The F1 2014 season

[CaptainRAVE]

I really hope it is better than this one has been.

 

[Ryan-3]

Bring back Turkey! Such a good track

Yes!

I do hate the noise of the Honda engine for 2015 already, and that's another season off.

 

[Nickyyy]

Any word on Kaumi Kobayashi getting a drive for next year?!

 

[MissChief]

Haven't even heard him mentioned at ALL.

 

[Skeeter]

There is already far more names bouncing about that seats. Kamui's time is gone.

 

[GravyMonster]

Any word on Kaumi Kobayashi getting a drive for next year?!

Unlikely. Frankly, with the way F1 is at the mo, he's better off in WEC.

 

[DaveyD]

Have my flights booked and tickets ordered for Melbourne

Really looking forward to the next season.

From speaking to friends working in F1, they really don't have any idea how different the engines are going to be next year between manufacturers.

The new engines and ERS are so complicated - it's all going to come down to how well you manage energy for each lap, and it'll be a steep learning curve for the drivers too.

 

[JeditOjanen]

As it stands at the moment, rumors in brackets.
Caterham
Pic, (Kovalainen)

Chilton is confirmed at Caterham, I thought?

Add Fast Heikki to the rumours for the second Lotus seat, by the way.

 

[Irish_Tom]

Does anyone think with the trouble RBR have had with Webber's KERS this season that additional load is going to cause them problems or is this just massively wishful thinking.

 

[Skeeter]

The ERS is completely different next year, so no.

 

[~Mike~]

I just hope that the racing is better next year and the other teams can challenge RBR otherwise I can see I won't be watching F1 anymore, just getting bored of it in general.

 

[Flibster]

Chilton is confirmed at Caterham, I thought?

Add Fast Heikki to the rumours for the second Lotus seat, by the way.

Just Pic confirmed for Caterham so far.

 

[DcD]

Any news on where Perez is going yet?

 

[Indy500]

Any news on where Perez is going yet?

One speculated outcome is a switch to Ganassi's Indycar team because of the Telmex connection. Perez has already said he wouldn't want to stay in F1 just to make up the numbers: http://www.racer.com/perez-not-interested-in-back-of-grid-seat/article/321572/

 

[DiCe!]

Any news on where Perez is going yet?

Not a clue, word is Whitmarsh has offered FI cheaper tech to take him.
How true is that? Who knows.

 

[Guerrilla]

Possible calendar changes...

How the 2014 calendar could look:

March 16 Australia
March 30 Malaysia
April 6 Bahrain
April 20 China
May 11 Spain
May 25 Monaco
June 8 Canada
June 22 Austria
July 6 Great Britain
July 20 Germany (Hockenheim)
July 27 Hungary
August 24 Belgium
September 7 Italy
September 21 Singapore
October 5 Japan
October 12 Russia
October 26 USA
November 2 Brazil
November 16 Abu Dhabi

 

[Indy500]

Not a clue, word is Whitmarsh has offered FI cheaper tech to take him.
How true is that? Who knows.

He'll have tough competition for that seat from Hulkenberg, Calado, Di Resta, and others that have $$$.

 

[MarcLister]

He'll have tough competition for that seat from Hulkenberg, Calado, Di Resta, and others that have $$$.

Perhaps the cheaper McLaren tech and the budget Perez brings himself will make him equally competitive to the other drivers?

 

[Indy500]

Perhaps the cheaper McLaren tech and the budget Perez brings himself will make him equally competitive to the other drivers?

As I understand it, Hulkenberg was approached first: http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12473/9002102/

 

[MarcLister]

As I understand it, Hulkenberg was approached first: http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12473/9002102/

Would that have been before Perez was on the market?