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F1 News & Discussions => F1 Drivers => Topic started by: John S on September 20, 2015, 05:40:09 PM
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Lotus uncertainty or chance to impress Ferrari, who knows? :DntKnw:
A senior source close to Grosjean confirmed to F1i.com in Singapore on Sunday that the Frenchman would join Haas next season.
Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul admitted to Canal+ on its show 'The Grid' that it was a shame Renault had not factored retaining Grosjean in to its takeover negotiations at Lotus.
Grosjean is set to partner Esteban Gutierrez at Haas, with Ferrari placing its test and reserve driver in the team as part of its close technical partnership.
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Wonder how true it is?I wouldn't mind seeing
Grosjean there
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Great news...I like Grosjean. Hope they get midfield sometime in the first year.
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A good choice, he will bring a lot to the team and is Renaults loss.
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This potential move worries me. I know Lotus is in trouble, but I think Haas will be in a weaker position than it in 2016... ...unless of course Lotus collapses into the sea (which I hope it doesn't). If it does, then going to Haas now is an act of genius given the rather static 2015 environment.
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Other reports are suggesting Grosjean may not have had a choice, seems he's upset someone in the Renault camp.
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Or maybe he's getting away from Crashdonaldo!
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Or maybe he's getting away from Crashdonaldo!
Probably safer to stay where he is then, he'll be amn open target in another team.
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Confirmed...with the luck of drivers switching teams I
predict Lotus will have a hot car and Maldo will win WDC
http://planetf1.com/news/haas-f1-confirm-grosjean-as-lead-driver/
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It sounds like Ferrari might put Esteban Gutierrez in the 2nd car.
I wonder if Haas has learned a lesson from Aguri Suzuki. When Super Aguri gave Honda's factory team a run for it using hand-me-down, year old equipment, Honda yanked the rug out from under them. I doubt that Haas cars will be allowed to get anywhere near a Ferrari.
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It sounds like Ferrari might put Esteban Gutierrez in the 2nd car.
I wonder if Haas has learned a lesson from Aguri Suzuki. When Super Aguri gave Honda's factory team a run for it using hand-me-down, year old equipment, Honda yanked the rug out from under them. I doubt that Haas cars will be allowed to get anywhere near a Ferrari.
I do believe there's reciprocal arrangements here. It would be a problem if all the Haas tooling at Maranello stopped getting service calls...
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58 percent of 22,000 French voters in a poll by the mag L'Equipe think that Grosjean is making a mistake going to Haas.
http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/french-poll-58-percent-say-grosjean-made-mistake-joining-haas-f1-team
But then, they also think it's a good idea to eat snails. :confused:
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Nothing wrong with eating snails Cos :P
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Look at that Haas-Car-Go ;) ;)
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:DD :DD :DD :good: Scott
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Or at the back traveling at a snails pace.
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I like it and I don't think it a mistake for Roman.
In the announcement interviews, Haas seems to have developed a well-thought-out plan for debuting the team in a way to have reasonable expectations of success. If the car is decent (and I hope it is), Grosjean seems to have made a brilliant move at the right time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7dLgsZYsos
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I don't think it is a mistake for Grosjean either. He's still quite young, so if this move turns sour, he still has time to move on.
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It's a bold move from Grosjean and it could turn out to be a very good one. He's looking to 2017 and Ferrari. Vettel will need a new team mate by then, as I am sure that 2016 will be Raikkonen's last as a Ferrari driver.
That said, I remain to be convinced that Haas will have the pace to score points. New teams to Formula 1 rarely score points in their debut season, and even though Ferrari is contributing a lot, this is still a new team, and tt's not as though they're taking over an existing one. This makes their task an awful lot harder. Ferrari engines are no instant passport to points.