Who will be driving alongside Alonso at Ferrari next season?

[EternalMSC]

Yeah, but 50% of a normal hand? Or 50% of an F1 driver fit hand? Also, it wouldn't surprise me if it takes a lot longer to recover the final 50%.

True.

 

[Forza Bianchi]

Tony Dodgins thinks Hulkenburg will go to Ferrari but also reveals other things:

And so if you were Vettel, and you were shrewd, which he undoubtedly is without even considering his closeness to Bernie, wouldn't it be a good idea to sign a 2014 option with a team you knew for sure would have a decent engine?

A Ferrari option makes a pretty damned fine insurance policy.

The surprising thing is that Alonso didn't scream blue murder. Well, who knows, maybe he did. Imagine those two in the same Ferrari team!

But Fernando is apparently entirely sanguine about whoever is in the second red car – provided he isn't called Lewis Hamilton.

Perhaps the reasoning was explained to Alonso, and when he considered the way the political climate was moving on engines – everyone beavering away with V6 turbos on dynos – he shrugged and thought it all pretty unlikely anyway.

But in the meantime, if you're Ferrari and you're trying to sign a Massa replacement for 2013, you've got a bit of a problem if the only concrete contract you can offer him is a single-year deal.

That, I gather, was a stumbling block when Paul di Resta was understood to be talking to Maranello earlier in the year.

It may also have been what dissuaded Mark Webber. Drive a Ferrari for a year and then stand aside for Seb? No thanks, mate....



....Hulkenberg, now 25 and with a second full season of F1 under his belt, will consider that his time is now.

Giving up a Force India by taking a Ferrari deal with no guarantee beyond a year would surely be a gamble that Hulkenberg would take.

You never know, he may be able to secure a 'placement' elsewhere if Vettel does move – at Sauber, perhaps?

I'm sure Hulkenberg would fancy himself to pedal Maranello's second car substantially quicker than Massa is currently managing.

And Ferrari might just secure itself a surprise package and a very potent line-up. If it hasn't happened already, I think it will.

http://plus.autosport.com/premium/feature/4831/who-will-replace-massa-at-ferrari/

I think he's missing the obvious - Massa is a proven talent, Hulkenburg is not.

As for Di Resta, what a ****ing idiot! Does he really think he's good enough to earn a multi-year deal at Ferrari? Lol, in his position his best option is to take whatever is offered. It would be so funny to see him teammate go to Ferrari, then all three top teams would have new drivers but Di Resta still at Force India

 

[El_Bando]

if hulk then went on to be pretty good in the ferrari then surely a better seat than Sauber will be available

 

[Max Whiplash]

Tony Dodgins thinks Hulkenburg will go to Ferrari but also reveals other things:




I think he's missing the obvious - Massa is a proven talent, Hulkenburg is not.

As for Di Resta, what a ****ing idiot! Does he really think he's good enough to earn a multi-year deal at Ferrari? Lol, in his position his best option is to take whatever is offered. It would be so funny to see him teammate go to Ferrari, then all three top teams would have new drivers but Di Resta still at Force India

indeed. I think Paul fancies himself a bit too much. As for Hulk, I was saying myself that I think it's a risk worth taking for both parties and one that I hope they'll take.

 

[Delete Me]

Ferrari should be humbled that Di Resta wants to drive for them. He beat Seb in F3 didn't you know?

 

[StoneRosesRam]

Ferrari should be humbled that Di Resta wants to drive for them. He beat Seb in F3 didn't you know?

Seriously if he mentions that one more time i'm going to explode!, it's like a football player saying he scored more goals than Messi in a season at youth level and thereby proclaiming themselves to be as good even though they are playing in the Championship while Messi plays for Barca!

He might as well just address himself as Paul 'I beat Seb and Lewis when I was younger' Di Resta

P.S And I'm not saying Seb is the F1 equivalent of Messi, far from it!

 

[Delete Me]

I actually never knew Mark beat Alonso in a lower series, in short Mark had him under control, and who is the double WDC and regarded best driver on the grid?

