Silly Season 2013/14

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Toro Rosso = Red Bull in italian, is it so hard to figure out?

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rjsa wrote:Toro Rosso = Red Bull in italian, is it so hard to figure out?
Note that the criticism was about Berger, who is NOT the team boss at STR. Tost is the team boss. You go figure!

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gilgen wrote:
rjsa wrote:Toro Rosso = Red Bull in italian, is it so hard to figure out?
Note that the criticism was about Berger, who is NOT the team boss at STR. Tost is the team boss. You go figure!
But he was the team boss at STR, so one might wonder if his opinion on Red Bull activity is entirely unbiased. I think that's the point that's being made.

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Marko once wanted to put Enrique Bernoldi in a Formula 1 car. Nuf said.

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Fernando Alonso looks like he has given up the fight.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him gone at the end of this season.

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JimClarkFan wrote:Fernando Alonso looks like he has given up the fight.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him gone at the end of this season.
It seems so, really. Looks like he has a tough time staying at Ferrari...
McLaren here I come? :wink:
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Boullier tells BBC it's Hulkenberg or Maldonado. He wants a driver purely on talent but may have to take some funding.

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Jonnycraig wrote:Boullier tells BBC it's Hulkenberg or Maldonado. He wants a driver purely on talent but may have to take some funding.
I don't want to say Maldonado has no talent, but compared to Nico he has nothing except for the money he brings. That's all.

A little bit off topic, but what about Davide Valsecchi? Is there any chance he will be an F1 driver anytime soon?
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I hope Lotus will have a clear mind taking the decision and will sign Hulkenberg. Maldonado is a liability and it doesn't help much if he comes with some money that are used to repair damaged cars.
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stefan_ wrote:I hope Lotus will have a clear mind taking the decision and will sign Hulkenberg. Maldonado is a liability and it doesn't help much if he comes with some money that are used to repair damaged cars.
Boullier said they are trying to plan a 5 year strategy and sounded a bit pessimistic about picking purely on talent which IMO sounded like softly admitting it will be Maldonado.

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Jonnycraig wrote: Boullier said they are trying to plan a 5 year strategy and sounded a bit pessimistic about picking purely on talent which IMO sounded like softly admitting it will be Maldonado.
Would really be a shame.
With Hulk and Grosjean they would have two genuinely quick drivers that will be good for a few surprises.
A 5 year plan that starts with financial stop- gap measures doesn't sound like a viable plan, to be honest.
Downward spiral starting on Day 1?

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I actually think Maldonado has matured quite a bit now. He hasn't binned the car that often this year
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raymondu999 wrote:I actually think Maldonado has matured quite a bit now. He hasn't binned the car that often this year
He's just been thoroughly out driven by his rookie teammate.

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Jonnycraig wrote:
raymondu999 wrote:I actually think Maldonado has matured quite a bit now. He hasn't binned the car that often this year
He's just been thoroughly out driven by his rookie teammate.
Not sure the points say that.

Seems to have been pretty even to me.

I agree with Ray, Maldonado isn't causing mayhem anymore.

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Morteza wrote:
Jonnycraig wrote:Boullier tells BBC it's Hulkenberg or Maldonado. He wants a driver purely on talent but may have to take some funding.
I don't want to say Maldonado has no talent, but compared to Nico he has nothing except for the money he brings. That's all.

A little bit off topic, but what about Davide Valsecchi? Is there any chance he will be an F1 driver anytime soon?
Didn't Bouiller say during the week that he was basically not remotely interested in hiring rookies anymore. He did say that if he did go for a rookie, it would be Valsecchi, but that it wasn't going to happen.