Adrian Sutil has secured a deal with Sauber to ensure himself a race seat for 2014. He will effectively make the inverse move of Nico Hulkenberg who joined Force India following his departure at Sauber.
""I'm sure when Kimi walks in that door, Fernando will start talking Italian to all the team personnel. That's exactly what I would do," he said at an ExxonMobil promotional event.
"It's going to be an interesting atmosphere and relationship between those two, especially if Kimi is as quick as Fernando. If Kimi starts out-qualifying Fernando, that will be a big one.
I think Button might be going the same route as Webber did the last few years, a string of one year deals. How long that string is will probably depend on his performance - if he comes second in the WDC again next year then I can't see McLaren dropping him for 2015...then again, I'm not sure I see him coming 2nd in the WDC again...Joie de vivre wrote:of course. they'll go after alonso in 2015SectorOne wrote:So it seems Button signed a one year deal. Maybe Mclaren wants a clean sheet when Honda arrives.
It does... too good to be true almost. Senna was in a Mclaren Honda, that will surely play in Alonsos mind.stefan_ wrote:Alonso, McLaren and Honda. That sounds good.
According to two articles I have read, it will be Sergio who will get the boot.Just_a_fan wrote:If Alonso does go to McLaren, who will be his team mate? I can't see him or Button being happy with Button being there. Alonso is going to want a confirmed number 2 who has been shown not to be quick enough to beat him. He won't want a repeat of his experience there last time when a rookie out performed him on many occasions.
I could see McLaren keeping Perez and dropping Button for Alonso.
Perhaps Button and Alonso will swap teams. Button at Ferrari to end his career? He might be up for that.
I haven't got that impression in any article I have read. I think this is a legitimate attempt.dave34m wrote:I get the impression that Button is wanting more money than McLaren are prepared to pay and this Alonso talk from MW is just them flexing a bit of muscle to bring Button back into line.
.The talk is of Alonso being there in 2014, with a Mercedes engine, not just 2015.iotar__ wrote:It's funny how everyone's moving Alonso as if anyone who offers a contract could immediately hire him, first RB now McLaren. Is "evil" Alonso still selling among F1's journo/audience mob? It would be funny to see Ferrari left with the other "top driver" and some nr 2 in 2015, if that's the reason speculations like that sell.
Why would he even be worried about McLaren 2015 now, before biggest change in history of F1 with unknown consequences? So the assumption is that McLaren-Honda will be the car to have in 2015, based on what? I see three problems: McLaren, Honda and McLaren+Honda - season behind the competition. Even if they are great in 2014 it would be no guarantee for 2015.
OK, for 2015 - Alonso to McLaren, "disgruntled" Hamilton to Ferrari after losing a chance for 2014 championship through reliability and Mercedes refusing to treat him as clear nr 1. Eddie Jordan from the future told me that
Haha, no chance. McLaren would never accept Alonso back after he threw his toys out the pram. Alonso also wouldn't go back there now that he knows for sure that McLaren will not treat him as clear number 1.JimClarkFan wrote:The talk is of Alonso being there in 2014, with a Mercedes engine, not just 2015.iotar__ wrote:It's funny how everyone's moving Alonso as if anyone who offers a contract could immediately hire him, first RB now McLaren. Is "evil" Alonso still selling among F1's journo/audience mob? It would be funny to see Ferrari left with the other "top driver" and some nr 2 in 2015, if that's the reason speculations like that sell.
Why would he even be worried about McLaren 2015 now, before biggest change in history of F1 with unknown consequences? So the assumption is that McLaren-Honda will be the car to have in 2015, based on what? I see three problems: McLaren, Honda and McLaren+Honda - season behind the competition. Even if they are great in 2014 it would be no guarantee for 2015.
OK, for 2015 - Alonso to McLaren, "disgruntled" Hamilton to Ferrari after losing a chance for 2014 championship through reliability and Mercedes refusing to treat him as clear nr 1. Eddie Jordan from the future told me that
