I think Gasly would be wise to leave the Red Bull program before it leaves him, but in that case, he will need to make everyone forget 2019. Toyota was supposed to have a bigger budget then than Mercedes have now. Max VerstappenRed Bull RacingRed Bull Racing RB18 – Honda RA622H (departing at the end of 2021)33. I'm running this little fantasy scenario under the assumption team ownerships won't change much (so no more Mercedes-aligned B-teams, for example). There perhaps need to be some rumours about Stefan wanting to join too. Latest. The voice of F1 for me and many others. i believe that if he doesnt obviously get the better of leclerc next year he will retire from f1. Carlos Sainz jr. (signed through end 2022)Red Bull RacingRed Bull Racing RB17 – Honda RA621H33. If he needed to, I bet he could swing a pay driver scheme. Ferrari: Ricciardo/Leclerc I honestly expect very little chances in the top teams tbh. This includes race results, discussions, testing analysis etc. Dude has life to live. Re: Silly season 2021-2022-2023 Post Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:27 am Did Russell hurt his chances for next year, or were Toto's comments more aimed at placating Bottas? Basically saying what Abiteboule said in Mexico for Renault. I'd be happy with Penske-Mercedes in F1, especially as Brackley would be a good start. Re-live your favourite F1 moments. Kimi gets to pick his circuits and schedule. Why? Also if Kimi beats Gio again, Alfa Romeo would be hard-pressed to replace him, because he would be proven as a more reliable benchmark. Red Bull: Vettel/Albon Antonio Giovinazzi (contract for 2021)Haas F1 TeamHaas VF-21 – Ferrari 06547. Maybe Rosberg? E: Also if Mercedes pulls out the engines too, maybe these engines would be still used, just like Renault was re-badged Mecachrome and Supertec after 1997. Valtteri Bottas: CONFIRMED Lewis Hamilton: Yes, there are rumors of … What happens to Lewis if Merc pull out of the show? If Williams suddenly did come into some more money, they would be very foolish to spend it on a "senior" driver rather than on the car. McLaren: Sainz/Norris Joe Peak and Samuel Reiman make their serious (and not-so serious) predictions for the 2020-2021 F1 silly season. Next Last. a) Why stay when you're yesterday's news, plus probably Verstappen's management team will try to lock in some clauses to prevent the team from doing #2 things to him - which makes Hamilton feel like he'd be #2 instead. The Toro Rosso, err Alpha Tauri is every year's usual random nonsense. Step 2 is after a period of much deliberation Hamilton decides not to stay. Hulk is quite a bit younger than Kimi and his performance is as good as Kimi's if not better. *and a classic comment from his co commenter World Champion James Hunt at 4.10 Go. Search My Stuff. F1 boss Domenicali: "This format has many advantages" Formula 1 is trying out sprint races during three Grand Prix this season to see if this is an idea for the future.... 12-04-2021 17:58. 2008-->2009 silly season was extremely uneventful, 18 out of 20 drivers stayed where they had been before. I think Merc want Hamilton for 2021 and 2022 with Bottas in 2021, Russell in 2022. Edited by r4mses, 15 November 2019 - 10:23. Edited by sopa, 14 November 2019 - 13:58. Recommended Posts. Doesn't matter, how much you invested beforehand. When the dust settles after 2020, there will be room for him in 1 of the top 4 teams. Surely he can't have 19 lives? Video; Schedule. Clubs Leaderboard More. I'm sure he wants to try the new cars, but I'm not sure whoever's in charge of Alfa will let him. Form a pool of rejects and let them race (by lottery) last year's cars, no new parts, on Fridays. 2021 F1 Season! The F1 operation is small change compared to what's on the table elsewhere; this is what the specialised media just cannot understand. If (and big if) he does manage to improve much I wouldnt rule out this scenario. 