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[Frosty]

With only 3 Races left who do you think will be driving for who next season?

My list

McLaren: Lewis and Heikki
Ferrari: Kimi and Massa
BMW: Kubica and Heidfeld
Renault: Alonso and (someone from GP2?)
Toyota: Trulli and Glock
Red Bull: webber and Vettel
Williams: Rossberg and Nakajima?
Toro Rosso: Bourdais and ?
Honda: Button and Barrichello
Force India: Adrian Sutil and Fisichella

Another thing is could McLaren get out of there contract with Heikki?

[McLaren Fan]

I don't know the terms of Kovalainen's contract, but I don't think it's performance related and he's earning around six million dollars a year. If a good driver becomes available, it will be well worth buying Kovalainen out of his contract. Let's face it, if McLaren win one or both titles or more races, sponsorship revenue will go up, so sacking Kovalainen will pay for itself and be a great investment.

[Gaz]

McLaren: Lewis and Heikki
Ferrari: Kimi and Massa
BMW: Kubica and Heidfeld
Renault: Alonso and Roman Grosjean (sp)
Toyota: Trulli and Glock
Red Bull: webber and Vettel
Williams: Rossberg and Nakajima
Toro Rosso: Bourdais and Bruno Senna
Honda: Button and Barrichello
Force India: Adrian Sutil and Fisichella


I agree with your list but i can see Senna going to Torro Rosso cause of Berger. Also Grosjean going to renault since piquet is gone - which i find very ammusing consdering hes dad's comments regarding Mansell Son's in F1 Racing recently.

[Denthúl]

I honestly think that Piquet will stay with Renault.

[Frosty]

I honestly think that Piquet will stay with Renault.

I don't think he is good enough i hope i'm wrong, He is quite fast sometimes but then other times he has no pace and crashes out.

[Denthúl]

I honestly think that Piquet will stay with Renault.

I don't think he is good enough i hope i'm wrong, He is quite fast sometimes but then other times he has no pace and crashes out.

But look at the current selection of GP2 drivers - their seasons have been nowhere as impressive as Piquet's season was, so I can't see anything to suggest they'd be any better. Renault would be better off giving Piquet a second year to settle in to Formula 1 than having to go through exactly the same process again next season.

[Frosty]

I honestly think that Piquet will stay with Renault.

I don't think he is good enough i hope i'm wrong, He is quite fast sometimes but then other times he has no pace and crashes out.

But look at the current selection of GP2 drivers - their seasons have been nowhere as impressive as Piquet's season was, so I can't see anything to suggest they'd be any better. Renault would be better off giving Piquet a second year to settle in to Formula 1 than having to go through exactly the same process again next season.

True the current selection of GP2 drivers isn't great i think Bruno will come good after another year in GP2. I think Anthony Davidson would be a good choice.

[Hanwombat]

Its Piquet stays at Renault, I will eat my arm

[Denthúl]

I honestly think that Piquet will stay with Renault.

I don't think he is good enough i hope i'm wrong, He is quite fast sometimes but then other times he has no pace and crashes out.

But look at the current selection of GP2 drivers - their seasons have been nowhere as impressive as Piquet's season was, so I can't see anything to suggest they'd be any better. Renault would be better off giving Piquet a second year to settle in to Formula 1 than having to go through exactly the same process again next season.

True the current selection of GP2 drivers isn't great i think Bruno will come good after another year in GP2. I think Anthony Davidson would be a good choice.

Yeah, that's true. But nobody seems to be looking at him. He is widely underrrated. :/

[darwin dali]

Its Piquet stays at Renault, I will eat my arm

Hm, you're into self-mutilation - interesting...

[bud]

Its Piquet stays at Renault, I will eat my arm

Hm, you're into self-mutilation - interesting...

say no to emo

[Hanwombat]

CHOMP

[Denthúl]

The more I look at the results, the more I see that Nick Heidfeld deserves his seat for next season. Though Kubica is ahead on points and has scored in all but one of the races he's finished, he has retired twice and isn't actually that far ahead, points-wise. Nick is only eight points behind Robert now and has finished every race of the season so far - the only driver to have done so. He's had a few no-scores, yes, but he's also managed to pull off four second place finishes and displayed some excellent driving at Silverstone where not only was he one of only two people to finish on the same lap as Hamilton but he also pulled off two great double-passing moves. He's consistent (alright, not so much this season, but the car is more suited to the guy driving the sister car than himself) and can be trusted to bring the car home in one piece. He's also had some bad luck this season, without which he may be almost equal with Kubica anyway - Alonso tagging him in Monaco and the stop-and-go for refuelling under the safety car are two notable incidents that have cost him.

Theissen would be mad to drop Heidfeld, since he's a good pairing with Kubica and, with a car better-suited to his style, could do well in aiding BMW Sauber to a constructors' title next year and maybe even the WDC, too.

[McLaren Fan]

The more I look at the results, the more I see that Nick Heidfeld deserves his seat for next season. Though Kubica is ahead on points and has scored in all but one of the races he's finished, he has retired twice and isn't actually that far ahead, points-wise. Nick is only eight points behind Robert now and has finished every race of the season so far - the only driver to have done so. He's had a few no-scores, yes, but he's also managed to pull off four second place finishes and displayed some excellent driving at Silverstone where not only was he one of only two people to finish on the same lap as Hamilton but he also pulled off two great double-passing moves. He's consistent (alright, not so much this season, but the car is more suited to the guy driving the sister car than himself) and can be trusted to bring the car home in one piece. He's also had some bad luck this season, without which he may be almost equal with Kubica anyway - Alonso tagging him in Monaco and the stop-and-go for refuelling under the safety car are two notable incidents that have cost him.

Theissen would be mad to drop Heidfeld, since he's a good pairing with Kubica and, with a car better-suited to his style, could do well in aiding BMW Sauber to a constructors' title next year and maybe even the WDC, too.

I agree. When you beyond all the moaning about his qualifying performances, Heidfeld has been quietly doing a good job. I think it's worth trying to sort out his qualifying problems and/or seeing how he does with the car next season before binning him. If I were running BMW, I would offer him a performance-based contract next year. Give him half a dozen races and see what he does with the new car.

[scotty]

Apparently Sato has been setting competitive times in the Toro Rosso, and when you couple that to the stacks of Japanese sponsor money that he's likely to bring to the team, he must look a very attractive proposition to them...