Ah, yeah good call siffert_fan. The team that is Lotus, that was Renault, that was Benneton, that was Toleman but never was Lotus or Renault. I guess it sort of counts.....ish ?
2014 / 2015 Silly Season. Drivers Market.
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To be fair, It's unusual for F1 drivers to break their contracts. I think I've heard more talk of it happening this year than ever before. Normally the teams have got their drivers by the short and curleys when it comes to money.
I dunno, one Finn proved in 2009/10 that it might just be the drivers who run the show.
Like any contract it works both ways when it comes to breaking it. Imagine if Mansell didn't want to leave McLaren 
As I recall, Lauda broke his contract with BRM so he could go to Ferrari
And Elio with Shadow to go to Lotus. As I said it happens but its rare.
C_A_T
I would love for one of the Merc drivers to break their contract and go elsewhere next season, just to hear Lauda whine about it, and the driver in question reply "you did it. Why shouldn't I?".
I would love for one of the Merc drivers to break their contract and go elsewhere next season, just to hear Lauda whine about it, and the driver in question reply "you did it. Why shouldn't I?".
After all this discussion it would be funny if nobody move anywhere next year..
Il_leone
World Champion
cider_and_toast A legal binding contract means a commitment to provide services in return for money between the two parties normally
Off course if neither party are happy they can part as long as the conditions have been met
Trouble is drivers sign contracts to teams they realise are not in their best interest and realise they cannot get out of it easily and will need to pay a hefty sum to do so ... ie Button got Honda to buy his Williams contract and Alonso got Renault to pay for his Mclaren contract in part
The only that took a swerve so to speak was M Schumacher because his contract with Jordan was not watertight because he did not actually sign it .. his management did when he was poached
coming back to this year Alonso has a clause in his contract apparently where he can walk away from Ferrari if they are not in top 3 constructors championship
I 've not heard there are get out clauses for Vettel or Hamilton so Ferrari would have to pay a bit more to get either driver
Off course if neither party are happy they can part as long as the conditions have been met
Trouble is drivers sign contracts to teams they realise are not in their best interest and realise they cannot get out of it easily and will need to pay a hefty sum to do so ... ie Button got Honda to buy his Williams contract and Alonso got Renault to pay for his Mclaren contract in part
The only that took a swerve so to speak was M Schumacher because his contract with Jordan was not watertight because he did not actually sign it .. his management did when he was poached
coming back to this year Alonso has a clause in his contract apparently where he can walk away from Ferrari if they are not in top 3 constructors championship
I 've not heard there are get out clauses for Vettel or Hamilton so Ferrari would have to pay a bit more to get either driver
From what I remember Button paid Frank 5 million out of his own pocket to get out of the Williams contract, and then took a paycut to stay on at Brawn...
Yeah, bless him, such a lovely boy.
Il_leone
World Champion
Mephistopheles the contract Button had with Williams was watertight for 2006 and it cost $30m to buy out so work out who would be stumping the rest if Jenson only paid $5m then
Incidentally at the moment
http://www.planet-f1.com/driver/3213/9486393/-Honda-willing-to-buy-out-Alonso-contract-
Incidentally at the moment
http://www.planet-f1.com/driver/3213/9486393/-Honda-willing-to-buy-out-Alonso-contract-
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He's mentioned this several times before, but Joe Saward gives a little insight on the inner-workings of the F1 rumor mill here, http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/truth-and-consequences/
It's a sad but true fact that most of the F1 pages that purport to be legitimate news outlets are not much better that Sniff Petrol. The list of written journalists that actually converse with drivers and team principals is very short.
I guess this isn't really a revelation at this time of year though, as it's called Silly Season for a reason
It's a sad but true fact that most of the F1 pages that purport to be legitimate news outlets are not much better that Sniff Petrol. The list of written journalists that actually converse with drivers and team principals is very short.
I guess this isn't really a revelation at this time of year though, as it's called Silly Season for a reason
Alonso's latest press releases.
I'm not going, I'm not going, I'm not going, stop asking, how dare you say I am going.
I might go.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29457332
I'm not going, I'm not going, I'm not going, stop asking, how dare you say I am going.
I might go.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29457332
The engineer lined up to replace Rocky at Red Bull has left the team "with immediate effect" and Vettel's chief engineer when he was at Toro Rosso has joined Ferrari. This may mean nothing or it could mean Vettel is fingering certain people he would like at Ferrari to make it a team he would like to join.
So, we could be in for one of 3 things next year:
1) Alonso partners JB at McLaren-Honda - this would be the least surprising move, but fraught with unknowns (i.e. will McLaren ever produce a decent chassis? Will the Honda engine be a contender? Can FA reach an accomodation with his Ronship?)
2) Alonso switches with Vettel at RBR - this would be the "shock-horror!" scenario (though probably the one Alonso would actually prefer)
3) In spite of all the plate-throwing and slammed doors at Maranello, they both go to counselling, and reach an accomodation to make a go of it for the sake of the kids for another year - unlikely, but eminently possible.
Frankly, I just wish they'd get on an decide it - the febrile speculation is becoming wearisome now...
1) Alonso partners JB at McLaren-Honda - this would be the least surprising move, but fraught with unknowns (i.e. will McLaren ever produce a decent chassis? Will the Honda engine be a contender? Can FA reach an accomodation with his Ronship?)
2) Alonso switches with Vettel at RBR - this would be the "shock-horror!" scenario (though probably the one Alonso would actually prefer)
3) In spite of all the plate-throwing and slammed doors at Maranello, they both go to counselling, and reach an accomodation to make a go of it for the sake of the kids for another year - unlikely, but eminently possible.
Frankly, I just wish they'd get on an decide it - the febrile speculation is becoming wearisome now...
McLaren will soon announce their 2014 driver line up.
