F1 2012 - Teams and Drivers - Who goes where?!

Guerrilla · 17 Feb 2012 at 09:45

On a slightly different note, not sure if it's been posted before... 2012 helmets (think theres a couple missing like HRT and Marussia).

GravyMonster · 17 Feb 2012 at 09:51

I wonder how often Vettel will change his this year. He must be putting his helmet designers' kids through university by now.

Skeeter · 17 Feb 2012 at 10:02

I'm totally with MB on helmets. They are a drivers identity when in the car. Constantly changing them is annoying and pointless.

Liking Kimi's helmet though.

GravyMonster · 17 Feb 2012 at 10:02

Trulli out, Petrov in

This will be the first season since 1969 where there will be no Italian drivers on the grid.

AICMFP

Guerrilla · 17 Feb 2012 at 10:09

No big surprise really and probably the better choice given the extra money he'll no doubt bring.

GravyMonster · 17 Feb 2012 at 10:13

Guerrilla · 17 Feb 2012 at 10:15

Haha

Duke · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:09

Finally Trulli has gone... thank god.

Skeeter · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:18

Do you reckon he will go back to Italy on a train?

Tweaker · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:33

I like Trains......Glad he is gone, though would have preferred Chandok

GravyMonster · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:36

Chandhok seems like a really nice, well educated guy, but he's simply not quick enough. If he wasn't from a country Bernie is trying to rape for event hosting fees, and didn't have a wealthy family behind him he wouldn't have even had an F1 drive in the first place.

pingwing · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:54

Well that's 4-5 seasons too late, easily the most past it driver on the grid who's only recent achievement was to rewrite the racing drivers book of excuses for being appalling with the best new entry of "I don't like their power steering system"

Should have gone when Renault dumped him or politely when Toyboata folded...

Petrov will be a laugh though, the most realistic choice for the team as 2 young and hungry drivers are what they need (plus free money on the Caterham-Renault-Larda should help)

Skeeter · 17 Feb 2012 at 12:10

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sunama · 17 Feb 2012 at 12:14

Spunkey said:
Chandhok seems like a really nice, well educated guy, but he's simply not quick enough. If he wasn't from a country Bernie is trying to rape for event hosting fees, and didn't have a wealthy family behind him he wouldn't have even had an F1 drive in the first place.

Damn straight.
Chandhok shouldnt really be driving an F1 car.

I think he did return for a race or 2 last years and he was ridiculously slow. I accept that without testing, it is accepted that he would've been slow, but not as slow as he was.

Skeeter · 17 Feb 2012 at 12:20

He is a good personality to have around though, especially for the viewers. I hope he sticks about and appears on some TV coverage. Being tied with a team would mean he can get some good information.

But I agree, while he was a good driver, he isn't at the level to make it stick in F1.

Gaijin · 17 Feb 2012 at 12:56

He's signed to my mate's team in the World Endurance Championship this year so unless he can fit it in around that - not sure we'll be seeing much of him on the F1 circuit.

finite · 17 Feb 2012 at 14:20

Duke said:
Finally Trulli has gone... thank god.

I bet he's not very "appy"

JeditOjanen · 17 Feb 2012 at 15:10

Spunkey said:
I wonder how often Vettel will change his this year. He must be putting his helmet designers' kids through university by now.

Last year he changed his helmet every time he won a race, so he could auction each one separately as the helmet he won that specific race in.

So, hopefully Vettel will stick with one helmet design this year.

Skeeter · 17 Feb 2012 at 15:12

Really? Didn't know that. Would be nice if he did variations around a theme though. The matt finish ones were nice.

dwarf · 1 Mar 2012 at 16:03

Looks like Rubens Barrichello has joined KV Racing for the upcoming IndyCar season. It's a shame he couldn't find a place in F1 this season.