2003 Formula 1 Silly Season - Overview

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2003 Formula One Silly Season...

Well, it's getting to the stage of the season where we start to wonder about lineups for next season. Who's going to go where etc. For me, it all centres around Michael Schumacher, Mark Webber, and Fernando Alonso - they are the key players. If Michael wins championship number five (and it's quite possible he'll have it sown up by perhaps the French or German Grand Prix if he continues to score 10-0 from his rivals), I can see Jacques Villeneuve possibly going to Ferrari, possibly with Bernie's help - he wants to see JV in a top team, and when Schu retires, he'll be the only big name driver. Go down to the shop, and ask some bloke/woman to name 2 Formula One drivers, and they'll probably say Schumacher, Villeneuve unless they are a fan like us. So yes, for me, if Michael retires, that opens the door to JV, with Takuma Sato moving from Jordan to keep the Honda motors (I think Jordan MAY switch to Cosworth), with someone else in the Jordan seat. Maybe Eddie Irvine? It's rumoured that Fernando will go to Jaguar, and that seems quite likely following last weeks test, and EI and EJ know each other fairly well, so no probs there. As far as Mark Webber goes, he is talking to Toyota and Renault, so we'll just have to see how it goes.

Anyway, I think things will work out like this:
http://cfm.globalf1.net/2003.htm

I'd type it up again here, but I am too lazy, so I'll just point you to that.

Scott