2014 GP2 silly season - Page 5

**chunterer** · 5 Nov 2013, 09:34 (Ref:3327415)

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Originally Posted by TR Motorsport

There's actually quite a lot of talent in that testing lineup, you have Vandoorne, Stevens, Marciello, Muller, Rossi, Jaffar, Sainz, Evans, Regalia ( who transformed from journeyman to talent after his performance in GP3 this season) and Arthur Pic who has looked very promising in FR3.5 this year

That's still only hald a dozen and a couple of those are questionable on outright ability. I agree with jondownunder, big shame about Magnussen.

**bella** · 5 Nov 2013, 10:29 (Ref:3327434)

if that was promising for pic, in his third year, i hate to see what a bad day looked like.

no disrespect to arthur.

TR Motorsport · 5 Nov 2013, 16:43 (Ref:3327574)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

That's still only hald a dozen and a couple of those are questionable on outright ability. I agree with jondownunder, big shame about Magnussen.

I agree it is a shame that magnussen didn't pull out

**chunterer** · 6 Nov 2013, 15:25 (Ref:3328039)

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Originally Posted by TR Motorsport

I agree it is a shame that magnussen didn't pull out

He did?!!

TR Motorsport · 6 Nov 2013, 17:20 (Ref:3328093)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

He did?!!

Sorry typo

Formulahistory · 9 Nov 2013, 22:27 (Ref:3329456)

Russian Time: Evans – Markelov
Carlin: Palmer – Jaafar
Racing Engineering: Müller – Haryanto
DAMS: Richelmi – Vandoorne
Hilmer: Abt – Binder
Rapax: Trummer – Stuvik
ART: Pic – Daly
Arden: Fantin – Leal
Caterham: Rossi – Stevens
Trident: Venturini – Raimondo
MP: De Jong – Ellinas
Addax: Regalia – Martsenko
Lazarus: Cecotto jr. – Nagulin

TR Motorsport · 15 Nov 2013, 17:48 (Ref:3331829)

So revised predictions for GP2 lineups 2014

Russian Time-
Dillmann and Markelov

Carlin-
Palmer and Jaffar

Racing Engineering-
Muller and Maricello

DAMS-
Richelmi and Vandoorne

Hilmer-
Abt and Agonsti

Rapax-
Trummer and Stuvik

ART-
Pic and Daly

Arden-
Evans and Leal

Caterham-
Rossi and Stevens

Trident-
Venturini and Ellinas

MP-
De Jong and $$$?

Campos-
Regalia and Nagulin

Lazarus-
Cecotto Jnr. and Binder

Biscuits In A Red Bull · 15 Nov 2013, 17:50 (Ref:3331831)

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Originally Posted by TR Motorsport

MP-
De Jong and $$$?

Like it

Go_For_Pole · 15 Nov 2013, 23:18 (Ref:3331967)

Ellinas in Trident?! Based on?

TR Motorsport · 21 Nov 2013, 17:38 (Ref:3334852)

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Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

Ellinas in Trident?! Based on?

The fact he doesn't have stack loads of $$$$ and have read somewhere he has previous connections with trident having approached for his first GP3 season back in 2012

Go_For_Pole · 21 Nov 2013, 22:05 (Ref:3334955)

Well, Marussia are paying his budget so he will race wherever they see fit. Of course a number of teams wanted to test him but with MP having a relationship with Manor they are first priority.

jondownunder · 24 Nov 2013, 18:20 (Ref:3336083)

Daniel Abt signs for Hilmer:
http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/N...sport-in-2014/

Go_For_Pole · 24 Nov 2013, 22:28 (Ref:3336212)

That's one huge leap of faith for Abt

Formulahistory · 25 Nov 2013, 10:01 (Ref:3336412)

I could imagine that Ericsson will drive for Caterham if he will be F1 test driver there...

TR Motorsport · 28 Nov 2013, 17:49 (Ref:3337828)

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Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

That's one huge leap of faith for Abt

Why? he was hardly going to stay at ART after the awful season he's had for them

TR Motorsport · 28 Nov 2013, 17:51 (Ref:3337829)

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Originally Posted by Formulahistory

I could imagine that Ericsson will drive for Caterham if he will be F1 test driver there...

I thought the rumours had ericcson as being a race driver for the team?

TR Motorsport · 29 Nov 2013, 15:03 (Ref:3338160)

Jolydon Palmer is confirmed at DAMS alongside Richelmi for 2014

http://http://www.autosport.com/news....php/id/111660

Formulahistory · 29 Nov 2013, 15:07 (Ref:3338165)

Yes, but I can's really see that happen. I think he will become test driver and GP2 driver for Caterham.,

**chunterer** · 29 Nov 2013, 15:15 (Ref:3338168)

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Originally Posted by TR Motorsport

Jolydon Palmer is confirmed at DAMS alongside Richelmi for 2014

http://http://www.autosport.com/news....php/id/111660

What??!!!!

Let's hope he makes the most of that opportunity, because there's nowhere to hide now.

A wasted couple of seats there.

cds_uk · 29 Nov 2013, 17:40 (Ref:3338220)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

What??!!!!

Let's hope he makes the most of that opportunity, because there's nowhere to hide now.

A wasted couple of seats there.

Come on chunt, that's a bit harsh, Palmer was easily a match for Nasr this year and Richelmi came on leaps and bounds, Palmer will definitely be a title contender.

**chunterer** · 29 Nov 2013, 18:00 (Ref:3338239)

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Originally Posted by cds_uk

Come on chunt, that's a bit harsh, Palmer was easily a match for Nasr this year and Richelmi came on leaps and bounds, Palmer will definitely be a title contender.

I really don't see anything remarkable about Jolyon, nice lad as he seems to be. I am not convinced one bit that GP2 has been showing us the real picture for a number of years now. There is no way that Palmer is a 'real' match for the likes of Nasr. I must be missing something!

Richelmi has come on you're right and I had imagined he might have a top season, but it never worked out that way, so I don't know?

Biscuits In A Red Bull · 29 Nov 2013, 18:44 (Ref:3338256)

GP2 hasn't been showing us the real picture for a while. Nasr should've gone to FR3.5, because he would be a frontrunner in that, and his consistency would be very, very useful. He has far more talent than Palmer, although there have been occasions when Palmer has had the edge.

cds_uk · 29 Nov 2013, 18:51 (Ref:3338258)

Like pretty much the entire second half of the season.

Beryl · 29 Nov 2013, 23:27 (Ref:3338374)

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Originally Posted by cds_uk

Come on chunt, that's a bit harsh, Palmer was easily a match for Nasr this year and Richelmi came on leaps and bounds, Palmer will definitely be a title contender.

Before Spa, Nasr was clearly ahead during every weekend and Palmer only came on late when Nasr seemed to fade. Palmer only looked better during the last two races and maybe Monza, that doesn't really convince me in the current climate of GP2.

cds_uk · 30 Nov 2013, 00:25 (Ref:3338392)

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Originally Posted by Beryl

Before Spa, Nasr was clearly ahead during every weekend and Palmer only came on late when Nasr seemed to fade. Palmer only looked better during the last two races and maybe Monza, that doesn't really convince me in the current climate of GP2.

Not sure i agree there Beryl, over the course of the season Nasr outqualified Palmer 6 - 5, pretty even, don't forget Monaco when Jolyon outqualified him but didn't actually get to start the race due to the Cecotto debacle, they both had three feature race podiums and in two of them they where both on the podium with Palmer on a higher step. I happen to think Nasr fading had more to do with Palmer getting up to speed than anything else, and the Singapore feature race must have been very hard for him to take.

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