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23 Apr 2001, 00:10 (Ref:83842) | #1 | ||
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My breakdown of the silly season:
Ferrari: Schumacher and X (Barrichello's contract is up) McLaren: X and X (both drivers are free agents) Jordan: X and X (both drivers expire this year) Williams: Schumacher and Montoya (both drivers on for next year, assumedly) Benetton: Button and X (Fisi up at end of year) BAR: X and X (I do believe that JV has an opt out, Panis I believe it till end of year) Sauber: X and X (Raikkonen is a 1-year, Heidfeld is signed but option w/ McLaren) Arrows: X and X (both drivers expire) Jaguar: Irvine and De La Rosa (both confirmed by Lauda and Rahal for next year) Minardi: X and X (I believe both are on year contracts) Prost: X and X (I believe Alesi is retiring, Burti is until end of year) Toyota: Mika Salo and Allan McNish (next year's lineup) Drivers Available: Rubens Barrichello Mika Hakkinen David Coulthard Alex Wurz Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jarno Trulli (option to Renault) Ricardo Zonta Marc Gene Giancarlo Fisichella Mark Webber Olivier Panis Jacques Villeneuve Kimi Raikkonen Nick Heidfeld (option to McLaren) Jos Verstappen Enrique Bernoldi Tomas Scheckter Tarso Marques Fernando Alonso (Renault reportedly owns his contract) Christjian Albers Jean Alesi (may be retiring) Luciano Burti Justin Wilson Darren Manning Antonio Pizzonia Takuma Sato Anthony Davidson Note that these are only the people that I can think of. I am absolutely sure there are twice that amount of promisiong rookies that could easily assume a drive. Well, that's just a preliminary list. It's like a giant box of puzzle pieces. Anyone care to piece them together? |
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23 Apr 2001, 17:21 (Ref:84060) | #2 | |
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well ill fix 99% of the puzzle for u..u can do the rest im sure..
ferrari - michael ( hopefully) & jos (hopefully again) mc laren - coulthard & hakkinen (unless he retires) williams - ralf & montoya |
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23 Apr 2001, 21:02 (Ref:84143) | #3 | ||
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McLaren: Hakkinen/Coulthard
Ferrari: M Schumacher/Verstappen Williams: R Schumacher/Montoya/Gene Jordan: Frentzen/Trulli Jaguar: De La Rosa/Barrichello/Irvine Benetton: Button/Pizzonia Sauber: Raikkonen/Heidfeld Toyota: McNish/Salo B.A.R: Villeneuve/Panis Minardi: Alonso/Albers/Saelens/BADOER!!! Prost: Burti/Alesi Arrows: Gene/Barrichello/Irvine Actually, I have no idea... |
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24 Apr 2001, 06:26 (Ref:84320) | #4 | |
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Since when has Jos been in the fray with Ferrari for next year? Has he signed a contract? I heard that Ferrari may have an option on Rakkionen when his contract is up. Although I would love to see Alesi in a Ferrari next year if only to see how well he would do in a quick (providing it is) race car.
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24 Apr 2001, 07:34 (Ref:84329) | #5 | ||
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I like the idea of Verstappen at Ferrari. I think I remember reading that TGF and Jos are good friends. IMO he would be a better partner than RB.
I can see Villeneuve seeking a drive with McLaren. But at this point, who knows? |
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24 Apr 2001, 21:11 (Ref:84526) | #6 | ||
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OK, I LOVE these wild predictions thingeys, so.......
Ferrari: TGF/Trulli McLaren: Heidfeld/HHF Willy: Ralf/JPM Jordan: JV/DC Sauber: Raikonnen/Jos BAR: Panis/Rubinho Jaguar: Irvine/PDLR Arrows: Fischo/Bernoldi Renault: JB/Pizzonia Prost: Burti/Gené Minardi: Alonso/Badoer Toyota: Salo/Webber Come on, you KNOW it fits!! Yours please......!!!! Last edited by Tristan; 24 Apr 2001 at 21:13. |
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24 Apr 2001, 22:54 (Ref:84568) | #7 | ||
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The Jos at Ferrari thing cropped up a while ago because TGF and he are good friends.
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25 Apr 2001, 02:34 (Ref:84636) | #8 | ||
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Tristan, I think you're close. I've been championing HHF at McLaren for ages, but realisticly, I think its DC again if Mika retires and Heidfeld for his youth.
Ferrari: TGF/Trulli McLaren: Heidfeld/DC Willy: Ralf/JPM Jordan: HHF/Barrichello Sauber: Raikonnen/Jos BAR: Panis/Sato Jaguar: Irvine/PDLR Arrows: ?/Bernoldi Renault: JB/JV Prost: Burti/Gene Minardi: Alonso/Fischo Toyota: Salo/McNish Last edited by EERO; 25 Apr 2001 at 02:35. |
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25 Apr 2001, 03:18 (Ref:84652) | #9 | ||
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I see it as this:
Ferrari: Schumacher/Verstappen/Badoer McLaren: Coulthard/Heidfeld/Wurz Williams: Schumacher/Montoya/Hamilton Jordan: Villeneuve/Frentzen/Zonta Sauber: Raikkonen/Fisichella/Wilson BAR: Panis/Sato/Davidson Jaguar: Irvine/De La Rosa/Scheckter Arrows: Barrichello/Mazzacane/Pantano(that's not a typo) Renault: Button/Trulli/Pizonnia Prost: Gene/Burti/Servia Minardi: Alonso/Webber/Webber Toyota: Salo/McNish/Takagi Alesi and Herbert go to CART Todt repays Jos for his Malaysian antics and gives him the #1b drive Williams recruits Lewis Hamilton to test. If not 2002 then 2005 to drive. JV uses the "Honda Escape Pod" to beam to Jordan. HHF has deja vu '97. Fisi is cut loose by Flav, who follows through on his promise to recall Trulli. Heidfeld thanks his lucky stars that this year's Sauber was good enough to get him to McLaren. BAR follows through and gives Takuma Sato his drive. Jaguar, surprising everyone, goes w/ Irvine and De La Rosa. Tom gives Gaston a drive. Victor becomes Arrows fan. Marc Gene commits a mass murder. As punishment, he must drive his next two years at Prost. Antipodean boss Paul Stoddart (go Minardi!!!) finally gets Mark Webber under wing and, armed with a new engine deal jump to midfield. Toyota give McNish the drive he should've had about 8 years ago. |
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25 Apr 2001, 03:25 (Ref:84653) | #10 | ||
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I think EERO has a good list, and for the question mark I would put Pizzonia.
