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Vandoorne will likely end winning some stuff if he ends up outside F1. I could see him doing well in F-E or WEC
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
According to the German publication, Leclerc has agreed to race for Ferrari next season, signing a deal with former president Sergio Marchionne.
Marchionne passed away in July, replaced by Louis Camilleri. Camilleri is understood to want to re-sign Raikkonen.
Speaking to the media at Monza on Friday, he said Ferrari had “not taken a decision yet. When we take that decision, and there is no time frame, you will be the second to know.”
However, according to Auto Motor und Sport, there is already a decision, or at least a contract, it is just not the one Camilleri wants.
Ferrari now have to decided whether to renege on Leclerc’s deal, complicated by the fact that he is managed by Nicolas Todt, the son of FIA president Jean Todt, or part ways with Raikkonen.
Following the Italian GP, Autosport are reporting that they’ve decided to go with Leclerc to “honour the plan implemented by Sergio Marchionne before he died.”
Asked about his future, Raikkonen said: “I do not know. Eventually it will happen. You can probably expect everything. I’ve learned that over the last few years.”
As for Leclerc, he says he is “still waiting” to learn his fate.
Should Leclerc take the Ferrari seat alongside Sebastian Vettel, Raikkonen is expected to retire from F1 racing with Leclerc’s Sauber seat potentially going to Antonio Giovinazzi.
However, if Ferrari retain the Finn, Leclerc would likely head to Haas as Kevin Magnussen’s new team-mate.
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“However, should this co-operation — for whatever reason — not work as expected, Red Bull will leave F1.”
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Realistically they’d have no choice. If Honda aren’t successful by that stage they’ll pull out, and none of the other current engine suppliers will willingly supply RB.
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Most likely Red Bull are aiming to sell the operation to a manufacturer in the mid-term; VW/Audi were being courted until they had their diesel fiasco and found themselves having to watch their pennies.
It's all down to cost. As it will cost too much to design and test a new engine. As they've already paid out to develop the current crop of engines they all want to stay with the same ones going forward. The only changes they really want are to make the current engines louder. This would be done be the fia changing the rules to allow for an increased fuel limit, allowing higher revs and more noise.
The current engine manufacturers although the would like new entrants to enter. Were disappointed that the fia and liberty have shown a lack of respect towards them as they are the ones currently spending millions to build and develop the engines. They have also stuck around f1.
Although Renault and honda are behind us at Mercedes and Ferrari in the engine department. They are not complaining and know they both need to up their game.
Red bull were once opposed to the current engines regs but have now fallen in line as they are in bed with honda.
As for budget caps. Both us at Mercedes and Ferrari and also red bull do not want the budgets to change. But have accepted they might need to in the future.
At the end of the day if I were a boss at an f1 team. I wouldnt want to rush into a budget cut that would mean my staff would loose their jobs.
Plus in the past a budget cap has been agreed only for certain other teams to not stick to it and find loop holes to get round it. It's too hard to police. No one wants to give anything away!
In every sport there are the haves and have nots.
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