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[Hammer278]

Despite a 5 grid place penalty and horrible pitstops for 2 straight races, I think he's done exceedingly well so far. As a supporter at least, I can't complain about anything he's done so far.

[racechick]

I concur with that. He's been consistent and had to battle against adversity. He is doing very well considering.

[texasmr2]

Which driver are we talking about?


Don't tell me you did not see that coming!!

[Hammer278]

Well...definitely didn't see you coming.

[bud]

Hey Lewis, don't extend the contract yet mate...Webber or Schumachers might be up by end of this year.

I hope that Lewis doesn't re-sign for McLaren then we can stop with the constant conspiracy theories, these theories only exist because Lewis isn't doing so well last/this season!

I like Lewis, but if this is how his fans are going to act unless he is pulling a Vettel 2011 then I think I'd want him to leave just for some peace and quiet from the tinfoil brigade! His problem is where does he go to please the tinfoils? Mercedes is a questionable choice as their track records not there nor is their presence as a constructor a sure thing with many on the Daimler board demanding the team pull out of F1. Redbull don't want him, Ferrari *cough* Fernando won't have him. I'm sure someone like Williams will have him but that's not going to cut it for the tinnies. Guess he'll have to stay at McLaren where I'm sure they'd love him to stay so they can go out of their way of ruining his and their own race results.

[calvins48]

Hey Lewis, don't extend the contract yet mate...Webber or Schumachers might be up by end of this year.

I hope that Lewis doesn't re-sign for McLaren then we can stop with the constant conspiracy theories, these theories only exist because Lewis isn't doing so well last/this season!

I like Lewis, but if this is how his fans are going to act unless he is pulling a Vettel 2011 then I think I'd want him to leave just for some peace and quiet from the tinfoil brigade! His problem is where does he go to please the tinfoils? Mercedes is a questionable choice as their track records not there nor is their presence as a constructor a sure thing with many on the Daimler board demanding the team pull out of F1. Redbull don't want him, Ferrari *cough* Fernando won't have him. I'm sure someone like Williams will have him but that's not going to cut it for the tinnies. Guess he'll have to stay at McLaren where I'm sure they'd love him to stay so they can go out of their way of ruining his and their own race results.

Yes, Lewis wants to win. He's a very hungry driver for speed and wins.

There's only three sure-fire teams that this will happen with - Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari.
Mercedes and Lotus would be the other two but they've only just started doing well in recent years and their success isn't guaranteed for the future. Ferrari seem to be in a rebuilding stage at the moment but they're always there or thereabouts!

Don't want to make this thread about Lewis (that seems to happen a lot and we have a place for Lewis discussion) but I just wanted to put my 2 pence into the discussion machine.

[Jabberwocky]

I think Pedro is just scoping out HRT for Lewis.

[texasmr2]

Well...definitely didn't see you coming.

I'm stealthy like that.

[andrew]

Hey Lewis, don't extend the contract yet mate...Webber or Schumachers might be up by end of this year.

I hope that Lewis doesn't re-sign for McLaren then we can stop with the constant conspiracy theories, these theories only exist because Lewis isn't doing so well last/this season!

The same will happen only the team name and team principle will change.

[McLaren]

Surely McLaren aren't going to use their TEST DRIVERS for a TEST DAY are they ?.Oh my god they must hate both their race drivers now.

[bud]

I think Pedro is just scoping out HRT for Lewis.

[LewEngBridewell]

Lewis to Mercedes is ludicrous. McLaren have just come off the back of a bad race. Merc only scored a sole point in the first TWO Grands Prix! Talk about bloody knee-jerk reactions.

Merc will probably have left F1 within a few years anyway. All such manufacturers are tarred with the same, dismal, corporate brush.

[myownalias]

Surely McLaren aren't going to use their TEST DRIVERS for a TEST DAY are they ?.Oh my god they must hate both their race drivers now.

Don't you know that TEST drivers don't exist anymore; they are RESERVE drivers, expected to jump in the car at a moments notice without any track time at all!!!

[andrew]

Anyway to move away from just McLaren (I think some other teams may be attending), here's the full teams and drivers line-up for the test session. Red Bull are yet to decide but given the problems with their car it'll probably be Vettelk and Webber that are in attendance. The same goes for Mercedes.

Eleven of the 12 Formula One teams will be in action at the only in-season test at Mugello next week.

Spanish-based HRT will be the only outfit missing as they decided to skip the May 1-3 event at the Italian circuit in order to "focus its efforts and resources on the new headquarters, work on the car and properly preparing for the Spanish Grand Prix".

Line-up

Red Bull
Yet to be confirmed

McLaren
May 1: Oliver Turvey (morning) and Gary Paffett (afternoon)
May 2: Paffett
May 3: Turvey

Ferrari
May 1: Fernando Alonso
May 2: Alonso
May 3: Felipe Massa

Mercedes
Yet to be confirmed

Lotus
May 1: Jerome d'Ambrosio
May 2: Kimi Raikkonen
May 3: Romain Grosjean

Sauber
May 1: Kamui Kobayashi
May 2 Kobayashi
May 3: Sergio Perez

Force India
May 1: Jules Bianchi
May 2: Paul di Resta
May 3: Nico Hulkenberg

Williams
May 1: Valtteri Bottas
May 2: Bruno Senna
May 3: Pastor Maldonado

Caterham
May 1: Rodolfo Gonzalez
May 2: Vitaly Petrov
May 3: Heikki Kovalainen

Marussia
May 1: Charles Pic
May 2: Pic (morning) and Timo Glock (afternoon)
May 3: Glock

HRT
Not attending

The session will start at 9am local time (GMT +2) on each of the three days with teams going for a break at 1pm. They will return at 2pm and proceedings will wrap up at 6pm.

[calvins48]

Anyway to move away from just McLaren (I think some other teams may be attending)