Silly Season speculation

[N4D13]

Yep. Räikkönen has had a good and relatively successful career (1 WDC, 20 wins), but really now it is time for others to get a chance in good seats. If Bottas moves up to Ferrari, Hülkenberg, Perez and maybe somebody else could have a shot at the Williams seat. Wonder, if Williams could consider a rookie as well.

About rookies... looking forward to the entrance of Stoffel Vandoorne. In my view he may be actually more talented than Magnussen was and is currently owning GP2. In any case, the next 'big thing' as the saying goes. Wonder, what McLaren thinks, but it might be the end of the road for Button.

I think Jenson is showing that he still has it in him. McLaren could try to squeeze the Dutchman into a seat in Manor or Force India, but even if he gets a McLaren seat, I would be very surprised if Button couldn't find a seat somewhere else.

Anyway, from what I gather, Jense is very well liked at McLaren, isn't he? Dropping him couldn't possibly bode well with most of the team.

[N. Jones]

No, unless think the 2016 car will be a giant leap from the 2015 one. Then, I think they go back to Magnussen or someone else with more youthful reactions than Button.

[truefan72]

so here are my thoughts for 2016

Mercedes - Hamilton / Rosberg
Ferrari - Vettel / Hulkenberg
Williams - Bottas / Magnussen
Mclaren - Alonso /Van Dorne
Force India- Perez/di Resta
Red Bull - Ricciardo/Kyvyatt
Torro Roso - Verstappen / Sainz
lotus - Grosjean / Vergne
Sauber - Ericson (if there is no money then Nasr) / Maldonado
haas F1 - Rossi / Guitierez
Manor - Stevens / ?

retiring: Massa, Button, Kimi

[anfield5]

For what it is worth..
merc ... No change
Ferrari... Vettel and Bottas
Williams.. hulkenberg and Vergne
McLaren... Alonso and vanDoorne
Force India... Perez and Button
Red Bull... No change
Toro Rosso... No change
Black Team... Grosjran and Palmer
Sauber... No change unless they want Kimi in which case Ericson out
Manor... Two new well sponsored Gp2/3 drivers
Haas... Guitierez and Rossi

Of these the most unlikely is seeing Button go to a new team ifcLaren don't want him

[steveaki13]

I think Bottas or Ricciardo will get a Ferrari seat, although Vettel might not be happy. Meaning Massa might stay for another season.

[jens]

I think Bottas or Ricciardo will get a Ferrari seat, although Vettel might not be happy. Meaning Massa might stay for another season.

Yep. If Bottas leaves, Massa might be kept for continuity's sake, life teams often do. After all, Massa isn't currently performing all too bad either, being a match to Bottas.

[N. Jones]

I agree, can't see Massa leaving Williams. He has done well there.

Where does the Vergne and diResta talk come from? diResta doesn't excite me much.

[anfield5]

Vergne is too good not to be racing, diResta is idle speculation and prob does not justify a drive

[CNR]

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/...n-haas-f1-seat
Gene Haas has a shortlist of 10 drivers he is considering to spearhead his team's entry next year, with the American keen to sign someone "currently competing on the starting grid" in F1.

Nico Hulkenberg is believed to be a target, though the German is also a potential Ferrari signing for 2016 if it does not retain Kimi Raikkonen and cannot sign Valtteri Bottas from Williams.

[jens]

Hülkenberg would be insane to go to Haas, throwing his career into bin just like Glock or Kovalainen did... or, ugh I just have to say it out loud, Alonso just did (bam!).

I agree Vergne is a good driver, just like Alguersuari was. But there are too many good drivers in the Red Bull driver roster. And several teams need paydrivers. If all teams hired on merit, a driver of Vergne's quality would have certainly found a seat.