Never have I heard Webber bring this up once in his career, Paul wants to bring it up every time against Seb because he knows his career is on a knifes edge where Mark will want to do it on merit rather than be a ****ing stuck tape recorder!

Thank **** he never teamed up with Schumacher when he was vulnerable in 2010. "I beat Schumacher in equal machinery and won! that makes me a 10 time WDC!!!!!!!"

Money talks, bullshit walks Paul, hope your ****ing seeing this you boring ****er.

 

[El_Bando]

I actually never knew Mark beat Alonso in a lower series, in short Mark had him under control, and who is the double WDC and regarded best driver on the grid?

Never have I heard Webber bring this up once in his career, Paul wants to bring it up every time against Seb because he knows his career is on a knifes edge where Mark will want to do it on merit rather than be a ****ing stuck tape recorder!

Thank **** he never teamed up with Schumacher when he was vulnerable in 2010. "I beat Schumacher in equal machinery and won! that makes me a 10 time WDC!!!!!!!"

Money talks, bullshit walks Paul, hope your ****ing seeing this you boring ****er.

Hi Paul

 

[Smithers]

Whats the point in talking about who you beat in a 3 wheeled pedal tractor in the year dot?

You are as only as good as your last race and the current season!

 

[tomcat606]

Seriously if he mentions that one more time i'm going to explode!, it's like a football player saying he scored more goals than Messi in a season at youth level and thereby proclaiming themselves to be as good even though they are playing in the Championship while Messi plays for Barca!

He might as well just address himself as Paul 'I beat Seb and Lewis when I was younger' Di Resta

P.S And I'm not saying Seb is the F1 equivalent of Messi, far from it!

Weird stuff, Messi is born 24th June 1987 and Vettel 3rd July 1987, they share more than their zodiac sign though if you ask me

 

[The Iceman]

It will be Taki Inoue

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Massive impact announcement can be expected tomorrow. But do not tell anybody until official announcement.

 

[DHCanary]

That's brilliant.

 

[BrightLampShade]

Little know fact, di Resta beat Vettel in a junior series

 

[Kyle?]

Little know fact, di Resta beat Vettel in a junior series

Really! Wow, it's not like he's ever mentioned it before....













































Oh, wait.

 

[Delete Me]

Really! Wow, it's not like he's ever mentioned it before....













































Oh, wait.

Now as F1 fans we should make this into a joke somehow? Everytime on BBC/Sky people should just keep going on with the comments non stop: "Paul beat Seb in F3 you know? Doesn't everybody know?"

Give it a few months and I reckon I could make him look like a bigger joke than he is.

 

[Max Whiplash]

Now as F1 fans we should make this into a joke somehow? Everytime on BBC/Sky people should just keep going on with the comments non stop: "Paul beat Seb in F3 you know? Doesn't everybody know?"

Give it a few months and I reckon I could make him look like a bigger joke than he is.

BBC or Sky could do a feature and put the pair in old F3 cars and see who wins.

 

[Delete Me]

BBC or Sky could do a feature and put the pair in old F3 cars and see who wins.

Be only fair if Pauls hand was broken in the process this time round and see how well he does over half a season.

Seems to forget that part when he brags about it like a ****ing medal.

 

[Max Whiplash]

Be only fair if Pauls hand was broken in the process this time round and see how well he does over half a season.

Seems to forget that part when he brags about it like a ****ing medal.

Really?! Oh dear, that is sad. He's not just Dire Resta, he's pathetic.

Also, he's really difficult to work with, allegedly.

 

[DHCanary]

I don't think they need to...

[video=youtube;Bn25til6wiU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn25til6wiU[/video]

Surprisingly good race actually, 1min07 will make a few people laugh. Hamilton and Vettel battling for 2nd and 3rd for ages, with none other than Giedo van der Garde ahead in 1st. Also starring Sutil, di Grassi, and a couple of other names I half recognise.

 

[Delete Me]

Really?! Oh dear, that is sad. He's not just Dire Resta, he's pathetic.

Also, he's really difficult to work with, allegedly.

Almost lost his finger and it required stiches.

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