F1 2014 Season: Lineup's - Rumours - News

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El_Bando said:
If Maldo goes to Lotus with PDVSA then would Grosjean and Total be happy?
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You could have a point there, unlikely two rival oil companies would be happy sponsoring the same car, unless their markets are so far apart that they aren't really in competition.

Sauber seems a good optin. They need the money and always seem to produce a good mid-grid car. There's no doubt Maldo has talent, anyone who can fend off Alonso in Spain for half a race must be doing something right, so even with his £££'s, he is one that deserves a drive.
 
Maldonado to Sauber would be good, hopefully they'd leave Sirotkin in the junior formulae for an extra season because he isn't ready yet. Bit disappointed Williams are going for Massa, presumably they don't think Bottas is experienced enough to lead development on his own, would've been nice if they grabbed one of the young talents from WSR.

Really hope Lotus's eyes don't light up when they see Maldo's money. They could have an excellent driver line up next year, and it would stand them in better stead long term attracting sponsors if they had Hulk's results.
 
AbsolutelyGlorious said:
Maldonado to Sauber would be good, hopefully they'd leave Sirotkin in the junior formulae for an extra season because he isn't ready yet. Bit disappointed Williams are going for Massa, presumably they don't think Bottas is experienced enough to lead development on his own, would've been nice if they grabbed one of the young talents from WSR.

Really hope Lotus's eyes don't light up when they see Maldo's money. They could have an excellent driver line up next year, and it would stand them in better stead long term attracting sponsors if they had Hulk's results.
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tbh getting the results and being up there hasn't really helped them financially as much as it should, if getting their hands on PDVSA's money help them to develope the car then surely that's to the good, no point challenging for half a season. That said what's the latest on the Venezuelan governments motorsport corruption investigation? Could turn out that Maldonado has no money.
 
I guess there are loads of drivers who Williams could go for. Whichever Force India driver gets the boot, Petrov apparently has backing now, maybe Kobayashi, Kovalainen or Alguersuari, even Perez if McLaren replace him. Razia could've got some money together again. Heaven forbid PDVSA insist on putting Cecotto in there. Sam Bird could be an outside bet with the Mercedes tie up, and I think Williams would like to put a Brit in there. Massa's experience probably puts him ahead of pretty much everyone else sniffing around it though.
 
AbsolutelyGlorious said:
I guess there are loads of drivers who Williams could go for. Whichever Force India driver gets the boot, Petrov apparently has backing now, maybe Kobayashi, Kovalainen or Alguersuari, even Perez if McLaren replace him. Razia could've got some money together again. Heaven forbid PDVSA insist on putting Cecotto in there. Sam Bird could be an outside bet with the Mercedes tie up, and I think Williams would like to put a Brit in there. Massa's experience probably puts him ahead of pretty much everyone else sniffing around it though.
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wishful thinking sadly
 
What a shame.
Hulkenberg vs. Maldonado
Lotus Takes money instead of talent?
The lack of money is driving the team to irrational decisions when the driver choice. Sponsors are more important than talent. Therefore, Pastor Maldonado goes with better chances in the negotiations with Lotus when Nico Hulkenberg. Some say the deal was even fixed.

Nico Hulkenberg is a poor dog. Where he goes, he is put off. Because he has no sponsor in the back, who pays him a cockpit. The race for the last cockpits of Formula 1 for 2014 to race for the biggest dowry. And Pastor Maldonado has to offer. Supposedly, the Venezuelans, thanks to the support of PDVSA, the Venezuelan oil cartel between 35 and 50 million euros in the luggage. Although the new government in Venezuela freezes most sponsor deals in motor sports, but Maldonado seems to be untouchable. The winner of the 2012 Spanish GP is a hero in his homeland.


Williams gets severance pay and Massa
Bad luck that he contracts with PDVSA and Williams 2015 only. Claire Williams had travelled to Caracas in advance of the Japanese GP. Allegedly discussed the conditions under which Maldonado and his sponsor prematurely come from the contracts. It is said that PDVSA has a wholesome severance.

