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Hulk himself has said it's unlikely he'll be at Lotus next season. What a shame but hopefully he can get that Force India drive now with a possible Ferrari drive in the future. Can't believe he's been overlooked by every top team, since they all (Except Merc) have at least one different driver next ...

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Is Pic confirmed for 2014? Multi-year deal does not mean much in modern F1. Caterham have an option on him, but they might not take him up on it. So his seat is far from certain. He's been kind of anonymous in F1 anyway so I wouldn't miss him. At least Bianchi has stood out for being good, Chilton ...

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If he does actually sign for McLaren, that's very very bad news for Nico Huelkenberg. It would leave Pastor Maldonado with a wedge of cash looking for a seat, Checo Perez with talent and a wedge of cash, and Nico being a few inches too tall. I can't see Perez going to Lotus. It'll be either Hulk or...

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You mean team-mate wars? It's still here, just uploaded a few days after the GP. Click the features tab on the home page to find the latest ones.

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People want Hulk to move up because he's overperformed in the machinery he was given. That's how F1 works. Since a driver can't overperform, I assume it is also not how F1 works. ;) Hulkenberg exceeded expectations, which is great to see. Perez hasn't, but then, neither Button nor Hamilton did. My ...

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i dont see why McLaren are trying to get rid of him, he's a young driver, he wasn't actually bad and especially recently he's been improving a lot Is it perhaps because Button doesn't like him? we know how tight him and whitmarsh are... just throwing it out there Button publicly stated that he want...

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Every single rumour now is pointing to Magnussen getting the McLaren drive, and rightly so. Perez, whilst he has shown some potential, is not consistent enough for a McLaren drive. This is the same reason why Massa is getting the axe at Ferrari. Teams need consistency and not the occasional good per...

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I read yesterday that Magnussen was offered the Toro Rosso seat but McLaren advised him to turn it down. Make of that what you will. That was Vandoorne, and it was Vandoorne's manager that advised him to turn the seat down. I hope Magnussen gets the drive. Perez has been too inconsistent for a top ...

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I felt the donut celebrations for becoming 4x world champ were justified. But I too hope he doesn't make it a thing. It should be a celebration for special occasions not every single race. I hope his gearbox breaks as a result.

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I really can't believe the short memories of this forum! 2 races ago Di Resta was being lambasted for throwing it into the wall at every opportunity; now he's finished ahead of Sutil a couple of times (by narrow margins each time) he's suddenly the best thing since sliced bread and Sutil is useless...

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Damn, I was looking forward to (RoGro vs. Linguine) vs. The World. Maldonado to FI? I think so. No one could turn down that kind of money. Else we could possibly see Maldo without a drive next year. I hope not. Maldonado's massive financial backing tends to distract people from the fact that he is ...

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Guia wrote:Damn, I was looking forward to (RoGro vs. Linguine) vs. The World.

Maldonado to FI?

I think so. No one could turn down that kind of money. Else we could possibly see Maldo without a drive next year.

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So according to Quantum themselves, their side of the deal is done and we should expect an announcement by Tuesday. Hopefully this means Hulk will finally get a top drive that he deserves. There's hope yet.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111124

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Kovalainen is apparently a good development driver with good feedback. Useful for next year and he's not exactly slow. I reckon he'll get one of the seats with the other going to a pay driver. Petrov is believed to be talking to Sauber. Makes sense. Good for the sponsors too. He could even take Siro...

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Maldonado to Lotus is a done deal according to @CroftyF1. I thought that too, but I think the reality is both Hulk and Mal both have a contract with Lotus written out. The only thing left missing is a signature so the day the quantum deal is done Hulk's contract can be signed and that's it, but if ...

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Vijay has always said he wouldn't stop drivers from leaving. He said it about Di Resta when he was looking to move up the grid. This quote doesn't mean anything and Vijay/FI would hire Hulk in an instant at the expense of Paul if Hulk doesn't get a top drive. He cannot ignore talent.

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David Croft is now saying Mal to Lotus is a done deal. God dammit! Hulk deserves more.

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If the rumours about Maldonado signing with Lotus are true then Hulk might be more willing to sign a 1 year deal with Macca. He's after a long-term deal but if that isn't available 1 year with McLaren is better than 1 year back at Force India or at Sauber. I don't see Massa anywhere other than Willi...

