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I wonder if Hulkenburg goes to Sauber, perhaps Kovalainen to Force India?
Meanwhile I think Kobayashi might be benched
Meanwhile I think Kobayashi might be benched
2013 Driver Changes - Early Predictions?
- Thread starter Chris Jenkins
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Hulken is going to Sauber, official now.
http://www.sauberf1team.com/en/news..._F1_Team_signs_on_brNico_Huelkenberg_for_2013
Probably Gutierrez taking the other Sauber, Kamui will have to move on.
And Sutil will probably come back to FI
http://www.sauberf1team.com/en/news..._F1_Team_signs_on_brNico_Huelkenberg_for_2013
Probably Gutierrez taking the other Sauber, Kamui will have to move on.
And Sutil will probably come back to FI
Chris Jenkins
Driving til the wheels fall off
Updated to add Hulkenburg to Sauber.
My prediction now:
-Gutierez to Sauber
-Sutil back to Force India
My prediction now:
-Gutierez to Sauber
-Sutil back to Force India
Chris Jenkins
Driving til the wheels fall off
Toro Rosso confirm the same drivers for 2013
Chris Jenkins
Driving til the wheels fall off
Updated to include Pic's move to Caterham and Gutierrez's confirmation at Sauber.
Paves the way for Max Chiton to buy his seat at Marussia.
Who will disappear from Caterham? Heikki or Petrov?
Only a few seats left now. Who will end up at Force India?
Paves the way for Max Chiton to buy his seat at Marussia.
Who will disappear from Caterham? Heikki or Petrov?
Only a few seats left now. Who will end up at Force India?
I wonder if Heikki could be on the move to Force India and they keep Petrov or get a completely new driver line up. Going to be weird if I don't see Kobi their though!
Also think Grosjean will stay at Lotus, especially if he has a clean race, think they'd give him at least 1 more year.
Force India seems to be interested in Sutil again. He ran with Di Resta and was the quicker guy in Paul´s rookie year so that is a safe bet i guess.
Malliya is a very smart person, doesn´t pick an Indian driver just because, but rather looks for the best talent he can find regardless of nationality.
Malliya is a very smart person, doesn´t pick an Indian driver just because, but rather looks for the best talent he can find regardless of nationality.
Some months ago I saw an interview with Alguersuari where he talked as if he had already something signed for next year.
I read yesterday that Sutil may come back to Force India.
Chris Jenkins
Driving til the wheels fall off
I saw that too but he never said if it was in F1 or not though
Chris Jenkins
Driving til the wheels fall off
Has this been announced? I know it's likely but I don't think it's official yet.
Soon 
(ill say wednesday)
http://totalf1.com/full_story/view/437181/Bottas_certain_to_secure_Williams_race_seat/
(ill say wednesday)http://totalf1.com/full_story/view/437181/Bottas_certain_to_secure_Williams_race_seat/
Poor Senna. Bottas is going to have to do something very special indeed, or that's a pointless replacement. Anyone get the feeling money is involved again?
Bottas has been tipped as quite the competitive driver. He's won the GP3 series and the Formula Reno 2.0 series.
But Senna did have quite the issue with having to let Bottas take the first practice session for most of the season, which is a disadvantage. But giving Bottas such time indicates Williams really think they've got something.
But Senna did have quite the issue with having to let Bottas take the first practice session for most of the season, which is a disadvantage. But giving Bottas such time indicates Williams really think they've got something.
Bah, they always think they've got the next something. They would do well to improve their car first, and then worry about the drivers. Even the very best drivers need good machinery under them, and I just don't see that in the Williams.
Poor Senna. Bottas is going to have to do something very special indeed, or that's a pointless replacement. Anyone get the feeling money is involved again?
First: yes, there is money involved, but it's not coming from Bottas. He's got close to nothing, whereas Senna is bringing in quite a lot, so you can hardly accuse Williams of choosing money over talent here. Bottas has proven at the Young Driver Test last year as well as the FP1 sessions this year that he's extremely capable, whereas Senna has been completely overshadowed by Maldonado who still has wasted at least as many points as he as gathered.
On your second point: The car was great this year, they'd be a lot higher up in the WCC if their drivers weren't such morons.
Seems to me like you've got it all backwards
First: yes, there is money involved, but it's not coming from Bottas. He's got close to nothing, whereas Senna is bringing in quite a lot, so you can hardly accuse Williams of choosing money over talent here. Bottas has proven at the Young Driver Test last year as well as the FP1 sessions this year that he's extremely capable, whereas Senna has been completely overshadowed by Maldonado who still has wasted at least as many points as he as gathered.
On your second point: The car was great this year, they'd be a lot higher up in the WCC if their drivers weren't such morons.
Seems to me like you've got it all backwards
If Bottas isn't supplying money, then I fail to see the attraction. Senna has not been overshadowed, and can at least keep his car on the track, and away from stupid accidents; Maldonardo would do well to take a page out of his book. Just because the latter won a single race, it does not make him a better driver.
Bottas is no more proven than any other young driver, and there is a lot of risk involved in taking him over someone with experience, risk which I doubt will be well rewarded for at least a year or two (if they even keep him that long).
As for the car, it was certainly better, but still left a lot of room for improvement. Certainly they cannot expect miracles from their drivers, not unless they do something amazing with it for 2013.
Honestly, is the Hungarian Grand Prix the only race you've watched this year?
I really like Senna, but he's just not cutting it.
