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Lotus would probably drop out, if three-car teams happen. They don't have enough money even for two-car team.
The '14 driver transfer discussion/speculation thread
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Teams with not enough money will benefit from having three cars. It's a 50% increase in pay driver income.
Lotus is an issue though. They need a Maldonado type income without a Maldonado type repair bill to go with it.
Lotus is an issue though. They need a Maldonado type income without a Maldonado type repair bill to go with it.
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It assumes Lotus will stick around, though. Sauber have confirmed talks with Lawrence Stroll, so that could save them while Lotus go.
I don't think Ocon will drive for Williams as he's a Lotus Junior driver
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Bottas to Mercedes?
Maybe possible but he has been under Williams since basically day 1 of him racing Cars, and while they perform as a top team I don't see him leaving yet.
With 3 cars Alonso is a more obvious inclusion, its obvious he would get out of Ferrari ASAP if given a competitive seat.
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You're forgetting that Lotus will use Mercedes engines next year.
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AutoHebdo reckon Vettel will go to McLaren, Kvyat to Red Bull, and Sainz Jnr. to Toro Rosso.
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I wouldn't say it's 100% sure yet, here's an interesting interview with Gerard Lopez
http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2014/9/16331.html
Q: There have been numerous reports suggesting Lotus will race with Mercedes power units next season. Is the deal signed - and what will it mean for your workload over the winter?
GL: I can’t say anything about that.
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Lopez barely goes to the races anymore. If he can't say anything about it, it's probably because he doesn't know anything about it.
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Autosport seem to think that there is a chance that a shock driver move will come about, and they're under the impression that if it happens, it will centre on Alonso and/or Ferrari.
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It seems imminent that Brawn will be announced as Team Principal for Ferrari.
Alonso has all the power in his contract as its filled with loop holes galore if they don't make a good enough car, I still think its a bad idea for him to move unless he can get into a Mercedes or Redbull seat, keep in mind they hired Allison recently and next years car will be the first one that will be completely his own design.
Alonso has all the power in his contract as its filled with loop holes galore if they don't make a good enough car, I still think its a bad idea for him to move unless he can get into a Mercedes or Redbull seat, keep in mind they hired Allison recently and next years car will be the first one that will be completely his own design.
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Autosport are just making something out of nothing as usual.
As for Brawn, ever heard the term "Never go back"?
He would not be able to replicate the success of the Schumacher era so no matter what he did, it would be seen as a disappointment. He's not a silly man, so I really don't see him doing anything like that.
As for Brawn, ever heard the term "Never go back"?
He would not be able to replicate the success of the Schumacher era so no matter what he did, it would be seen as a disappointment. He's not a silly man, so I really don't see him doing anything like that.
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Why wouldn't he?
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Because that sort of thing happens once in a generation?
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Because it wasn't just Brawn that led to their success.
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Autosport are probably the most reliable source on the net, don't think anyone is stupid enough to think that it will mean instant success.
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yes, but every team he has been involved in has shown a massive improvement when he joined, look at Honda, he joined in 2008 and the following year despite them leaving had the most dominant car on the grid, the lack of development ment that the mercedes take over was compramised till the next big regulation change but the '14 Mercedes has brawn all over it.
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Brawn has pretty much said he is retired for good.
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Here, Brawn has reconfirmed that he is retired:
http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0H70XM20140912?irpc=932
Ferrari need to be looking forward, not back. An over-reliance on tradition is what got them into their current state. Just about every promising driver, from Sebastian Vettel to Stoffel Vandoorne and Max Verstappen has been discovered by another team. Twenty years ago, sure; they might have come into the sport and gradually worked their way up to Ferrari - but in this day and age, drivers are being discovered by other teams, supported by other teams, and are winning for other teams. Even when it's obvious Ferrari missed the boat, they still played it conservative this year and chose Raikkonen, and ten years from now, we'll probably be remembering his second spell with Ferrari as one of their most embarrassing periods.
So looking back on what worked and trying yo recapture it will likely do Ferrari far more harm than good.
http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0H70XM20140912?irpc=932
Ferrari need to be looking forward, not back. An over-reliance on tradition is what got them into their current state. Just about every promising driver, from Sebastian Vettel to Stoffel Vandoorne and Max Verstappen has been discovered by another team. Twenty years ago, sure; they might have come into the sport and gradually worked their way up to Ferrari - but in this day and age, drivers are being discovered by other teams, supported by other teams, and are winning for other teams. Even when it's obvious Ferrari missed the boat, they still played it conservative this year and chose Raikkonen, and ten years from now, we'll probably be remembering his second spell with Ferrari as one of their most embarrassing periods.
So looking back on what worked and trying yo recapture it will likely do Ferrari far more harm than good.
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And let's not forget what he did with Mercedes. It wasn't the miracle everyone was expecting it to be. Part of that was the lack of development of the W01 while competing as Brawn GP, but it was only this year that everything came to a head.
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There was no major regulation change since 2009, the last time brawns car dominated the field.
