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Frankly, I would rather have another Bernie E.-like replacement than a Mark Miles type that wouldn't know what an F1 Car was if it ran him/her over.
In all honesty, Bernie's biggest problem is his age. He's an 84 year old guy controlling a series with technology far beyond reasonable understanding. He's a very technical and business educated guy. F1 needs a 21st century equivalent of him to jump the rails and bring it around.
 
Stoffel Vandoorne has been crowed GP2 Series champion. Given his run of success over the past four yours - Formula Renault Eurocup champion, Formula Renault 3.5 runner-up, GP2 runner-up, and now GP2 champion - McLaren NEED to find him a seat for 2016.
Going on your logic, you say that GP2 hasn't produced a good driver ever, or since Hamilton when he won it. Vandoorne just got lucky, just like Hulkenberg too when he won the GP2 championship. Just going off your logic/previous statements.
 
Just going off your logic/previous statements.
I do like it when people try and throw my previous comments back at me. It's ironic that you should have gone through my previous comments on the subject, since you seem to have completely disregarded my most recent comment. If Vandoorne had just won the GP2 title, then maybe you might have a point - but considering that he has won two of the major junior series and placed as runner-up in two more, it's very difficult to refute the argument that he is talented.
 
I do like it when people try and throw my previous comments back at me. It's ironic that you should have gone through my previous comments on the subject, since you seem to have completely disregarded my most recent comment. If Vandoorne had just won the GP2 title, then maybe you might have a point - but considering that he has won two of the major junior series and placed as runner-up in two more, it's very difficult to refute the argument that he is talented.
But Nico Hulkenberg three championships before his GP2 championship, and run up in 2007 F3, which is the close to Vandoorne record, means nothing? I don't look back, I remember because you tend to say stuff that always conflicts against everything. Be consistent, either a dominating a GP2 championship or winning it is because either the talent is poor. Or, and hold on to your hat here, that both Hulkenberg and Vandoorne are both brilliant drivers and both should race in F1.
 
There is no mention of Hulkenberg in the post you are quoting.

No he found an opportunity to get at PM for past comments by questioning how he could hate Hulk but love Stoff. Due to the fact that both of the situations are similar in how they won multiple junior championships and yet PM sees both in different lights. I don't see what it matters how one guy sees them, I mean if it were an irrational hate for Hulk like some people do toward Seb or Lewis that'd be different.
 
Verstappen's management has been having talks with Mercedes.
 
Verstappen's management has been having talks with Mercedes.
The only way that makes sense is if they put him in the Manor. Because I don't think that they could buy Hulkenberg, Perez, Bottas or Massa out of their contracts, and there's no reason to replace Rosberg or Hamilton unless one of them is extremely unhappy.
 
The only way that makes sense is if they put him in the Manor. Because I don't think that they could buy Hulkenberg, Perez, Bottas or Massa out of their contracts, and there's no reason to replace Rosberg or Hamilton unless one of them is extremely unhappy.

They are supposedly betting on RB leaving, and having a 3rd car on the grid.

But nothing concrete has come out of it, but it shows that Max's future in the F1 most likely is secured.
 
Also seems strange given both Mercedes and Red Bull discussed contracts with last year, and he opted for Red Bull then. I wonder if he went for Red Bull for their better driver development programme, but now wants out having established himself beyond the need for any development program... Also may give some insight into those rumours surrounding the future of Red Bull?...
 
I seem to recall reading somewhere that Toto Wolff advised him to join Toro Rosso because they had a better support network for young drivers.
 
The only way that makes sense is if they put him in the Manor. Because I don't think that they could buy Hulkenberg, Perez, Bottas or Massa out of their contracts, and there's no reason to replace Rosberg or Hamilton unless one of them is extremely unhappy.

i'd say one is extremely unhappy...



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i'd say one is extremely unhappy...

I don't see any reason to believe that. Sure, Rosberg has had his share of mechanical problems, but he's been slower all year. If he's unhappy, it's hard to fully blame the team - and at this point, where else could he go?

Rosberg may indeed be unhappy but that's not through either his own performance or the potential of the car. The situation's very different to Alonso who will be even unhappier now than he was when his unhappiness prompted him to leave Ferrari. Where indeed could Rosberg go, and why would he even think of it right now? The most successful drivers have always engineered the situation to put them in the best available car, he has that already.
 
Rosberg may indeed be unhappy but that's not through either his own performance or the potential of the car. The situation's very different to Alonso who will be even unhappier now than he was when his unhappiness prompted him to leave Ferrari. Where indeed could Rosberg go, and why would he even think of it right now? The most successful drivers have always engineered the situation to put them in the best available car, he has that already.

Not just @TenEightyOne but everyone talking about it.

What does it matter he signed a contract a couple months ago, and the ink has just dried. If he wanted to leave the team I'm sure the buy out would be more than unfriendly to him.
 
I don't see any reason to believe that. Sure, Rosberg has had his share of mechanical problems, but he's been slower all year. If he's unhappy, it's hard to fully blame the team - and at this point, where else could he go?
Rosberg could go to Ferrari in 2017.
2016 is supposed to be last F1 year for Kimi.
 
But will Nico accept to be second driver until the end of his career? 2016 could be a copy paste of 2015.
By that logic, he'll be a second driver anywhere. He has got a championship in him - 2014 proved that he can fight for it. I think he surprised Hamilton a bit in that regard. I just see any reason for him to be unhappy at Mercedes; the mechanical problem this year have not guaranteed the demise of his title hopes, they merely hastened it. He knows how to carry a title fight, and Mercedes will offer him the greatest opportunity to follow through on it. Being second driver might not sound ideal, but I am sure most drivers would rather play second string at a team capable of winning titles than they would take the lead at a team that doesn't stand a chance. Because while there is a gap between Hamilton and Rosberg, it's not measured in light years, but rather tenths of a second. Sochi proved that he can do it, and I'm willing to bet that he was treating the weekend as a dress rehearsal for 2016 (which Toto Wolff seems to think is the case).
 
But what a driver think when he is on pole, take the lead on turn one and after only 3 laps he's forced to retire because a pedal stopp'd working? Sounds like a Webber / Barrichello situation all over again.
 
I Can't see it, it just made worse by the fact Rosberg is getting consistently beaten when nothing goes wrong, adding to the points deficit.
 
I don't see why Ferrari would even want Rosberg, or why Rosberg would even want to go play backup to Vettel.
 
If Rosberg had suffered a string of mysterious mechanical failures all season, then maybe there'd be something to go on.

That said, parts fail from time to time, and it happens to anyone and everyone.

In my opinion, Nico has had every opportunity to score as many points as Hamilton, he just hasn't capatilized in his opportunities, and in a couple cases, drove like a bit of a push-over. He has no one to look at but himself.

And unless he wins the WDC next season, I can't see him going anywhere but staying at Merc, or stepping down to a mid pack team. I can't see any reason Ferarri would be interested in Niko unless they lose Vettle for some reason.

I suppose depending on what happens with the whole Renault/Lotus deal, if Renault does in fact enter as a factory works team, perhaps Niko could drive for them in their development years (like Honda atm). I could see him going to McLaren after Jenson leaves, but like the Renault idea, it seems like a long shot....although, I'm sure both Renault and Honda would love to pick his brain :lol:


So ya, all that to say that I don't see Niko switching teams any time soon. I think he has one more year to fight for a title, then he'll be a Barichello/Massa to Hamilton.
 
I don't see Rosberg leaving Mercedes for another F1 team, I'd say if he does leave it's either for a DTM/WEC seat.
 
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