2008-->2009 silly season was extremely uneventful, 18 out of 20 drivers stayed where they had been before. They could offer the team for $1 and guaranteed sponsorship for the next 3 years to Penske. At some stage even himself will have to let go and resign himself to that fact. EDIT: I forgot Márquez did that test run for STR a few years back. Silly season for 2011 Tagged: 2010-2011 , silly season This topic has 67 replies, 23 voices, and was last updated 10 years, 3 months ago by Prisoner Monkeys . Vips is under big pressure, he is the first in line for that Toro Rosso seat but he needs to finish top 2 in super formula as a rookie, which will be pretty damn hard. More . Nice to have it back. Doesn't show up to all races just to be garage fill and PR muppet. Like in Indycar might happen. All rights reserved. Valtteri Bottas (contract for 2021)Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF21 – Ferrari 06516. Lewis Hamilton (on the 2021 Entry List)77. Every story has a beginning in F1® 2021, the official videogame of the 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Edited by Anja, 14 November 2019 - 11:04. even in this case, would ferrari still want to pay huge money for him if he doesnt clearly outshine leclerc? Pierre Gasly (contract for 2021)22. Thread starter Ken1951; Start date Mar 26, 2021; 1; 2; Next. Alpha Tauri: Vips/Lundgaard? Joined Sep 28, 2020 Messages 95 Likes 144 Location Blacksburg, VA. Mar 26, 2021 #1. This also includes streamlining our processes and structures,” said chief executive Ola Kallenius, who took the reins at Daimler in May. Edited by sopa, 13 November 2019 - 14:22. But still wants to race F1 while he can, it seems. 1 of 2 Go to page. I'm no fan of Penske as a team but I'd welcome them with open arms if the alternative is Mazepin or some other BS. Idk. So because he has nowhere else to go at that stage, the least unlikely option is an RBR comeback. Williams: Russell/Latifi or whatever F2 driver finishes in the top 10 with a healthy budget. It's the matter of going forward with new strategy. McLaren? My hunch is Mercedes makes a big splash hiring Verstappen for 2021 - probably still in the first half of the season - and then dominoes start falling from that starting point. Menu. But then again Rosberg is nowhere near as popular as Schumacher was. I'm going to say Gasly healthily outperforms Kvyat, gets some kind of standout result that makes everyone forget 2019 and as a result, he gets the seat at Renault. Ricciardo will push like hell for that Ferrari seat and when that chance is gone, next best thing is going back to Red Bull. Edited by Starchild, 13 November 2019 - 09:48. The 2021 silly season thread morini The Man With No Name. he has achieved so much already and i cant see him going to a new team to have his primacy challenged again ie.ricciardo/leclerc. Nicholas Latifi (contract till end 2022)Bold+red = teamBold+grey = car/engine brand, type designationBold+blue engine = rumored engine dealBold driver = confirmed driverBold+blue driver = driver contracted in 2020Regular+blue driver = rumored driver. This is anyone's guess and depends on a lot of things. Page 2 of 196 - 2021 Formula 1 Silly Season - posted in Racing Comments: Giovinazzi is an interesting case and could turn out to be more crucial for the driver market than we think. So who will compete where in 2021? Hulk for all I care, who definitely has a WEC hypercar career waiting for him if he wants it. © MOTORSPORT NETWORK 2021. Joined Aug 10, 2018 Messages 672 Likes 806 Location Bremerton, WA. Seems the ones that don't want to hear about Alonso, are the first to bring up his name. Hulkenberg has also been at Sauber before; perhaps not the happiest driver relationship they have had. 2. Max Verstappen (on multi-year deal till end 2023)11. TV coverage and other personal questions should be in Off topic chat. Seems to be getting more tolerant with media engagement, or is that just me? I've just realized how hard it will be for Red Bull juniors to obtain enough super licence points in order to be in Toro Rosso in 2021. Renault: Ocon/Gasly Or think that it is a coincidence that Toto is not in Brazil ? This is not recommended for shared computers. F1 Banter Online Forums; Formula 1 Discussions; Driver Contract Gossip; Thread Modes. Kimi in the other hand I can totally see keep on going in 2021, I think he would like to test new regulations and it’s a hobby for him anyways. The new Alpine driver had to end the race in Bahrain early... 