Silly Season 2022

I agree. I was no fan of Lance at the beginning, and I’m certainly not a fan now, but I have to acknowledge that he’s decent at this stage. If the grid is such that he’s the worst out there, then the grid is in reasonable shape.

 

Man, it's when you start missing Maldonado to "spice" up some of the races and bring some unexpected Safety Cars... LOL.

 

I would say Tsunoda. Guanyu isn't that great and Vettel still has four times as many points as Stroll.

 

And Monaco 22

 

Zhou Guanyu to stay with Alfa Romeo F1 team in 2023
The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team has finally confirmed that Zhou Guanyu will stay on for a second season in 2023.

 

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So as it stands............

Alpine Ocon-Gasly
AlphaT Schumacher-Tsunoda
Mclaren Norris-Piastri
AlfaR Bottas-Zhou
Haas Mag-Ricciardo
Williams Albon-De Vries

 

But nothing confirmed yet at Alpine, Alpha Tauri, Haas or Williams, right ?

 

Correct. This is what is rumored.

 

No he's not...the only good thing about him is his father's wallet!

 

In fact Stroll has a better track record than many on the grid, including 1 Pole and 3 podiums.

 

I can't see Alpha Tauri replacing Gasly with Schumacher.

Nor do I see Ricciardo accepting a massive pay cut to drive at Haas.

But I have been proven wrong in the past !!

 

Agree, Schumacher doesnt seem to have a place next year I reckon

 

From all the comments that I've heard, I think Ricci is going to take a Sabbatical, which is probably the best thing for now.
The question will be, which seat will open right for him, if any, in 2023

 

A sabbatical would be good for Ricci...it would put time and space between him and this season, give him a chance to do some other forms of racing...LeMans, some Indy car rides...and give his agents time to position him for a return in 2024 without it looking desperate.

 

I agree. I think his driving style willl be more suited to indycar. The 2022 F1 cars have too much weight at the back now and it's something he really struggles to adapt to.

I'd like to see him test a 2023 car at some point next year, if that's successful maybe that can mount a 2024 return. If not that....maybe he enjoys indycar a lot and will do plenty of winning there.

 

I edited it the way I humbly predict. Mick can go mature for a year and maybe get another chance in future.

Daniel would love Indycar and he would be a perfect fit there.

Alpine Ocon-Gasly
AlphaT De Vries-Tsunoda
Mclaren Norris-Piastri
AlfaR Bottas-Zhou
Haas Mag-Hulkenberg
Williams Albon-Sargent

 

I like that there is a Schumacher on the grid. Very much

 

s/is a good/has become a tolerable/

 

For me, the silly season is now about who should be replaced but isn't. There are five on the grid who are real fighters with talent. The rest can be replaced at any time. Max, Russell, Sainz, Norris, and maybe the old man, Alonzo, are racers...all the rest are just drivers. I leave out De Vries because it is too soon to really judge him.

 

Very happy for Pierre, a major step up in his career and well deserved.

 

Latest rumor via H-Mut:

Helmut Marko believes it’s a done deal: Mick Schumacher out, Nico Hulkenberg in
Jon Wilde 2 hours ago

Helmut Marko has nailed his colours to the Nico Hulkenberg mast in predicting who will fill the only remaining F1 seat next year.

 

If true, Haas went for a temporary fix with Hulkenberg whose career is near the end.

Hulkenberg is a bit like a spare wheel: you only use it when there is no alternative.

If confirmed, this must be seen as a huge blow for Mick Schumacher who apparently also lost the Ferrari patronage.

 

Magnussen: “No problem" with Hulkenberg as 2023 F1 team-mate at Haas
Kevin Magussen says he will have no problem teaming up with Nico Hulkenberg at the Haas Formula 1 team next year.