[Driver] 2018 F1 silly season.

[Graz]

Originally Posted by loon

Williams test a bunch of slow drivers then can't fathom out who to sign up!!

They need to be slower than Lance Flatspot Stroll...maybe they're all too quick?

[peebee2]

They’d have to work hard to find someone who could be behind ALL of the time.

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by peebee2

Chunt - Di Resta underperformed for 3 yeas, not 2. And not alongside Huelkenburg for more than 1.

Memory fading with age lol!

[Mr Pink]

Originally Posted by Graz

Rosenqvist is a great shout. He's going to be on the "Lost F1 talent" list I fear.

Well if qualy pace is part of the issue..
https://youtu.be/Y_FV9HA1v3k

But I think you're right sadly.

[F1Guy]

How embarrassing...

https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/16477

[ScotsBrutesFan]

I do wish Williams would just get on an announce something and put everyone out of their misery.

[wnut]

Originally Posted by Mr Pink

Well if qualy pace is part of the issue..
https://youtu.be/Y_FV9HA1v3k

But I think you're right sadly.

Bet Lance "Flatspot" Stroll ( thanks Graz!) would be very happy to have Rosenquvist as a team mate.

When somebody with Rosenquvist's skills can't force his way into F1 on talent alone, there is something very wrong with the formula.

[loon]

Just compare the management of Williams with that of Force India

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by peebee2

They’d have to work hard to find someone who could be behind ALL of the time.

Pastor Pastor come on down....

[S griffin]

I hate the fact this one is running and running too. What are they waiting for?

[Adam43]

According to Autosport they are waiting to analyse the test data with Kubica. That was all it said, it didn't say review what.

I suppose in some ways there is no massive rush. So they are just waiting for everyone to get together. Maybe the staff have holidays after the long season? Just guessing.

[wnut]

Come back Felipe, all is forgiven.

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Memory fading with age lol!

😁 clearly!!!

[Nikki Katz]

Autosport are saying now that sirotkin most likely has the seat. That’s got to be the worst lineup in f1 for the year if it happens.

[peebee2]

Why don’t they just admit. By performance they mean financial...

[loon]

how is it that a team like Williams need two pay drivers?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Nikki Katz

Autosport are saying now that sirotkin most likely has the seat. That’s got to be the worst lineup in f1 for the year if it happens.

Story Here

Mr Sirotkin or Mr Kyvat?

[cds_uk]

I think Kyvat could be a sensation at Williams, surely nobody can doubt his pace, imagine what an arm around the shoulder could do rather than having Marko chipping away at his confidence.

[greentrumpet]

Kvyat is clearly too fast

[Skam85]

That's such a disappointment. Especially considering Wehrlein is available and the quickest of the lot of them.

[wnut]

Originally Posted by Skam85

That's such a disappointment. Especially considering Wehrlein is available and the quickest of the lot of them.

Rosenquvist is still the one who should be given an opportunity, he clearly lacks the "qualification" for a Williams seat, he is the clearly the fastest and most accomplished driver out of F1 at present.

https://www.autosport.com/indycar/ne...-test-flawless

He is a class act, and if you are seriously pursuing F1 success, he would have to be considered. What is wrong with him? Purely money?

[F1Guy]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Story Here

Mr Sirotkin or Mr Kyvat?

I think Kubica may have shot himself in the foot. Sirotkin benefitted from the changes Kubica made to the car during the Abu Dhabi test. The car was better when Sirotkin jumped in it on the Wednesday morning.


"Kubica wanted to make changes to the car but the team insisted on keeping it as it was on the day. For Wednesday they made the changes he requested – and it’s felt that Sergey Sirotkin benefitted from these changes when he made his long runs in the morning. One of these runs averaged out slightly quicker than Kubica’s. But how much of that came from the set-up changes? Though Kubica had averaged quicker than Massa, Sirotkin averaged quicker than both. Was that just more favourable circumstances or real?"


Read the full details on the Williams Abu Dhabi test HERE, posted about a week ago.

[F1Guy]

If Sirotkin get's the drive over Kubica, that's the end for Williams as one of the all time favourite's of mine. They were only just on my list for 2017. And if the above happens, they're off. Lost a lot of respect I had for them in the last few years.

Had hopes of a Williams resurgence in 2014, even though they had signed that useless Massa. Was hoping Bottas was going to be the next Hakkinen. But they both were useless and let the team down. And the team went backwards from there on.

[Graz]

Money talks. Williams are a shadow of a once great team. Frank has no input to who drives either. Very sad. Clearly Kubica had race pace and would have worked out the softer tyres. The fact Kubica was able to change the car and make it better should not be lost either. Would Sirotkin have worked out these changes? Mother Russia needs a driver in F1 too, wonder what influence is being put on Williams here too....

If Sorotkin was any good, he'd be in F1 already, he's around long enough. And was Kubica not quicker than him in his first Renault test?

Williams RIP.

[Hawkwood]

Originally Posted by Graz

Money talks. Williams are a shadow of a once great team. Frank has no input to who drives either. Very sad. Clearly Kubica had race pace and would have worked out the softer tyres. The fact Kubica was able to change the car and make it better should not be lost either. Would Sirotkin have worked out these changes? Mother Russia needs a driver in F1 too, wonder what influence is being put on Williams here too....

If Sorotkin was any good, he'd be in F1 already, he's around long enough. And was Kubica not quicker than him in his first Renault test?

Williams RIP.

That logic doesn't stop people calling for Rosenqvist