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Started by Chrill, March 22, 2017, 01:15:31 AM

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Penfold

I'd prefer Kubica over Ericsson at Williams but I'd also like to see Rosenqvist in at Sauber.  Why can't I have this combo?  Why must the F1 Gods toy with me so?
"I like beating and punching."
- Chrill (28/09/2018)

Chrill

Quote from: Penfold on September 15, 2017, 05:24:15 AM
I'd prefer Kubica over Ericsson at Williams but I'd also like to see Rosenqvist in at Sauber.  Why can't I have this combo?  Why must the F1 Gods toy with me so?
I'd prefer Kubica-Ericsson at Williams. And Stroll in, I don't know, Canadian NASCAR?
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Chrill

So, this is updated then:

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport:
44. Lewis Hamilton (link)
77. Valtteri Bottas (link)

Scuderia Ferrari:
5. Sebastian Vettel (link)
7. Kimi Räikkönen (link)

Red Bull Racing:
3. Daniel Ricciardo (link)
33. Max Verstappen (link)

Force India F1 Team:
31. Esteban Ocon
11. Sergio Perez (link)
18. Lance Stroll (link)
?. Lucas Auer (link)

Williams Martini Racing:
14. Fernando Alonso (link)
18. Lance Stroll (link)
19. Felipe Massa (link)
?. Luca Ghiotto (link)
?. Robert Kubica (link)

Scuderia Toro Rosso: (Honda)
26. Daniil Kvyat (link)
?. Nobuharu Matsushita (link)
?. Pierre Gasly (link)

Haas F1 Team:
8. Romain Grosjean (link)
20. Kevin Magnussen (link)

Renault Sport Formula One Team:
27. Nico Hülkenberg (link)
55. Carlos Sainz Jr. (link)

McLaren Formula 1 Team: (Renault)
2. Stoffel Vandoorne (link)
14. Fernando Alonso (link)

Sauber F1 Team:
9. Marcus Ericsson (link)
?. Charles Leclerc (link)
?. Robert Kubica (link)
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Chrill

"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Chrill

#124
Added:

Leclerc, Giovinazzi --> Sauber
Ericsson, Kubica, Palmer --> Williams
Perez --> Force India (confirmed)

Plus tidied up some links and speculations, removing drivers who are now confirmed at other teams.



Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport:
44. Lewis Hamilton (link)
77. Valtteri Bottas (link)

Scuderia Ferrari:
5. Sebastian Vettel (link)
7. Kimi Räikkönen (link)

Red Bull Racing:
3. Daniel Ricciardo (link)
33. Max Verstappen (link)

Force India F1 Team:
11. Sergio Perez (link)
31. Esteban Ocon (link)

Williams Martini Racing:
9. Marcus Ericsson (link)
14. Fernando Alonso (link)
18. Lance Stroll (link)
19. Felipe Massa (link)
30. Jolyon Palmer (link)
?. Luca Ghiotto (link)
?. Robert Kubica (link)

Scuderia Toro Rosso: (Honda)
26. Daniil Kvyat (link)
?. Nobuharu Matsushita (link)
?. Pierre Gasly (link)

Haas F1 Team:
8. Romain Grosjean (link)
20. Kevin Magnussen (link)

Renault Sport Formula One Team:
27. Nico Hülkenberg (link)
55. Carlos Sainz Jr. (link)

McLaren Formula 1 Team: (Renault)
2. Stoffel Vandoorne (link)
14. Fernando Alonso (link)

Sauber F1 Team:
9. Marcus Ericsson (link)
?. Charles Leclerc (link)
?. Antonio Giovinazzi (link)
?. Robert Kubica (link)
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Chrill

"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Chrill

We can now safely exclude Felix Rosenqvist from any silly season. Not that I ever thought he was genuinely in the running.

http://mailchi.mp/ff70c706cff6/felix-rosenqvist-returns-for-second-formula-e-season-with-mahindra-racing
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Chrill

Added Paul di Resta as rumoured for Williams:



Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport:
44. Lewis Hamilton (link)
77. Valtteri Bottas (link)

Scuderia Ferrari:
5. Sebastian Vettel (link)
7. Kimi Räikkönen (link)

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing:
3. Daniel Ricciardo (link)
33. Max Verstappen (link)

Force India F1 Team:
11. Sergio Perez (link)
31. Esteban Ocon (link)

Williams Martini Racing:
9. Marcus Ericsson (link)
14. Fernando Alonso (link)
18. Lance Stroll (link)
19. Felipe Massa (link)
30. Jolyon Palmer (link)
?. Luca Ghiotto (link)
?. Robert Kubica (link)
?. Paul di Resta (link)

Scuderia Toro Rosso: (Honda)
26. Daniil Kvyat (link)
?. Nobuharu Matsushita (link)
?. Pierre Gasly (link)

Haas F1 Team:
8. Romain Grosjean (link)
20. Kevin Magnussen (link)

Renault Sport Formula One Team:
27. Nico Hülkenberg (link)
55. Carlos Sainz Jr. (link)

McLaren Formula 1 Team: (Renault)
2. Stoffel Vandoorne (link)
14. Fernando Alonso (link)

Sauber F1 Team:
9. Marcus Ericsson (link)
?. Charles Leclerc (link)
?. Antonio Giovinazzi (link)
?. Robert Kubica (link)
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Chrill

More sources suggesting Alonso has outlined a one-year agreement to remain at McLaren, but nothing is signed yet:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-wants-future-decided-before-us-gp-958890/
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Penfold

Not as if he had a better F1 option out there.  Is it too much to hope that McLaren can be within half a second of Mercedes next year?
"I like beating and punching."
- Chrill (28/09/2018)

Chrill

Alonso's McLaren is already ahead of Mercedes. At least in Practice 2 in Malaysia. Which counts for everything.
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Penfold

"I like beating and punching."
- Chrill (28/09/2018)

Chrill

I'm interested to see Williams pushing forward with Kubica as an option. Also, this shootout implies Massa is gone for 2018. Also, Paul di Resta? Really? You might as well go for Palmer or Ericsson, at least they bring money.

Di Resta never impressed me at Force India, he had his chances and never delivered. Kubica, if fit and healthy enough to do it, would be my pick.

Unless of course Williams, orthodox enough, sign Kubica but skip him for certain races where his physical limitations do not allow him to be at his best. It would in a way make sense. On circuits where Kubica is expected to perform better, let him drive. Whenever Di Resta would, on paper, be the better driver give him the seat.
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019

Penfold

#133
Oh yeah, it's easily Kubica over di Resta for me as well; and for that matter I'd also prefer Palmer or Ericsson to di Resta.  Interesting idea of bringing in Paul for any track where Rob would struggle physically, although even more interesting would be having a young hopeful fill that role... though Williams probably wouldn't be too keen on trying that for Monaco.
"I like beating and punching."
- Chrill (28/09/2018)

Chrill

In an interview in Swedish Expressen after the Malaysian GP, Ericsson has confirmed he will race in F1 in 2018 but refusing to commit to a specific team when asked by the journalist. Could he be staying at Sauber alongside Leclerc? How would he cope when thoroughly destroyed by a rookie team mate?
"It is becoming apparent Ericsson is not, after all, joining Ferrari Ganassi for 2019 2020."
- Chrill, 28 Sep 2018 8 Oct 2019