Grand Prix Rejects

Phoenix wrote:I thought he was already signed and very signed.

Not officially, which is surprising. Everyone plus the press are simply assuming that, since he had a wonderful season, left Williams and McLaren's seats are sold out, he'll drive for Mercedes. How's this: only after Renault confirms it's staying in F1, will Rosberg be signed up by Merc.

CarlosFerreira wrote:

Phoenix wrote:I thought he was already signed and very signed.

Not officially, which is surprising. Everyone plus the press are simply assuming that, since he had a wonderful season, left Williams and McLaren's seats are sold out, he'll drive for Mercedes. How's this: only after Renault confirms it's staying in F1, will Rosberg be signed up by Merc.

Maybe it's only a matter of time that this will be confirmed.

Everyone is saying Vettel to Mercedes in 2011, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were keeping tabs on Hulkenberg for 2011 or 2012.

watka wrote:Everyone is saying Vettel to Mercedes in 2011, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were keeping tabs on Hulkenberg for 2011 or 2012.

I wouldn't be surprised if they 'did a Rosberg' with the other Nico too, let him develop at Williams until his contract runs out and then sign him, thus eliminating the risk of a rookie driver in a works team.

thehemogoblin wrote:

CarlosFerreira wrote:Either that, or he's taking writing lessons.

Maybe he's trying to write it in Finnish.

Niko Ruusuvuori, then. Or Nico Rosemountain in English.

The second seat belongs to Ralf Schumacher! He's already a Mercedes driver! All he needs is Norbert's blessing to make it official!

McDuck wrote:The second seat belongs to Ralf Schumacher! He's already a Mercedes driver! All he needs is Norbert's blessing to make it official!

Pleaso NO. I hate this idiot.

Phoenix wrote:

McDuck wrote:The second seat belongs to Ralf Schumacher! He's already a Mercedes driver! All he needs is Norbert's blessing to make it official!

Pleaso NO. I hate this idiot.

Wow, calm down. Why do you hate him? Has he harmed you in any way, or done anything to even suggest that he's an idiot? He won 4 races, showed that he was able to mature from quick but error-prone to legitamite front-runner, and didn't hang around for too long like Fisichella, Trulli and Coulthard, about his equals in terms of talent. No real reason to hate him.

shinji wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

McDuck wrote:The second seat belongs to Ralf Schumacher! He's already a Mercedes driver! All he needs is Norbert's blessing to make it official!

Pleaso NO. I hate this idiot.

Wow, calm down. Why do you hate him? Has he harmed you in any way, or done anything to even suggest that he's an idiot? He won 4 races, showed that he was able to mature from quick but error-prone to legitamite front-runner, and didn't hang around for too long like Fisichella, Trulli and Coulthard, about his equals in terms of talent. No real reason to hate him.

I get the feeling if he was named Ralf Smith, you'd have a completely different view of him.

shinji wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

McDuck wrote:The second seat belongs to Ralf Schumacher! He's already a Mercedes driver! All he needs is Norbert's blessing to make it official!

Pleaso NO. I hate this idiot.

Wow, calm down. Why do you hate him? Has he harmed you in any way, or done anything to even suggest that he's an idiot? He won 4 races, showed that he was able to mature from quick but error-prone to legitamite front-runner, and didn't hang around for too long like Fisichella, Trulli and Coulthard, about his equals in terms of talent. No real reason to hate him.

Of curse he was a fast driver, but he had some very nasty acts that made him enter in my blacklist (i.e. not bothering to scant Michael when he broke Senna's tally of victories and he started to cry, and taking out Alonso for no discernible reason apart of blocking the road like a moron at Monaco in 2004).

thehemogoblin wrote:

shinji wrote:

Phoenix wrote:Pleaso NO. I hate this idiot.

Wow, calm down. Why do you hate him? Has he harmed you in any way, or done anything to even suggest that he's an idiot? He won 4 races, showed that he was able to mature from quick but error-prone to legitamite front-runner, and didn't hang around for too long like Fisichella, Trulli and Coulthard, about his equals in terms of talent. No real reason to hate him.

I get the feeling if he was named Ralf Smith, you'd have a completely different view of him.

When you have a race winning history, and yet you're super super slow, with a huge paycheck, you're sort of asking for ridicule -- name be damned.

Rosberg's official now:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80316

Phoenix wrote:

McDuck wrote:The second seat belongs to Ralf Schumacher! He's already a Mercedes driver! All he needs is Norbert's blessing to make it official!

Pleaso NO. I hate this idiot.

There's always a lesser idiot that happens to be his brother, and guess what, he's available!

lostpin wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

McDuck wrote:The second seat belongs to Ralf Schumacher! He's already a Mercedes driver! All he needs is Norbert's blessing to make it official!

Pleaso NO. I hate this idiot.

There's always a lesser idiot that happens to be his brother, and guess what, he's available!

Shame he's forty, has neck problems and he has proven everything in F1 for 14 years.

Jordan192 wrote:Rosberg's official now:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80316

Finally, I was beginning to worry what was going on! Glad he finally learned all the letters to sign up.

