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      12-17-2014, 11:51 AM   #23
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I wonder if Forza Rossa will bid as well....


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      06-10-2015, 02:50 PM   #24
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Driver prospects so far, I wish I could make a poll:


1. Alexander Rossi
2. Danica Patrick
3. Scott Speed
4. Nico Hulkenberg
5. Josef Newgarden


any others?

I'd like to see Danica and Hulkenberg as a team
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Please no Danica! She'll bring attention to F1 but she's well beyond her prime and over-rated as a driver. If it must be a girl, then Susie Wolf is a better prospect. If it must be an American, then Alexander Rossi is probably the best choice plus he already has a super license. I like the idea of Hulkenberg though -- a driver that deserves to be in a top tier team.

I would like to include Gutierrez and Perez too. Both of them because they have a huge Mexican following which would benefit Haas in North America. Gutierrez in particular because he's currently a reserve driver for Ferrari.
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Danica is overrated.
Alexander Rossi should be a good fit, as well as Estaban Gutierrez.
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Gutierrez is a good choice. I'd like to see a female non-reserve driver in the mix so Patrick, Wolff, whomever
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Gutierrez, Rossi, or Perez is my guess.
Kevin would be a great contender, if he wasn't tied up with McLaren.
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I hope Rossi gets a drive from Haas.
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Haas/Ferrari makes a bit more sense to me now; I was just reading about how important the US market is to Ferrari.
This, and I wonder what MB wants for a season's worth of engines now that they've clearly identified themselves as the kings of the F1 power unit. Maybe they got a better financial deal with Ferrari.
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IF Renault out, it will only have MB, Honda, and Ferrari power supplier. Even if a company commit to join today, it will take at least 18mo for them to even enter.
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      06-12-2015, 05:53 PM   #32
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Hulk and Rossi would be ideal.
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Hulk and Rossi would be ideal.
Yes, this lineup I like.
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^co-sign for Rossi & Hulk
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They should sign up Alonso and Button who will almost certainly run away from McLaren at the end of this year
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Not sure how many of you have seen this but team principle, Gunther Steiner, talks specifics about the car and the drivers for 2016

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com...line-up-video/
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Any thought on the driver announcement today ?? Romain Grosjean....... I think they were very lucky to get him. Starting to get really excited about the team now There NC shop is only about ten minutes from my house....
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Any thought on the driver announcement today ?? Romain Grosjean....... I think they were very lucky to get him. Starting to get really excited about the team now There NC shop is only about ten minutes from my house....
Career suicide, but at least he has the stones to give the new outfit a try. He'll probably be with them 2-3 years (where the highlight will be scoring a point or two), then off to another racing series entirely.
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If GRO is chasing a team with championship aspirations his chances would have been a lot better staying at Lotus as they are about to be acquired by Renault and I would say Renault know a lot more about winning championships than Haas. Good pick up for Haas though, GRO will give them the experienced driver they've been looking for.
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If GRO is chasing a team with championship aspirations his chances would have been a lot better staying at Lotus as they are about to be acquired by Renault and I would say Renault know a lot more about winning championships than Haas. Good pick up for Haas though, GRO will give them the experienced driver they've been looking for.
I think the constant money issues with salaries not being paid etc. gets old even for a young hungry guy as GRO. It could be a lot worse than an untested team it could be a tested useless team, yes that's you McLaren...
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I think Grosjean is hoping for a jump to Ferrari after a few years. Haas has very close ties with them so maybe he figured it's worth the risk..?
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Career suicide, but at least he has the stones to give the new outfit a try. He'll probably be with them 2-3 years (where the highlight will be scoring a point or two), then off to another racing series entirely.
Eh, not so sure about that. Where exactly is Renault going in the near future? Their engine is still going to be down on power next year. There is a reason Red Bull would rather quit F1, then run Renault power next year.

Haas F1 relationship with Ferrari runs a lot deeper than many realize. They are basically going to be a Ferrari B-team. They were supposedly only going to be getting the engine and inner workings of the car from their big brother. But recently has come out their car is being developed in Ferrari's wind tunnel.

Some people are even questioning Ferrari's recent speed, thinking Ferrari has been using Haas F1 development cars to test parts for their current car.

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Haas F1 relationship with Ferrari runs a lot deeper than many realize. They are basically going to be a Ferrari B-team. They were supposedly only going to be getting the engine and inner workings of the car from their big brother. But recently has come out their car is being developed in Ferrari's wind tunnel.

Some people are even questioning Ferrari's recent speed, thinking Ferrari has been using Haas F1 development cars to test parts for their current car.
Nailed it.
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Career suicide, but at least he has the stones to give the new outfit a try. He'll probably be with them 2-3 years (where the highlight will be scoring a point or two), then off to another racing series entirely.
Eh, not so sure about that. Where exactly is Renault going in the near future? Their engine is still going to be down on power next year. There is a reason Red Bull would rather quit F1, then run Renault power next year.

Haas F1 relationship with Ferrari runs a lot deeper than many realize. They are basically going to be a Ferrari B-team. They were supposedly only going to be getting the engine and inner workings of the car from their big brother. But recently has come out their car is being developed in Ferrari's wind tunnel.

Some people are even questioning Ferrari's recent speed, thinking Ferrari has been using Haas F1 development cars to test parts for their current car.
Makes complete sense. Regardless of their potential speed with Ferrari power I'll be routing to Mclaren/Honda to make a proper return and take the fight to Mercedes.
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