12-04-2021 17:21. The hit to the books by winding up what is potentially a billion dollar operation outweighs the benefit of short term cost savings. Assuming the 2nd Alfa is reserved to one of the new Ferrari rookies the 1st seat is between him, Kimi and outsiders (Hulk for example, Vasseur rates him). Little birdies are telling that Williams might actually poach the ROK group to come up with money to pay for a senior driver. Other teams can do it with less cash. I'll wait until there is a clearer picture of what certain teams are doing (Renault's plans for example), before making my entirely serious Alonso post. Mar 29, 2021 #21. With Haas clearing the decks for 2021, the 'silly season' has exploded at the scene of Sunday's Portuguese GP. Here is our 2021 Formula 1 Silly Season driver lineup prediction. Or convince someone that Merc will take its team and its engines and go home if they don't get their way. 1; 2; First Prev 2 of 2 Go to page. If you need to significantly cut running costs, cutting off "luxury operations" - which motorsport is - is one of the first things to do. How would this NOT draw lots of attention to the team's sponsors? Italian Ferrari driver alongside Charles? Or both. Page 1 of 13 - 2022 Formula 1 Silly Season - posted in Racing Comments: Mercedes AMG Petronas MotorsportMercedes F1 W13 EQ Power+ – Mercedes M13 EQ Power+44. This is why I can't get my head around the idea of Vettel retiring. News. Go. The engine operation is 100% Mercedes, and could presumably be integrated into AMG full time. Several functions may not work. Wtf? Would be fun if Wolff GP replicates what Brawn GP managed. Some Murrayisms, from the commentators kiss of death to the silly mistakes he made his own style! For it to be as interesting, there needs to be an equivalent of Schumacher coming back- Alonso coming back? One seat is for FCA to nominate, and they can only nominate a Ferrari-contracted driver. Lance Stroll (contract till end 2021)5. Seems kinda strange though, saying that leaving as a team would necessitate leaving as an engine supplier, given their extensive engine-supplying history. Tyre Compounds for the 2021 F1 Season have been revealed by Pirelli. Then they have the next young gun settled in the team and can sort out the replacement for the other car for 2023. I also do think that Vettel's time at Ferrari is coming to an end. So, pretty likely another year with Gasly/Kvyat line-up. Be interesting to see how he does next year, a genuine improvement, beats Raikkonen, Vettel leaves at the end of 2020? And Alonso will come back to F1. Posts: 6,313 Threads: 157 Likes Received: 10,107 in 4,773 posts Likes Given: 3,238 Joined: Nov 2017 #1. I think off the track the 2020 season could turn out to be as interesting as 2009 was - with crazy silly season, uncertainty about the future of the sport and political battles behind the scenes. Although there's an outside chance of Vettel going to that seat - on the basis of nationality, he's a hugely successful German champion, Mercedes would surely like to have him driving in their colours at some stage. Daimler AG has announced plans to slash €1.4bn in personnel costs, as the German carmaker warned that the shift to electric vehicles would hit profits over the next two years.“The expenditure needed to achieve the CO2 targets require comprehensive measures to increase efficiency in all areas of our company. Mit F1 2021 will man nicht nur weiterhin die E-Sport-Meisterschaft betreiben, sondern führt den neuen Modus namens Real-Season Start ein. It's a late January 2021 start so they could put it later in the year than usual to match. Verstappen's motivation is a) Mercedes are more competitive than RB at the moment (though he could wait a bit more to see what happens in 2021); and b) money - Mercedes would pay him very well. So, last year it was Ericsson and Leclerc (FCA nominated), and this year it is Raikkonen and Giovinazzi (FCA nominated). Now let's go even further: What if Giovinazzi does improve massively? So I think step 1 is Mercedes announce Verstappen. Unless he is totally outperformed by Antonio next year (which could happen) I see him staying for one more year.