2014/15 Silly Season

[MOWOG]

No one at McLaren, Ferrari or Mercedes is saying a thing. I hope the drivers have time left over to drive the cars this weekend, considering all the frantic negotiations going on in the background.

[SectorOne]

The question is if Alonso and Vettel goes to Mclaren, who the hell is going to Ferrari?

[Thunder]

I guess we will know more come Monday, when Marchione will be President at Ferrari.

[RZS10]

Marc Gene in RTL interview (being held in german) being asked if he'll be able to use his german skills more frequently next season ... (big grin) "maybe i will be able to hone my german skills.....yes"

[Mesteño]

According to twitter, here it says that Ferrari asked Autobild to write bad news about Alonso, after Singapur.

Is there any german in here who confirms?

[iotar__]

I wouldn't be surprised, instead of civil farewell for a great Ferrari driver it's corporate cover you bottom, pass the buck and short-lived alternative media/net reality of leaks.

Mateschitz: "Given Red Bull's handicap with the current (Renault) power unit and Mercedes' dominance," he said, "you don't need a four-time world champion who at best can be 'best of the rest'." http://www.f1zone.net/news/mateschitz-s ... tel/44038/ Unless you lose second place to someone else, 2015 = copy of this season? They can afford Kvyat if they finish behind Merc anyway and no one challenges them for second. Ferrari doesn't need Alonso if they are to finish third or fourth. McLaren didn't need faster drivers since they were going to get more money anyway (30 millions more than Lotus in 2013), Force India doesn't need Hulkenberg etc. etc.

That's what I meant when I said about drivers choices mentality in F1. It's a bit weird because even if Merc is dominating in 2015 fight between RB and Ferrari might be interesting. Not with current line-ups.

[CBeck113]

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According to twitter, here it says that Ferrari asked Autobild to write bad news about Alonso, after Singapur.

Is there any german in here who confirms?

Yes, that is what the article states, but I haven't heard anything like this before...I'll check the last two copies of Autobild, but I can't imagine Ferrari being so stupid.

[PlatinumZealot]

Jenson Button; going.... going.... going..... going...... gone?

[aterren]

Jenson Button; going.... going.... going..... going...... gone?

Why, because he is so much slower than his teammate?

[Blanchimont]

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According to twitter, here it says that Ferrari asked Autobild to write bad news about Alonso, after Singapur.

Is there any german in here who confirms?

The text says:

"At the Singapore GP, Ferrari made a mistake. We[Autobild] were asked [by Ferrari] to write negative stories about Alonso. But we[Autobild] refuse [to do so], but know the true reason behind."

So, you'll not find any negative stories by Autobild!

[turbof1]

I think it's far fetched, if outright a lie. If Ferrari would want to pull something like that off, they'd need to contact more f1 news media then just autobild.

[notsofast]

The question is if Alonso and Vettel goes to Mclaren, who the hell is going to Ferrari?

Jenson Button; going.... going.... going..... going......

to Ferrari

[basti313]

I think it's far fetched, if outright a lie. If Ferrari would want to pull something like that off, they'd need to contact more f1 news media then just autobild.

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Who is Autobild? Autobild is a spin-off from "Bild" that is somathing like "The Sun" in GB. Pure boulevard journalism of guys who take themselves too serious with a very small part about F1. You can not believe them a word and the story is more than far fetched.

[zeph]

OTOH, Alonso did publicly wonder where the negative stories in the Italian press came from, so not that far-fetched, methinks.

[Raleigh]

Vettel and Alonso to Mclaren is such a batsh1t crazy idea it might just be exactly what will happen.

Certainly honda strongly hinted at it with their 5 and 14 numbered marketing cars.

Those interviews with Jenson and Kevin after Quali, I might be reading a bit much into this, but their faces...

Eddie Jordan said something about they might just have been told today both are being dropped for next year, almost think he is right.