Grosjean's racecraft.

[steveaki13]

I think maybe Heikki would be a leading candidate, afterall he had a season there in 2007 so he must know something about the team

[kfzmeister]

This radio transmission cracks me up. It came from Ricciardo right after he told his engineer that he'd been hit and his engineer asked what happened.

"You can probably guess the driver. Looks like he probably misjudged it, went over the top of me"!
Imo, not good when the driver's are talking about you this way :-(

[DexDexter]

Grosjean is on his way out I fear. I guess his last year's flashes of speed were more Kimi being rusty than Grosjean being exceptional. The problem for Lotus is who is going to replace him? Heikki would be the best candidate if the decided to replace him immediately, but two Finns in the same team is bit too much.

[dj_bytedisaster]

He's quick, there's no doubt about that. He proved it, when the car was repaired in Q1 and he went out and went straight to P1. His problem is, as soon as there are other cars about, he's effed. As KFz said, the other drivers start badmouthing him - that's bad. Maybe with a bit more time he could do an Andrea de Cesaris and become more dependable later in his career, but these days team bosses don't have that sort of patience anymore

[kfzmeister]

Grosjean is on his way out I fear. I guess his last year's flashes of speed were more Kimi being rusty than Grosjean being exceptional. The problem for Lotus is who is going to replace him? Heikki would be the best candidate if the decided to replace him immediately, but two Finns in the same team is bit too much.

Conversely, me thinks he's still there cause he's French.

[tjoepie]

Kovaleinen??? Really. I'll give you he's consistent, but he was so far behind Hamilton when he was at McLaren it was a joke... I really do want to see Grosjean coming good, though, but if not I'd also really like to see Kobayashi come back!

[steveaki13]

I suppose Lotus might see Kimi as out and out team leader and Heikki as a driver to add points. However if Kimi is off next season then I dont see Heikki becoming a leader at Lotus.

Tough decision

[Koz]

I suppose Lotus might see Kimi as out and out team leader and Heikki as a driver to add points. However if Kimi is off next season then I dont see Heikki becoming a leader at Lotus.

Tough decision

Who else is an option?

Heikki is the most experienced driver available, and the only real candidate. Unless they want old man Webber for a season.
Glock? Nah.

Massa, possibly if he gets the sack.

Lotus did fire everyone else.

Unless... Juan Pablo [pause] Montoya... Or JV!

[steveaki13]

Who else is an option?

Heikki is the most experienced driver available, and the only real candidate. Unless they want old man Webber for a season.
Glock? Nah.

Massa, possibly if he gets the sack.

Lotus did fire everyone else.

Unless... Juan Pablo [pause] Montoya... Or JV!

This is the problem. There are some greats at the top of F1, but as for up and coming future world champions there are not as many options.

[zako85]

I think maybe Heikki would be a leading candidate, afterall he had a season there in 2007 so he must know something about the team

Yeah, he probably knows the driving directions to the headquarters, but not a lot more than that. Since then team owners and team principal have changed, as well as a lot of mid-level staff members.