2018 Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 Team - Honda

[ray=out]

People never thought the Alonso to Mclaren deal would ever happen again... Everything is possible.

I hope sooo much for a RBR Honda Season with Max and Alonso! That would be epic²

This is not normal condition I think. If I don't remember wrong Honda invited an event all drivers but Alo. Alonso is not radar of any big team anymore.

To be fair, I think that was the case because he's a Toyota driver, neither Honda nor Toyota would like that from a commercial and business perspective.

That's a good point. Would Toyota allow Alonso to race for the defacto works Honda team? And would Honda want a works Toyota driver in one of the seats?

More STR related, if Gasly is promoted, who would Red Bull put into the STR seats? With the rumors swirling around Hartley, I wonder if STR will be looking for 2 new drivers next year? Ticktum won't have enough points to get a superlicense for 2019 and I doubt Sainz will be willing to drive an STR if he doesn't get the RBR seat. Silly season is looking good this year!

[Ground Effect]

The Toro Rosso seat is a lot more attractive than it was a couple of months ago. I'm sure a few drivers will be calling Marko. They may have to look outside the program though, but I'm sure the interest will be there. Norris, Stoffel, Wehrlein, Grosjean is under threat. Sebastian Buemi is still on their books, I believe. But he's in the Toyota WEC team, another headache.

[McMika98]

Ocon, Russell, Sainz and Kimi are far more attractive prospect than the ones you mention.
Id take Kimi to RedBull or maybe even Nico Rosberg.
U heard it here first, Nico is coming back for no 2 in RedBull.

[Ground Effect]

Ocon, Russell, Sainz and Kimi are far more attractive prospect than the ones you mention.
Id take Kimi to RedBull or maybe even Nico Rosberg.
U heard it here first, Nico is coming back for no 2 in RedBull.

Ocon and Russell are Mercedes drivers, Mercedes are direct competitors to Red Bull, I'd be surprised if Mercedes would agree to that, except it was a complete transfer.

[techman]

i hope for pascal weh and norris. two good drivers who can give toro rosso consistent points

[McMika98]

i hope for pascal weh and norris. two good drivers who can give toro rosso consistent points

Ok stop the madness. Just how many points have these two drivers had in f1? Lame.
If Mercedes cant find Ocon or Russell a drive next year, what option do they have.

[makecry]

i hope for pascal weh and norris. two good drivers who can give toro rosso consistent points

Ok stop the madness. Just how many points have these two drivers had in f1? Lame.
If Mercedes cant find Ocon or Russell a drive next year, what option do they have.

Leave alone points, Pascal was like 0.040% faster than a 10kg heavier Ericsson. Weight corrected Pascal would be slower by 0.3-0.4%. Pascal is nothing special, he is mediocre and will never get a seat in f1 again.

[ispano6]

If Alexander Rossi manages to win the Indy series drivers championship I would seriously consider rewarding him with a F1 drive at STR Honda.

He has unfinished business and if no Japanese drivers have the necessary superlicense points Rossi easily will. F1 needs an American driver too. It would be fitting to have Rossi at Toro Rosso. Hopefully he's still interested in a F1 drive..

[urbanglowcam]

Button to Red Bull Honda. Let's go! (He's already on Honda's payroll with Super GT)

[amho]

I expect to see Sainz in redbull.

[techman]

Pascal was a decent driver, but the car was terrible. nowwhere compared to current sauber. he has experience and gutsy character. at the moment its only gasly giving the points consistently

[Big Tea]

Button to Red Bull Honda. Let's go! (He's already on Honda's payroll with Super GT)

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A driver who can communicate in Japanese would be a huge bonus for Honda, on and off the track.
I would love to see Button back, just for the fun of it, but it is not going to happen.

[apexcontrol]

Button to Red Bull Honda. Let's go! (He's already on Honda's payroll with Super GT)

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i would love that button would be the perfect number 2 driver

[TakataDomeNSX]

He's done and why would Button want to be thrashed and then retire? Makes 0 sense. Button is good but no longer wants to be in F1 and has no hunger to put everything on the line again.

[Cannonballer]

This is not normal condition I think. If I don't remember wrong Honda invited an event all drivers but Alo. Alonso is not radar of any big team anymore.

To be fair, I think that was the case because he's a Toyota driver, neither Honda nor Toyota would like that from a commercial and business perspective.

That's a good point. Would Toyota allow Alonso to race for the defacto works Honda team? And would Honda want a works Toyota driver in one of the seats?

More STR related, if Gasly is promoted, who would Red Bull put into the STR seats? With the rumors swirling around Hartley, I wonder if STR will be looking for 2 new drivers next year? Ticktum won't have enough points to get a superlicense for 2019 and I doubt Sainz will be willing to drive an STR if he doesn't get the RBR seat. Silly season is looking good this year!

Sainz will not turn down a drive for STR when/if his other option is no drive.