This would give Williams room at the drivers choice. One need not necessarily bring one of money. A two-year deal with Felipe Massa will be nearing completion. If the Brazilian oil company Petrobras brings money in tow, the better. Williams has long been negotiated with his former partners fuel.

Dries up the source of Quantum?
So that Maldonado would be free for Lotus. Like last year, bad news from Enstone penetrate to the outside. The money was scarce, wages were not paid, the production lie on ice, it would have accumulated more than 100 million euros in debt and the engineers ran in droves over the competition. Whether deliberately spread rumors or true, is difficult to judge from the outside.

Team owner Gerard Lopez replied: "People can not expect most debt I have with myself." The funny thing is that Lotus brought new parts to the car in the last race. The longer wheelbase is only one example. Side boxes with new flow organizers another. Somewhere yet to be money.

The fact is that Lotus in 2014 fresh money need if you are in the future with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes wants to ride. A lot of money. An Arab investor named Quantum should bring for 35 percent of the team in the next five years, $ 270 million. That would have been for Lopez of winning the lottery. However, the payment of money drags on. Perhaps the source dries up completely.

Maldonado is Hulkenberg in the way
This is a great opportunity Maldonado. Therefore it is on the list of candidates at Lotus in the first place. And Nico Hulkenberg has moved into second place. He can only offer its services on the track and have to hope for a miracle. Paid for the quantity or a big sponsor docks.

But miracles are rare in this sport. The technology race is a voracious octopus. Because sponsors are scarce, drivers are to sponsors. Team boss Eric Boullier publicly urged Lopez to ensure clarity, so you can finally commit the drivers for 2014. Even Romain Grosjean has no commitment.

Some claim that Maldonado has a leg to Lotus cockpit. And that Hulkenberg has the choice to either go for Force India and Sauber. A tough choice. You could also read: Which engine is better in 2014, from the Mercedes or Ferrari?
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http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/...do-nimmt-lotus-geld-statt-talent-7876199.html
 
didn't Petrobras split with Williams on bad terms in the past? They dumped them for Honda in 2009 with Senna but obviously that all went south.
 
FA ‏@joseluisf1 4h
There are rumours that Mercedes have made a strong offer to Adrian Newey, Brackley is not very far from Milton Keynes
 
Please god let it be true, if we get Newey we will get Vettel as well! Newey has been known to dislike Brawn and his 'technical tricks' so probably why he has to accept demotion or leave.

Best engine, best designers (Newey/Lowe) and the best drivers Vettel and Hamilton. No wonder Lewis has been acting all buddy buddy with Seb!
 
allsaintchris. said:
Kimi given up already?

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111000

Hope not, would be disrespectful to the team that brought him back to F1. Would change my view on him he had thrown in the towel again before the end of contract.
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Potentially could just be the media looking for a story, or the Lotus PR team trying to play up Kimi's "don't care" attitude, as according to Will Buxton, pre-race this weekend he was already told by the team that Kimi would miss the press stuff for Abu Dhabi.

Also, the Crofty one's tweeted that Maldo to Lotus is pretty much a done deal.
 
DHCanary said:
Potentially could just be the media looking for a story, or the Lotus PR team trying to play up Kimi's "don't care" attitude, as according to Will Buxton, pre-race this weekend he was already told by the team that Kimi would miss the press stuff for Abu Dhabi.

Also, the Crofty one's tweeted that Maldo to Lotus is pretty much a done deal.
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So where does that leave Hulk?
 
Hans Gruber said:
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So where does that leave Hulk?
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Force India, Sauber or nowhere (McLaren are unconfirmed, but it doesn't seem very likely) . Such a shame that we're looking at Maldonado in a top team and the Hulk potentially out of the sport!

How many teams are there left that take on drivers based on talent now?
 
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