I think it was after they won a championship maybe 2011. One positive for ferrari. The will have 2 drivers who have been struggling with the brake by wire change. They could probably work together to make it work for them. Also how will Vettel get on without the massive downforce advantage Red bull have treated him to the last few seasons. Ferrari have been struggling in this area for years now.
I believe it was actually 2012 when they had a slow start to the season. They were probably just lulling their rivals into a false sense of security.
Autosport announced it in July, and it seems Lotus are just finalising the details now for their switch from Renault to Mercedes power for next season. A further blow for Renault. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116203
If it was it wasn't intentional Also: this seems completely legit http://f1today.net/en/news/hamilton-signs-for-mclaren-for-2015
If I got a helicopter ride to the mclaren factory I would have a smile on my face too. He had a smile at the Ferrari factory too. But then again so did Vettel.... hmmm.
The Lotus - Mercedes deal is now official If anything this deal tells us the team isnt short of money anymore And whats more. Lotus becomes a very attractive seat for a driver
I thought ironically the Renault engine cost more than the Mercedes one? Makes Lotus really attractive now, Alonso-Grosjean aint half a bad pairing
Well I meant in the sense that they have money to continue next year and will have to spend on developing around another engine. Also unfortuantly Maldo is going to stay (as he is probably funding it)
To be fair to Maldonado, he's no slouch when he has the machinery under him - the 2012 season proved that. Unfortunately unless Lotus produce a vastly improved chassis next season we're likely to never see that pace again because none of the top teams would want him. (I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on the errors this season being at least in part due to the Lotus being awful)
I agree with all your points but, looking at it optimistically, who'd have predicted the turnaround in Williams' fortunes from 2013 to 2014? It can happen. It appears that Lotus are now in a better place than they were a year ago and, given their parless state last year, it is no surprise, engine aside, that they have struggled this year. The loss of James Allison should also be taken into consideration, however. Interestingly, perhaps, I'm not aware of any dramas or histrionic outbursts from Maldo this season, such as there were in his last season at Williams. Maybe he has matured: what is he, 29 now?
Well quite, another few years and maybe he'll have finished his spying mission and will return to his home planet
It's certainly that short fuse which is his Achilles heel. I haven't noticed much performance difference between him and Grosjean this season though (yes, I know Grosjean has the points). They seem pretty well matched on the grid and on-track.
