2013 Random F1 Discussion

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:23 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

so everybody's screwed

I wouldn't say that, but you've got several teams who are teetering on the edge. Money isn't a guarantee of success [Toyota] but it helps. The problem is it's far harder to spend less and succeed as you have to compete. Lotus has to spend a lot of money (which they don't have) to beat Red Bull, but if they don't spend that money then they'll end up in the midfield and how is that going to attract potential investors? It's a vicious cycle that shouldn't exist, but it does.

StefMeister · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:26 pm

Hulkenberg apparently turned down the offer to race for Lotus at the final 2 races after visiting the factory earlier in the week:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111274

Cheeveer · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:28 pm

James Hinchcliffe is saying that he's free this weekend.

kals · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:46 pm

According to Autosport it will be Kovalainen.

Fish88 · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:54 pm

Lame.

krag · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:54 pm

Hulkenberg's manager says we will know within the next 2 days, he will be back at Force India.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:01 pm

The lunatics are back!
http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/2013 ... rmula1.pdf

Fish88 · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:06 pm

Sure Jeff Gordon might be gay, but he is not an F1 driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:18 pm

A surprising amount of geek points awarded to whoever included a Star Wars quote in that flyer.

Omega · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:19 pm

phil1993 wrote:

The lunatics are back!
http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/2013 ... rmula1.pdf

Quote:

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy then the jet-setting crowd that attends Formula 1 races.

*than

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:22 pm

Quote:

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear Concorde Agreement, and keep his
commandments: for this is the whole duty of the teams. For FOM shall bring
every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or
whether it be evil, except for Scuderia Ferrari." (Ecclestone 12:13-14)

so Bernie is so megalomaniac that he inserted his own writings to the Bible

kals · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:59 pm

phil1993 wrote:

The lunatics are back!
http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/2013 ... rmula1.pdf

So this will give McLaren a chance to do some talent spotting for managerial roles.

Lucasjeha · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:15 pm

Perez is out:

https://twitter.com/SChecoPerez/status/ ... 8623246336

NVirkkula · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:24 pm

What a bummer for Perez, he deserved so much better from McLaren.

Seems like we're in the all time greatest silly season at the moment, since Räikkönen's move (to Ferrari) was announced. Since then we've got so many swaps in the field that it's almost hard to keep up for what's coming for 2014.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:28 pm

It's amazing how quickly seats can change. Only Mercedes might keep both drivers between 2013 and 2014!

It would be good to see Perez in another team; I never thought Perez-McLaren would be a match made in heaven but I don't think anyone could have seen it going so badly.

As for McLaren...it's an admission of failure. They either signed the wrong guy or didn't nurture him properly.

Lucasjeha · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:36 pm

NVirkkula wrote:

What a bummer for Perez, he deserved so much better from McLaren.

Seems like we're in the all time greatest silly season at the moment, since Räikkönen's move (to Ferrari) was announced. Since then we've got so many swaps in the field that it's almost hard to keep up for what's coming for 2014.

Exactly! Also many unpredictable changes happening and still many seats to be decided! Now there's the possibility that Kova will take a place in Lotus for 2014!

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:44 pm

phil1993 wrote:

It's amazing how quickly seats can change. Only Mercedes might keep both drivers between 2013 and 2014!

It would be good to see Perez in another team; I never thought Perez-McLaren would be a match made in heaven but I don't think anyone could have seen it going so badly.

As for McLaren...it's an admission of failure. They either signed the wrong guy or didn't nurture him properly.

They signed the second-best guy there was available at the time. Not the worst decision in the world.

Kevin's just better.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:57 pm

I think they needed to make a statement that something would change after their disastrous 2013 and Perez is the fall guy. Magnussen is very good though.

Whitmarsh also confirmed Button for 2014.

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:10 pm

Does appear to be a money thing, apparently Adam Cooper's been told that the Mexican moneys been slow coming in for both McLaren and Sauber. Won't help Perez get a drive in that case and won't help Esteban either.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:15 pm

and I guess Perez got tricked out a bit, as before season begun (and mclaren proved to be a fiasco) he was planning to win and get good results

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