I hope EJ is wrong

[miasmum]

EJ's predictions for next year are

Mad man aldo to Lotus WHY??????????

Hulkenberg (back) to Force India STUPID BOY

Sutil to Sauber, NOOOOOOOOOO

I am wracking my brain, there was driver a few years ago who went backwards and forwards to a team, can you remember who it was?

For some reason I am thinking it is Jenson?

[cromwell]

I know Maldonado won for Williams last year but that apart he has been notable for very little apart from putting other drivers into the barriers. He does not deserve the Lotus drive. Hulkenberg and Perez for Force India? Atm Hulkenberg would be better off with Sauber than Force India?

Sutil to Sauber? Why?

Vettel on pole again - he absolutely smashed everybody today.

[miasmum]

So you basically feel the same as me then? If Hulks moves back to Force India I shall pray Sauber wipes the floor with them. Mind you I pray Sauber wipes the floor with everyone, but not much chance of that

[cromwell]

Yes, I can't see why Hulkenberg would go to Force India. Money maybe?

That said, next year is going to be a roll of the dice; it's back to turbo engines and if a team gets it wrong they will be writing off their year in quick time, so who knows how it will pan out?

[miasmum]

Whose money his or theirs???

When did we last have turbo engines Cromwell?

[cromwell]

If I remember correctly MM it was the late 80's when they were banned, so around 25 years since.

There is a rumour that Mercedes already have their engine and it's got a big advantage on the others in terms of power.

[Workingman]

Turbos ended in 1989. They were extremely expensive and didn't last long enough before blowing up.

The driver-go-round depends on Lotus. If their money deal goes through Hulk could still get the seat, but if it does not then Madman Aldo takes considerable PDVSA sponsorship with him from Williams. Once the Lotus seat is sorted the shuffle proper can begin.

Mercedes are rumoured to have the best new engine.... by some margin.

Force India will run Mercedes engines, Sauber will run Ferrari. From a driver's POV, and given that there is not much difference in the performance of the chassis, the engine might be a deal breaker.

Perez has sponsorship and has worked with Mercedes at McLaren. He might be an outsider for a seat at Force India.

Given all the variables I am betting on one from Di Resta, Perez, Hulk or Madman to be without a drive next year. I am hoping it is Madman.

[miasmum]

Hulk has a deal at Sauber if he wants it, so if he ends up without a drive he has no one but himself to blame.

I too hope it is Madman

Read an interesting article today, apparently Martin Whitmarsh had agreed a drive for Magnusson with another team, but had already told him he would sign him if it didn't come off. The deal was shaken on but not signed and the other team principle backed out, so he had to sack Perez and give the drive to Magnusson. He said he won't name the other principle but he would like to

Found it

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/form ... 7--f1.html

[Workingman]

Hmm I wonder if it was Marussia?

Magnusson was farmed out from McLaren Young Driver Programme to Carlin and Carlin put Chilton in the Marussia seat.

[cromwell]

Maldonado is confirmed at Lotus.