2014 driver line up market

[Il_leone]

sushifiesta Mclaren policy employ world class drivers not average drivers

Perez a world class driver ??

 

[sushifiesta]

RasputinLives I've been left pretty confused about why McLaren are playing slowly slowly catchy monkey with sorting out their drivers for next season as well as I think it's so far-fetched that they won't confirm Button and Perez. We'll see I guess.

 

[Il_leone]

sushifiesta

Button I think will stay because he is a world champion and they can only replace him with another world champion ALonso if that is the case but I think Mclaren need to pay off his contract which is a lot more than Perez's

 

[Greenlantern101]

Why do people keep saying Alonso could leave Ferrari? He has a contract and I'm sure he has himself said he will stay for the duration of that contract.

IMO Mclaren will 100% keep button, but will take Hulk IF Lotus don't. Else they will stick with Perez.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Joe Saward's thoughts yesterday are interesting -
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/the-driver-market-4/

 

[Jen]

After Kimi, the Hulk is the next best thing, (just looking at who is likely to move) - so I would put him top of the leader board for a decent drive next year. But I look at their ability, not their bank balance.

 

[Il_leone]

Greenlantern101
Alonso is pretty much given up the title this year which is a formality

What will be interesting is his attitude for the next 3 races after this and what if Raikkonen or Hamilton steals 2nd from him

Alonso does not want to acknowledge Vettel as great driver and interestingly EJ thinks Nando has missed his time to go down as an all time great

 

[Greenlantern101]

So what if Alonso looses 2nd. He isn't going to leave Ferrari for Mclaren who are a midfield team at the moment. Especially as he has said he is staying at Ferrari for the next 3 years.

As for Alonso not respecting Seb I think that is total nonsense a quick google search and you will see he has praised Seb on several occasions.

As for EJ he is a knob.

 

[Il_leone]

Greenlantern101 - Fernando has said Vettel and Red Bull deserve the title because they have done a better job but it frustrates him that he is having to fight in an inferior car

but he will put subtle digs about for Vettel to win in an inferior or a quality teammate

Why would not Alonso move because he has seen little progress with Ferrari through the season and is beginning to vent his frustration in a way Luca does not like . Ferrari always find scapegoats for not delivering results. He said he will stay but it takes one bust up and that all goes out of the window

Mclaren are midfield now but with Honda giving exclusive backing for 2015 then it is worth the risk

 

[Il_leone]

latest rumour apparently Mclaren now have decided to make a last minute attempt for HulkenbergTalk about indecisiveness when they supposedly ruled him out because he was too tall

 

[RasputinLives]

....and now thet have an issue as Perez drove a blinder today.

 

[The Pits]

It was definitely his best drive of the season, will it be enough?

 

[RasputinLives]

I'm torn as would love to see Hulkenberg in the Mclaren but Perez was good today. No way they should get rid of Button though who has been superb all year.

Can they run 3 cars?

Maybe if Perez geta dropped he can go back to Sauber and line himself up for the Ferrari drive in 2015 when the Fernando/Kimi thing blows up in their face.

 

[Il_leone]

RasputinLives my thinking exactly simply swap Perez and Hulkenberg - Telmex will back Sauber no doubt but that means Gutierrez is out of the team

 

[RasputinLives]

Which is a massive shame for Guttierrez who should be kept over Sirotkin but I can't present an argument for him keeping a seat over Perez.

 

[Il_leone]

It was timely reminder by Perez but I think he needs to do it next week as well to show its not a one off

 

[Il_leone]

the story about Maldonado to Lotus ?? Is it a sizeable sponsor he will bring to the team then? He's is very lucky to be in F1 next year if he gets that drive

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Autosport wrote about Maldonado today though there seems to be no indication as to which team he could be headed to. If he gets the Lotus drive I think that will be a triumph of cash over talent unfortunately.
Also the implication is that Massa will go to Williams.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110952

 

[Il_leone]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/24715901

This is why Lopes of Genii Capital is a if the team have to go with Maldonado rather than a potential race winner and world champion in Hulkenberg

This is why Lotus will not become world champions if Genii capital want a pay driver for what is a top team

 

[sushifiesta]

Looks like Hulkenberg is going to get the Lotus seat

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111129