I'm guessing that McLaren drops Button and Magnussen.
Alonso might be in but who will his teammate be? Grosjean?
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Scuderia Toro Rosso has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team with immediate effect. It means that our driver line-up for the 2015 season is now established as Max Verstappen and Carlo Sainz.
Vettel.therealjustin wrote:I'm guessing that McLaren drops Button and Magnussen.
Alonso might be in but who will his teammate be? Grosjean?
"Honda's project is for three years, during this time you want to win the title," says our informant, who wishes to remain anonymous. The delay in the development of engine and hybrid system is due to a radical change in the concept, as the Japanese original of Ferraris which are basically access and after the first season results recognized the benefits of Mercedes.
However, much of the philosophy of Red Bull, rather than to own it as a sponsor, and Honda will make every effort to take over at least 25 percent of long-term boss Ron Dennis at McLaren - this is obviously in line with the investor Mumtalakat from Bahrain, the 50 percent is held (the remaining 25 belong Mansour Ojjehs TAG group).
And so is the Causa more interesting ...
"If Honda takes over the shares of Dennis, the Japanese will use their own man. You need someone who knows thoroughly the Formula 1 in FIA and Ecclestone is well-connected and should have as a past with Honda, "says the insider. A requirement profile, tailored to Gerhard Berger - still declared on request before the Grand Prix of Russia: "With me, no one has spoken about it."
How serious is the Honda Formula 1 return, show reshuffles: 150 engineers are now working at the Development Center Tochigi, some were taken from the MotoGP team, even brought some veterans from the 1980s from the board. And a proposed model for China Street is delayed two months because technicians were diverted to Formula 1.
For McLaren, claims the insider, is the exclusivity of the Honda deals not cemented forever: "If McLaren does not appear at the end of the season in the Constructors' Championship in the top box, Honda has the right to choose other teams as partners. It protects itself, so far as it goes. "
Good point. Perhaps Magnussen should be looking to move elsewhere just to cover off this possibility...RagingBullx wrote:If Alonso is so much faster than Button, he will kill Magnussens career...
But what if like rumoured, Magnussen goes to Force India, because Hulkenberg's spot is going to open up. Then surely Hulkenberg would want to stay in F1 rather than going to WEC. Expect Hulkenberg in either a Ferrari, Mclaren or Williams.adrianjordan wrote:Good point. Perhaps Magnussen should be looking to move elsewhere just to cover off this possibility...RagingBullx wrote:If Alonso is so much faster than Button, he will kill Magnussens career...
Hulkenberg: 76 ptssmr wrote:Why would any of those top teams want Hulkenberg when Perez is beating him hand over fist this season?
Wowsmr wrote:Why would any of those top teams want Hulkenberg when Perez is beating him hand over fist this season?
Are all of those DNFS due to mechanical failures or crashes?smr wrote:I've checked the facts thanks...
Perez = 3 DNFS and one DNS (Gearbox Malaysia)
Hulkenberg = 1 DNF
Considering that, also consider this... Perez has finished the race quicker than Hulk 7 to 5 times. Also finished on the Podium in Bahrain which Hulk hasn't managed to do.
I'd say Perez is beating Hulkenberg, and again, wonder why Mclaren, Ferrari etc. would want him when Perez has been the better driver this season.
Last year a lot of the F1 pundits were raving about Hulkenberg but this year the same people have been extremely quiet about him, largely because he's having just as anonymous a season as Raikonnen for example.
Also, on a damp track with tricky conditions such as changing track conditions and weather forecasts. He can master those tricky situations.RagingBullx wrote:Well Hulkenberg is outscoring Perez even though he is a heavier driver and therefore disadvantaged under these rules, just like Button and Magnussen for example.