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I really like Alonso at Aston Martin
Seems like a good fit.
Seems like a good fit.
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I think with Alonso's talent and experience and Papa Stroll's finances on paper it could be a great match. Given that both are strong personalities though it could be the reverse. Time will tell. I do want AM to do well as they're an iconic name in motorsport but given past form I'm not hugely optimistic. Would love to be proven wrong though!
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I don’t think the prestige of driving for Aston Martin will last long.
www.forbes.com
As Aston Martin Triples Loss, Survival Might Require A Takeover
Troubled luxury sports car maker Aston Martin tripled losses in the first half and hopes a cash injection might end financial worries were seen as inadequate and a takeover might be required to guarantee survival.
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Audi entered the chatI don’t think the prestige of driving for Aston Martin will last long.
As Aston Martin Triples Loss, Survival Might Require A Takeover
Troubled luxury sports car maker Aston Martin tripled losses in the first half and hopes a cash injection might end financial worries were seen as inadequate and a takeover might be required to guarantee survival.
I know they're likely to be taking over Sauber, but I wonder if this might prick their ears up at the prospect of a cut price, modern equipped F1 team. Unlikely but I'm sure someone at VAG is paying close attention.
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No but Lawrence Strolls pockets are consistent between the pair and whilst Audi wouldn't buy anything from AML, a cash injection from them purchasing AMF1 would line Strolls pockets nicely to help AML.
Like I said, unlikely, it's almost a certainty that Audi will go the Sauber route but you never know.
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There’s also the Andretti family itching to buy a team. Stroll would have no issue selling.
As for Daniel, he has been is one my favourite drivers over the years so this just sucks to see. He still deserves a seat in F1, I’m sure he will be cheap-ish to employ now.
As for Daniel, he has been is one my favourite drivers over the years so this just sucks to see. He still deserves a seat in F1, I’m sure he will be cheap-ish to employ now.
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Possibly just click-baiting, but I've seen a couple of videos suggesting Schumacher may be out of a seat at Haas. Could add a little more fuel to the fire. Haas isn't exactly a prime seat, but a seat nonetheless. I won't lie...in my heart...something about Ricciardo and Steiner together would make my favourite team...
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I've been seeing some reports that German media have been speculating on his future at Haas. I hope he isn't dropped as this is his first proper rookie season given he couldn't do much last year other than learn the tracks given how much slower Mazepin was than him and how uncompetitive the car was. I don't think this year has been any rockier than Tsunoda's first season was at AT.. I think if Mick does move from Haas it will be his own choice. If Danny Ric doesn't go back to Alpine then he'd make a good teammate for Ocon. Crazy theory time - I also wonder if jumping ship to RB may be on the cards is Gasly goes to Alpine. Seems Porsche are likely to enter in 2026 and so it would be a coup to have a German driver for the Red Pull/Porsche team up - they could put him in the AT until '26 then move him up.
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I personally have a hard time seeing the justification of dropping Schumacher at Haas. He's finally starting to come to grips with the car (his qualifying still needs work), and that one of his personal sponsors is also, as far as I'm aware, one of the main sources of income coming to Haas. With that, I have an even harder time seeing Ricciardo going to Haas, as it would be a major step back performance-wise from Alpine.
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It wouldn't be Haas dropping Schumacher, it would be Ferrari dropping Schumacher (and with that ending their agreement with Haas to loan him out to them). Which is perfectly justified since Schumacher is obviously never going to become a Ferrari driver. They already have two great young drivers and if/when they lose one of them there are plenty of better options than promoting Schumacher.
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Can Pierre Gasly disrupt the F1 2023 driver market with AlphaTauri exit clause?
Pierre Gasly has a clause in his contract with AlphaTauri that would allow him to potentially join Alpine for 2023, according to reports.
Seen more than a few outlets reporting on a Gasly contract clause that may give Alpine a carrot to chase if they wanted to.
