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pjobmathew wrote:Its definitely bye bye Nakajima next year.
If that is the case, I would expect Takuma Sato to replace him...further, if Rosberg finds a new home, perhaps Hulkenberg would also wind up with a Williams drive?
What is it with Hulkenberg that everyone is talking about him as if he were Jesus. He led a GP on a soaked track once and that's about it. Oh yes, he's also fast (who isn't if you get to the F1 level), but I think before I give Hulk a run I'll call this guy, Sutil, for a test.
pjobmathew wrote:Its definitely bye bye Nakajima next year.
If that is the case, I would expect Takuma Sato to replace him...further, if Rosberg finds a new home, perhaps Hulkenberg would also wind up with a Williams drive?
What is it with Hulkenberg that everyone is talking about him as if he were Jesus. He led a GP on a soaked track once and that's about it. Oh yes, he's also fast (who isn't if you get to the F1 level), but I think before I give Hulk a run I'll call this guy, Sutil, for a test.
You are thinking about Winklehock, who is running DTM these days... Hulkenberg is the very young A1GP champ and dominating GP2 in his rookie year, driving as well as Rosberg did in his GP2 time.
Sutil is actually the oldest of all the f1 young guns, he was destroyed in F3000 by HAmilton while they were teammates and really isnt all that good. I would put my money on Hulk having a better F1 career than Sutil.
Furthermore, Jesus(PBUH) never drove race cars, I dont see why he is brought up so many times in driver discussions.
Just another guy in good machinery that might be thinking at this point in his career He's as good as button! What are the chances of him driving a competative car this season?
Unless he reeeeeeallly understands the car. I'm not taking any thing away from the Kube or blaming Nick the calculating German that,
that aproach would have worked very well if the 2009 BMW Chalenger Wasn' that slow out of the box. You put Nick in the 2010 Ferrari. If Massa (God forbid) can't drive. who knows It could be Fred and Slick Nick for all we know!
Scary Novie!!!
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I've got faith in that man. If he gets a seat and does anything with it,
I will flip him a Be/ach's
What do they do for next year? No one else will take the aging Rubens however he may sneak away with the WDC if Button doesn't get it together soon. If they go after Rosberg, what will they do? Can they show Rubens the door if he wins the WDC? Certainly they can't ditch Jensen either.
Ferrari....
The $40M question... can they afford to abandon Kimi and satisfy his contract? I think not. Fernando may just have to wait another year... and a years penalty could be what the WMSC hands out IF they have anything more solid than hearsay... things like texts, emails, or actual voice recordings that implicate certain people. Massa recovers and stays. Kimi finds some motivation and gives FM a good run for his money.
Mac.....
80% certainty that Rosberg ends up here. HK gone to another team, possibly USF1 as his knowledge of Mac's methodology, systematic approach and organizational structure is desired knowledge for any of the new teams. Lewis of course.
Renault.....
(If they remain, BE will agitate for them to stay in and for Max to go soft on them... also their engines will almost certainly power the Williams cars again.) Fernando stays because Ferrari can't pay off Kimi. Grosjean will also stay no matter how he does in the remaining races.... unless Kubica strikes a deal.
Williams.....
Renault engines on tap if Renault stay in F1. Hulkenberg and Trulli, Nick or Heiki. I expect Nick as the frugal FW likes a man who doesn't crash equipment. I expect an announcement before the end of September when Mac announces Nico.
STR.....
(same... I don't see Loeb in a race seat)
Red Bull.....
(same)
Toyota.....
Kaz and Glock unless Kubica is able to win the nationality war over the slower Kaz. Could Trulli lower himself to do a one-year contract at 50% his present rate? Possibly. What are his options? Would Toyota want it or would they want some new blood? Are they suicidally nationalistic? Can they waste another year? If they go with Kaz they will be a one-horse team. Kubica is the favorite here in my mind.
BMW's successor AKA Sauber Pt. II (Ferrari engines).....
Maybe Kubica.... maybe a fresh new unknown as they discovered Kimi and Felipe. I don't see them folding up entirely. BMW should want something rather than nothing for the physical assets at Hinwil.
Force India....
Sutil and Tonio.... unless Trulli condescends back to his "home" at Jordan which I don't see as that likely unless F-India really have a few more strong races on merit.
USF1, Epsilon, Manor....
All shopping for drivers with some experience that could come cheap... available talent pool includes Nick, Trulli, Heiki and maybe Rubens. These teams will certainly be the final nail in the coffin for their respective careers. Kubica should find a ride somewhere among the FOTA teams.
Semi-shock announcement.... the teams agree that the testing ban has been a failure and agree to three limited sessions during the season and possible third drivers on Fridays. Mac and Ferrari keep KERS. FIA does a rethink along with FOTA and agree to use it for 18 seconds a lap in 2011.
Innovation over refinement is the prefered path to performance. -- Get rid of the dopey regs in F1
ESPImperium wrote:Im starting to get my 2010 data sheets formulated, and for now this is what im thinking, but all could/will probably changge from what i have:
What about Nelshino?!
I hope he comes back next year, really
He is a much better driver than any of the rookies out there bar buemi. And he is much more entertaining. I say Piquet and Senna for Manor F1.
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