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It does, since if the series dissolves (unlikely, but because F2 is coming into existence it's possible) teams will have to look elsewhere for drivers to bring up.
 
TheBook
It does, since if the series dissolves (unlikely, but because F2 is coming into existence it's possible) teams will have to look elsewhere for drivers to bring up.
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That's a slim reason to put it in this thread; the series might dissolve but almost certainly won't, so drivers might need to come from other formulae. Hmmm.

Besides, you linked

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"All the teams have said they're continuing," one team boss told AUTOSPORT.

"Our proposals include awarding a €600,000 cash prize to the FR3.5 champion, either to be spent bridging the gap to a Formula 2 budget or to be spent on sportscars, while also awarding a €200,000 prize to FR3.5's top rookie, to keep him in the category.

"That had the teams' backing. We know the series works, and the interest is there from the driver market."
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Not quite the end of la rue.
 
The silly season has officially jumped the shark with this rumour: Ferrari will keep Raikkonen because Raikkonen is popular in Asia and they can use him to sell more road cars there.

Think about that for a moment - Ferrari, the one team that can take any driver they want, will not only make their decision based on marketability even thougg that has nothing to do with racing, and will instead choose the one man who actively avoids PR commitments.

TheBook
It does, since if the series dissolves (unlikely, but because F2 is coming into existence it's possible) teams will have to look elsewhere for drivers to bring up.
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It won't be an issue until 2017 at the earliest, since teams won't be in a position to judge the talent pool of a post-Renault series until they have seen the quality of the talent in a post-Renault series.
 
prisonermonkeys
The silly season has officially jumped the shark with this rumour: Ferrari will keep Raikkonen because Raikkonen is popular in Asia and they can use him to sell more road cars there.

Think about that for a moment - Ferrari, the one team that can take any driver they want, will not only make their decision based on marketability even thougg that has nothing to do with racing, and will instead choose the one man who actively avoids PR commitments.
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I don't find this surprising since they put a marketing guy at the head of the team :rolleyes:
 
MustangManiac
I don't find this surprising since they put a marketing guy at the head of the team :rolleyes:
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The marketing guy who has secured a four-time World Champion as driver and has seen the team go through an unprecedented return to form despite Raikkonen's inconsistency? None of his decisions have in any way reflected a prioritisation of marketing outcomes, so I don't see why he would start now.

No, this reeks of Raikkonen fans being unwilling or unable to accept that Raikkonen's time is up. There has been a lot of speculation about his future, and you don't usually get that much smoke without a fire.
 
Yea it's good to see my email made it through to Ferrari, I said to them if they don't keep Kimi I'm not buying a Ferrari ;)
 
Watching GP2, someone absolutely needs to sign Sergey Sirotkin for next year. It took him a while to get started, but ever since Monaco he's been the only person who can hold a candle to Stoffel Vandoorne.
 
Pardon the triple-post, but Haas are reportedly goingto announce their drivers next week.

Still trying to find a reliable source to confirm.
 
I can't find a reliable source on it either. Everything either sources motorsport.com or it comes from the Italian media.
 
Motorsport is pretty reliable when it comes to NASCAR, they break big silly season (NASCAR speak for "Driver Transfers) rumors all the time. As they apparently have an in with Haas (Broke the news he was delaying the start of the team by a year), think there is a pretty good chance they are right.
 
GTPorsche
You're only defending them because you write for them.

They're not a reliable website for news.
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If you define "writing for them" as "Haven't written anything for them since December", okay. If anything I can bash them on their terrible opinion articles that don't make any sense at all.
And besides that, looking on their site I don't see anything about this.
 
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If I were Haas, I'd definitely make a run for Kimi. Doubt he'd sign with them, but never know.
 
Ganon83
If I were Haas, I'd definitely make a run for Kimi. Doubt he'd sign with them, but never know.
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Tbh if Haas wants an american driver Rahal is perfect choice, if he wins the title he will have the Super license points to race in F1.

I highly doubt Kimi will go to Haas though.
 
mustafur
Tbh if Haas wants an american driver Rahal is perfect choice, if he wins the title he will have the Super license points to race in F1.

I highly doubt Kimi will go to Haas though.
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Saw something on Twitter saying Haas had a shortlist including Vergne, Gutierrez, and Hulkenberg. I'll try finding it so I can post a link.
 
