Silly Season 2018/2019

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NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:39
Because he is quick and a free driver.
And has a licence to race in F1 unlike all the red bull young drivers and most drivers in F2 /GP3
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NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:39
Because he is quick and a free driver.
There's a reason his nickname in the paddock is Princess Pascal and Mercedes obviously dropped him from F1 for good reasons.
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So with loosing Kvyatt, would it mean that Ferrari is less likely to place Gio at Sauber or Haas? As they need him as a reserve/sim driver?

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Valtteri for the win? :D i predict havoc.
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djos wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:58
NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:39
Because he is quick and a free driver.
There's a reason his nickname in the paddock is Princess Pascal and Mercedes obviously dropped him from F1 for good reasons.

Because they have Ocon and maybe Russel now.

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NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 15:52
djos wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:58
NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:39
Because he is quick and a free driver.
There's a reason his nickname in the paddock is Princess Pascal and Mercedes obviously dropped him from F1 for good reasons.
Because they have Ocon and maybe Russel now.
Exactly, if you have a choice between drivers who are very talented but one is notoriously difficult to work with, it's not a hard choice.
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djos wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:58
NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:39
Because he is quick and a free driver.
There's a reason his nickname in the paddock is Princess Pascal and Mercedes obviously dropped him from F1 for good reasons.
His contract ran out.
He is a quick driver; a little quicker than Ocon so is a good choice.
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PlatinumZealot wrote:
17 Sep 2018, 01:53
djos wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:58
NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:39
Because he is quick and a free driver.
There's a reason his nickname in the paddock is Princess Pascal and Mercedes obviously dropped him from F1 for good reasons.
His contract ran out.
He is a quick driver; a little quicker than Ocon so is a good choice.
On what basis would you consider Wehrlein faster than Ocon?

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Perez deserves to get benched next season after his conduct in Singapore, putting 2 drivers into the wall, including his own team mate was disgraceful!
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djos wrote:
17 Sep 2018, 05:43
Perez deserves to get benched next season after his conduct in Singapore, putting 2 drivers into the wall, including his own team mate was disgraceful!
- Ocon put himself out by his non existent racecraft and not understanding corners/positioning. He was slow in Q, outqualified by a slower car as well (Grosjean again).
- His case for anything above lower mid-field is as good as his racecraft.
- Perez had a v. good Q and great pace, especially in the first stint or first part of the first stint (compared to even top teams and considering tyres).
- Now you tell me which driver you would bet your house and car on in the real world and not in internet alternative realities :D.

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NL_Fer wrote:
15 Sep 2018, 20:27
Dutch television reports Kvyat has left his Ferrari job and Redbull will make an anouncement next race in Sochi.

So i think:

Racing Stroll: Perez Stroll
Sauber: Raikkonen Giovinazzi
Torro Rosso: Kvyat Wehrlein
Williams: Markelov Sirotkin
Haas: Grosjean Magnussen
Paddy said that if Stroll leaves Kubika is their main. Sadly, I don´t believe a single word.

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iotar__ wrote:
17 Sep 2018, 09:32
djos wrote:
17 Sep 2018, 05:43
Perez deserves to get benched next season after his conduct in Singapore, putting 2 drivers into the wall, including his own team mate was disgraceful!
- Ocon put himself out by his non existent racecraft and not understanding corners/positioning. He was slow in Q, outqualified by a slower car as well (Grosjean again).
- His case for anything above lower mid-field is as good as his racecraft.
- Perez had a v. good Q and great pace, especially in the first stint or first part of the first stint (compared to even top teams and considering tyres).
- Now you tell me which driver you would bet your house and car on in the real world and not in internet alternative realities :D.
Are you for real.

Ocon has proven to be a talented quick driver. The move on Perez was on he couldn't back off as he would have lost places. Perez should have given him room and sorted it out in braking of next corner both would have been running best of the rest

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Vasconia wrote:
17 Sep 2018, 10:13
NL_Fer wrote:
15 Sep 2018, 20:27
Dutch television reports Kvyat has left his Ferrari job and Redbull will make an anouncement next race in Sochi.

So i think:

Racing Stroll: Perez Stroll
Sauber: Raikkonen Giovinazzi
Torro Rosso: Kvyat Wehrlein
Williams: Markelov Sirotkin
Haas: Grosjean Magnussen
Paddy said that if Stroll leaves Kubika is their main. Sadly, I don´t believe a single word.
If Stroll leaves this season, i guess.

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djos wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:58
NL_Fer wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:39
Because he is quick and a free driver.
There's a reason his nickname in the paddock is Princess Pascal and Mercedes obviously dropped him from F1 for good reasons.
Or maybe he dropped Mercedes because they could not find him place in F1, and to go to Toro Rosso (Red Bull would not hire Mercedes driver)...

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Fulcrum wrote:
17 Sep 2018, 05:38
PlatinumZealot wrote:
17 Sep 2018, 01:53
djos wrote:
16 Sep 2018, 12:58


There's a reason his nickname in the paddock is Princess Pascal and Mercedes obviously dropped him from F1 for good reasons.
His contract ran out.
He is a quick driver; a little quicker than Ocon so is a good choice.
On what basis would you consider Wehrlein faster than Ocon?
Seemed quicker when they were teammates.
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