The '14 driver transfer discussion/speculation thread

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prisonermonkeys
So how is this a problem?
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I was expressing disdain toward it in agreement with Wardez's comment, do you always make your own context of things, when there is an obvious relation to the comment being quoted.

It's not uncommon for a team to secure a paying driver before they get an experienced one, especially if they need the money to get the aforementioned experienced driver.
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They both are pay drivers the cooper article and others echo this.

If Kobayashi is being recruited to train Ericsson, it's probably the best he could hope for. After all, the alternative is staying out of the sport for another year.
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And driving in WEC, it's not that bad really he still had a full time factory drive just not in F1.
 
I was trying to figure out what potential interest Caterham might have in Marcus Ericsson, and I noticed that when he was at iSport in GP2, he was backed by Olsbergs MSE. He has since lost that support, but they have also popped up running rallycross cars, but I cannot find much information on them. Are they just a racing team, or are they some kind of performance tuning company?

If so, perhaps Caterham are looking to establish a relationship with a performance arm, like Honda and Mugen. It's about the only reason I can think of for the team favouring him, since there are better drivers out there with money to their names.

And "Olsbergs MSE Caterham" sounds pretty good.
 
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http://www.olsbergs.com/products/

http://www.olsbergs.com/upload/documents/Broschyrer/Supercar_Lites_eng.pdf

It would be quite a big jump from Rally Cross to F1 engineering I think. (Not knowing anything about modern Rally Cross.)
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But it wouldn't be that massive of a leap to the road division that Caterham has and perhaps future light performance car, though I'd need more than what PM is suggesting to believe it since that's quite obscure at this time. Though one of is better ideas if I'm to be honest.
 
More number news from a variety of sources, most of them unverified (but I'm bored):

Lewis Hamilton has supposedly requested #44, a number he used during his karting days. It is evidently a significant number for him, because at the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix, he used a one-off helmet featuring a roulette wheel with the ball landing on red 44 - but roulette wheels don't go that high.

Kevin Magnussen has reportedly asked for #20, the number he carried in Formula Renault this year. #3 is said to be his second choice as he used it in karting, and #23 his third choice, as it was his father's number. He has also supposedly asked for #52 for no reason that I can decipher. However, Pastor Maldonado has also said that he would like #3 in an interview some time ago, so it's possible #52 has some esoteric meaning for Magnussen, and he nominated it in lieu of #3 if he knew Maldonado wanted it.

Daniil Kvyat has been rumoured to be after #26, but I cannot find a source for it. I don't really believe it, because it seems to have stemmed from Vergne asking for #25 as his first choice.
 
Another number update: Vettel wants 11, 14 or 33. Hulkenberg reportedly wants 11 as well.

Spanish sources claim Vettel picked 14 first just to screw with Alonso, but it's worth noting that yesterday was the 'Day of the Innocents' in Spain, the equivalent of April Fools' Day. Claiming that Vettel wants Alonso's number to troll him is exactly the kind of story you can expect from them.
 
It's nice that they've brought this personalised number system back. It adds character to the sport that it's been sorely missing for some time.

Not a big fan of the double points during the last race of the season idea though. It's just as bad if not worse than the mario kart/need for speed-esque shortcuts idea that Bernie threw up in the air a couple of years ago.

The medals/finishing position tally system would have been a lot better since the racing would be a whole lot more consistent and exciting throughout the year.
 
Louie_Schumii
It's nice that they've brought this personalised number system back.
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Formula 1 has never had a personalised number system before. Prior to 1973, numbers were assigned race by race in the order that teams entered their cars. From 1973 to 1995, teams were assigned regular numbers that only changed when a team won the World Championship. And from 1995 to 2014, numbers were assigned based on World Constructors' Championship finishing positions.
 
Romain Grosjean has revealed his number choices: 8, the first number he used in Formula 1; 29, his son's birthday; and 11, the number he used when he won the GP2 title (and which is quickly becoming the most popular number, with no less than four drivers revealing they want it, or being reported as requesting it).
 
prisonermonkeys
I was trying to figure out what potential interest Caterham might have in Marcus Ericsson, and I noticed that when he was at iSport in GP2, he was backed by Olsbergs MSE. He has since lost that support, but they have also popped up running rallycross cars, but I cannot find much information on them. Are they just a racing team, or are they some kind of performance tuning company?

If so, perhaps Caterham are looking to establish a relationship with a performance arm, like Honda and Mugen. It's about the only reason I can think of for the team favouring him, since there are better drivers out there with money to their names.

And "Olsbergs MSE Caterham" sounds pretty good.
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Olsbergs had a WRC team in 2004, Mads Ostberg and this chap I believe where there drivers.

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Furinkazen
Olsbergs had a WRC team in 2004, Mads Ostberg and this chap I believe where there drivers.
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Yes and no. They entered WRC-spec cars at selected events, but they only did a few and were not eligible for manufacturer points, so they don't really fit the definition of a team, but rather an entry.

It's all semantics, anyway. The important point is that they were there. I'd completely forgotten that I'd even put forward that hypothesis, but I still like it. As a company that almost exclusively makes track day cars, Caterham would go well with a performance tuning arm like Olsbergs.
 
Kamui Kobayashi recently put an update on Twitter (in Japanese) saying that he has made his case for his future, and that the decision is now out of his hands. He added that he hopes to know the outcome by the end of this week. Caterham, meanwhile, have said that they have got three weeks until the Jerez test, and that while they don't intend to use those all three, they don't feel pressured to make a decision immediately.

Meanwhile, wackiness ensued when a report linked Robin Frijns to the second Marussia seat ... based on a cartoon picture of him in Marussia overalls was put on Instagram by a fan in Malaysia. Someone, somewhere had to look at that and say to themselves, "yes, this is a reliable source".

Elsewhere, the FIA made a mistake with the new numbering process, informing teams and drivers of their numbers, but not releasing a list. Kevin Magnussen confirmed that he will use #20, whilst Jenson Button's Twitter feed has been filled with cryptic comments, like "two little ducks" before revealing that he will carry #22 ("two little ducks" is a bingo reference to #22). I can only assume the FIA is waiting for all entries to be received and numbers assigned before publishing the list.
 
The Driver-Number list has been released.

# Driver Team/Car
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault
3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
7 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault
11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes
13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault
14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari
19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes
20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes
21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari
22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
25 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault
26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault
27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes
44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes
99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari

Link
 
Ferrari getting accused because they supposedly tested the engine already, using a prototype body


Hint: Big air intake
 
It's Ferrari. They're not going to get punished. There will almost certainly be some provision in the regulations that allows a manufacturer the chance to shake the new engine down. If not, they will just say they were evaluating it for use in the WEC, since they have expressed interest in an entry.

Also, this has nothing to do with the topic.
 
Max Chilton has been confirmed to stay at Marussia, at least according to the FIA entry list. Autosport suggest the deal has been done, but just hasn't been announced by the team yet.
 
prisonermonkeys
Max Chilton has been confirmed to stay at Marussia, at least according to the FIA entry list. Autosport suggest the deal has been done, but just hasn't been announced by the team yet.
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Since it's on the FIA website, there's probably a good chance it's done.

Now all that's left are the two slots for Caterham. The rumors of them looking at Kobayashi are still buzzing around.
 
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The entry list has never been the most reliable source. Last year, Sauber announced Esteban Gutierrez, but he wasn't on the entry list published a few weeks later.
 

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