The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce that Pascal Wehrlein will complete the team’s driver line-up for the 2017 Formula One World Championship. He will race alongside Swede Marcus Ericsson who continues with the Swiss team.
Nothing in particul but I thought he had secured a seat.F1NAC wrote:What is so special about Bottas?Vasconia wrote:Magnunssen at Renault
Occon to Force India.
Wehrlein to Williams.
It sounds ok to me. And this could keep the doors of Renault opened for Sainz in 2018.
But what will happen with Bottas?
I would be happy if Kvyat secures a seat. He is a very good driver and he deserves another chance to show his talent.Sevach wrote:http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat ... at-840683/
Some speculation about the FI seat, Kvyat, Ocon and Palmer well regarded, Wehrlein not so much.
Bottas will either drive for Williams or Renault next year.Vasconia wrote:
But what will happen with Bottas?
I said dont discount the possibility of Palmer to FIF1. He may have no personality and only modest funding but they took DiResta for 3 years and he makes Palmer look like Hugh HefnerSevach wrote:http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat ... at-840683/
Some speculation about the FI seat, Kvyat, Ocon and Palmer well regarded, Wehrlein not so much.
Wehrlein did not really outperform Ocon in Q and has only a small edge in the race. quite good for stepping in in the middle of the season. I see a situation like Ric-Ves.skoop wrote:Why is Ocon rated higher than Wehrlein by FI?
To be honest I haven't been paying to much attention to them, so I can't really judge them.
Would be great for him, Does anyone believe it likely that he might get promoted to Red bull again?Vasconia wrote:I would be happy if Kvyat secures a seat. He is a very good driver and he deserves another chance to show his talent.Sevach wrote:http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat ... at-840683/
Some speculation about the FI seat, Kvyat, Ocon and Palmer well regarded, Wehrlein not so much.
Bottas will either drive for Williams or Renault next year.Vasconia wrote:
But what will happen with Bottas?
Stroll/Nasr would be a disgusting Line-Up (worse than Maldonado/B.Senna (MAL proved to be a star driver latersauberfan wrote:German Motorsport-total claims that Renault is quite close to signing Bottas for 2017!
http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/news ... 02115.html
That would mean the following:
Williams:
Stroll
Nasr? Wehrlein?
FI:
Perez
Kvyat? Ocon?
Renault:
Hülkenberg
Bottas
(last Willimas Victory evr?)
Didn't check DNF etc. except fot Brazil (memory) but this is your 'lousy' Maldo against rookie Bottas - finishing in front:Manoah2u wrote:Yeah , it's really aggrovating to see Williams 'return' this lousy path. Puts Massa's leaving into a different light to be honest. The Stroll deal surely has been 'decided' much longer ago.
2014 Williams looked on the return. Decent performance, and a decent pairing; Massa and Bottas, after having lousy Maldonado in there, and backfielding despite big paychecks.
Seems like there is some deep underlying problem at Williams. Probably the non-presence of Patrick Head to be honest. I do wonder how much positive influence Toto Wolff had on
williams, just by being 'connected' there atleast through Susie Wolff.
I can only see Williams go down the drain again.
.Facts Only wrote:I said dont discount the possibility of Palmer to FIF1. He may have no personality and only modest funding but they took DiResta for 3 years and he makes Palmer look like Hugh HefnerSevach wrote:http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat ... at-840683/
Some speculation about the FI seat, Kvyat, Ocon and Palmer well regarded, Wehrlein not so much.
I'm reading Damon Hill's autobiography. In the late 80s he was trying to get into F1 and Eddie Jordan told him he needed to bring in money if he wanted a ride. It's beginning to look like everyone in the entire history of F1 is a "pay driver".Sevach wrote:As for Stroll shouldn't we give a chance to the F3 champ before declaring crap?
Yes he has a rich dad, but many of the drivers in F1 have rich families, connections and/or backing from a huge company from a young age.
Sevach wrote:Facts Only wrote:I said dont discount the possibility of Palmer to FIF1. He may have no personality and only modest funding but they took DiResta for 3 years and he makes Palmer look like Hugh HefnerSevach wrote:http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat ... at-840683/
Some speculation about the FI seat, Kvyat, Ocon and Palmer well regarded, Wehrlein not so much.
He doesn't seem to rate his chances of staying at Renault however.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/palme ... it-840918/
As for Stroll shouldn't we give a chance to the F3 champ before declaring crap?
Yes he has a rich dad, but many of the drivers in F1 have rich families, connections and/or backing from a huge company from a young age.
