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Post by Boomer on Sept 4, 2021 21:05:16 GMT -8
^ The Wolff of F1
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Post by wayfast on Sept 5, 2021 9:39:18 GMT -8
I don't get why Toto is trying to get his drivers in with Alfa Romeo? They are aligned with Ferrari and run Ferrari engines. Williams is more of a Merc junior team so why not get Bottas and DeVries in there? Albon and Schumacher could be a good pairing at Alfa next year.
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Post by Carlo_Carrera on Sept 5, 2021 9:58:33 GMT -8
I don't get why Toto is trying to get his drivers in with Alfa Romeo? They are aligned with Ferrari and run Ferrari engines. Williams is more of a Merc junior team so why not get Bottas and DeVries in there? Albon and Schumacher could be a good pairing at Alfa next year. All excellent points. I image there are some politics and sponsor money involved.
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Post by jmjgt on Sept 5, 2021 13:12:41 GMT -8
...yet he have no problem putting Merc backed De Vries on Ferrari engined, FCA owned Alfa. I mean...dude?!
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Post by Pistola on Sept 5, 2021 13:32:40 GMT -8
The thing about Bottas is that he is out of contract after the season so technically he's not aligned with any manufacturer. His manager is Didier Coton. He is free to go to the team who offers him the best deal. As far as Albon it would be unusual for someone to have driver contracts with 2 teams (different engines) wouldn't it? Other than Jenson Button of course. Over at Alfa their rumored preference as a second driver is Theo Pourchaire. He's very young however.
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Post by jmjgt on Sept 5, 2021 14:33:35 GMT -8
...and let's not forget Ocon was still under Merc management while he was driving for Renault last year.
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Post by struns on Sept 6, 2021 3:41:45 GMT -8
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Post by Pistola on Sept 6, 2021 7:06:54 GMT -8
Part 1 of the rumor from yesterday was Bottas and Alfa announcing today. Part 2 is that there will another team (cough, cough) announcing a driver on Tuesday.
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Post by hairyscotsman on Sept 6, 2021 7:26:36 GMT -8
Cool, cool. 2 of 3 so far. First Kimi, then Bottas. Can't wait for their next big announcement in a few weeks!
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Post by Boomer on Sept 6, 2021 8:34:36 GMT -8
^ F1 pilots as prostitutes, and team bosses as pimps.
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Post by wayfast on Sept 6, 2021 8:41:40 GMT -8
I read that Bottas was going to be the "lead" driver at AR. I wonder how long that lasts when his teammate out paces him every week?
We should see the George Russell to Merc announcement anytime now. It might be delayed because Lewis is in therapy to get used to his #2 driver status. Seriously George should give Lewis a run for his money and we might see a repeat of Rosberg/Lewis showdowns depending on if George is given orders to follow. I hope they will let them race and I bet Russell will be faster than Lewis.
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Post by pushtopass on Sept 6, 2021 9:37:06 GMT -8
I read that Bottas was going to be the "lead" driver at AR. I wonder how long that lasts when his teammate out paces him every week? We should see the George Russell to Merc announcement anytime now. It might be delayed because Lewis is in therapy to get used to his #2 driver status. Seriously George should give Lewis a run for his money and we might see a repeat of Rosberg/Lewis showdowns depending on if George is given orders to follow. I hope they will let them race and I bet Russell will be faster than Lewis. Depends on who his #2 driver is, I guess. I know a lot of you think Bottas is shit, but he has been fast in races and quali. Just not consistent, as Button pointed out yesterday.
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Post by Carlo_Carrera on Sept 6, 2021 9:52:20 GMT -8
I read that Bottas was going to be the "lead" driver at AR. I wonder how long that lasts when his teammate out paces him every week? We should see the George Russell to Merc announcement anytime now. It might be delayed because Lewis is in therapy to get used to his #2 driver status. Seriously George should give Lewis a run for his money and we might see a repeat of Rosberg/Lewis showdowns depending on if George is given orders to follow. I hope they will let them race and I bet Russell will be faster than Lewis. Depends on who his #2 driver is, I guess. I know a lot of you think Bottas is shit, but he has been fast in races and quali. Just not consistent, as Button pointed out yesterday. Consistency is what separates the top drivers from the crappy ones, Bottas is super crappy.
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Post by jmjgt on Sept 6, 2021 9:57:47 GMT -8
I read that Bottas was going to be the "lead" driver at AR. I wonder how long that lasts when his teammate out paces him every week? We should see the George Russell to Merc announcement anytime now. It might be delayed because Lewis is in therapy to get used to his #2 driver status. Seriously George should give Lewis a run for his money and we might see a repeat of Rosberg/Lewis showdowns depending on if George is given orders to follow. I hope they will let them race and I bet Russell will be faster than Lewis. Depends on who his #2 driver is, I guess. I know a lot of you think Bottas is shit, but he has been fast in races and quali. Just not consistent, as Button pointed out yesterday. Bottas is damn fast in qualifying, that's why I still believe toto waited until RB signed Perez before cutting him loose. His race pace is sufficient but not on a top teir level, at least not at a team like Merc. Finns work best when they're left to figure things out on their own.
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Post by Carlo_Carrera on Sept 6, 2021 10:01:54 GMT -8
....Finns work best when they're left to figure things out on their own. I agree with this. Bottas' driving has gotten worse the longer he has been at Mercedes.
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Post by Boomer on Sept 6, 2021 10:14:17 GMT -8
^ "Leave me alone...!" - Kimi
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Post by Pistola on Sept 6, 2021 10:43:55 GMT -8
toto waited until RB signed Perez before cutting him loose A flip side to this is the rumor that Perez wasn't signed until RB knew that Russell was inked at Mercedes.
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Post by pushtopass on Sept 6, 2021 11:17:02 GMT -8
Depends on who his #2 driver is, I guess. I know a lot of you think Bottas is shit, but he has been fast in races and quali. Just not consistent, as Button pointed out yesterday. Consistency is what separates the top drivers from the crappy ones, Bottas is super crappy. the question is, though, will Giovinazzi beat him consistently?
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Post by Pistola on Sept 6, 2021 11:28:45 GMT -8
Consistency is what separates the top drivers from the crappy ones, Bottas is super crappy. the question is, though, will Giovinazzi beat him consistently? Gio is supposedly on his way out.
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Post by jmjgt on Sept 6, 2021 11:29:55 GMT -8
toto waited until RB signed Perez before cutting him loose A flip side to this is the rumor that Perez wasn't signed until RB knew that Russell was inked at Mercedes. Only Wolffy knows.
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