Retro Silly Season

[Theunser]

Rob Wilson was a candidate to replace Gary Brabham at Life Racing.

[S griffin]

Heidfeld revealed on Beyond the Grid he had been approached by Honda during 2008. He was also in talks with McLaren for 2010

[Armco Bender]

Rob Wilson was a candidate to replace Gary Brabham at Life Racing.

"The team had a disastrous single season,and failed to make the grid in all 14 attempted starts during the 1990 season, often clocking in laps many seconds slower than their next competitor."

Would have been like winning a first class cruise on the Titanic.

[S griffin]

The worst car in F1 by some distance

[S griffin]

There was talk of Senna going to Williams and Mansell going to McLaren for 91

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Armco Bender

"The team had a disastrous single season,and failed to make the grid in all 14 attempted starts during the 1990 season, often clocking in laps many seconds slower than their next competitor."

Would have been like winning a first class cruise on the Titanic.

Those were the days. We used to get 40 cars enter a GP you know. Not like now. The last car qualifies 4 seconds off the pole time and they are a joke!

[S griffin]

Jose Maria Lopez tried to go to HRT when it became clear USF1 were very unlikely to race in 2010

[S griffin]

I seem to remember Alice Powell was originally drive for Caterham in the last race of 2014

[Theunser]

Martin Donnelly was linked to Lotus to partner Piquet in 1989.
Also Luis Perez-Sala was linked to Onyx for 1990.

[S griffin]

Donnelly was test driver for Lotus in 88-89 so makes sense. Also Lotus switched from Honda to Judd engines for 89, so would have been less reason to keep Nakajima

[Theunser]

Pierre-Henri Raphanel was a candidate to partner Arnoux at Ligier for 1989. The seat went to Grouillard and Raphanel went to Coloni.

[S griffin]

Francois Cevert was offered a Ferrari seat for 1974

[Armco Bender]

Also mentioned with Shadow,but was going to be No1 at Tyrell for '74,in those days most drivers were always talking with other teams,but a signed contract meant more back then than it does today.

[EastonNeston]

Prior to the 1975 season, a swap deal between Lotus and shadow was proposed, exchanging Peterson & Pryce.

[S griffin]

Just seen a piece of news that Senna had a Williams contract ready to sign for 92, but decided to stay loyal to McLaren and Honda

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Just seen a piece of news that Senna had a Williams contract ready to sign for 92, but decided to stay loyal to McLaren and Honda

You mean the Julian Jakobi interview on the F1 youtube channel?

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by chunterer

You mean the Julian Jakobi interview on the F1 youtube channel?

Yep that one. Just finished listening to it, really insightful it was

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Yep that one. Just finished listening to it, really insightful it was

Not sure he revealed anything we did not already know?
What surprised me most was no coverage of his involvement with Montoya, other than a brief mention! I am.fairly sure that the top teams were very interedted in him before and after his 2 year CART stint regardless of his Williams deal.

[S griffin]

I have to say I learnt a bit more about Senna, although I agree it was a bit strange that JPM was only given a passing mention

[S griffin]

Ron Dennis considered both Senna and Rosberg for 85 should Lauda leave

[Theunser]

Andrea De Cesaris was linked to drive for Lotus in 1991(maybe he even tested, but I'm not 100% sure)
Also Benetton was interested in taking him for 1987.

[Theunser]

Keke Rosberg, JJ Lehto's manager agreed with Scuderia Italia, that his protégé will race for them in 1989.
However de Cesaris had an argument at Rial and left, so Beppe Lucchini took him instead.

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by Theunser

Keke Rosberg, JJ Lehto's manager agreed with Scuderia Italia, that his protégé will race for them in 1989.
However de Cesaris had an argument at Rial and left, so Beppe Lucchini took him instead.

So the F3000 season was only a fall back for JJ?

[S griffin]

Possibly, he did have a Ferrari test contract that season

[Theunser]

When Mansell had an illnes(or injury?, i don't know) in 1988 and had to miss races, there were rumours that Williams might take Michele Alboreto(who already signed for 1989) to replace Mansell and his Ferrari seat would be taken by Roberto Moreno.