Things ... Welcome to the Future (2018 - 2019 Silly Season)
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F1Brits_90
World Champion
Very desperate if he goes for gelael 1 of worst pay drivers ever to grace F1 if so as im
Quicker than him
Quicker than him
Ruslan
Podium Finisher
Well, Sirotkin has tons of money and he does not completely suck as a driver.....so I think he could be able to buy his way back in if he bides his time. Probably would be best to just go run Indy Car for a year.
For the last couple of years I don't think we have had too many driver changes in the mid-season. There used to be one or two a season.
For the last couple of years I don't think we have had too many driver changes in the mid-season. There used to be one or two a season.
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Points Scorer
no, sadly the rules are this silly, testing sessions are FIA sanctioned events these days and only driverts/cars that are entitled to enter F1 races can run
F1Brits_90
World Champion
What a difference 7 months makes. He had no backing looked like he was going to be in wilderness, another talented drivers lost because size of the wallet is more important than the size of a talent & had a 1 race deal in F2. As i they had no else, then Performed so well in opening round. They decide to take money hit gave him a full season deal. He nearly wins it, comes 2nd in championship & gets a F1 seat at Toro rosso
Il_leone
World Champion
F1Brits_90 He may have dodged a bullet given the upheaval at Renault/Nissan due to Carlos Ghosn lying about his pay and abusing the company expenses and apparently Nissan were not too keen that the French government were getting involved in the running of the company
This just must be the break he deserves, he's been fast and absolutely annihilated his teamate Latifi - who is just a poor mans version of Lance Stroll
It is good for F2 that the top 3 have graduated into F1 which is what the series is suppose to do
Alexander Albon: Toro Rosso deal for 2019 for British-born Thai driver
This just must be the break he deserves, he's been fast and absolutely annihilated his teamate Latifi - who is just a poor mans version of Lance Stroll
It is good for F2 that the top 3 have graduated into F1 which is what the series is suppose to do
Alexander Albon: Toro Rosso deal for 2019 for British-born Thai driver
I think Albon is a long term investment. Kvyat is a one year stop gap like Hartley was and will be moved aside again when Ticktum gets his super licence.
The Artist.....
Champion Elect
Personally, I would love it if Red Bull are just trolling Ticktum - sign him to a long-term contract, pay for his development, but, then refuse to ever allow him to race a Red Bull F1 car as a proper punishment for his previous misdeeds.
Personally, if I were an advertiser, I would never want anything to do with a driver of Ticktum's reputation.
Personally, if I were an advertiser, I would never want anything to do with a driver of Ticktum's reputation.
Ruslan
Podium Finisher
Well, there are a few positives to this silly season:
1. Kubica got a ride. He will have a chance to prove himself.
2. Kvyat got a ride. He was the one Russian driver that clearly deserved to be in F1, and I think was treated rather shabbily by Red Bull/Toro Rosso. We shall see if he shows his old promise.
3. Leclerc moved to a top team.
4. Gasly moved to a top team.
5. Force India was bailed out.
Now, there are some negatives, although I can only think of two major ones:
1. Alonso is gone.
2. Ocon is under-employed.
The rest of the people who have left F1....well it was kind of time for them to go (Van Doorne, Ericson). I am on the fence about Sirotkin, as he clearly showed moments of speed. It would be nice if he had a second season. With his money though, that may still happen.
Of course, the biggest problem is that in 2019, I still think Mercedes is going to have the edge. Red Bull will probably be more competitive, but I suspect that will be more at the expense of Ferrari than Mercedes. Are we going to see multiple races where Hamilton drives off in the distance while the two V's fight it out (Vettel and Verstappen), reinforced with their hungry new teammates (Leclerc and Gasly). This could be very entertaining in a perverse way.
1. Kubica got a ride. He will have a chance to prove himself.
2. Kvyat got a ride. He was the one Russian driver that clearly deserved to be in F1, and I think was treated rather shabbily by Red Bull/Toro Rosso. We shall see if he shows his old promise.
3. Leclerc moved to a top team.
4. Gasly moved to a top team.
5. Force India was bailed out.
Now, there are some negatives, although I can only think of two major ones:
1. Alonso is gone.
2. Ocon is under-employed.
The rest of the people who have left F1....well it was kind of time for them to go (Van Doorne, Ericson). I am on the fence about Sirotkin, as he clearly showed moments of speed. It would be nice if he had a second season. With his money though, that may still happen.
Of course, the biggest problem is that in 2019, I still think Mercedes is going to have the edge. Red Bull will probably be more competitive, but I suspect that will be more at the expense of Ferrari than Mercedes. Are we going to see multiple races where Hamilton drives off in the distance while the two V's fight it out (Vettel and Verstappen), reinforced with their hungry new teammates (Leclerc and Gasly). This could be very entertaining in a perverse way.
F1Brits_90
World Champion
Its very true was catching up on F2 & i brought it up with my dad. Saying do you remember on a btcc race weekend that guy who under a safety car used car as a battering ram. He remembered vaguely & couldnt believe it when i told him. that ticktum is that driver
Il_leone
World Champion
RasputinLives You would think so about Ticktum given they were eager for him to do some testing but because his own stupidity did not have enough points for testing
With Kyvat I hope its better luck this time round because he seriously got kicked in the balls a few seasons back
With Kyvat I hope its better luck this time round because he seriously got kicked in the balls a few seasons back
I used to quite like Kvyat but the Piquet connection has put me off him somewhat.
F1Brits_90
World Champion
I rereading old threads, after trying to compiling by driver of the year top 10 & proof a record could be potentially broken again for longest gap between nation getting points
Unless he switches his super licence to British nationality as has been discussed. He can race for both.
F1Brits_90
World Champion
True there was alot of andy Murray syndrome in media. As all F2 season he was british born thai driver. But UK Press at the announcement heavily on the British born
Lance Stroll has been confirmed by Force India as there second driver to the surprise of no one.
Force India: Lance Stroll confirms switch from Williams
Force India: Lance Stroll confirms switch from Williams
