2012 Formula 1 Season Paddock

I would agree, I have always like Massa. He has had some shitty luck over the past few years.

I think when Ferrari hired Alonso it was a slap to the face to him, because he was set to be the head driver at Ferrari.

 

Agreed

Especially considering they moved Alonso over a year early and paid Raikkonen $40 million to NOT drive so Alonso could have his seat .

Massa hasn't been the same since he took Barrichello's spring to the head

 

Agreed. Alonso has the talent to be multi multi year champ such as the run Vettel is on now. Massa not so much after the accident..

http://youtu.be/xjd5p8dDQdU

 

That goes to show you how strong those helmets are

 

Alonso was a multi year champ

 

[Dave Shapele]
God Damn! That 2NT pic is nuts!

 

Austin might actually happen this year

http://en.espnf1.com/usa/motorsport/story/72440.html

 

Hell yeah!!

Finally F1 is coming back to the states

 

who do you guys think will replace Massa?

Im hoping Perez

 

He's not going anywhere for a while

 

you think Massa will get his contract renewed?

 

That might be a stretch , but whether or not he finishes the season will depend on the first half dozen starts

 

i think he will finish the season no doubt, not a lot of other drivers are available to put in at half season, unless its like Alguesuari, Bianchi or one of the other drivers without a seat, but I really doubt they would put an experienced driver alongside Alonso for 2013.

i think perez has a lot of people pushing for him to get that seat. I cant imagine who else could take it

 

Would Sauber want to let Perez and his sponsorship leave ?

 

his contract expires at the end of 2012 so we will see, and he is the highest driver in the Ferrari Academy so I think its a possibility

 

I don't see Massa driving for Ferrari in 2013. I think they just don't want to get rid of him as they would have to pay him off early. Alonso must have been expensive enough replacing Raikkonnen in 2010...

 

Ferrari paid Raikkonnen $40 million of his $52 million salary he would have received to give up his seat a year early .

 

Double DRS for Australia

http://en.espnf1.com/australia/motorsport/story/72509.html

 

Ferrari not looking so hot?


http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...arview-again/2012/03/12/gIQAQCZi7R_story.html

 

Can't know for sure till they are racing