Nothing like a get out of jail free card, is therePlatinumZealot wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 01:19If we go by Papa Stroll's words, baby Stroll is the one looking better in the team right now. Biased, I know. But besides the points from Baku I think Stroll has finished ahead more often than not.
El Scorchio wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 13:51Stroll jr ain't going anywhere. Why do you think his dad bought the team and immediately signed his son. As long as Stroll sr owns the team, it's Lance +1 other as the drivers.
The only way he leaves the team is if he either retires, becomes good enough to move to Mercedes, RBR or Ferrari on merit, or his dad sells it.
BTW I don't want that seen as a slight on Lance. FWIW I think he's decent. Despite having obvious advantages which have helped him get into the sport, he's always been respectful and put in the graft necessary to improve himself. He's not coasting just because his dad is a billionaire.
However, if the day did come that Stroll Sr. wanted to replace him, the 21-year-old insists it would simply be part of the job.
“C’est la vie. There’s a working relationship and there’s a father/son relationship. If he cut me from the team then no hard feelings…it’s just business, it’s just how it goes sometimes,” he told Channel 4.
“I’d take it on the chin, move on and live to fight another day."
True, but I can't help think that was more something that's the right thing to say, rather than a serious possibility!dans79 wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 14:15El Scorchio wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 13:51Stroll jr ain't going anywhere. Why do you think his dad bought the team and immediately signed his son. As long as Stroll sr owns the team, it's Lance +1 other as the drivers.
The only way he leaves the team is if he either retires, becomes good enough to move to Mercedes, RBR or Ferrari on merit, or his dad sells it.
BTW I don't want that seen as a slight on Lance. FWIW I think he's decent. Despite having obvious advantages which have helped him get into the sport, he's always been respectful and put in the graft necessary to improve himself. He's not coasting just because his dad is a billionaire.
Even lance himself noted it as a possibility, when the rumors about Vettel came up last year.
https://insideracing.com/formula-1/1245 ... t-business
However, if the day did come that Stroll Sr. wanted to replace him, the 21-year-old insists it would simply be part of the job.
“C’est la vie. There’s a working relationship and there’s a father/son relationship. If he cut me from the team then no hard feelings…it’s just business, it’s just how it goes sometimes,” he told Channel 4.
“I’d take it on the chin, move on and live to fight another day."
Perez was without a drive and poor prospects of getting one at the time he 'signed on' at RBR, so I would think he took what was on offer as long as it was not total gunge.politburo wrote: ↑28 Jul 2021, 12:40Perhaps Perez & RBull have the provision against demoting him to AT mid-season. But hypothetically, if Perez continues to get beaten by Bottas and maybe one Norris, and if he and Verstappen still have a large delta in Qualifying, would Marko not move Gasly back to the senior team mid-season like the Gasly-Albon situation?. Gasly is really the only competitor for that 2nd RedBull seat, and I think there is enough evidence to show Albon is not on Gasly or Perez' level - which is no indictment on Albon's skill at all but just a remark. I just thought it'd be interesting, given Perez' bad form right now and Dr. Marko's tendency to burn thru 2nd drivers in recent years.
I hope for him his agent/lawyer did the due diligence, perhaps not since it like a "1-year prove it" type deal and if they haven't signed him up already for 2022 then this is easily Perez'most important race of the season. If Bottas finishes ahead of him (podium) this weekend, by 2 or 3 places with like a McLaren and/or Ferrari in between and then Verstappen/Hamilton wins - it could be curtains for Perez given how infamous Marko is for his ruthlessness. If Perez can't be ahead of slightly inferior cars (on paper) like the McLaren whilst his teammate is gunning out in front it could be bad, the break is 4 weeks and that is a long layoff 'til you can prove yourself again...Big Tea wrote: ↑28 Jul 2021, 14:06Perez was without a drive and poor prospects of getting one at the time he 'signed on' at RBR, so I would think he took what was on offer as long as it was not total gunge.politburo wrote: ↑28 Jul 2021, 12:40Perhaps Perez & RBull have the provision against demoting him to AT mid-season. But hypothetically, if Perez continues to get beaten by Bottas and maybe one Norris, and if he and Verstappen still have a large delta in Qualifying, would Marko not move Gasly back to the senior team mid-season like the Gasly-Albon situation?. Gasly is really the only competitor for that 2nd RedBull seat, and I think there is enough evidence to show Albon is not on Gasly or Perez' level - which is no indictment on Albon's skill at all but just a remark. I just thought it'd be interesting, given Perez' bad form right now and Dr. Marko's tendency to burn thru 2nd drivers in recent years.
The question is whether Bottas wants to keep racing or whether he's happy to bank the millions he's already got and go enjoy life with his family. He'll be 32yo next month, not a bad age to go off and do lots of stuff you enjoy doing safe in the knowledge that a bit of careful investment will keep you in a good financial place for the rest of your life.wesley123 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 01:21https://www.planetf1.com/news/nyck-de-v ... iams-seat/
So apparently de Vries is rumored for the Williams seat. Would make sense, Russell to Mercedes seems to be confirmed, and with de Vries at Williams they have possibly offered a FE seat to Bottas.
Mercedes wants to steal some of the thunder away from Max, by bringing another Dutch in their own camp to lure away some crowd support.wesley123 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 01:21https://www.planetf1.com/news/nyck-de-v ... iams-seat/
So apparently de Vries is rumored for the Williams seat. Would make sense, Russell to Mercedes seems to be confirmed, and with de Vries at Williams they have possibly offered a FE seat to Bottas.
Maybe go do some touring car or endurance racing on the side too.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 10:36The question is whether Bottas wants to keep racing or whether he's happy to bank the millions he's already got and go enjoy life with his family. He'll be 32yo next month, not a bad age to go off and do lots of stuff you enjoy doing safe in the knowledge that a bit of careful investment will keep you in a good financial place for the rest of your life.wesley123 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 01:21https://www.planetf1.com/news/nyck-de-v ... iams-seat/
So apparently de Vries is rumored for the Williams seat. Would make sense, Russell to Mercedes seems to be confirmed, and with de Vries at Williams they have possibly offered a FE seat to Bottas.
They should definitely try and get him a drive at McLaren!!Ryar wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 11:54Mercedes wants to steal some of the thunder away from Max, by bringing another Dutch in their own camp to lure away some crowd support.wesley123 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 01:21https://www.planetf1.com/news/nyck-de-v ... iams-seat/
So apparently de Vries is rumored for the Williams seat. Would make sense, Russell to Mercedes seems to be confirmed, and with de Vries at Williams they have possibly offered a FE seat to Bottas.
