2014 Formula One Discussion

[phil1993]

Pirelli has confirmed they will supply tyres until the end of 2016
- One day of pre-season testing devoted to wet running (no doubt causing arguments over when to do it)
- One day of in-season testing must be devoted to a tyre test - each team on different days, maximum of two teams per day

Robin Frijns has joined ganscomm management - top move for him.

Autosprint believes Kobayashi is in at Caterham and Pic will go to Lotus as their reserve driver.

[MJawad12]

Some reports are linking Ross Brawn to a move to Mclaren

[KevC]

Sensible speculation at the moment.

He's available so he gets thrown in to the pot. He's been linked with other teams too.

[tderias]

Not this year, surely. He could be back next year when the Honda engines are back as well.

[Ether]

I really hope Kobayashi back on track!! #fingers-crossed XD

a pity though he just get a caterham seat, but hopefully, he could still go onward if he performs really really well, and go to midfield teams

[donald29]

Dacia F1 would be amazing

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns27154.htm ... prixdotcom

[phil1993]

No title sponsor for McLaren if their teamwear is anything to go by.

[tderias]

Looks like Kobayashi is back?
http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/912 ... -Caterham-

[kals]

Dacia F1 would be amazing

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns27154.htm ... prixdotcom

But Dacia is simply another Renault brand and we know Renault only want to be engine suppliers in F1. So having Dacia as a constructor makes no sense. That is unless Dacia would do in F1 what Infinity are doing with Red Bull.

[mikhailv]

Dacia F1 would be amazing

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns27154.htm ... prixdotcom

But Dacia is simply another Renault brand and we know Renault only want to be engine suppliers in F1. So having Dacia as a constructor makes no sense. That is unless Dacia would do in F1 what Infinity are doing with Red Bull.

yeah but Infinity is Nissan in which Nissan is 43% owned by Renault and Renault own Dacia lol.

[kals]

True lol

[mikhailv]

Its bloody confusing. Renault is 13% owned by Nissan, yet Renault cars are not good reliably, yet Nissan are. And Nissan are nearly half owned by the french breadstick for electrics brigade so they should experience faults! My renault did!

Dacia already fully sponsor the ice racing Andros trophy which Alain Prost has won countless times in the Dacia Duster;

[phil1993]

Caterham has confirmed Pic's departure.

[François]

And French media are expecting Koba and Giedo to be announced tomorrow. Also speculating that Pic might end up as Lotus's 3rd driver.

[mikhailv]

Ive heard that its Koba and Ericsson. It will be interesting to see confirmation. I wonder; Is Kobayashi part of a new engine tie up perhaps?