Yeah, I know Hulkenberg is the better driver but I think Maldonado's money, if he still has it, will probably be the difference.
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Yeah, I know Hulkenberg is the better driver but I think Maldonado's money, if he still has it, will probably be the difference.
If I were hulkenberg, I would sign for lotus anyway
and even if they don;t pay me, I'll figure something out
Lotus gives him a very real chances at race victories despite all their troubles
and he has done his fair share of being paid but in midfield cars
he has to decide very quickly what is more important to him right now,
an opportunity to win races or to getting paid guaranteed.
I'd take the former, at least for the first year and then put myself in the position to get another top seat the next year depending on the way things shake out.
Being offered a top seat is a rare opportunity and as it stands lotus is right now the 2nd strongest car on the grid. Be smart Hulkenberg, just sign with them and then sort out the money later.
who knows, a german sponsor ro two could take care of his compensation.
It's not that simple Truefan; Maldonado allegedly has a sponsorship budget of tens of millions of dollars, so Hulkenburg offering to drive for free is not going to close that gap.
Autosport have reported that Perez is open to an Indycar move..... 5 days after I suggested that very thing! http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111479Quote:
Originally Posted by philipbain
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Originally Posted by RS
a fair point
I would have Nico tell them that he gives them a better chance at winning and staying close to the top...then again maldonado has already won a race, and if not of his bonehead antics, could have had maybe another one as well.
I do hope they both land a drive. Hulkenberg at Renault and Maldonado at force india.
What, Jenson. He will drive a MacLaren next year as far as i know. Í like him. But, 2015, Alonso will drive his car am afraid.
Reading between the lines it sounds as if Hulkenberg is not expecting to land the Lotus seat, Sutil claims to be remaining at Force India, and di Resta is contemplating life outside of F1; so it seems that it will be:
Lotus:
Grosjean
Maldonado
Force India:
Hulkenberg
Sutil
After all the years he raced and all things he has accomplished, it wouldn't be a bad end of career for Jenson. In the end, everyone has to exit eventually. A bad end would be to linger forever driving uncompetitive cars in the back, like Alesi or Villeneuve.Quote:
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I am afraid IndyCar could be a one way ticket for a driver like Perez. I would have preferred to see him in F1, even if that could mean driving for Caterham or Marussia. There is still room to impress even in those cars. Whoever scores the first point in those cars will become a relatively respected and valuable driver. At the same time, a Mexican driver wouldn't be a bad thing for IndyCar considering the number of Mexican-Americans and Mexicans who don't watch IndyCar racing right now. It would be interesting to see what a young decent driver out of the top F1 team can accomplish in IndyCar. The Myth of Formula 1 drivers being a head and shoulders above all others hasn't materialized recently, with Takuma Sato and Barrichello having pretty average seasons last year. Sato impressed this year with his first win though, but reliability and consistency is somewhere on Maldonado's level.Quote:
Originally Posted by philipbain
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