Less than three months before the start of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship, there are still 4 seats available in the pinnacle of motorsport. At the moment, there are 3 new names on the grid in 2011: Jérôme D'Ambrosio, Sergio Pérez and Pastor Maldonado.
I think that Sir Frank also is not very fond of Mr.Weber.andrew wrote:Lack of sponsorship money screwed him. Hulkenberg has been involved with Williams for quite a while.
Kobayashi looked good, then looked very ordinary then looked better. People have short memories.ringo wrote:Look on kobayashi, who'd of thought he would be this good based on his gp history?
There's nothing to base that on. He's had umpteen bites of the cherry at GP2 and has never done anything Earth shattering. He's in because of the money, if it ever materialises that is.Mark this post. Maldonado will do a better job than the Hulk.
The problem for Williams is that once you get into a cycle of paying drivers you never get out of it until you inevitably get bought out or go bust. It keeps you afloat but what it doesn't do is move you forwards.Frank did the right thing. Let Hulk go, get money to make the car better and to develope it throughout the year.
Might also be part of the problem.timbo wrote:I think that Sir Frank also is not very fond of Mr.Weber.andrew wrote:Lack of sponsorship money screwed him. Hulkenberg has been involved with Williams for quite a while.
The car will not look the same though the ghost thing you mentioned will be really something. Senna revived somehow for 2011raymondu999 wrote:Can anyone imagine what will happen,(if senna is in Lotus) when Senna, with his helmet (which is a lot like his uncle's), in the black & gold Lotus, opens his visor? That would be like seeing a ghost, I guess
buemi?Intego wrote:Seems like Petrov will stay at Genii now. My guessing:
RB, MCL, Ferrari, MGP are clear.
Renault: Kubica & Petrov
Williams: Barrichello & Maldonado
FI: Sutil & di Resta, if VJM doesn't find a big sponsor to race with Chandhok or Karthikeyan in India
Sauber: Kobayashi & Perez
STR: Algersuari & Ricciardo
Virgin: Glock & Aleshin
HRT: de la Rosa & Yamamoto, if he has money that's fast enough
Lotus: Kovalainen & Senna, because Fernandes will make an Ayrton Senna-like livery and so has Senna back in the Lotus just to kick Renault
Aleshin and Petrov though could change cockpits.
Nick Heidfeld will be test driver at MGP for the rest of his life, Hülkenberg replaces Badoer at Ferrari, and if Perez doesn't bring results in the Sauber, the Hulk will be parked there.
Have to say that I can't and don't intend trying.raymondu999 wrote:Can anyone imagine what will happen,(if senna is in Lotus) when Senna, with his helmet (which is a lot like his uncle's), in the black & gold Lotus, opens his visor? That would be like seeing a ghost, I guess
He had a few temper tantrums as well, throwing his helmet, kicking the armco.Giblet wrote:It seems to me that Hulk must have done something to put the team against him. Talent-wise he may have been worth keeping but I have this nagging feeling he might have been less than a team player.
