WHO TO REPLACE ROSBERG AT MERCEDES IN 2017?

Yeah, boo hoo Mercedes aren't able to pick the best driver for their team. I'm so broken up, may have to go to a dark room and have a good cry........ hahahahahahaha ha. Never mind, they still have a driver with the IQ of a crash test dummy in the other car

 

With Paddy Lowe leaving for Williams and Rosberg retiring, Mercedes may not be able to continue the in season development to dominate next year. If the car is not great out of the box it could be a more interesting year. Wolff has said Hamilton does not test much because he just gets in the car and drives fast, development of the car and feedback are not his strengths. Is Pascal known as a good development driver?

With Newey being much more involved in the new Red Bull and Rory Byrne's involvement in the new Ferrari, Mercedes may not have the cake walk they have enjoyed lthe ast 3 years.

 

LOL!

 

How can you dare to say that??? We learned from the Hamilton worshippers that Lewis turned around the fate of the Mercedes team single handed when he joined...and now you want to make us believe that it was not the development and feedback of Lewis making the Mercedes what it is today...i am shocked

 

Sorry, I did not say that, Toto Wolff did, but what would he know?

 

Nico seems appreciated by Toto. Rosberg's replacement - What we know so far about the Mercedes candidates

In the same interview with Sky Sports, Wolff set out the criteria he and the Mercedes team is looking for in Lewis Hamilton's next teammate:

"It is about out and out pace. Mistakes are a different topic. Only on very few occasions have we seen Lewis or Nico making a mistake or colliding. More than 90 per cent of the races we've been able to score maximum points, so that is a consideration.

"Then the out and out pace in order to challenge Lewis and grow the general performance within the team. We need somebody that goes lightning fast. To combine all those three factors is what Nico has been able to do over the years.

 

ROFL!!!!!

 

With someone Hunt-like to join Ham, Lauda will be pulling out his hair.

 

What hair ?

Lols

Best,

Sammy

 

The one in his ear obv

 

See, it's happening already!

I forgot to put a lol at the end. lol

 

Bottas in Pole to replace Rosberg | PlanetF1 : PlanetF1

More details here from the BBC - Mercedes want Williams' Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate - BBC Sport

Now they say Bottas #1 candidate

 

"Good" Compliance deeply missed:

Toto Wolf has certainly a severe conflict of interest in acting both as Mercedes-race- team director and as Botta`s manager at the same time.

I find this highly questionable

Regards
Jimmy

 

Am I the only one who thinks that Button is an important piece in this game?

Mercedes wants Bottas, but Williams must have an experienced driver because of the new rules and the incoming daddy's girl Stroll. Williams already have in its 2017 budget a high salary allocation (for Bottas) and thus could hire Button. Claire had said that Williams would love to have Button before he retires. On the other hand, by negotiating Bottas release with Mercedes, they can get a huge bargain on its engine costs. It's a win-win situation: Mercedes gets an experienced driver, Williams also gets en experienced driver that they like plus considerable $$$.

 

Im with you on this one .

 

That makes perfect sense but the impression I have is that Jensen has already thrown the switch. I think he is retired.

 

Nah having been hounded out by Van Doom he would like to give him a good whooping

 

Button hasn't shown much motivation lately.

He drove in 2016, like if he was going through the motions.

His last year reminded me of Damon Hill final season.

They just honour their contract, but their mind isn't in the game anymore.

I am even surprised he is still considered for a potential Williams seat next year.

 

Kimi is pretty loyal to ferrari. Can't see him leaving

Massa or button would be great

 

IMHO, I believe the drivers that retired this year are going to stay retired!

 

You are being redirected...

I'm telling you guys...

 

Kimi is one of the guys as confirmed that didn't bother contacting Mercedes.

 

I think so as well.

I don't think the sponsors would like to see them driving in 2017, so soon after announcing their retirement.

In the end, I think the sponsors are the ones who will decide.

 

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