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Ok, thanks for clearing that up đź‘Ť for a moment I thought it was Bernies latest idea
2012 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
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Ok, thanks for clearing that up đź‘Ť for a moment I thought it was Bernies latest idea
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Lotus and Grosjean were surprisingly quick this early in the weekend which usually isnt the case. They are looking very good...And if Raikkonen can be up there we know he'll be right on Grosjeans pace if not faster.
By the way Kimi Raikkonen is just redefining the definition of Ice Man this season...
By the way Kimi Raikkonen is just redefining the definition of Ice Man this season...
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My dad was going to go on that trip, but he couldn't get out of work for the time that they were going.. It was really disappointing, 'cause it sounds like a really good trip..
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Nope that's wrong actually, it was like that because before the Monaco GP was on the Ascension day (a holiday on thursday) like that more people could follow the GP, then the date of the GP change because Bernie wanted it to be in the same day as the Indy 500 race but they kept the system.
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That was last year, and like I said, it's too soon for him to leave F1.
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Yes and as dhandes just put it, they may be coached to say such things. Lewis also said he wouldn't mind doing GT racing when he drove the McLaren GT3. Doesn't mean he's heading out the front of the F1 gate anytime soon. Like I said, not sure why you say it's too soon, when no one is even talking about him leaving anytime in the near future. Now if he said he was going to race nascar in 2014 then I could see why you'd say what you said is all.
Also planning for future ventures isn't anything bad. If Lewis were to leave when he is say 35, that would still be his prime as far as a Nascar driver or GT driver goes.
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More likely to go LMP or GT racing but who knows really, we're talking 10 or so years in the future here surely? A lot can change in motorsport in that amount of time.
I can see maybe Lewis and his brother Nick teaming up in a GT car or something for an endurance race in the future - assuming Nick keeps his racing career going.
I think the better question is where Lewis goes after McLaren and when he is going to leave? There are surely hardly any F1 drivers who remained at one F1 team for their entire career (other than those with a rather short career obviously). Lewis at Ferrari? Lotus?
I can see maybe Lewis and his brother Nick teaming up in a GT car or something for an endurance race in the future - assuming Nick keeps his racing career going.
I think the better question is where Lewis goes after McLaren and when he is going to leave? There are surely hardly any F1 drivers who remained at one F1 team for their entire career (other than those with a rather short career obviously). Lewis at Ferrari? Lotus?
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how much does he make now
I think he makes about 20 million Euros/yr right now.
He is performing far better than he was last year, and if he keeps it up and McLaren stop fooling around on pitstops, he may well walk away with his second championship. Mercedes will appreciate this, and might consider him as replacement for Schumacher. Force India probably has too far to go to become a team suitable for his talents.
It's all still to play for, and he may hope to stay at McLaren. But he is in his last contract year, and at an impasse with McLaren on a giant 50% haircut. The Pressure is on!
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I think Ferrari is definitely out of the question with Alonso being there for very likely a long time.
Lotus is an upstart, I dont think he will trust them to provide consistent top cars.
Why was he asked to take the paycut?
For his immediate future staying with McLaren, even through a paycut would be the right move. Taking a bigger payday to join an unproven team can have disastrous consequences, like Villeneuve moving to BAR.
On the subject of the race, the Monaco Grand Prix has been one of my favorite races ever since I can remember. Certainly a top 5 race for me in the motorsports year. Despite being so tight, Monaco is one of the very best street circuits in the world with a great flow to it that most purpose built tracks lack.
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Lotus used to be Renault/Benetton. They have nearly always been there or thereabouts. So they are not an upstart - they are no less a promising prospect than McLaren - who have failed to deliver plenty of times already. People always consider McLaren as a top team but they've not really had much championship success lately.
I'd add Red Bull as a possibility but its looking uncertain whether they can find their form again. Newey might have a few duff years ahead like his McLaren days. Not to mention Red Bull clearly are looking at Vergne or Ricciardo at the moment.
I think Ferrari is a genuine possibility. I also think Alonso isn't so against having Lewis there as perhaps he was a few years ago.
As I said though, very few long-term F1 drivers stay at just 1 team. Somewhere down the line either the team or the driver won't perform to expectations or better offers will be made from elsewhere.
I'd add Red Bull as a possibility but its looking uncertain whether they can find their form again. Newey might have a few duff years ahead like his McLaren days. Not to mention Red Bull clearly are looking at Vergne or Ricciardo at the moment.
I think Ferrari is a genuine possibility. I also think Alonso isn't so against having Lewis there as perhaps he was a few years ago.
As I said though, very few long-term F1 drivers stay at just 1 team. Somewhere down the line either the team or the driver won't perform to expectations or better offers will be made from elsewhere.
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I think Turvey is much more likely to be farmed out to a different team first. Fair enough, McLaren took a chance on Hamilton, but he'd stormed through the feeder categories in a way that Turvey hasn't.
No. I think may be tempted away with a better offer if one comes up. But he's in one of the best teams. If he does move, I think money will be a deciding factor, along with the promise of a good car.
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No, we're just speculating, always nice to get the rumors around
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McLaren have got the best overall package this year. They'd have more than just the one win under their belt if they hadn't have cocked up those pit stops. Hamilton will probably come good second half of the year.
As for Monte Carlo, I'm rating a lights to flag victory for the polesitter, save for the lead changes during pitstops. I don't think DRS is that useful around Monte Carlo; I don't really remember it helping much last year, except when Hamilton and Maldonado came together...
As for Monte Carlo, I'm rating a lights to flag victory for the polesitter, save for the lead changes during pitstops. I don't think DRS is that useful around Monte Carlo; I don't really remember it helping much last year, except when Hamilton and Maldonado came together...
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I think it will be won by whichever of the frontrunners has the best tyre strategy whether that is the polesitter or not. I must say that Romain has looked strong so far, and is a sign that Kimi will be strong if they can get the car to his liking. I'm going to predict a McLaren win here. They have the strongest car. They just need to iron out the mistakes. I'd like to see either Romain, Kimi or Vettel win though.