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I agree. I think Schumacher not being that much younger than Leclerc and Sainz shows that he's unlikely to ever get that seat. I also think, given Ferrari will never change it seems, that driving for Ferrari isn't the coup it once was so he'd be wise to look elsewhere due to both factors.
To be fair, it's his first proper season. I think his surname puts a lot of pressure on him. I mean, to use a music analogy, Jakob Dylan's not one of the all time greats like his father but that doesn't mean he's not a really talented songwriter and musician. Tsunoda's first season seemed rockier than Mick's and Oliver Solberg's time in the WRC hasn't been astounding. I'd be amazed if he weren't picked up by a team - even if it's someone like Williams. Thinking about it, Mick wouldn't be a bad shout for Williams as a replacement for Latifi, given he also comes with big sponsorship money but has more potential than Latifi (IMO anyway).
Yeah, there are other series out there. That being said, K Mag gave up a WEC drive to come back to Haas so F1 does have some pull obviously. However, in one of the podcasts from The Race they speculated that Ricciardo's driving style may just not be suited to the current gen cars in general, in which case he'd be wise to go elsewhere. I agree the WEC is the place to be as they've already got more constructors interested than there are in F1 (by which I mean full on constructors like Mercedes, Ferrari and Alpine). I'm really looking forward to the resurgence of Le Mans!
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This is getting out of hand now...
Alpine Willing to Take Piastri to Court for Compensation
And not just any court - the High Court!
The silly season has gotten much too silly. I wonder how the hell all of this happened; I hope Mark Webber knows what he's doing.
Alpine Willing to Take Piastri to Court for Compensation
And not just any court - the High Court!
The silly season has gotten much too silly. I wonder how the hell all of this happened; I hope Mark Webber knows what he's doing.
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My understanding is that Alonso's move to AM essentially put an end to Haas' negotiations with Mick (as he was tipped to be looking at the AM seat, but now his only bargaining chip is gone). So he has to prove himself in the second half of the season to keep his seat.
That said, Danny Ric would be a good fit at Haas as he is super popular in the US
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Ricciardo is possibly more likely to be running a Haas car in NASCAR than he is to run one in F1.
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It’s not, driving a **** box is not excuse to write off that season.
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Well he wasn’t racing anyone really so it was a very different rookie season to say Tsunoda’s in that Mick wasn’t expected to get in the points and he just had to beat a teammate that was far slower than him. I mean Haas practically sat out 2021. It’s only this year that Mick’s really been racing in an F1 car and has been under proper pressure.
I concede that the same could be said of Russell’s start at Williams and he had no issues getting in a Mercedes and completely dominating on track when he sat in for Hamilton so it’s fair to say that Mick does have some issues and has had difficulty adjusting to ‘proper’ F1 racing.
I still feel he has potential and given his level of sponsorship I’d be amazed if he wasn’t on the grid next year, even if that is just replacing Latifi at Williams. I think the AM move may have been good for him as I feel Stroll isn’t as good a driver as K Mag and so he’d have been under less pressure.
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Already forgot how George binned it in Spa, without any pressure behind the safety car in Imola and at least collided with Bottas? Also he was three years in the Williams. His outing in the Merc at Bahrain was nice but also on a track with 4 corners. He also didn't have any notable teammate. Also he didn't had a regulation change in this 3 years. Still with this logic Mick should still have 1.5 seasons to prove himself. He binned the Haas yes but just look at the Leclerc and Sainz binning the Ferrari multiple times this year.
Revealed: Why Piastri won't race for Alpine in 2023
Oscar Piastri may be yet to make his F1 debut, but the Australian is already in the middle of a contractual tug-of-war for his services between Alpine and McLaren. As RacingNews365.com has learned, Piastri appears to be free to make his race debut for McLaren in 2023.
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Written by Dieter Rencken so probably accurate, he is mostly reliable, but as ever not take it with grain of salt.
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