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25 Apr 2001, 13:25 (Ref:84725) | #11 | ||
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Stick Alesi AND Frentzen in the Macs, and I'm a happy HAPPY bunny...
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25 Apr 2001, 13:27 (Ref:84726) | #12 | ||
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And Raikkonen is on a FOUR year contract with Sauber - they aren't going to give him up easily.
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25 Apr 2001, 14:36 (Ref:84751) | #13 | ||
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What do you reckon to the look of this?
Ferrari: TGF, Badoer Mclaren: Coulthard, Heidfeld Williams: JPM, R Schumacher Jordan: Trulli, Zonta BAR: Panis, Manning Jaguar: Irvine, Franchitti/De la rosa Sauber: Raikkonen, Pantano Renault: Button, Webber Arrows: Pizzonia, Wilson Prost: Sarrazin, HHF Minardi: Alonso, Albers |
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25 Apr 2001, 14:39 (Ref:84754) | #14 | ||
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Badoer in the Ferrari? WIKID!
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25 Apr 2001, 16:27 (Ref:84860) | #15 | ||
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Ferrari: Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen
McLaren: David Coulthard and Nick Heidfeld Jordan: Frenzy and Villeneuve Williams: Schumacher and Montoya Benetton: Button and Trulli BAR: Panis and Sato Sauber: Zonta and Webber Arrows: Bernoldi and Wurz Jaguar: Irvine and De La Rosa Minardi: Alonso and Servia Prost: Burti and Gene Toyota: Mika Salo and Allan McNish Maybe. |
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25 Apr 2001, 16:54 (Ref:84870) | #16 | ||
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Here's my guess
Ferrari: Schumacher and Raikkonen McLaren: Coulthard and Heidfeld Jordan: Villeneuve and Frentzen Williams: Schumacher and Montoya Benetton: Button and Trulli BAR: Panis and Barrichello Sauber: Wilson and Wurz Arrows: Gene and Scheckter Jaguar: Irvine and De La Rosa Minardi: Alonso and Webber Prost: Burti and Pizzonia Toyota: Mika Salo and Allan McNish Last edited by robert2000; 25 Apr 2001 at 16:55. |
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26 Apr 2001, 22:12 (Ref:85498) | #17 | ||
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It seems that most of you expect Fisi to end up in the F1 wilderness next year. Only VB and EERO beleive that Fisi will have a drive next year. Well I hope he continues to kick Jenson's Butt and we see Trulli and Fisi in next years full Factory Renault Outfit! Why do so many beleive that Fisi's time in F1 is up?
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26 Apr 2001, 22:24 (Ref:85503) | #18 | ||
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This is how I think things will happen:
Ferrari-Ferrari: M.Schumacher/R.Barrichello Mclaren-Mercedes: D.Coulthard/N.Heidfeld (Mika will retire) Williams-BMW: R.Schumacher/J.Montoya (Already signed) Jordan-Honda: J.Villeneuve/H-H.Frentzen (Trulli to Benetton) BAR-Honda: O.Panis/D.Manning Benetton-Renault: J.Button/J.Trulli Sauber-Petronas: K.Raikkonen/Wurz Prost-Nissan: G.Fisichella/L.Burti Arrows-Supertec: J.Verstappen/E.Bernoldi Jaguar-Cosworth: P.De La Rosa/T.Sheckter (Irvine will retire) Minardi-Renault: F.Alonso/M.Webber Toyota-Toyota: M.Salo/A.McNish |
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27 Apr 2001, 17:06 (Ref:85834) | #19 | ||
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BTW, I said Fischo would have a drive. Soz, meant to put McNish at Toyota. Always get him and Webber confuzzed.
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27 Apr 2001, 21:37 (Ref:86026) | #20 | ||
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Ferrari: TGF/Alonso
McLaren: Panis/Heidfeld (Mika retires) Williams: Ralf/JPM Jordan: DC/Barrichello BAR: Villeneuve/Manning Renault: Button/Trulli (Fisi rather take a year out than suffer that engine again) Sauber: Kimi/HHF Arrows: Jos/Webber (Bernoldi banished to CART) Prost: Burti/Bourdais (Alesi retires) Jaguar: Irvine/PDLR Minardi: Pizzonia/Badoer (Marques off to become a milkman) Toyota: Salo/McNish(at last!!!) I reckon that'd be a great competitive line-up, not a hope in hell of happening though!! |
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