2014 / 2015 Silly Season. Drivers Market.
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Il_leone
World Champion
thanks FB
Seems like Kimi is getting a reprieve as Ferrari do not have any academy drivers ready
unless someone still thinks Hulkenberg is worth a punt now but it appears he is not putting Perez in the shade as I thought
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29604437
Seems like Kimi is getting a reprieve as Ferrari do not have any academy drivers ready
unless someone still thinks Hulkenberg is worth a punt now but it appears he is not putting Perez in the shade as I thought
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29604437
Il_leone
World Champion
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/10/16503.html
Its all well having a test but he won't get into F1 just look at Valsecchi being messed about
Its all well having a test but he won't get into F1 just look at Valsecchi being messed about
Il_leone
World Champion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29622051 getting even more silly
I seem to remember that Boulier rubbished Alonso when he joined Renault just after Alonso left. Has he changed his mind, or was it just for show?
Il_leone
World Champion
Bill Boddy Yes Bouillier blamed Alonso for leaving the team in disarray
A well timed public show of support for the current driver line up could do two things, relieve a bit of pressure on them so that they can focus on racing until the end of the season. McLaren are almost certainly too far behind Ferrari to catch them now but with double points who knows? There has been a slight up turn in their performance in the last two races and with Ferrari now struggling with one driver going and one driver not performing as they would have liked, who knows what may happen.
Secondly, a public show of support for the two current drivers may put pressure on anyone wishing to join the team to either make his mind up or accept a deal that's on the table knowing that if he doesn't the team isn't too worried because they've still got a line up they can work with. While Alonso would bring a great deal to the McLaren party, there is a lot of baggage to be ditched first. (on both sides).
Secondly, a public show of support for the two current drivers may put pressure on anyone wishing to join the team to either make his mind up or accept a deal that's on the table knowing that if he doesn't the team isn't too worried because they've still got a line up they can work with. While Alonso would bring a great deal to the McLaren party, there is a lot of baggage to be ditched first. (on both sides).
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Incubus
Champion Elect
That's true cider_and_toast but ultimately it might not make a lot of difference if, as many suspect, everything was already decided a long time ago and it's just a matter of sorting out one or two of the finer legal points before anyone may be in a position to officially confirm anything.
We just don't know what it is yet.
We just don't know what it is yet.
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Says he who's 10 years older than both 
You know I cry myself to sleep every night Chad Stewarthill 
Now Alonso is going to race for Audi at the WEC. 
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/d...umours/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/d...umours/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Lot more rumours about Button leaving to join Webber in the Endurance series, Alonso to McLaren looking more definite now. If Button does retire from F1 what will Mephistopheles do?
Be angry about it, of course! 
(mind you, so will I...)
(mind you, so will I...)Who covers the Endurance series?
Eurosport
I think Motors TV do as well.
