Quote Originally Posted by Danny0405 View Post
Maybe Makinen is looking for part-time drivers?
For example, Hanninen is the only full-time driver as he made the testing
And then, 3 part-time drivers such as Lappi, Ostberg and Evans (with Evans replacing Ostberg in asphalt rallyes and occasionaly Lappi).
That's highly unlikely. Lappi will get full season, mark my words for it. The guy who broke the story (of Hänninen and Lappi) on Finnish broadcasting company (YLE) knows his stuff. It was later also reported on another Finnish media that sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed Lappi as being the other full season driver.
Regarding the drivers, Tommi has said it many times, that he wants to make "investments for the future". Lappi fits that more than well and Hänninen is the understandable exception to the rule being the main test driver in 2016 and sort of a team player for 2017. Östberg somehow doesn't fit that scenario - I'd much rather sign Evans than Östberg if I was Tommi. It's hard to see Östberg getting any better than what he's already shown. I have a feeling (for what's it worth ) that the third driver will be someone outside the spectulation we've seen.