2012 musical seats now well under way.

[Andy B]

2012 seats as far as I am aware but do you know different?
Cut and paste this to add your angle to it.


RBR - Vettel. - Webber. Set

McLaren - Hamilton. - Button. Button still to have his option taken up.

Ferrari - Alonso. - Massa. Is Massa on his swan song with Ferrari?

Mercedes - Schumacher. - Rosberg. As Schumi said he will be racing in 2012 this team is Set

Renault/Lotus - Senna. - Petrov. Petrov states he has a 2012 contract but as we know that means nothing as if Kubica makes a come back and Senna performs along with his sponsorship who knows what will happen.

Williams - Barrichello. - Maldonaldo. Anything can happen here Rubens could be out and has Maldonado brought in enough cash to keep the seat?

Force India - Sutil. - Di Resta. ?

Sauber - Kobayashi. - Perez. ?

Torro Rosso - Buemi. - Alguersuari. ?

Team Lotus - Kovalainen. - Trulli. Heikki still to agree terms.

HTR - Ricciardo. - Liuzzi. ?

Virgin - Glock. - d'Ambrosio. ?

[Scott]

RBR - Vettel. - Webber. Set

McLaren - Hamilton. - Button. Button still to have his option taken up.  I think it's a given - Button has been extremely dependable this year and Mclaren have nobody in the wings who could do better - in my opinion Button has even been more of a team leader this year.

Ferrari - Alonso. - Massa. Is Massa on his swan song with Ferrari? Not sure who they would replace him with, but it is possible.  Only thing to watch is that if they sign someone else during the season, or refuse to sign him soon, Massa won't behave like a #2 as they need him to.

Mercedes - Schumacher. - Rosberg. As Schumi said he will be racing in 2012 this team is Set

Renault/Lotus - Senna. - Petrov. Petrov states he has a 2012 contract but as we know that means nothing as if Kubica makes a come back and Senna performs along with his sponsorship who knows what will happen.

Williams - Barrichello. - Maldonaldo. Anything can happen here Rubens could be out and has Maldonado brought in enough cash to keep the seat?

Force India - Sutil. - Di Resta. ?

Sauber - Kobayashi. - Perez. ? Can't see this changing.  As long as Perez brings the cash and Kobi doesn't fall apart in the latter part of the season, why would Sauber look elsewhere?

Torro Rosso - Buemi. - Alguersuari. ? New ownership - even if there's a deal in place, RB could decide to bring in new blood since they will have less of a financial investment to worry about.

Team Lotus - Kovalainen. - Trulli. Heikki still to agree terms.

HTR - Ricciardo. - Liuzzi. ?

Virgin - Glock. - d'Ambrosio. ?

[John S]

RBR - Vettel. - Webber. Set

McLaren - Hamilton. - Button. Button still to have his option taken up.

Ferrari - Alonso. - Massa. Is Massa on his swan song with Ferrari? -- If Massa is replaced it's difficult to see who they will go for, Glock from Virgin maybe if they want experience to bring home constructors point, or if they want a rookie how about Mirko Bortolotti after all he did impress at a test session in a 2008 racecar.

Mercedes - Schumacher. - Rosberg. As Schumi said he will be racing in 2012 this team is Set

Renault/Lotus - Senna. - Petrov. Petrov states he has a 2012 contract but as we know that means nothing as if Kubica makes a come back and Senna performs along with his sponsorship who knows what will happen. Could see Van de Garde   
  - Anyones guess.  

Williams - Barrichello. - Maldonaldo. Anything can happen here Rubens could be out and has Maldonado brought in enough cash to keep the seat?  - - Can't see Maldonado going anywhere as I think his backers signed a two year deal.  there is talk though that Sutil could be in line for  a seat at Williams, he would bring some money and experience - bye bye Rubens.

Force India - Sutil. - Di Resta. ? -- Di Resta for sure with Hulkenberg in the second car. 


Sauber - Kobayashi. - Perez. ?  Peter Sauber has already confirmed these two for next year.

Torro Rosso - Buemi. - Alguersuari. ? -- I think Jaime will stay but Beumi will be replaced, by whom I don't know - maybe Ricciardo. 

Team Lotus - Kovalainen. - Trulli. Heikki still to agree terms.

HRT - Ricciardo. - Liuzzi. ? -- Anyone with any spare cash, their own or someone else's, form an orderly queue. 

Virgin - Glock. - d'Ambrosio. ?  -- Glock will probably stay and be joined by Geido Van de Garde, unless Van de Garde's billionaire father in law buys into the Renault team. Roman Grosjean another possibility

 

[Alianora La Canta]

Red Bull: Vettel-Webber Sealed
McLaren: Button-Hamilton Sealed
Ferrari: Alonso (Set)-Massa (may get 1 year's stay of execution while Bianchi and Pérez are prepared, otherwise who knows? Is current key to driver market)
Mercedes: Schumacher-Rosberg Sealed
Renault: Kubica (Set pending medical)/Senna-Petrov (Set)
Williams: Maldonado (Set)-Barrichello (possible but unlikely given Williams' reluctance. Grosjean/Coletti?)
Force India: Sutil (decent chance, otherwise Hulkenburg)-di Resta (ditto)
Sauber: Kobayashi-Perez Sealed
Toro Rosso: Buemi (low chance; Ricciardo more likely)-Alguersuari (decent chance, otherwise Ricciardo/Vergne)
Lotus: Trulli (Set)-Kovalainen (decent chance, otherwise Chandhok)
Virgin: Glock (Set)-d'Ambrosio (decent chance, otherwise Moneybags)
Hispania: Ricciardo (low chance - see Toro Rosso; otherwise Moneybags)-Liuzzi (low chance due to no more FIF1 subsidy; otherwise Moneybags)