2013 Silly Season

[truefan72]

I can just see how some will now go crazy and say how much HK deserves this seat. I agree, that seat he deserves indeed. He doesn't deserve a seat at a better team though.

lol
for once, we agree Garry

[keysersoze]

I can just see how some will now go crazy and say how much HK deserves this seat. I agree, that seat he deserves indeed. He doesn't deserve a seat at a better team though.

Marussia seems a quicker car than the Caterham at the moment, customer Cosworth and all. So I guess HK doesn't deserve a seat at all.

[henners88]

I don't mind Sutil as a driver. He is good enough talentwise. But his actions (what kind of a man would injure another man with a champagne glass?

Never been in a scuffle in a bar when you've had a pint glass in your hand? I think most guys experience something like that in their lives and it could have gone either way. Adrian was unlucky IMO. The guy he injured was going for him and had started the argument apparently. What happened wasn't a justified act but Sutil didn't intend to use his glass as a weapon. I don't think he should be made to pay with his career because of something unfortunate and especially considering all parties have settled.

[DexDexter]

So Sutil's in, excellent news since we need fast, experienced drivers in F1. If Heikki gets Razia's seat, that's even better since these paydrivers do nothing good for F1.

[dj_bytedisaster]

Never been in a scuffle in a bar when you've had a pint glass in your hand?

I doubt he ever was. Considering his miserable and negative attitude he shows whenever he uses the POST button, I doubt he would ever go to a place where people have fun.

[truefan72]

Razia out and Bianchi in
I wonder how much money Bianchi is bringing to the table, apparently it is not the minimum $5 million
but probably more than what Razai managed to bring

This is certainly a blow for Rzaia, but also opens up questions about his financial backers.
In a perfect world, he wouldn't have to need any, but this is the world we live in

Then again the only reason Marussia got rid of Glock, and discounted some other drivers (i'm not sure petrov, kobayashi, Alguarsari were interested in that seat) was because they thought Razia was going to bring money to the team as a pay driver, and I guess he couldn't deliver on that. Senna might have been a good choice, but I'm not sure he too was interested in that seat tbh.

This situation is entirely of Marrussia's making, and we will know see what a ferrari bought bianchi seat will do

[RS]

Marussia also talked to Karthikeyan apparantly.

Looks like Ferrari engines for Marussia next year then!

[steveaki13]

Are Marussia talking to Villeneuve Yet?

Shame for Razia, but Heikki is a class act so he is a realible pilot.

[Nikki Katz]

Sounds like Bianchi's got Razia's seat.

He's a 3rd generation driver isn't he - am I being stupid or is he the first in F1?

[DexDexter]

Bianchi is not a bad choice, he has good pedigree in junior formula so he deserves his chance.