The Official F1 2023 silly season *contains speculation*

[Still Mulling]

andburg said:

I'm not buying this Hulkenberg to Red Bull rumour just becasue he was seen in their hospitality.

I hadn't even had that one cross my bows. Where is it from? Sometimes I think that some people (journalists in this instance?) will talk about anything just to feel heard.

[Deesee]

Fundoreen said:

Deesee said:

Pflanzgarten said:

What time will the Vegas race start at uk time? I was hoping for a Saturday night extravaganza on the cimema screen with plenty of drinks and friends but I’m guessing it might be early Sunday morning is it?

Lights out 6am at present.. 10pm local

All this talk of making casinos/hotels and the like pay for the views makes me think vegas should turn all the lightbulbs off so it just looks like they are racing around in the dark in an old industrial estate.

I though MGM Caesers & Wynn were part of the promotion team with FOM? How many other hotels have they decided to drive past

[andburg]

Still Mulling said:

andburg said:

I'm not buying this Hulkenberg to Red Bull rumour just becasue he was seen in their hospitality.

I hadn't even had that one cross my bows. Where is it from? Sometimes I think that some people (journalists in this instance?) will talk about anything just to feel heard.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/nico-hulkenberg-visits-red-bull-spa/

not the most reputable of f1 news sites

[Still Mulling]

andburg said:

Still Mulling said:

andburg said:

I'm not buying this Hulkenberg to Red Bull rumour just becasue he was seen in their hospitality.

I hadn't even had that one cross my bows. Where is it from? Sometimes I think that some people (journalists in this instance?) will talk about anything just to feel heard.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/nico-hulkenberg-visits-red-bull-spa/

not the most reputable of f1 news sites

Yeah, OK. Sounds like he'd packed Max's socks in his case by mistake and needed to return them. Moving on.

[MissChief]

Still Mulling said:

andburg said:

Still Mulling said:

andburg said:

I'm not buying this Hulkenberg to Red Bull rumour just becasue he was seen in their hospitality.

I hadn't even had that one cross my bows. Where is it from? Sometimes I think that some people (journalists in this instance?) will talk about anything just to feel heard.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/nico-hulkenberg-visits-red-bull-spa/

not the most reputable of f1 news sites

Yeah, OK. Sounds like he'd packed Max's socks in his case by mistake and needed to return them. Moving on.

Possibly Danny Ricc not exactly setting the world alight compared to Yuki and then some journo saw Hulk at RB, put two and two together and got 571?

[Milkyway]

Ferrari interested in Albon... if Charles or Carlos decide to leave.
Carlos waiting for a phone call from Audi..

Edited by Milkyway on Tuesday 1st August 23:47

[wibble cb]

Still Mulling said:

andburg said:

I'm not buying this Hulkenberg to Red Bull rumour just becasue he was seen in their hospitality.

I hadn't even had that one cross my bows. Where is it from? Sometimes I think that some people (journalists in this instance?) will talk about anything just to feel heard.

It’s definitely on, if they someone to wash the dishes…

[Still Mulling]

Milkyway said:

Ferrari interested in Albon... if Charles or Carlos decide to leave.
Carlos waiting for a phone call from Audi..

Now this is one that I have seen more of, and has more logic to it. Although I also wonder whether Audi/Albon would be a better fit, given how poisoned the chalice of Ferrari is. I'm not convinced it's the F1 driver Mecca it was once considered to be amongst the drivers. A private-poll would be fascinating.

[MissChief]

Still Mulling said:

Milkyway said:

Ferrari interested in Albon... if Charles or Carlos decide to leave.
Carlos waiting for a phone call from Audi..

Now this is one that I have seen more of, and has more logic to it. Although I also wonder whether Audi/Albon would be a better fit, given how poisoned the chalice of Ferrari is. I'm not convinced it's the F1 driver Mecca it was once considered to be amongst the drivers. A private-poll would be fascinating.

I wonder if Audi will want a German driver? Mercedes seem happy enough with two Brit’s but did have Rosberg for a while, although he’s not really very German at all.

If Lando’s management have any sense they won’t sign for McLaren beyond 2025 and see what Audi are up to. I’d love Carlos and Lando back together.

[honda_exige]

Been exactly one year.

Looking at the Alpine dumpster fire, he undeniably made the best decision.

[stemll]

honda_exige said:

Been exactly one year.

Looking at the Alpine dumpster fire, he undeniably made the best decision.

He did but it didn't look like it at the start of the year

[blackmme]

Motor Sport Magazine (Digital Edition) has a huge scoop from Johnny Herbert today revealing what Danny Ric has to do to get the Red Bull seat from Perez…..

[paulguitar]

blackmme said:

Motor Sport Magazine (Digital Edition) has a huge scoop from Johnny Herbert today revealing what Danny Ric has to do to get the Red Bull seat from Perez…..

Very unfortunate omission there...

[paua]

paulguitar said:

blackmme said:

Motor Sport Magazine (Digital Edition) has a huge scoop from Johnny Herbert today revealing what Danny Ric has to do to get the Red Bull seat from Perez…..

Very unfortunate Emission there...

FTFY

[patmahe]

paua said:

paulguitar said:

blackmme said:

Motor Sport Magazine (Digital Edition) has a huge scoop from Johnny Herbert today revealing what Danny Ric has to do to get the Red Bull seat from Perez…..

Very unfortunate Emission there...

FTFY

Marko is just getting more and more demanding isn't he

[Milkyway]

Perez has been contacted to stay within 125pts of his team mate... or else they can adjust his salary.

[anonymous-user]

Milkyway said:

Perez has been contacted to stay within 125pts of his team mate... or else they can adjust his salary.

If that is true then I bet he thought "That will never happen anyway" at the start of the season......

[Teddy Lop]

blackmme said:

Motor Sport Magazine (Digital Edition) has a huge scoop from Johnny Herbert today revealing what Danny Ric has to do to get the Red Bull seat from Perez…..

Probably not even the worst thing he's ingested!

[MartG]

[ajprice]

MartG said:

I honestly wouldn't be mad.