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I don't think that's a reputable site. Perhaps trying to get views by making such a story up. I won't believe it until a larger F1 site reports the story or until Eddie Jordan makes such a claim

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I voted yes as I think McLaren will keep him for another year. But I hope he goes if not for Hulk then to make way for Magnussen, whom has more potential.

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And it's looking more and more likely that Hulk won't be at Lotus. Boullier is quoted yet again today saying finances may play a role in driver selection. Please don't let Maldonado go to Lotus. It needs to be Hulk there! Surely Massa better than Maldonado. Rumour has it Massa has signed with Willi...

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Here you go ladies

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And it's looking more and more likely that Hulk won't be at Lotus. Boullier is quoted yet again today saying finances may play a role in driver selection. Please don't let Maldonado go to Lotus. It needs to be Hulk there!

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Mal to FI would be good, but I think Sauber is more likely. He brings in more money than Gutierrez plus he's a race winner, a better comparison for Sergei's performance.

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Photos.

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He was too accident prone for a Moto GP rider. It's for his own good. Don't want to go the same way as Simoncelli.

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Lotus are waiting on the Quantum deal (and to a lesser extent a Renault title sponsor deal). They'll sign Hulk if the deal is signed, if not Maldonado. I think Massa has signed with Williams so he's out of the equation now. McLaren are taking their time to sign Perez to make sure he's the right man ...

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Hope he goes. I could see Massa doing well in that seat with Rob Smedley joining him. Good comparison for Bottas and without blown exhausts the Williams should be pretty good next year.

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I don't know why anyone would want to drive for Marussia, the team is 3-4 seconds off the pace at every race, and last time I checked doesn't have a single sponsor, I honestly don't see how they stay in business (there's something shady about this team) They have the worst engines on the grid but t...

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As much as I don't want to see it, I think Force India's line-up next year will be Di Resta - Maldonado. IMO, Di Resta does deserve a seat in F1, if Force India had been weak at the start of the year and strong towards the end of this year (a la Sauber) he would be in definite contention for the Lo...

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I don't know why anyone would want to drive for Marussia, the team is 3-4 seconds off the pace at every race, and last time I checked doesn't have a single sponsor, I honestly don't see how they stay in business (there's something shady about this team) They have the worst engines on the grid but t...

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Infinity Racing are renaming themselves to Quantum afaik to avoid confusion with Infiniti sponsoring Red Bull. This has nothing to do with the F1 team's name. Just as an aside I think it'd be a shame for them to change back to Renault as a poster above said. Lotus seem like an entirely different te...

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What I cannot understand is why McLaren don't take a chance on him at the expense of Perez. They did it with Hamilton and that risk got them a world championship. He's won the WSR 3.5 by quite some margin, he's shown he's consistent in that series and he's proven he's up to speed in an F1 car thanks...

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This is fake. Someone has just created this account to try to see how many people they can fool. Lotus have already said that any re-branding would be them changing to Renault F1. Quantum are just investors like Genii are now.

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There was supposed to be a group called Scorpion Racing trying to enter in their place but nothing happened of that either. Too expensive in 2014 for new starters. It'll be 11 teams max for a while yet.

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The problem with Maldonado is he hasn't exactly been shy about criticizing Williams so he could be on his way out. And he says he doesn't care about formula one and is only here for race wins. Not the right attitude to have. FI are unlikely to get him but the Sauber is a possiblity if he still gets...

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I'm Amazed people don't think Perez deserves a seat. He has been extremely close to Button in terms of pace and they often find each other together on race day. Maybe he does not deserve a top drive but he has to be in the top 12 in the sport right now. I would be happy for him to take the other Sa...

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I hope this happens. More potential than Chilton. Depends on whether McLaren fund him though. If they really want to see him in F1 then they should offer discounted technical help or something like they already offer but cheaper.

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I want to see Kobayashi on the grid, he deserved a seat this year and he still deserves one next year! I never understand the hype with him,decent driver but nothing special! Some daring overtakes seem to stick in peoples minds but if you actually look at his results nothing massively stands out ba...

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Grosjean - deserves to be in and in a good car Massa - I would like to see him perform in another car, but not at the expense of an upcoming talent Hulkenberg - deserves to be in and in a good car Di Resta - deserves to be in and in a good car Sutil - would be glad to get rid of him Perez - okay as...

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