It was written in the stars, or rather the rumourmill, and today, Renault F1 has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will return to the team with which he won his two F1 World Championships with.
CAMILLERI: WHY GIVE CREDIBILITY TO A 22-YEAR-OLD BOY?
13 December, 2019 wrote:As for Verstappen, Camilleri is still furious with the Dutchman after he accused Ferrari of “cheating” with its 2019 engine, and told guests on the day, “There is no place here for those who say these things.
He also preferred not to elaborate, “Silence is sometimes the strongest weapon. We are Ferrari. Why give credibility to a 22-year-old boy?
There is no defined #1 at Mercedes, unlike Ferrari (for example)TimmTurbo wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 13:50Does anyone really think that Hamilton would sign a contract with Ferrari?
He has the #1 Status from the first race at Merc at least since bottas signed up.
He had the best car on the grid since almost a decade
He does not want to have such a young and strong team mate as LeClerc would be.
He knows that driving for Ferrari is a different animal in regards to PR, Team Organization, emotions etc...
He would be absolutely stupid to jump on a dead horse....... And i think he is rather smart in that respect
I think Giovinazzi is on pole for that seat. I don't see Sainz playing cuddle bunnies with Leclerc.
CAMILLERI: WHY GIVE CREDIBILITY TO A 22-YEAR-OLD BOY?
13 December, 2019 wrote:As for Verstappen, Camilleri is still furious with the Dutchman after he accused Ferrari of “cheating” with its 2019 engine, and told guests on the day, “There is no place here for those who say these things.
He also preferred not to elaborate, “Silence is sometimes the strongest weapon. We are Ferrari. Why give credibility to a 22-year-old boy?
“His words created all sorts of problems for the team. Mattia told me we had FIA inspectors everywhere because of it,” added Camilleri of Verstappen who is out of contract at Red Bull after 2020
We heard 1 rumor from force India when he tested(not even drove) for them, and then they chose ocon who went on to crash into his teammate several times.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 17:54ISTR comments coming from team members he'd worked with suggested he's a bit of a diva. Maybe he's grown up.ENGINE TUNER wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 15:26More unsubstantiated claims, his team principals and Toto say otherwise.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 15:20
Wehrlein comes with an attitude problem it seems. Unless his dropping from F1 has made him reconsider himself. If his sense of entitlement is still there, I'd expect to see issues in the team.
Ricciardo left Red Bull because they were playing the "it's going to be Max" game at every turn. The team had decided to bet on Max winning the title so Daniel was getting shut out, in effect. So he jumped before he was shafted.Capharol wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 16:15oh how lovely everybody dreams ..... keep me smiling guys
but i stick to two things:
1. RIC won't go to Ferrari because he could have stayed at RB then, LEC has every control at Ferrari now and Ferrari aren't known for putting in two #1 drivers,when they did..... well the result has been seen last season
Another good reason right there.GPR-A wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 18:01CAMILLERI: WHY GIVE CREDIBILITY TO A 22-YEAR-OLD BOY?13 December, 2019 wrote:As for Verstappen, Camilleri is still furious with the Dutchman after he accused Ferrari of “cheating” with its 2019 engine, and told guests on the day, “There is no place here for those who say these things.
He also preferred not to elaborate, “Silence is sometimes the strongest weapon. We are Ferrari. Why give credibility to a 22-year-old boy?
How can a contract between Ferrari and the FIA / FOM be enforced to ensure they have a champion in the car? It can't. No one can force a driver to go to a team. If the extant champions want to drive elsewhere then they'll go elsewhere.nacho wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 16:57Yes, that's 13 years ago. I think there's been talk that that Ferrari's contract with F1 states that they need to have a champion in their car. So it's Hamilton or Alonso then.
Aside from what Ferrari wants, I also would not see any reason for Max to want to move to Ferrari. He's happy at RB, and Ferrari have been consistently under-delivering for years. Moving to Ferrari would be a big gamble with a large chance of not paying off, and would require to fight for a position in the team that at RB he already has. My bet is on Ferrari pushing Leclerc as their next potential champion, and seeking a stable second driver. And for that I rank Perez higher than you did in your whole-field analysis. He's consistently quick, and mainly where he is now because he made a poor decision moving to McL when it was in full decline. Of course, he does seem to be happy with the pink arrow now, but he being paired with stroll means he may not forever enjoy 1st-driver position there. Hulkenberg, I would like it, but I expect less so.Fulcrum wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 18:07Another good reason right there.GPR-A wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 18:01CAMILLERI: WHY GIVE CREDIBILITY TO A 22-YEAR-OLD BOY?13 December, 2019 wrote:As for Verstappen, Camilleri is still furious with the Dutchman after he accused Ferrari of “cheating” with its 2019 engine, and told guests on the day, “There is no place here for those who say these things.
He also preferred not to elaborate, “Silence is sometimes the strongest weapon. We are Ferrari. Why give credibility to a 22-year-old boy?
Not possible - there are some statistics that he can't beat. Fangio and Clark are ahead on several, for a start. Michael is ahead on one or two too.
If max gets a title or two at Red Bull, you can bet Ferrari will forget such things if there's a chance of hiring him. Some memories are easily forgotten in F1 when circumstances require it.GPR-A wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 18:01CAMILLERI: WHY GIVE CREDIBILITY TO A 22-YEAR-OLD BOY?13 December, 2019 wrote:As for Verstappen, Camilleri is still furious with the Dutchman after he accused Ferrari of “cheating” with its 2019 engine, and told guests on the day, “There is no place here for those who say these things.
He also preferred not to elaborate, “Silence is sometimes the strongest weapon. We are Ferrari. Why give credibility to a 22-year-old boy?
Maybe it was between Ferrari and Marlboro, I might remember it incorrectly, I'm sure someone else can remember this. Of course every clause can me negotiated.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 18:09How can a contract between Ferrari and the FIA / FOM be enforced to ensure they have a champion in the car? It can't. No one can force a driver to go to a team. If the extant champions want to drive elsewhere then they'll go elsewhere.
