The Official F1 2023 silly season *contains speculation*

[Pflanzgarten]

Unconfirmed reports all over Twitter of Dietrich Mateschitz passing away.

[vaud]

Pflanzgarten said:

Unconfirmed reports all over Twitter of Dietrich Mateschitz passing away.

Was reported that he was very unwell in recent weeks.

[MustangGT]

liner33 said:

Ocon has done a pretty sterling job imo as he himself has pointed out the only teammate that has done better against Fred was Hamilton with last year qualy being even stevens between them and only one place in the champoinship,

Apart from the fact that Ocon was wrong, according to Jensen Button, who did better than Fred at McLaren.

[ajprice]

vaud said:

Pflanzgarten said:

Unconfirmed reports all over Twitter of Dietrich Mateschitz passing away.

Was reported that he was very unwell in recent weeks.

His Wikipedia page overnight and this morning had updates added and removed to say he died, the update has been removed since just before 9am, so maybe whoever it was got bored, or DM got better.

[wiliferus]

Nyck De Vries apparently confirmed to Alphatauri, which must put Gasly at Alpine.

[the-norseman]

wiliferus said:

Nyck De Vries apparently confirmed to Alphatauri, which must put Gasly at Alpine.

not seeing anything from Alpha Tauri.

[liner33]

the-norseman said:

wiliferus said:

Nyck De Vries apparently confirmed to Alphatauri, which must put Gasly at Alpine.

not seeing anything from Alpha Tauri.

I saw this yesterday but most sources still quiet , it seems that F1 is a very clickbaity topic and there are a few sites that just seem to make stuff up now

[matrignano]

Apparently Leclerc and Schumacher are swapping seats

[andburg]

matrignano said:

Apparently Leclerc and Schumacher are swapping seats

Arthur LeClerc maybe

[ajprice]

matrignano said:

Apparently Leclerc and Schumacher are swapping seats

Maybe these are made to fit the Haas and Ferrari as a shared part?

[Cold]

Gasly confirmed for Alpine in 2023 onwards.

[ColdSyphon]

NdV announced at AT now as well.

[the-norseman]

2 seats left.

[PhilAsia]

the-norseman said:

2 seats left.

Can I have a shot?

[ajprice]

ajprice said:

The prediction tweet by Marcus Ericsson a month ago https://wtf1.com/post/marcus-ericssons-crazy-silly...



McLaren ?

Alpine and Alfa Romeo going to plan now too. DeVries coming in to it will have messed a few predictions up. So it's just Haas and Williams to confirm their places now? Albon is set, is K-Mag definite at HAAS?

[ValuableWhistle]

ajprice said:

Alpine and Alfa Romeo going to plan now too. DeVries coming in to it will have messed a few predictions up. So it's just Haas and Williams to confirm their places now? Albon is set, is K-Mag definite at HAAS?

Kmag was signed on a 'muti-year deal' so assume he's on until next year with an option for 24

yes just the one seat at Haas and Williams left to fill!

my prediction? Mick to stay and Jack Doohan to Williams on a 3 year loan.

[Don Roque]

HustleRussell said:

Piastri is better than de Vries. Also, de Vries has had loads of FP1s. Teams have always been lukewarm on him.

De Vries may not be the best driver on the field but he could make a mint just by renting his giant forehead for advertising space.

[cuprabob]

Don Roque said:

De Vries may not be the best driver on the field but he could make a mint just by renting his giant forehead for advertising space.

Tefal would be a good fit
(You'll need to be of a certain age to get it)

[Pflanzgarten]

Ricciardo now confirms he won’t be on the 2023 F1 grid.

[PhilAsia]

cuprabob said:

Don Roque said:

De Vries may not be the best driver on the field but he could make a mint just by renting his giant forehead for advertising space.

Tefal would be a good fit
(You'll need to be of a certain age to get it)

"TEFAL" wouldn't do it justice. "Perpetual Income & Growth Investment Trust PLC" would be more fitting surely?