Who do YOU Want in a Mercedes Next Season ?

gamer19 · Dec 13, 2016

Tume said:
Told you.

Or he's mad or the money wasn't good enough. 'nuff said.

Bram said:
According to his ex-DTM collegues he's a total unpleasant person so I vote for Pascal Wehrlein. Formula 1 needs more strong characters both on and off the track.

So is he "totally unpleasant" or he's just a "strong character", don't get it.

Or... it could be both at the same time.
Doubt but can't put my life on it, I'll blame it on my non-native language...

Sele1981 · Dec 13, 2016

Would love to see Alonso. But no chance. It will be Wehrleinen, they want a German for Mercedes.

Erwin Greven · Dec 13, 2016

Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham said:
Also one Verstappen is enough for me

Here in the Netherlands we have a lot of fun because of him!
And we have even more fun because of you. "He is arrogant", while he is here well known because of his humbleness.
I just loved that moment he won in Spain. A few months before that he met Johan Cruijff in Barcelona. Cruijff's shirt number was #14.
Where did Verstappen win? Barcelona. His time: 1 hour 41 min and 4 seconds. 1:41.4 (14 14).
Where did he qualify? 4th. Finish 1st. 1 and 4.

LeSunTzu · Dec 13, 2016

So Verstappen is assisted by God. Now that you mention it, that explains a lot of things.

Hygge · Dec 14, 2016

Erwin Greven said:
... while he is here well known because of his humbleness.

Not that I doubt his talent but saying Verstappen is humble is like saying Raikkonen is a genius in media handling.
He will probably have a great career but I reckon he will be one of the most debatable drivers in terms of sportmanship.

paracletus · Dec 14, 2016

"Raikkonen is a genius in media handling" [/QUOTE]

Affirmative.

Erwin Greven · Dec 14, 2016

Hygge said:
Not that I doubt his talent but saying Verstappen is humble is like saying Raikkonen is a genius in media handling.
He will probably have a great career but I reckon he will be one of the most debatable drivers in terms of sportmanship.

We know him longer than you do.

gamer19 · Dec 14, 2016

Erwin Greven said:
Here in the Netherlands we have a lot of fun because of him!
And we have even more fun because of you. "He is arrogant", while he is here well known because of his humbleness.
I just loved that moment he won in Spain. A few months before that he met Johan Cruijff in Barcelona. Cruijff's shirt number was #14.
Where did Verstappen win? Barcelona. His time: 1 hour 41 min and 4 seconds. 1:41.4 (14 14).
Where did he qualify? 4th. Finish 1st. 1 and 4.

Then this movie is made for you mate.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481369/
No need to thank me. Enjoy.

gamer19 · Dec 15, 2016

So he changes his mind. Once again.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/h...eeds-to-be-no-worse-than-with-rosberg-859587/
He now thinks "It’s important who we have in the second car".
What a poser.

Wish he speaks from the hearth ...for once.

Tume · Dec 15, 2016

And now Williams said they're ready to release Bottas...

The moment of my prediction (and some others') to become true is soon at hand...

nangu · Dec 15, 2016

Jenson would be the perfect choice for Merc IMHO.

They need a driver who will be able to get many points for the team, win some races, help to develop the new car, and forces Hamilton to be focused all the time. The problem is to convince Jenson to return to F1 for at least one more year.

Fernando is a no go for me. It will be a management nightmare for Toto to get those two very big egos in line. From a pure spectator perspective, yes, Fernando would be the choice.

Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham · Dec 15, 2016

nangu said:
Jenson would be the perfect choice for Merc IMHO.

He was well and truly thrashed by Nando this season

nangu · Dec 15, 2016

Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham said:
He was well and truly thrashed by Nando this season

Put Jenson in a car and we will see

Mercedes needs a second driver who can get points and some win, not another first driver who proved he's a nightmare to manage coupled with Hamilton.

Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham · Dec 15, 2016

nangu said:
Put Jenson in a car and we will see

See what? That's he completely past it?

nangu said:
Mercedes needs a second driver who can get points and some win, not another first driver who proved he's a nightmare to manage coupled with Hamilton.

And cost them the constructors championship in the process.

gamer19 · Dec 15, 2016

nangu said:
Jenson would be the perfect choice for Merc IMHO.

You live in the past mate.
Although a great man, and one of my favorites on the grid, Jenson is in his "pension mode" for whole '16 season. Did you watch the same season as the rest of us ?
You need to take of those pink glasses.

Trust me, been there, done that. I was wearing same pair of those for Jenson ex team mate, Villeneuve. You just don't want to accept that your idol is no more at the same level as he used to be. Buy, sadly, he's not. Time for retirement. Massa and Jenson got it. You just have to leave ...eventually.
And some even retire these days on their peak, as we may saw it ...few weeks back.
Nico is a man in his own world, obviously.

nangu · Dec 16, 2016

You're wrong, I don't know from where you think I'm a Jenson's fan. Nowhere near that

I'm old enough to know that Fernando will be a mess for Merc with Hamilton, like it or not, it's the truth. Valteri is by no means up to the task, i'm sorry, but its my opinion only after all.

Pascal is the future for Merc, but this is not the right time, the team needs an experienced driver for 2017: new regulations, new car, they need to get points to challenge the contructor championship, and develop the car at the same time, so Pascal may be would do it very well, but there is a big chance for a fail too, nobody knows, and Mercedes thinks the same apparently because he is the evident first choice for them, but no announcement yet, so...

Who's left without contract and up to the task?

By the way, my last F1 idol was Senna. After him, all were only meh, Michael included.

Bye!

Erwin Greven · Dec 16, 2016

Jenson should have retired one or even two seasons ago. The 2016 campagne did his reputation no favour. He was totally trashed by Fernando this season.

Ken Hughes · Dec 16, 2016

Susie Wolff.
1. She can legitimately sleep with the boss.
2. I would love to see the big girl Hamilton beaten by the little girl Susie

Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham · Dec 16, 2016

nangu said:
After him, all were only meh, Michael included.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Ken Hughes said:
2. I would love to see the big girl Hamilton beaten by the little girl Susie

Again, Mercedes won't hire someone that would qualify at the back of the grid in the best car

fortyfivekev · Dec 16, 2016

From the friendly noises coming from Williams I get the impression that the Bottas deal is done. Not going to be very flattering for Wehrlein if Williams really get Massa out of retirement instead of taking him. Lack of experience didn't seem to be a problem for some of the great drivers of the past so I guess the teams just don't rate him.