Silly Season 2013/14

[sennafan24]

Fernando Alonso ‏@alo_oficial 17m
I have important news coming these days ... Stay tuned here on Twitter and on the Web.. !!!

Probably nothing right?

Talk seems to have calmed down a bit the past week or so.

[iotar__]

Fernando Alonso ‏@alo_oficial 17m
I have important news coming these days ... Stay tuned here on Twitter and on the Web.. !!!

Probably nothing right?

Talk seems to have calmed down a bit the past week or so.

On the contrary :
Alonso to McLaren because of Mercedes engine in 2014 (and drivers not good enough)

Then:
Button to RB
Raikkonen & Hulkenberg to Ferrari (poor Ferrari)
Massa to Sauber (experienced driver next to Sirotkin)

[munudeges]

Well....... The word on the grapevine is that Ferrari have been talking to Raikkonen not because they want him as a team mate to Alonso but as a covering replacement.

[alnando]

Fernando Alonso ‏@alo_oficial 17m
I have important news coming these days ... Stay tuned here on Twitter and on the Web.. !!!

Probably nothing right?

Talk seems to have calmed down a bit the past week or so.

If Alonso is going to leave ferrari, i don't think he will announce the news in monza, ferrari's home gp(tifosi will get mad), except if ferrari has signed another driver in his place (Kimi).

[sennafan24]

Call me crazy (and most probably will) but if it is something big, I think Alonso and Kimi swapping places like was speculated. I just think that Red Bull seat is set for for Riccardo. McLaren I just cannot see Alonso returning to, but then again the same could have been said about Kimi/Ferrari.

That tweet could be nothing, something like a sponsorship deal, but given the time of year it will no doubt get us fans talking.

[stefan_]

News websites will probably blow up with speculations regarding that tweet, but I think it's not driver market related as Alonso had a gallery opened these days in which he presented personal items, cars, trophies etc and it's probably related to that.

[sennafan24]

News websites will probably blow up with speculations regarding that tweet, but I think it's not driver market related as Alonso had a gallery opened these days in which he presented personal items, cars, trophies etc and it's probably related to that.

Yeah, that is the most likely explanation.

When I posted the tweet, I half did so expecting someone to fill in the blanks for myself.

[alnando]

That tweet could be nothing, something like a sponsorship deal, but given the time of year it will no doubt get us fans talking.

Just like Kimi last year who said that he will announce a great news and finally it was a sponsorship deal with makia racing
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEiw-7DQ9GY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk1GnB331WQ[/youtube]

[sennafan24]

Just like Kimi last year who said that he will announce a great news and finally it was a sponsorship deal with makia racing

I forgot about that

Silly season 2012, the good old days of will Lewis or will he not.

[djos]

Here's how I reckon it'll go:

Dan R to RBR
Nando to Maclaren
Massa to the Bin
Button to Ferrari
Kimi to Ferrari
JEV to lotus
2x N00bs to Torro Rosso
Gro to stay at lotus

[Shrieker]

Grosjean + JEV eh... Then Lotus would go to the same place Massa does lol

fixed:

Dan R to RBR
Nando to Maclaren
Massa to the Bin
Button to Ferrari
Kimi to Ferrari
Then all to Ferrari

Too bad only the people from where I come from get it lol

[zeph]

If Alonso were to leave Ferrari, I think he'd go to RBR. Webber retires, Briatore knows first, gets Alonso in there.

Crazy, right? I think he'll stay put at Ferrari, but I don't see why he would leave them for any team other than RBR.

They are still no. 2 and a safer bet than Merc, McL or Lotus.

[smr]

@cyclingweekly: F1 driver Fernando Alonso has reportedly bought Euskaltel's WorldTour licence, will build (cycling) team around S Sanchez w/ budget of €6m


what a let down

[Kiril Varbanov]

@cyclingweekly: F1 driver Fernando Alonso has reportedly bought Euskaltel's WorldTour licence, will build (cycling) team around S Sanchez w/ budget of €6m


what a let down

I wasn't expecting Alonso announcing leaving Ferrari under the spotlight of Monza. Besides, he will stay at Ferrari.

[iotar__]

@cyclingweekly: F1 driver Fernando Alonso has reportedly bought Euskaltel's WorldTour licence, will build (cycling) team around S Sanchez w/ budget of €6m


what a let down

What did you expect? It's a big news for cycling . Wait until 2014 to talk about let downs. This season should be exciting not speculation about the future, it's the opposite because of a difference between hype and performance on the track.

Whoever you like or rate tell me In what universe this kind of season will repeat itself for either Raikkonen wherever he goes or Lotus? All the advantages a driver can have within a team, Red Bull easily beatable on three occasions incl. one free win, possible wins in other four races (Chin, Bahr, Hung, Germ), no McLaren, Mercedes not quite there but taking wins from RB, rather weak Ferrari and end of current rules cycle.

The way it drags on and on is silly even for F1 standards so everyone's having fun, even McLaren and now Alonso.