2014 / 2015 Silly Season. Drivers Market.

[Mephistopheles]

If Button does retire from F1 what will Mephistopheles do?

Doesn't bother me I won't be watching endurance racing I haven't got the time or the patience for that, I'll just find some other poor sap to follow in F1 next year..

 

[teabagyokel]

Apparently Pastor Maldonado is looking for a fan club.

He's already got a damn seat.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I'd rather stick my head in boiling chip fat..

 

[Greenlantern101]

So apparently Jenson and Alonso are going to WEC and now Kimi is going to NASCAR.

 

[FB]

Woop, woop - some new, exciting young drivers coming in. Then again, maybe not.

 

[Il_leone]

If people are criticising Mclaren for delaying driver line up announcement its because it delays any time possibly for any continuity and preparation for 2015 especially with Honda

Problem with Mclaren if they go for either ALonso or Button is both are at the end of their career - one is not offering long term commitment and could disappear after 1 season and the other is somewhat being given the seat because the better drivers were not available

 

[Il_leone]

It does seem if ALonso sticks then Button is the one to go .

I really do not see Hamilton returning to Mclaren having professed how he is enjoying his life at Mercedes much more

 

[Greenlantern101]

Michael Schumacher was still racing at 43.

Alonso is just 33 Button 34. Why do people keep saying they should / will retire.
They are both still bloody fast.

 

[RasputinLives]

Esteban Ocon F3 champion is geting close to a seat with Lotus F1 for next year according to autosport.
Pastor out?

link

Ocon is a proper upcoming talent but probably needs another year. He himself says he'll be in WSR and GP2 next year.

Do Ferrari have any other young drivers

Rafal Marchellio is pretty hot property but I doubt he'll go straight in at Ferrari. Wouldn't be shocked to see him Marussia though.

 

[Il_leone]

Greenlantern101

Unfortunately the current age of f1 this season is showing the changing of the guard and with Button and Alonso coming to the end of their careers it is easy to tell them to pack it in

The two drivers who are lucky they still have a drive in F1 are Raikkonen and Massa - neither deserve to stay but are lucky they got contracts in place

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Nico Hulkenberg staying at Force india apparently. About to be confirmed.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Confirmed.

http://www.forceindiaf1.com/news/de...rg-continues-with-Sahara-Force-India-for-2015

 

[Greenlantern101]

So drivers CONFIRMED for 2015.

Merc - NR & TBC
RBR - DR & DK
Ferrari - TBC & TBC
Williams - FM & VB
McLaren - TBC & TBC
Lotus - PM & TBC
ForceIn - TBC & NH
Torro - MV & TBC
Sauber - TBC & TBC
Marr - TBC & TBC
Cater - TBC & TBC

Is that correct ?

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Just seen this tweet from Van der Garde

Giedo van der Garde ‏@GvanderGarde 3m3 minutes ago
.@NicoHulkenberg Congrats buddy, hopefully we can have some nice fights next year, like the old days

Does this mean he's in the second seat along side Nico or has he got a seat elsewhere.

 

[teabagyokel]

I doubt he's going to be at Force India. I don't think Perez directly brings any money, but he does attract a lot of attention from Mexican sponsors, and has a far better pedigree than VDG.

I suspect either VDG is hoping that he'll be in F1, or will be driving for Sauber, who do appear to be borasic.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Rumours also afoot of Perez heading to Lotus alongside Maldonado

 

[teabagyokel]

I suppose it would be a stunning turn up if Checo and Hulk both stayed at the same team for consecutive years.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Perez and Maldanado, that sounds like a match made in heaven.

 

[siffert_fan]

I really do not see Hamilton returning to Mclaren having professed how he is enjoying his life at Mercedes much more

I wonder how much he will be enjoying life at Mercedes if McLaren Honda start trouncing the Mercs next year. I bet he would have a sudden attack of "home-sickness".

 

[Olivier]

Perez and Maldanado, that sounds like a match made in heaven.

The same Perez who is out qualifying and out-driving his more lauded team-mate?