get in the car, along with probably 75% of F1 fans.

Maybe they want them both.

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

[MustangGT]

MissChief said:

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

Not a big stretch at all, although what about Ocon?

[MissChief]

MustangGT said:

MissChief said:

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

Not a big stretch at all, although what about Ocon?

Still a Mercedes and Toto favourite. It’s certainly a possibility.

[Teddy Lop]

MissChief said:

thegreenhell said:

Teddy Lop said:

Seems about the most unlikely signing on the grid, given mercedes already have their own home grown next big thing British kid increasingly impatient to get in the car, along with probably 75% of F1 fans.

Maybe they want them both.

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

INEOS have their fingers in pies and territories across the world, I'd have thought unless a specific sub brand is being benefitted they'd want broader appeal. As shown with the defender thing going to france they aren't concerned with British flag waving.

[HustleRussell]

MustangGT said:

MissChief said:

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

Not a big stretch at all, although what about Ocon?

I think Russell goes to Mercedes for 2022 replacing Bottas and another driver, probably Ocon, comes aboard when Hamilton retires.

[geeks]

HustleRussell said:

MustangGT said:

MissChief said:

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

Not a big stretch at all, although what about Ocon?

I think Russell goes to Mercedes for 2022 replacing Bottas and another driver, probably Ocon, comes aboard when Hamilton retires.

Ocon is no longer under Toto and I dont think has done enough for that seat, I would love the Russell - Norris team up though

[MustangGT]

geeks said:

Ocon is no longer under Toto and I dont think has done enough for that seat, I would love the Russell - Norris team up though

Ocon is beating a 2x WDC currently, so, I think he has done enough.

[HustleRussell]

Also I believe Toto is still managing Ocon

[LaurasOtherHalf]

MissChief said:

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

Is this the same Ineos that buggered off to France with their fake Land Rover production?

Oh and by the way, Mercedes F1 made a profit again last year (despite of Covid and without using the furlough scheme).

[HustleRussell]

geeks said:

HustleRussell said:

MustangGT said:

MissChief said:

Given the persistent rumours that Mercedes may wish to scale down their investment and INEOS now owning a decent size chunk in the team they may want a double British lineup. It's not too big a stretch to say George in next year in place of Valtteri and then Lando in in place of Hamilton in 2024 or thereabouts?

Not a big stretch at all, although what about Ocon?

I think Russell goes to Mercedes for 2022 replacing Bottas and another driver, probably Ocon, comes aboard when Hamilton retires.

Ocon is no longer under Toto and I dont think has done enough for that seat, I would love the Russell - Norris team up though

I can imagine either of the current McLaren drivers ending up at Mercedes. Ocon will need to continue to deliver to stay in the frame.

[thegreenhell]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Oh and by the way, Mercedes F1 made a profit again last year (despite of Covid and without using the furlough scheme).

Of course they did, but how many millions did the parent company have to put in for the F1 team to be able to report that 'profit'?