New regulations new season....
Can redbull keep up the pace
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expected, but now the fun and games with Alpine taking Piastri to court!
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It might not be a good move for Audi. Sauber has never shown serious potential to be anything better than midfield. Their base in Switzerland is a big disadvantage. They don't get the same cross-pollination of ideas that the English teams get. The Brackley based teams often share houses with members of other teams. They chat and discuss things (not breaking any confidentiality) but they share solutions and spark ideas. And it's easier to move between the English based teams without uprooting the family and moving to Switzerland.
Seems doomed to live out its existence in the midfield. But maybe audi will invest serious money and make a difference.
Alfa is absolutely no loss to the grid. They're just a sponsor in a midfield team. Nice colour scheme. But that's about it.
That's a pity. Alfa Romeo will be missed in the grid. I know they are only a sponsor but I still like seeing them on the grid. The Ferrari engine this year has not been bad for Sauber either. Who is to say what an Audi Porsche engine will be like. It might not be a good move for Sauber.
Interesting
Unless he starts destroying his team mate and is getting it into Q2 consistently, even if he's just scraping it by 1/100.
If Ricciardo genuinely believes that he can get his drive together at McLaren ( which is what he has been saying) then he would be better staying at McLaren. If he does improve he could revitalise his career.
It is hard to see what his future at Williams might be. He is unlikely to impress in the Williams car and that would simply confirm those who view him as past it.
Unless McLaren meet his demand for circa €21m then he might prefer to stay and prove his critics wrong.
Ric could take a sabbatical and wait for something better to come along.
Yeah I can't see anything either. I must have gotten that wrong.
Any links to Latifi announcing he's leaving Williams? Only recent article I've seen says he's fighting for his future at the team
He would get a payout from Mclaren which would be worth more than next years contract, plus he'd be paid a couple of million a year at Williams. He might bring sponsorship, but he still gets paid at Williams.
Perez brings as much as $30m a year but he still gets paid around $8m a year.
Latifi already announced he's leaving Williams, so that seat is open to someone.
I really do not see that happening because Latifi brings big money to William's. Ricciardo is not going to want to go to William's he might as well be saying he is done if he did
Talk about going backwards on the grid from Red Bull the Top Team in 2014 to two Midfield teams and then the team at the very back of the grid. It really would not be good for him.
He would be better to sit it out at Mclaren on less pay or retire from F1 if that were the case.
At least the Williams option gives him more money and keeps him in the sport for a few years. So that might be his best option.
How does the William's option give him more money? He would have to bring money to William's so there goes his check from mclaren then.
I do not see him going to William's unless he is absolutely desperate and has no where out of F1 he can go too.
Yeah gio is 27 and hasn't shown any real prospects. Maybe it's a weakness in the Ferrari young development programme but they're pushing to have a driver on the grid anyway. Gio doesn't look much better than Schumacher though. Doesn't make great sense. And they have their driver lineup sorted in the short-medium term.
Hard to predict what will happen.
If Ricciardo's options are less money at mclaren or take the payout and move to Williams, then they're not good options. Hard to see him come back from either another poor season at mclaren or a poor car at Williams. At least the Williams option gives him more money and keeps him in the sport for a few years. So that might be his best option.
Giovinazzi has had his chance in F1. Don't think he deserves another drive. I can't see himself and Schumacher both being on the grid next year. It's one or the other.
Maybe if he gets a multi year contract from Williams, same as Alonso did when he could only get another year at Alpine.
Or else, Piastri to Williams for 1 year, with a contract at McLaren already for 2024.
All speculation, like everyone else.
Why would Ricciardo move at all, if he has a solid contract for 2023?
Ricciardo to Williams in place of Latifi
Piastri in at McLaren
Schumacher to Alpine
Giovinazzi in at Haas
Just guessing from latest news bits.
to the bank with a very large cheque from McLaren
It wouldn't be surprised if he announces his retirement from the sport.
Where does Ricciardo go if not to alpine.
Giovinazzi getting 2 FP1s for Haas this season. Monza and Austin.
This is already fueling rumours that Schumacher is leaving Haas either by his own choice or Ferrari's choice. Suggestions are he'll join Alpine.
It's all rumour but I find it hard tonseewhy Alpine would want him. He's not shown any brilliant form, or even potential, this year. Maybe Alpine know something Haas and Ferrari don't.
Formula 1: Haas to run Giovinazzi in two FP1 sessions in 2022.
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Bernie pleads not guilty in fraud case
I’m dying for that!
Three races in three weeks. Spa: 28th of August, Zandvoort: 4th of September and Monza: 11th of September.
Yes that is what I thought.
Not true. Click bait nonsense
Has anyone heard anything recently about Micheal Schumacher? I only ask because I seen there was a video on You-Tube saying he had officially died but did not watch it. It was about 5 days old. I think if that had been true there would be new tread dedicated to him here andut would have been all over the media.
Spa next weekend. Yay!!
