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.
He said they haven't asked him. Big difference.SR71 wrote:where Ross Brawn ends up though. still the most critical piece on the chess board.
lets keep ignoring it.
after all, he said he has not said no to ferrari....
They haven't asked him. He hasn't said no.ChrisDanger wrote:He said they haven't asked him. Big difference.SR71 wrote:where Ross Brawn ends up though. still the most critical piece on the chess board.
lets keep ignoring it.
after all, he said he has not said no to ferrari....
I would've liked to see Perez at Ferrari next year. Renault aren't going to be front runners anytime soon. I think he'd be just as well off at Force India next year.Racer X wrote:The suspense about Renault has me on edge I really want to see Perez in a great team.
I would love to see them also take Hulk.... hahaha. My favorite drivers in Force India has been fun.
“My contract expires at the end of 2016,” he told La Derniere Heure, a French-language Belgian newspaper.
“So I’m in a fairly comfortable position. If they cannot guarantee me a ride in F1 for 2017, I can go elsewhere.”
Asked if that ‘elsewhere’ might be the works Renault team, Vandoorne answered: “Yes, or elsewhere. There are still other free seats, but I can’t tell you anything more.
“The only thing I can confirm is that I have to drive in F1 next season. And I hope with all my heart that it will be at McLaren.”
I think Perez has done a quite brilliant job overall after his demotion from McLaren. You look at someone like Kvyat who has suffered a similar consequence and you realize how mentally strong Perez has been. I think as a fan of Vettel, I'd still have been disappointed with the Perez selection as I'm hoping for a Ricciardo re-match. However, I quite disagree that Force India is a better option than Renault. I can guarantee Force India aren't winning a championship anytime soon. They're an excellent team, but they simply don't have the budget to develop around the manufacturers. Plus, I'm in agreement with Ron Dennis that as a customer team you're always going to be behind the eight ball at this point of time. Let's not forget that Renault know how to win championships. If I were Perez, I'd sign with Renault in the blink of an eye. Sure, the bedding in will be a tough period and Force India might be ahead in the championship and capable of a couple of podiums over a season, but his best chance to win races and compete for a championship are at Renault, not Force India.ME4ME wrote:I would've liked to see Perez at Ferrari next year. Renault aren't going to be front runners anytime soon. I think he'd be just as well off at Force India next year.Racer X wrote:The suspense about Renault has me on edge I really want to see Perez in a great team.
I would love to see them also take Hulk.... hahaha. My favorite drivers in Force India has been fun.
I think this means almost for sure that Massa is out. I dont see any 'exciting combination' with him. Except, maybe, for a possible Button-Massa. I said that in 2014 and repeat now: they are nice guy, old lads. I would like to see them together at Williams. A sympathetic duo for a sympathetic team.LookBackTime wrote:Williams will have an 'exciting line-up' in 2017, says Claire Williams
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Asked by Ted Kravitz after the Team Principals' press conference on Friday if she was closer to knowing who their drivers will be next year, Williams said: "I do but that doesn't mean I'm going to tell you!"
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