F1 2015 - Teams and Drivers - Who goes where?!

smr · 1 Dec 2014 at 12:44

If Alonso is bringing his own trainer as well, which I've read elsewhere he will be bringing a few of his ex Ferrari guys... hmm. Like you say though, not worth reading too much into it.

MooMoo444 · 1 Dec 2014 at 12:58

so Magnussen will have a big money sponsor backer. Kinda wraps that one up then. Sounds bad for Button.

Kevin Clark · 1 Dec 2014 at 13:58

Carlos Sainz is dropping the 'junior' part of his name for F1 and revealed that he has picked the number 55 to race throughout his F1 career.

"Since my childhood I have had success with number 5," he said, "but Vettel has this number." Sainz explained that the final 'S' in his first name and the first 'S' in his surname resembles the number 55.

Another good marketing number, like Bo77as

Skeeter · 1 Dec 2014 at 14:31

I'm a bit annoyed that F1 doesn't allow stylized numbers like NASCAR (where he could have had 05), or WEC (where the Aston Martins run 007 while there is another car simply numbered 7).

sunama · 1 Dec 2014 at 22:25

So, I thought that McLaren were going to announce the drivers on 1st Dec?
What happened?

MagicBoy · 1 Dec 2014 at 22:31

"After the 1st December" was the quote.

Could be March 2017!

mctiny · 1 Dec 2014 at 23:49

MagicBoy said:
"After the 1st December" was the quote.

Could be March 2017!

I thought it was "no earlier than December 1st"

JRS · 2 Dec 2014 at 00:04

sunama said:
So, I thought that McLaren were going to announce the drivers on 1st Dec?
What happened?

No, they said no earlier than the 1st of December. Though I've got to say, it's sort of comforting to know that I'm not the only person in the world subjected to your MO of reading one word out of six and projecting from there....

MagicBoy · 2 Dec 2014 at 00:36

"Won't be before the 1st of December" - http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/f1/teams/mclaren/9574051/dennis-coy-on-2015-line-up

Some fine Ronspeak™ in there too.

~Mike~ · 2 Dec 2014 at 09:01

OP updated.

Come on McLaren.....................

Skeeter · 2 Dec 2014 at 10:27

Its late enough now that it is confirmed whoever doesn't get the McLaren seat won't get a seat elsewhere in F1. McLarens decision will end a drivers (current) F1 career.

Guerrilla · 2 Dec 2014 at 10:38

Skeeter said:
Its late enough now that it is confirmed whoever doesn't get the McLaren seat won't get a seat elsewhere in F1. McLarens decision will end a drivers (current) F1 career.

Yea and while it hasn't been entirely their fault, it's been poorly handled.

Could end up being a year in GP2 for Magnussen or WEC for Button?

GravyMonster · 2 Dec 2014 at 10:40

I'd bet good money Button will be in WEC next year

On the plus side, it'll be cheaper and easier to see him race at Silverstone.

Guerrilla · 2 Dec 2014 at 11:03

I'm tempted to try get to the Spa Six Hours next year, might try convince the gf for us to go for my birthday

Duke · 2 Dec 2014 at 14:45

Also tempted by Spa 6 hr.

Mr Jack · 2 Dec 2014 at 15:15

Does anyone else get the feeling that Honda want Button and McLaren want Kmag and that's why the whole thing is dragging on and on?

Indy500 · 2 Dec 2014 at 15:20

Mr Jack said:
Does anyone else get the feeling that Honda want Button and McLaren want Kmag and that's why the whole thing is dragging on and on?

They have money issues as well. Still no title sponsor.

Mr Jack · 2 Dec 2014 at 15:28

Indy500 said:
They have money issues as well. Still no title sponsor.

There's an extra £100m coming from the Honda deal; I don't think they have money issues.

Indy500 · 2 Dec 2014 at 15:30

Mr Jack said:
There's an extra £100m coming from the Honda deal; I don't think they have money issues.

Where did you see that? I thought it was closer to £20m.

Mr Jack · 2 Dec 2014 at 15:36

Indy500 said:
Where did you see that? I thought it was closer to £20m.

As heard on Radio 4. The actual cash isn't that much but their link with Honda mean that they're saving a lot of money on not having to pay for engines, etc.