2014 driver line up market

[RasputinLives]

Ok. I'm going for:

Red Bull: Vettal, Ricciardo
Merc: Lewis, Rosberg
Ferrari: Alonso, Kimi
Enstone: RoGro, Hulk
Mclaren: Button, Magnusen
Sauber: Maldonado, Sirotkin
Force India: Di Resta, Perez
Toro Rosso: JEV, Kvyat
Williams: Massa, Bottas
Caterham, Kovi, Pic
Marussia: Bianchi, Chilton

 

[Jen]

Perhaps you're right, but only eight of those know their arse from their elbow with, maybe, another four who have any idea! Which leaves another ten getting in the way - sad, sad times.

 

[RasputinLives]

Actually if you look at my list there are only 3 drivers on it who are there on budget alone. You could argue that Maldo and Perez might be put in that catogry too.

6 of the drivers on the list have been promoted through driver development programmes and 9 of them were world champions of a feeder series with a further 4 being runner up in a world feeder series.

3 rookies, 3 softmores and all the others have over two years experience.

I certainly can't think of too many names that are missing from it who I def think should be in F1.

 

[Bushi]

Sirotkin out--->Robin Frijns or Stoffel Vandoorne in
I'm not a big fan of Heikki aswell, so he can stay out of f1 for me.

Van Der Garde isn't doing a bad job at Caterham, he had some struggle in the beginning of the season, but he has come around in the second part.

Not sure what to do about Massa, he had some poor drives over the last few years.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Massa was in a difficult position with being a definite number two, which must have been disheartening, and a car which for much of the time was difficult to drive. When he was given a reasonable car he put in much better drives.

 

[Il_leone]

Mephistopheles
Button is keeping his cards open in case a Red Bull or Ferrari drive is on offer - he has not committed after 2014 yet and I feel he needs to find motivation for him to do that

 

[Greenlantern101]

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat-qualifies-for-f1-super-licence/

Final hurdle out the way for Kvyat.

 

[RasputinLives]

I thought as the champion of GP3 he got one automaticaly anyways? Or have I got that wrong?

 

[F1Yorkshire]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_Super_Licence

These requirements state that the driver must be either the reigning champion in a lower category of motor sport, for example Formula 3 (British, Italian or Japanese championship, or Euro Series), Formula 2, or GP2 Series (formerly known as Formula 3000), or must have consistently finished well in these categories.

 

[RasputinLives]

GP3 not included but F2 is? odd.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Does that mean that when the points system went from 10 for a win to 25 the the drivers had to pay even more for a licence simply because they were scoring more points in a season?

 

[RasputinLives]

So with Massa confirmed alongside Bottas at Williams the BBC seem to think Maldo is a shoe in for the spare seat at Enstone. The fact he takes £20 Million with him would make it a pretty obvious choice but its said that Quantum have already invested and want Hulkenberg so lets see which wins out.

My spidey sensors tell me Hulk will end up at Enstone and Maldo will land the Sauber seat which will leave us with just that Mclaren seat and Force India to confirm.............and Force India don't usually confirm their drivers until Xmas!

Oh and Caterham and a Marussia seat!

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Would Maldo head to Lotus early or see out the rest of the season at Williams? Supreme headaches for Brogan and CTA Fantasy F1 if any driver moves happen now due to the free seat at Lotus.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Maybe Maldo and Hulk will both be at Lotus Romain hasn't been confirmed yet has he.....

 

[Greenlantern101]

Well bugger me sideways. Never thought Massa would be driving in 2014.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/24897809

Current line up?

Redbull - Vettel & Ricciardo
Ferrari - Alonso & Kimi
Mercedes - Hamilton & TBC
McLaren - TBC & TBC
Lotus - TBC & TBC
TorroRosso - Kvyat & Verne
Williams - Massa & Bottas
Caterham - TBC & TBC
Force India - TBC & TBC
Sauber - TBC & TBC
Marrusia - Bianchi & TBC

 

[Mephistopheles]

Who wants to bet that Smedders will go to Williams with him..

 

[ZakspeedYakspeed]

Greenlantern101 ... I think the correct vernacular is "well bugger me with the blunt end of a rag mans trumpet" ...

Go Phil ... wait on whether Rob Smedley is moving with him ... I hope so ...

 

[sushifiesta]

Here are a bunch of unconnected sentences:

We can assume Rosberg, Button and Grosjean will keep their current seats pretty safely.

It will be absolutely ridiculous if Hulkenberg doesn't get the Lotus seat, let alone a seat at all.

I still can't quite believe that McLaren will ditch Perez after just one season.

I'm not convinced Massa deserves that Williams seat but I'd like him prove me wrong.

Maldonado hasn't been good enough this season to be deserving of a seat further up the grid in my opinion.

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

Aw, absolutely happy that Massa is staying in F1.

 

[Greenlantern101]

and Force India don't usually confirm their drivers until Xmas!

Was it not Force India last year that didn't confirm the drivers until after testing….or am I thinking of another shower of
Edit: yup it was 28th Feb this year before they confirmed Sutil. Story.