2014 driver line up market

[gethinceri]

They will surely keep Button, he's a fan pleaser and fits the McLaren image, 2nd driver will be cash driven - they just haven't decided yet. Do they get more money for finishing higher in the championship? Yes. Then we will all have to wait until they feel that they've trodden on F I.

 

[Il_leone]

I am hearing Hulkenberg has been ruled out because he is too tall and heavy under the stupid new rules where car and engine must be 692kg but the turbos are proving heavier and penalising tall drivers

Di Resta weighs the same as Hulkenberg so it does look like Mclaren are trying to still lure Alonso or they are seriously thinking putting Magnussen in the other car

I don't see the attraction of Sam Bird in the other car to please Mercedes or Oliver Turvey - who does not seem to get a mention

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Are McLaren also testing voice acting ability? It's a key part of the McLaren role these days.

 

[teabagyokel]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!

 

[sushifiesta]

Eddie Jordan is saying Hulkenberg to Force India and Massa to Lotus apparently. I'll be disappointed if it's true.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8971881/-Hulkenberg-to-Force-India-

 

[RasputinLives]

Eddie is as right as he is wrong. Anyone remember his Charles Pic to Sauber prediction?

Brundle seemed to think Hulk has signed already and the tone in his voice didn't suggest it was going to be a shock like Force India. Who knows though eh?

 

[sushifiesta]

I actually thought the opposite, it sounded to me like Brundle was hinting that he might not be going to Lotus. I can't remember the details but "some people are not convinced he's the real deal" or something along those lines is part of what he said.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

I'll be delighted if Massa goes to Lotus because that was my prediction in the 'Massa's new job Speculationometer' thread and it will prove me right at last, just for once.

 

[MCLS]

You're not the only one

 

[Bushi]

Rather see the Hulk with Lotus.

Why would you sign a driver that scored less points in a better car?
Sponsorship? He is the only Brazilian left.

 

[Bushi]

Eddie is as right as he is wrong. Anyone remember his Charles Pic to Sauber prediction?

Brundle seemed to think Hulk has signed already and the tone in his voice didn't suggest it was going to be a shock like Force India. Who knows though eh?

Think he also predicted Kimi to Ferrari, twice and Hamilton to Merc.

 

[RasputinLives]

If you were Hulkenberg why would you move back to Force India who seem to be on the slide and not just stay at Sauber who are now paying him and on the up? Still stranger things have happened.

To be honest Brundle has more connections at Mclaren than anywhere else so maybe its them which would make the lose ends he was refering too was Perez.

 

[RasputinLives]

Think he also predicted Kimi to Ferrari, twice and Hamilton to Merc.

Yes he gets things right but he also gets just as much wrong. Thats being a pundit for you.

As he was completely bambozled when it was suggested Hulk would be going to Force India on the forum on Sunday I think he is just predicting best he can....like a pundit should.

 

[Bushi]

Still Perez is driving better than Kovalainen did at Mclaren.

 

[teabagyokel]

RasputinLives - He did say something about what team Hulk wanted to sign for as a distinct entity from the team he did sign for. The former is almost certainly Lotus...

If Grosjean beats Massa, that is the end of Massa.

 

[Il_leone]

EJ's biggest 3 predictions I think were

1- Schumacher wanted by Mercedes
2- Hamilton to join Mercedes
3- Raikkonen will go Ferrari

However he did say the other TV stations think Hulkenberg is with Lotus ( not sure if he meant Sky)

As for Massa - I hope he just goes to Sauber and prove a few years before he retires

 

[Bushi]

A dutch website is saying that Lotus picked Hulkenberg for 2014:
http://www.f1today.net/nl/nieuws/lotus-gaat-voor-hulkenberg-als-opvolger-voor-raikkonen

Translation of what Boullier said: Since we've began talking he performed really well. I would like to contact him. We've chosen Hulkenberg.

It also says that they are still busy trying to get Infinty to sponsor them, which is than called Quantum to avoid confusing with Red Bull.

 

[The Pits]

Does that mean we can pencil in a catastrophic drop in form for Lotus next season?

 

[Greenlantern101]

Am I the only one that is a bit fed up with the silly season now. I wish they would get on with it and just announce who is going where.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I've heard a rumour that Hamilton is going to Marussia in 2015 he says he wants to build a team from the bottom up like Schumi did...