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    The 2014 F1 Chat Thread.

    in Motorsport & Track Days

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    Why would he? RB are still better than Ferrari despite a crap engine, and McLaren are bloody awful despite having an amazing engine. If he was going to move anywhere, it would be to MB but that's very unlikely given how Rosberg has just signed a new deal and Lewis is the joint best driver on the grid.

     

    Maybe Alonso will fancy a move to RB, but I can't see Seb going the other way.

     

    Red Bull wont match Alonso's pay at Ferrari, so why should he move. I personally think

     

    Alonso will see his F1 days out with Ferrari.. :thumbs:

    The 2014 F1 Chat Thread.

    in Motorsport & Track Days

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    Too young, IMHO. No doubt he's talented (RB/TR don't sign crap drivers), but he hasn't even begun to learn his race craft yet. Where does this leave people like Carlos Sainz Jr? Too old already? Left on the scrapheap at 19?

     

    This time last year it was a toss up between JEV and Ricciardo for the seat at RB. Now JEV is out on his ear without a seat as yet. Tough sport, this.

     

    Max was offered to join two top Teams, Mercedes and Red Bull Junior, I know its difficult, as

     

    new drivers don't have any testing time any more, you learn your race craft in the heat of battle

     

    so there is nowhere to hide... :thumbs:

    The 2014 F1 Chat Thread.

    in Motorsport & Track Days

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    Bit of Info on Max Vestappen. :thumbs:

     

    Name: Max Emilian Verstappen

    Nationality: Netherlands

    Date of birth: September 30, 1997 - Hasselt, Belgium

    Max was born into a family of racing drivers. His father Jos Verstappen is a former Formula One driver while his mother Sophie Kumpen is a former successful kart driver. His grandfather Paul Kumpen is a former GT endurance driver and his uncle Anthony Kumpen is a FIA GT and 24 Hours of Le Mans driver.

    Verstappen began karting at age 7. He competed in the Mini Junior championship of his home province of Limburg. In 2006, Verstappen graduated to the Rotax Max Minimax class and won the Belgian championship. In 2007, Verstappen won the Dutch Minimax championship. Racing in a CRG entered by his father, Verstappen won the Dutch and Belgian Minimax championship as well as the Belgian Cadet championship.

    For 2009, Verstappen joined Team Pex Racing, a CRG customer team. Verstappen won the Flemish Minimax championship and the Belgian KF5 championship. In 2010, Verstappen stepped up to international karting. He was signed by CRG to race in their factory team at world and European championships. At the KF3 World Cup, Verstappen finished second to the more experienced Alexander Albon. Verstappen beat Albon at the WSK Euro Series. He also won the WSK World Series, beating Robert ViÅŸoiu.

    In 2011, Verstappen won the WSK Euro Series in a Parilla-powered CRG. For 2012, Verstappen was picked up by the Intrepid Driver Program to race in the KF2 and KZ2 classes. He won the WSK Master Series in the KF2 class, beating CRG driver Felice Tiene. Verstappen won the South Garda Winter Cup in the KF2 class, beating Dennis Olsen and Antonio Fuoco.

    At the end of 2012, it was announced Verstappen would leave Intrepid. After a short stint with CRG-built Zanardi karts, Verstappen returned to the factory CRG team. He competed at the SKUSA SuperNationals in the KZ2 class in a CRG, finishing 21st. In 2013, Verstappen won the European KF and KZ championships. At the age of 15, Verstappen won the 2013 World KZ championship at Varennes-sur-Allier, France, in KZ1, the highest karting category.

    Verstappen drove his first meters in a racing car at the Pembrey Circuit on October 11, 2013. He drove 160 laps in a Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10 Formula Renault car on the first day. The car was provided by Dutch team Manor MP Motorsport. In December 2013, Verstappen tested a Dallara F311 Formula 3 car run by Motopark Academy. Another Formula Renault test came in December at Circuito de Jerez. Driving for Josef Kaufmann Racing, Verstappen beat Formula Renault regulars like Steijn Schothorst and Matt Parry. At the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Verstappen beat more experienced drivers including Tatiana Calderon and Eddie Cheever III.

    On January 16, 2014, it was announced Verstappen would make his racing debut in the Florida Winter Series.

    In 2014, Verstappen is driving in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing.

    In August 2014, Verstappen joined the Red Bull Junior Team, having also fielded an offer from Mercedes to join their driver development programme. Six days later, he was confirmed as one of Scuderia Toro Rosso's drivers for the 2015 season, alongside Daniil Kvyat and replacing Jean-Éric Vergne. At seventeen years and one hundred and sixty-four days old, he will become the youngest driver to start a World Championship race, breaking Jaime Alguersuari's existing record by almost two years.

    Just a few one liners...

    in Off Topic Discussion

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    The only way to pull off a Sunday afternoon “Quickie†with their 8 -year old son in the flat,

     

    was to send him out on the balcony with a Mars Bar and tell him to report on all the street activities.

     

    Their 8-year old began his commentary as his parents put their plan into operation;

     

    ‘There’s a car being towed from the car park,’ he shouted.

    ‘An ambulance just drove past’

    ‘Looks like the Anderson’s have visitors,’ he called out.

    ‘Matt’s riding a new bike!’

    ‘Looks like the Sanders are moving!’

    ‘Jason is on his skateboard!

     

    After a few moments he announced,

     

    ‘The Coopers are having a s4ag!

     

    Startled , his mum and dad shot up in bed!

     

    Dad cautiously called out, ‘How do you know that?’

     

    ‘Jimmy Cooper is standing on his balcony with a Mars Bar.’ :thumbs:

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    The 2014 F1 Chat Thread.

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    Sixteen-year-old Max Verstappen will become the youngest Formula 1 driver in

     

    history after Toro Rosso confirmed he will join them next season.

     

    Verstappen, who is 17 next month, currently competes in Formula Three.

     

    The Dutchman, whose father Jos is a former Formula 1 driver,

     

    will replace Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne :thumbs:

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