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24 Feb 2012, 12:38 (Ref:3030351) | #251 | |
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This is how it should be done - take the money of a less talented driver in Rosenzweig so that they can get a strong chmapionship contender in Bird.
Another slap in the face for GP2 as well. And this time it's not to do with Friday F1 running. |
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spot on, p-matt - the idea of a bird/bianchi/rossi title battle with williamson/stanaway/magnussen keeping them honest is a bit too exciting.
what a fantastic season this is going to be! |
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24 Feb 2012, 14:17 (Ref:3030401) | #253 | |
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Should be a good year. I would have guessed Bird would have to brought a full budget as well. Can't see how the teams could afford to subsidize seats having had to spend well over half a million over the winter to acquire new cars, parts etc.
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yeah, him too... brilliant isn't it? all the title potentials are serious genuine bona fide exciting talents. and there's a couple of outsidisers who could spring a surprise or two too.
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24 Feb 2012, 18:31 (Ref:3030522) | #256 | ||
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All right, this year'll be simply awesome. Who else can come?
The Gravity-Charouz Team haven't confirmed anything yet, and they had Hartley last year, so maybe they'll get somebody good this year, too. |
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Arden Caterham: Alexander Rossi & Lewis Williamson BVM Target: Nikolay Martsenko & Daniel Zampieri Carlin: Kevin Magnussen & Will Stevens Comtec Racing: Nick Yelloly DAMS: Lucas Foresti & Arthur Pic Draco Racing: Andre Negrao Fortec: Robin Frijns & Carlos Huertas Gravity/Charouz: ISR: Sam Bird & Jake Rosenzweig P1 Motorsport: Walter Grubmuller & Daniil Move Pons Racing: Zoel Amberg & Yann Cunha Team RFR: Mikhail Aleshin & Anton Nebylitskiy Tech 1 Racing: Jules Bianchi & Kevin Korjus That is one impressive grid, with Stanaway still to be officially confirmed. Can someone pass me a tissue please? |
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Might be wrong of course, but have a gut feeling that there is few more fellas with a talent and potential to fight for title bella. The likes of Frijns, Aleshin, Pic, Negrao, Foresti, I would not bet against them. Huertas is enigma for me, never showed his real potential IMO. And think Canamasas had not been signed anywhere yet?!
Fantastic, and expected news about Birdy in FR3.5, what a season it's gonna be... watch and learn Michel. |
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There's no doubt at all, how do you imagine Michael Schumacher giving up his Mercedes to Sam Bird for free practice!?!? It's impossible. Bird has chosen WSbR for other reasons, it's as clear as purified water.
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25 Feb 2012, 19:56 (Ref:3031001) | #261 | ||
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So after all this just 4 seats remain is that right?
That's seriously good for the end of Feb and the series doesn't start for weeks and weeks! Hartley in with Gravity Charouz again perhaps? Van der Drift somewhere? |
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25 Feb 2012, 21:27 (Ref:3031059) | #262 | |
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Surely Jan has a better chance of staying at his own team sadly?
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29 Feb 2012, 18:25 (Ref:3033158) | #263 | ||
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Nico Müller confirmed as 2nd Draco driver. Another good addition to an already strong grid.
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29 Feb 2012, 20:23 (Ref:3033233) | #264 | ||
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I am glad to see Müller stepping up, I worried about his future... I don't think he would have any chance this year, but maybe in 2013...
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Yes that's a decent addition to the field.
So only 3 main seats left (1 Comtec, 2X Gravity) plus whatever one or two teams do if their 'star' drivers get pulled away for F1 duty if there is a clash. |
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1 Mar 2012, 15:08 (Ref:3033588) | #266 | |
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one from gravity. stanaway may as well be confirmed at this point.
glad to see muller's found himself a quality seat. it'll be very interesting to see how he goes away from the gp-something ecosystem. |
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2 Mar 2012, 11:23 (Ref:3033975) | #268 | |
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one seat left! and we're still 2 months away from the first race...
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5 Mar 2012, 11:02 (Ref:3035301) | #269 | |
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and they've finally confirmed the silverstone date with the wec on 25/26th august at silverstone as expected
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I saw the official response at the facebook page was "Another story in 2013, don't worry, be happy..." - so looks like the free weekend and whole WSbR package may return next year. |
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This is the news I was hoping for. YAY!!
I haven't checked but how will the 2 races slot into the programme for the weekend, presumably, still one race Saturday and one on Sunday? If so I shall go on Saturday and see some sportscar practice as well then go to Oulton or Mallory on Sunday and try to go to one or the other on the Monday. Well, sounds good in theory!! |
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Seems like Vittorio Ghirelli will be with Comtec Racing.
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Will be a shame not to see Cesar Ramos on the grid this season, he impressed me last year and it would be nice to see him having another try. Wonder where he'll end up?
Was going to say the same about Sergio Canamasas but he's testing GP2 with Rapax today so maybe he'll end up there. |
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