2011 Silly Season

[P_Friesacher]

I am disappointed. They could have branded the engines as Lada

fixed

[Vepe]

Let´s name the engine on Petrov´s car Lada, and then we would just need a Romanian driver and name the engine of his (or her) car Dacia.

[P_Friesacher]

Michael Herck is certainly a very suitable candidate for the Dacia cockpit.

[dr-baker]

Red Bull - to Infiniti and beyond!

[Glennerz]

It's official, Liuzzi to Hispania.

Meh.

[AndreaModa]

It's official, Liuzzi to Hispania.

Meh.

I am right in thinking Liuzzi's still a reject isn't he? Or am I forgetting a shock race where he managed to scrape a 4th?

If he still is, I don't think it will be changing in the near future!

[DanielPT]

It's official, Liuzzi to Hispania.

Meh.

I am right in thinking Liuzzi's still a reject isn't he? Or am I forgetting a shock race where he managed to scrape a 4th?

If he still is, I don't think it will be changing in the near future!

Yes, he still is a reject. He's missing a 6th to escape rejectdom...

[Henrique]

Also, De la Rosa went back to McLaren's reserve driver. Guess he's the Luca Badoer of McLaren

[DanielPT]

Also, De la Rosa went back to McLaren's reserve driver. Guess he's the Luca Badoer of McLaren

Except he is not a reject !

Who will Pirelli employ this time? My guess is Ralf Schumacher !

[Glennerz]

Who will Pirelli employ this time? My guess is Ralf Schumacher !

I'll go for Klien.

[Phoenix]

Who will Pirelli employ this time? My guess is Ralf Schumacher !

I'll go for Klien.

I feel like contradicting someone tonight, so I place my bet in for Yamamoto to take the job.

[P_Friesacher]

Perhaps Pirelli has alread stolen Mondini - and that is why HRT had to take Liuzzi.

[TomWazzleshaw]

Team Lotus announce Razia, Valsecchi and Teixeira as test drivers.

So no drive for Chandhok then

[Glennerz]

So no drive for Chandhok then

I bet now he regrets turning down HRT's offer. He has denied us all an Indian dream team (except not at the right team).

[Klon]

I bet now he regrets turning down HRT's offer. He has denied us all an Indian dream team (except not at the right team).

Was he even offered a seat? I mean, HRT has taken him to court for breach of contract due to a failure of sponsorship after all. That is if my memory does serve me right, which cannot be assured.

[TomWazzleshaw]

I bet now he regrets turning down HRT's offer. He has denied us all an Indian dream team (except not at the right team).

Was he even offered a seat? I mean, HRT has taken him to court for breach of contract due to a failure of sponsorship after all. That is if my memory does serve me right, which cannot be assured.

Besides why would you want to drive for HRT?

[dinizintheoven]

Besides why would you want to drive for HRT?

Desperation. Isn't that right, Tonio?

I'll bet if Roberto Moreno was a few years younger, he'd have grabbed this seat with both hands. And, according to an old BBC Grand Prix guide (2000, I think, when they started making their own again despite the ITV coverage) there's he who "races anything, anywhere, and loves it" - Derek Warwick.

[Phoenix]

Besides why would you want to drive for HRT?

Desperation. Isn't that right, Tonio?

I'll bet if Roberto Moreno was a few years younger, he'd have grabbed this seat with both hands. And, according to an old BBC Grand Prix guide (2000, I think, when they started making their own again despite the ITV coverage) there's he who "races anything, anywhere, and loves it" - Derek Warwick.

Unfortunately, Liuzzi's not that kind of guy.

[DanielPT]

Besides why would you want to drive for HRT?

Desperation. Isn't that right, Tonio?

I'll bet if Roberto Moreno was a few years younger, he'd have grabbed this seat with both hands. And, according to an old BBC Grand Prix guide (2000, I think, when they started making their own again despite the ITV coverage) there's he who "races anything, anywhere, and loves it" - Derek Warwick.

Unfortunately, Liuzzi's not that kind of guy.

Agreed. He just want to make the odd buck. And sometimes he seems to remember that without some good races he is out of job...

[Phoenix]

I'll bet if Roberto Moreno was a few years younger, he'd have grabbed this seat with both hands. And, according to an old BBC Grand Prix guide (2000, I think, when they started making their own again despite the ITV coverage) there's he who "races anything, anywhere, and loves it" - Derek Warwick.

Unfortunately, Liuzzi's not that kind of guy.

Agreed. He just want to make the odd buck. And sometimes he seems to remember that without some good races he is out of job...

However, he's not likely to earn a lot driving for HRT

[TomWazzleshaw]

Alan Baldwin just posted on twitter that Sakon Yamamoto has joined Virgin for the first 3 races as their reserve driver.
EDIT: Here's the autosport article.