Drivers Market Gets Moving

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#154844

By 7UpJordan - 18 Sep 09, 17:35

- 18 Sep 09, 17:35#154844

So, uh, there are rumours that Lotus are considering Fairuz Fauzy. A guy who has done less than Nakajima, Piquet, Buemi, Albers...even Karthikeyan!

And it won't be long before Alex Yoong gets linked with a Lotus seat as well...

That's the name I was trying to think of! The Malaysian guy who spoke incredibly good English. I can't remember what his driving was like though

One word to describe Yoong's driving... rubbish.

"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#154846

By EwanM - 18 Sep 09, 17:36

- 18 Sep 09, 17:36#154846

So, uh, there are rumours that Lotus are considering Fairuz Fauzy. A guy who has done less than Nakajima, Piquet, Buemi, Albers...even Karthikeyan!

And it won't be long before Alex Yoong gets linked with a Lotus seat as well...

That's the name I was trying to think of! The Malaysian guy who spoke incredibly good English. I can't remember what his driving was like though

One word to describe Yoong's driving... rubbish.

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Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#154950

By darwin dali - 18 Sep 09, 20:22

- 18 Sep 09, 20:22#154950

According to this, Williams have now signed up Hulkenberg for 2010. And a journalist who is a customer of Williams has apparently said that an "experienced driver" is taking Nico's place... the type that Patrick Head has been crying out for. Will it be Ruby? Quick Nick? Kimi? Or even Alonso?

http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/motorspor ... -team.html

Get in there!!

.... and sayonara Nakajima!

Well, NH's manager Weber couldn't confirm it, but would be happy if that happened. Where did you get the bit about an experienced driver from? Didn't see that in the article...

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#154955

By scotty - 18 Sep 09, 20:29

- 18 Sep 09, 20:29#154955

Jacques Villeneuve is experienced.

Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#154958

By Denthúl - 18 Sep 09, 20:35

- 18 Sep 09, 20:35#154958

According to this, Williams have now signed up Hulkenberg for 2010. And a journalist who is a customer of Williams has apparently said that an "experienced driver" is taking Nico's place... the type that Patrick Head has been crying out for. Will it be Ruby? Quick Nick? Kimi? Or even Alonso?

http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/motorspor ... -team.html

Get in there!!

.... and sayonara Nakajima!

Well, NH's manager Weber couldn't confirm it, but would be happy if that happened. Where did you get the bit about an experienced driver from? Didn't see that in the article...

It was earlier in the season, when Rosberg was putting in really inconsistent laptimes during all his stints.

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#154964

By 7UpJordan - 18 Sep 09, 20:45

- 18 Sep 09, 20:45#154964

According to this, Williams have now signed up Hulkenberg for 2010. And a journalist who is a customer of Williams has apparently said that an "experienced driver" is taking Nico's place... the type that Patrick Head has been crying out for. Will it be Ruby? Quick Nick? Kimi? Or even Alonso?

http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/motorspor ... -team.html

Get in there!!

.... and sayonara Nakajima!

Well, NH's manager Weber couldn't confirm it, but would be happy if that happened. Where did you get the bit about an experienced driver from? Didn't see that in the article...

The part about an experienced driver wasn't in that particular article, it came from a Williams forum I posted on.

"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155044

By darwin dali - 18 Sep 09, 21:57

- 18 Sep 09, 21:57#155044

Ah ok.

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Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155460

By Frosty - 20 Sep 09, 11:08

- 20 Sep 09, 11:08#155460

Kimi Raikkonen has signed an "outline agreement" to kick off a second tenure with the McLaren team beginning next season, the Mirror newspaper reported on Sunday.

The British newspaper said the 29-year-old Finn, who raced with the Woking based outfit between 2002 and 2006, must first reach an agreement with Ferrari, with whom he is under contract for one more season.

The Mirror cited "paddock sources" in claiming that Raikkonen is prepared to vacate his contracted Ferrari seat in 2010, but only if the famous Italian outfit pays his salary. The newspaper estimated Raikkonen's 2010 Ferrari contract at nearly US $49m.

The report also said the news ties in with Nico Rosberg's link with Brawn and the Brackley team's burgeoning relationship with Mercedes-Benz.

The German manufacturer Mercedes was said to be pushing for Rosberg to replace Heikki Kovalainen at McLaren, but may now have resolved to push the German driver to Brawn and increase its involvement with the Ross Brawn-led outfit.

Source: GMM
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Kimi to McLaren?

Remember "competitive animals know no limits"

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155461

By Denthúl - 20 Sep 09, 11:10

- 20 Sep 09, 11:10#155461

That's interesting...

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155464

By Gaz - 20 Sep 09, 11:15

- 20 Sep 09, 11:15#155464

If he keeps doing what he's doing THIS season or we get the 2007 Kimi this is great.

he won't give a dam about Hamilton either.

The Iceman Cometh..

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155465

By Frosty - 20 Sep 09, 11:17

- 20 Sep 09, 11:17#155465

If Ferrari want Alonso for 2010 it's going to cost them a lot of money!

Remember "competitive animals know no limits"

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155466

By Jabberwocky - 20 Sep 09, 11:18

- 20 Sep 09, 11:18#155466

Kimi and Lewis in McLaren would be cool. it would be like the Senna/Prost battles all over again.

Plus like I have said before Lewis will not faze Kimi as he did to Alonso

A racing car that does not win, is just art

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155468

By Gaz - 20 Sep 09, 11:21

- 20 Sep 09, 11:21#155468

Kimi and Lewis in McLaren would be cool. it would be like the Senna/Prost battles all over again.

Plus like I have said before Lewis will not faze Kimi as he did to Alonso

Yeh but they would both be pushed on by each other so it would work well.

Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155469

By Amanda - 20 Sep 09, 11:25

- 20 Sep 09, 11:25#155469

I suppose the advantage of Kimi at McLaren is that he probably could work well with Lewis but I was still hoping for Rosberg to take the seat. I'm going to have to refine my opinion of the 'Iceman' if he does end up at McLaren, good job he's been growing on me lately, this news would have upset me quite a bit a few months back :blush:

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Re: Drivers Market Gets Moving#155470

By Denthúl - 20 Sep 09, 11:29

- 20 Sep 09, 11:29#155470

Kimi and Lewis in McLaren would be cool. it would be like the Senna/Prost battles all over again.

Plus like I have said before Lewis will not faze Kimi as he did to Alonso

Yeh but they would both be pushed on by each other so it would work well.

Yeah. And if it's the old, fast, motivated Kimi then I can see the now-reliable McLaren team winning more championships. It was always frustrating to see Kimi lose so many engines

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