Silly Season speculation

[jens]

Sadly Bianchi at anywhere is now out of the window though rumours suggested that he had a good shot at the Sauber seat. But no more. Sigh.

But we are likely to get some confirmations pretty soon. It can't be far away any more. So Vettel in Ferrari, Alonso most likely in McLaren. But then who will be the second McLaren driver? I am still unsure, how would this unfold... It seems harsh to send away Button, who at the age of 34 is still performing rather well, as well as Magnussen, who has had only a single season and it would be good to see more of him.

[anfield5]

2015.

Mercedes - No changes other than the number 1 on one of their cars

Red Bull - No changes Vett is a 4 time champion and Ricci is a future 4 time champion

Ferrari - Alonso to give it one more season for the team to get their sh1t together and produce a decent car
Raikonnen to be replace with either Jules Bianchi or Roman Grosjean

Williams - No changes, both drivers are already confirmed

Force India - No changes, both Hulk and Perez are doing well enough (unless Ferrari go with Nico), then JEV

McLaren - Difficult call. One final season for JB before Alonso arrives from Ferrari
Mag has done well enough for a rookie in a difficult car.

Sauber (if they are on the grid) Sutil to stay
Gutierez - to be replaced by a big bag of money (or JEV)

Torro Rosso - Drivers already confirmed

The Black Team formerly known as Renault - Maldonado is confirmed
- JEV in the other car unless some rich kid shows up

Caterham (if at all) - Two rich kids from GP2 or GP3 or ????

Marussia - Rossi
- Some rich Russian

ermm... once again I have proved myself quite useless at predicting anything at all

[anfield5]

Sadly Bianchi at anywhere is now out of the window though rumours suggested that he had a good shot at the Sauber seat. But no more. Sigh.

But we are likely to get some confirmations pretty soon. It can't be far away any more. So Vettel in Ferrari, Alonso most likely in McLaren. But then who will be the second McLaren driver? I am still unsure, how would this unfold... It seems harsh to send away Button, who at the age of 34 is still performing rather well, as well as Magnussen, who has had only a single season and it would be good to see more of him.

Mag can't even be stood down from the race team as third driver for a year, with the expectation of him having button's seat in 2016, because they already have Stoffel vanDorne looking good for that role.

[anfield5]

At McLaren

If they rate vanDoorne as a future star, I can see them Racing next year with Alonso and Button. With a new team (Honda) they might want Buttond experience and knowledge, not to mention his ability to get to the finish, ahead of Magnusson's potential. This would leave Mag out in the cold and looking for another seat.

If McLaren rate vanDoorne as not ready for F1. I could see McLaren retiring Button and having Alonso paired with Mag. wirh vanDoorne having a second year in GP2, before third driver duties in16 and a race seat in 17

If Alonso wants a Merc engine he could go to Toleman in place of Grosjean.

[Bagwan]

Seb and Zo will be at Haas with a red engine .

[Tazio]

Seb and Zo will be at Haas with a red engine .

Baggy you're wack, but everyone knows that! However their is, and always has been a method to your madness, and I do think that G. Hass will get a driver of pretty high status in his assault for F1 glory. If it was Fred I'd lose my mind (what little I have left), but I'm afraid it will be more like Felipe Baggie or Checo!

[Bagwan]

Baggy you're wack, but everyone knows that! However their is, and always has been a method to your madness, and I do think that G. Hass will get a driver of pretty high status in his assault for F1 glory. If it was Fred I'd lose my mind (what little I have left), but I'm afraid it will be more like Felipe Baggie or Checo!

Hey , Tazmo , Zo said no Merc , and Seb said you'll understand why he can't say .
It's too big .

Wacky days ahead have a Green team closing , but how good would it be to have a "B" team as a test hog to the big US entry ?
Think big , Tazzy Bear , think big as Texas , where it would be a good place for an announcement , if you thought you might want to make a splash .

[Tazio]

Think big , Tazzy Bear , think big as Texas , where it would be a good place for an announcement , if you thought you might want to make a splash .

The pacific ocean maybe at "Mavericks" on the Ca. coast? Big waves there bro!!

[Roamy]

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[Malbec]

But we are likely to get some confirmations pretty soon. It can't be far away any more. So Vettel in Ferrari, Alonso most likely in McLaren. But then who will be the second McLaren driver? I am still unsure, how would this unfold... It seems harsh to send away Button, who at the age of 34 is still performing rather well, as well as Magnussen, who has had only a single season and it would be good to see more of him.

Its interesting isn't it. Most likely the second driver will be decided following the resolution of power struggles at McLaren. If Dennis gets his way its probably Fernando and Button as he tries to get the two best drivers available and lets other teams train up youngsters. The problem is that Dennis hasn't fulfilled his promises of getting someone to fund his buyout of the Bahraini investors that bought their way into the team so may not be around to make that driver decision. If Honda gets their way Button may well end up being dropped as they don't rate him that highly but that depends on how Magnussen is rated within the team, whether he is seen as being able to outperform Jenson in his second F1 season consistently.

Of course that assumes Alonso wants to join McLaren and I'm not convinced he does. McLaren won't sign him on for one season only, they will want a long term contract with him and this will not be what Alonso wants as he angles for a top drive. There is no guarantee that McLaren will hit the front again with Honda. RBR have made clear they recruit internally. Mercedes have two drivers who despite some squabbles are delivering what they want and who will have no reason to leave the team that will most likely be the fastest for a couple of seasons more unless Renault do something amazing for RBR. Williams is a possible option if they could afford him though but again with their limited resources they would be a gamble too but perhaps more amenable to a one-season only contract assuming Massa's contract with them can be gotten out of...