Ganon83
If I were Haas, I'd definitely make a run for Kimi. Doubt he'd sign with them, but never know.
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I wouldn't waste time trying to lure him over when other drivers, faced with decisions of their own, will be compelled to make a choice sooner rather than later.
 
GTPorsche
Not really a surprise, and doesn't necessarily mean Kimi is out at Ferrari, but I'd say it's most likely going to be someone else partnering Vettel next season.

http://autoweek.com/article/formula...e-let-kimi-raikkonens-extension-option-expire
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I saw this on bbc gossip the other day, so nothing is set for Kimi yet :

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12474/9927224/ferrari-take-a-break-on-kimi-raikkonen-speculation

I think the problem ferrari have is that both Riccardo and Bottas have very tight contract with huge liberation close. I know I've read Bottas one was 50 million, not sure about Riccardo but as Red Bull just re-sign him, they probably made sure he wont be going anywhere while he's under contract.

That let us Hulkenberg but sadly for him, the last 2 seasons havent been as good as the previous one and his reputation went down a bit in the process. I dont see who else ferrari would want to pick.

They dont want alonso for sure, nor Button, Rosberg is proving to be just not fast enough and have probably a very stable contract with Mercedes. Kyvaat is too much of a rookie yet as are Sainz/Verstappen. That dont let us with many people. Raikkonen could be the best bet for next year still. He's showing a better form lately, if only he was a bit luckier.
 
prisonermonkeys
I wouldn't waste time trying to lure him over when other drivers, faced with decisions of their own, will be compelled to make a choice sooner rather than later.
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I never thought I'd agree with this... I've always been a huge fan of Raikkonnen due to my opinion that he'll always get the best out of a race on the day. As he's grown older and (possibly) more mature I just don't see that any more. Added to that; modern F1 is about car management as much as it's about flattening every sector on every lap, that just doesn't seem to be where Raikkonnen excels.
 
TenEightyOne
I never thought I'd agree with this... I've always been a huge fan of Raikkonnen due to my opinion that he'll always get the best out of a race on the day. As he's grown older and (possibly) more mature I just don't see that any more. Added to that; modern F1 is about car management as much as it's about flattening every sector on every lap, that just doesn't seem to be where Raikkonnen excels.
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Raikkonen has only got a season left in him at most. Either he re-signs with Ferrari for 2016, or he goes somewhere else. Maybe rallycross. Raikkonen vs. Solberg would be a pretty interesting match-up.
 
Its pretty funny, usually when a Manufacturer leaves and comes back its linked to a different team, but this is essentially back to 2002(technically 2001).

Enstone is common sense anyway for any factory effort, they have the history, the facilities and have the team to take it to the title given they can get money, most of the factory that is there today was built by Renault anyway lol.
 
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I wonder if he had to pay for the first thing as well.
 
And the amount of downforce that the cars generate. Twenty, twenty-five years ago, it was a challenge. Now, it's still more demanding than most corners, but it's a shadow of its former self.
 
prisonermonkeys
And the amount of downforce that the cars generate. Twenty, twenty-five years ago, it was a challenge. Now, it's still more demanding than most corners, but it's a shadow of its former self.
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I went to the Spa GP last year and my humble opinion is that the Eau Rouge is far from "the shadow of his former self". Said that, I agree that the Eau Rouge + F1 cars combination lost a lot of its magic. I remember Vettel opening the DRS (no DRS zones in FP and qualifying) while still going uphill some years ago, that says a lot about how easier it is with that kind of downforce. But speaking only about Eau Rouge itself, it may be an overused cliché but it's a lot more impressive than on TV, even without cars running through it. If you've got the right point of view, seeing F1 cars tackle it flat out in qualifying or in the wet, I think it's still one the most suggestive things in the world of motorsport (I guess it's the same with LMP1s with their downforce).
There's that change of direction from left to right: that alone, seeing it with your naked eye it's worth the whole price of the ticket. You can feel the car being really on the limit, the weight distribution flicking suddenly to the left, with the left rear tire deformed for that moment. I've been there for probably half an hour combined during the weekend and that was enough to see dozens of countersteers, lift-offs, corner cuttings and floors scratchings onto the curbs. So I guess it's not only amazing from a spectator's point of view, it's still really challenging for drivers as well.

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According to Autosport, two teams submitted entries to join the 2016 grid, but both were rejected for failing to meet the minimum requirements. Although the identities of the teams were not revealed, it's believed that ART Grand Prix was not one of the candidates.
 
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