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8th February 2012, 08:45 #11
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For me he sounded bitter and it was not necessary to comment on Williams and HRT. Beggars can't be choosers IMO.
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8th February 2012, 09:32 #12
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
Had Alguersuari pursued his contract with whatever team wanted to sign him then found out that STR had indeed exercised their option on 2012 he would have been utterly screwed in the same way Jenson Button was with Williams and BAR. He would have been liable to paying one party substantial compensation.
It is actually quite common for teams to agree to a verbal contract then only sign weeks or months after. Alguersuari's father has been involved in motorsports for donkeys years, the family know exactly how the business works.
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8th February 2012, 09:45 #13
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Originally Posted by Malbec
If, then, they tell him his option will be taken up, and they sign on the dotted line, then he'd have a solid legal case right now.
A cursory - "oh, you'll be alright Jack, your position is safe" without committing it to writing isn't particularly inspiring.Opinions are like ar5eholes, everyone has one.
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8th February 2012, 15:38 #14
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
He had an offer from another team, STR told him you're staying with us so he turned down the offer.
These guys aren't employees on company contracts. After the two parties agree to a contract they spend months negotiating details through lawyers and accountants. It is not as simple as merely shaking hands then putting pen to paper.
You don't see this aspect when things go right. Its only when things go wrong that this gap between agreeing to a contract then actually signing one comes up.
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8th February 2012, 16:07 #15
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Originally Posted by Malbec
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8th February 2012, 18:17 #16
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Originally Posted by The Black Knight
Which team would leave an offer on the table for months just for Alguersuari until he had confirmation from STR that he wasn't driving for them (which IIRC was late Nov/early Dec)?
Remember the drivers market is a buyers market at the moment. There are plenty of young quick drivers out there with a bit of cash. Noone had the option of turning down contracts or stalling on them on the off chance something better would arrive.
All of these 'he should have kept options open/verbal agreements are worth nothing' comments are as close to reality as the claim that people are only unemployed because they haven't looked hard enough for a job.
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8th February 2012, 20:06 #17
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Originally Posted by MalbecOpinions are like ar5eholes, everyone has one.
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8th February 2012, 20:44 #18
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
The problem here needless to say is that STR told their drivers extremely late in the day that they would not be exercising their options for 2012. The drivers would have been utterly helpless in the face of that. As for signing, all of this would have been pre-agreed in the contract they had signed for 2011.
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9th February 2012, 15:40 #19
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Originally Posted by Malbec
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9th February 2012, 16:14 #20
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So what offer could that have been?
It was not Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren or Mercedes.
I am pretty sure it was not Lotus either.
Force India? No way.
Sauber? Again, no.
So what really good offer is he talking about?
I think mr.JA is talking, in fact, BS."signature room for rent"
First leg he will be thinking in Portuguese championship. Then he can go for WRC2.
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