Silly Season 2020/2021 (starting with silliness in 2019)

[Manoah2u]

Definately no more Merc for Ocon.
With Russell at Williams on 'loan' from Mercedes, but for a Mercedes-powered team,
i'd say chances are much bigger that if 2022 pops up, Russell's chances for going to Merc
are much bigger than those of Ocon.

Now the question is going to be, what will happen in 2021?

I hold chances rather high that Hamilton is gonna head out to the Scuderia in 2021.
But who will replace him?

Bottas is gonna stay for 2020, and if Ham leaves in 2021, then i think they're gonna want to
keep somebody experienced with the team there.
That would mean Bottas will probably be staying beyond 2021 too. Will we then see Vettel
in the 2021 Mercedes seat to fulfill the German brand's very German desire to have a very
German driver in there, or will they put Ricciardo in instead?

Though i believe Vettel intended/intends to finish his F1 career @ Ferrari, being without the
desired success might see him extend his F1 career.

[Zynerji]

Alexander Rossi on Haas radar?

No, again ....
Rossi signed a multi year contract with andretti to drive in Indy.... rossi is going no where

Contracts can be broken, or even waived by the current team to promote a driver. Like when Ferrari offered Fisi Massa's seat in 2009, and FI just let him go...

[Capharol]

Alexander Rossi on Haas radar?

No, again ....
Rossi signed a multi year contract with andretti to drive in Indy.... rossi is going no where

Contracts can be broken, or even waived by the current team to promote a driver. Like when Ferrari offered Fisi Massa's seat in 2009, and FI just let him go...

yes it could but not if you drive for Andretti in Indycar, and no team will pay for a Rossi that amount of money to get him out of his contract, the only ones who could, would be Merc, Ferrari, RB and maybe McLaren and as we know these teams seats are taken

at least Haas doesn't have this kind of driver budget

[Racer X]

Racing Point just posted on Instagram:

"3 more years(Mexican Flag)"

[loner]

a whisper in Hulk's ear.
Red Bull not ruling out external driver for 2020 line-up
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/horn ... s/4524866/

[nevill3]

https://www.racingpointf1.com/news/2019 ... nouncement

So three more years for Checo

SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team will field an unchanged line-up next season with Sergio Perez committing his future to the team until the end of 2022.

[Zarathustra]

a whisper in Hulk's ear.
Red Bull not ruling out external driver for 2020 line-up
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/horn ... s/4524866/

If this means anything- then I would say he’s hinting towards Alonso..

[Capharol]

a whisper in Hulk's ear.
Red Bull not ruling out external driver for 2020 line-up
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/horn ... s/4524866/

If this means anything- then I would say he’s hinting towards Alonso..

1. thats the Interpertation from loner
2. as is this your interpretation, towards Alonso, which as we already concluded will NEVER happen (only because of the Honda involment..)
3. he said this aswell “But I am confident that the talent we have within the group will be sufficient.” which, in my interpretation, means maybe only 15% chance for an external to take a seat at RB

[Zarathustra]

” which, in my interpretation, means maybe only 15% chance for an external to take a seat at RB

I never meant to say that I think it means RB is looking for external options- I too do think RB will stick with one of their own.

What I tried to say was that incase RB will look for an external driver- it will rather be Alonso than Hulkenberg.

[Capharol]

I never meant to say that I think it means RB is looking for external options- I too do think RB will stick with one of their own.

What I tried to say was that incase RB will look for an external driver- it will rather be Alonso than Hulkenberg.

ok now i understand the hint

[Zarathustra]

I never meant to say that I think it means RB is looking for external options- I too do think RB will stick with one of their own.

What I tried to say was that incase RB will look for an external driver- it will rather be Alonso than Hulkenberg.

ok now i understand the hint

But when I have thought about it a bit longer- it obviously would be Vettel, instead of Alonso or Hulkenberg.

[Jolle]

I never meant to say that I think it means RB is looking for external options- I too do think RB will stick with one of their own.

What I tried to say was that incase RB will look for an external driver- it will rather be Alonso than Hulkenberg.

ok now i understand the hint

if they take on an external driver, its probably for Toro Rosso

[Zynerji]

No, again ....
Rossi signed a multi year contract with andretti to drive in Indy.... rossi is going no where

Contracts can be broken, or even waived by the current team to promote a driver. Like when Ferrari offered Fisi Massa's seat in 2009, and FI just let him go...

yes it could but not if you drive for Andretti in Indycar, and no team will pay for a Rossi that amount of money to get him out of his contract, the only ones who could, would be Merc, Ferrari, RB and maybe McLaren and as we know these teams seats are taken

at least Haas doesn't have this kind of driver budget

I mean, if we are speculating like we actually know how the teams would react, maybe we can speculate that Rossi has an escape clause that says he can leave if offered a full time F1 drive?

[ringo]

Alonso will not risk being beaten by Max Verstappen. Alonso is done with F1 unless he can get a rookie teammate to guarantee he wins out.
Hulk is out of F1, i don't think the sport needs him anymore. What's the point of having a driver that doesn't feel like he can be world champion anymore?
I used to rate him highly but i think i've seen enough. He doesn't have the hunger or the race craft to get a podium, so enough of Hulk!
Grosjean is at least fun to watch. So i suspect he keeps his drive, or that drive goes to Ericson or Pascal Weirlien.

Redbull have prove now that they don't want to upset Max by giving him Kyvat to contend with. Albon was pretty close to Max in one of the Spa practices, and judgeing from that I suspect Kyvat has more raw speed than Max. He will never team up with him for that reason alone. Max is of course the better driver in terms of racing, and having a winner's brain. But Daniil would be a thorn in his side for sure. Albon looks to keep the seat for 2020 if he behaves himself and don't give any trouble. If he gives too much trouble it will be back to Gasly as second fiddle.

[Capharol]

Alonso will not risk being beaten by Max Verstappen. Alonso is done with F1 unless he can get a rookie teammate to guarantee he wins out.
Hulk is out of F1, i don't think the sport needs him anymore. What's the point of having a driver that doesn't feel like he can be world champion anymore?
I used to rate him highly but i think i've seen enough. He doesn't have the hunger or the race craft to get a podium, so enough of Hulk!
Grosjean is at least fun to watch. So i suspect he keeps his drive, or that drive goes to Ericson or Pascal Weirlien.

Redbull have prove now that they don't want to upset Max by giving him Kyvat to contend with. Albon was pretty close to Max in one of the Spa practices, and judgeing from that I suspect Kyvat has more raw speed than Max. He will never team up with him for that reason alone. Max is of course the better driver in terms of racing, and having a winner's brain. But Daniil would be a thorn in his side for sure. Albon looks to keep the seat for 2020 if he behaves himself and don't give any trouble. If he gives too much trouble it will be back to Gasly as second fiddle.

I would say read this article....
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red- ... o/4524859/

and then you find out your statement is nonsense

@Zynerji
of course but then again its all about the money, so to get back to the original message, i am sure for 100% Rossi won't drive F1 in 2020