CarlosFerreira wrote:

Jordan192 wrote:Rosberg's official now:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80316

Finally, I was beginning to worry what was going on! Glad he finally learned all the letters to sign up.

Given that it had become an embarassingly badly kept secret, it's about time that Mercedes finally got it over and done with and announced him.

Jordan192 wrote:Rosberg's official now:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80316

In related news, slicked back hair has hit a new low.

shinji wrote:

Jordan192 wrote:Rosberg's official now:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80316

In related news, slicked back hair has hit a new low.

But he's cool, suave, stylish...it kinda reminds me the 2000 Button...

shinji wrote:

Jordan192 wrote:Rosberg's official now:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80316

In related news, slicked back hair has hit a new low.

I think taste has hit a new low! Has Mercedes been watching American Psycho?

Phoenix wrote:But he's cool, suave, stylish...it kinda reminds me the 2000 Button...

Don't know, somehow it has a very, veeery distant relation to a young Ralf Schumacher ... now that's a sign

Klon wrote:

Phoenix wrote:But he's cool, suave, stylish...it kinda reminds me the 2000 Button...

Don't know, somehow it has a very, veeery distant relation to a young Ralf Schumacher ... now that's a sign

No no no!I actually have a bit of a fondness for Rosberg.

Obviously its time for Nigel Mansell to announce that he is coming back.

After all he has not made a comeback for some weeks now.

And Mercedes to their eternal shame previously could not supply a car to fit Nigel's manly frame. I think this failure has rankled with Norbert for many years. So when a more portly designer in the shape of Ross Brawn became available, Norbert immediately snapped him up. Together they will build a broad beamed car with styling reminiscent of an S class, that will easily fit Nigel and propel him to his rightful place at the top of the grid. Mercedes drivers all over the world will identify with this.

Rosberg will spend the next ten weeks in Stuttgart on a diet of Weissbeer and frankfurters so that he can fit properly into the car.

Mercedes have not totally ruled out signed an unknown:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80319

I think this unknown used to drive for a Mercedes (Sauber) sportscar team in the early 1990's?

dr-baker wrote:Mercedes have not totally ruled out signed an unknown:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80319

I think this unknown used to drive for a Mercedes (Sauber) sportscar team in the early 1990's?

Oh, did Wendlinger plan a comeback?

Phoenix wrote:

dr-baker wrote:Mercedes have not totally ruled out signed an unknown:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80319

I think this unknown used to drive for a Mercedes (Sauber) sportscar team in the early 1990's?

Oh, did Wendlinger plan a comeback?

No, I think they mean the other one, you know, Heniz-Harald Frentzen...???

dr-baker wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

dr-baker wrote:Mercedes have not totally ruled out signed an unknown:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80319

I think this unknown used to drive for a Mercedes (Sauber) sportscar team in the early 1990's?

Oh, did Wendlinger plan a comeback?

No, I think they mean the other one, you know, Heniz-Harald Frentzen...???

Ah, yes, true. Seems he felt he had to prove himself after a long time...

Phoenix wrote:

dr-baker wrote:Mercedes have not totally ruled out signed an unknown:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80319

I think this unknown used to drive for a Mercedes (Sauber) sportscar team in the early 1990's?

Oh, did Wendlinger plan a comeback?

I hear Manuel Reuter is becoming a bit bored during his retirement...

dr-baker wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

dr-baker wrote:Mercedes have not totally ruled out signed an unknown:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80319

I think this unknown used to drive for a Mercedes (Sauber) sportscar team in the early 1990's?

Oh, did Wendlinger plan a comeback?

No, I think they mean the other one, you know, Heniz-Harald Frentzen...???

What about Jean-Louis Schlesser?

Nuppiz wrote:

dr-baker wrote:

Phoenix wrote:I think this unknown used to drive for a Mercedes (Sauber) sportscar team in the early 1990's?

No, I think they mean the other one, you know, Heniz-Harald Frentzen...???

What about Jean-Louis Schlesser?

Don't rule out Jochen Mass either.

kostas22 wrote:

Don't rule out Jochen Mass either.

Or Karl Kling all the same (in fact, he's worked with Mercedes a bit of time ago).

I think its time to give the man who has led so many grand prix a decent chance in an F1 car.....












Bernd Maylander!!!!

WeirdKerr wrote:I think its time to give the man who has led so many grand prix a decent chance in an F1 car.....












Bernd Maylander!!!!

He has driven for Mercedes for many years. They need fresh stuff.

Though, I am afraid, you are all incorrect.

It will be a former Mercedes driver, but not a member of their Le Mans programme.



The Hakk is back.

kostas22 wrote:Though, I am afraid, you are all incorrect.

It will be a former Mercedes driver, but not a member of their Le Mans programme.



The Hakk is back.

My slighty serious bet. Didn't they think Schumacher could be back being forty? So do him.

This thread is getting sillier with every new post.

Waris wrote:This thread is getting sillier with every new post.

As watka has aptly demonstrated.

CarlosFerreira wrote:

Waris wrote:This thread is getting sillier with every new post.

As watka has aptly demonstrated.

It's good thing that we'll have 19 races next year... 17 is just not good enough to keep the people sane and on their money.

Doesn't matter he's dead, he'll still come back.