Driver moves 2016

Haas shortlist 'down to five'

 

There was a suggestion somewhere not long ago that whilst Force India would like to retain Hulk there are moves from Mercedes to place Wehrlein - which might free Hulk to go to Haas unless Manor pick up Wehrlein along with Mercedes engines

 

I will be shocked if force is on the grid next year .

 

Has anybody noticed that Pastor seems to be doing a lot of media spin lately? My F1 news feed has had a number of articles in the past few days about how he feels as if he's being picked on and reminding folks that he won the Spanish GP a few years ago...

It sounds to me like he's trying to sell himself in ways that he never had to before.

 

I fail to see the logic in the Hulk - Haas move.

 

+100. What would be his incentive to move from Force India to Haas? After winning
LeMans his stock is at its peak.

This silly season looks to be a boring one since all the bigger seats are pretty much taken.
Hulk unfortunately can only see Raikonnen retire to move up.

Williams (pretty much) locked
Red Bull locked
Mercedes locked
Ferrari locked (depends on Raikonnen)
McLaren (not) locked, but that won't necessarly mean moving up until 2017.

 

Haas targets driver signing by September from shortlist of 10 drivers

Soon we will know. Should be interesting!

 

JEV 100% it's the obvious choice

 

I doubt they can lure Hulk into it, JEV is my best and it would serve them well.

 

Resigning, or re-signing ?

 

As in staying at McLaren in 2016. They've taken the option with him as per my source...

 

And Honda, are they staying also ?

 

Mclhonda should hire Maldonado. The only way he'll stop crashing.

 

It's like "-" with "-" equals "+"?

 

Now that Raikkonen has been confirmed, the rest of the grid is going to be pretty much
lock and key... There are no places to move up.

 

Yap, don't expect big changes.....except for Pastor, if he runs out of money....

 

Hulk with Force for 2 more years...just reported.

 

Good for him. As expected really. Hulk to has was nothing but a pipe dream for Haas!

 

Where is FI getting the money. They are not doing well financially.

 

No clue. Haven't really followed their whole story to be very honest.

They're in a tight fight for 5th in the constructors which will bring a lot of money..

 

It's great that The Hulk will have a ride for the next two seasons but I was hoping for better-possibly Renault. I'm afraid that he will become another almost front line driver never to win a GP.

 

Having a two-year contract and getting paid are two different things.

 

Good list. I like Vergne and think he is a really good driver.

That being said, I don't know how marketable a French driver is in the US.

Gutiérrez is extremely marketable due to the large hispanic population in the US, the popularity of F1 in Mexico, and the fact he is young with real experience. Plus he is already in the Ferrari family. It's also a great way for Ferrari to get him more seat time and involve him in development if they actually see a real future for him. I have to believe there is a strong likelihood he will be on the team.

I think Hulk is a solid driver also, but is the most expensive person on the list.

 

Bourdais? Pagenaud ?

 

Both very good drivers.

I like Pagenaud, and he drives my favorite livery in Indy (blue PPG), but how popular/marketable are he and Bourdais really? I don't know...honest question.