F1 2017 : All Chat Here

[weeloaney]

Odd, but he's achieved what he's always wanted and probably wants to focus on the family now.

Wouldn't be easy for family watching someone race and then there's the amount of time the drivers are away.

 

[mrloaf]

Wow didn't expect that, I suppose he's made his millions, has the title, is a good time to walk away I suppose.

 

[cormac81]

Jeepers. In some ways bowing out with his head held high.

 

[Sonny]

Brilliant. Achieved the same feat as his father, nothing else really to do now but enjoy family life.

 

[stevyg]

I hope Rosberg has some amazing investments because I think he's a complete numbnuts. Now he's world champion his value as a racing driver is triple, he has a huge contract with Mercedes for the next 2 years worth $50m, why would anyone in the right mind give that up? It doesn't make any sense to retire now, IMO it seems like he's running away from his lucky championship win so he doesn't have to defend it. I hope he enjoys retirement but I think he will be kicking himself very soon.

I'm wondering who Mercedes are going after? Vettel? Max? Or one of their younger drivers?

 

[Wild Thing]

Retired or pushed. Has to be more to this than meets the eye.

 

[mr_s81]

Hamilton may see to it that it is one of their younger drivers. Who knows how this will all work out. I'll be interested to see what type of challenge RB can mount next year with the new regulations.

Rosberg's decision is strange and definitely not financially motivated! I would have thought next year would have been the year to cash in on the driver's championship, but obviously he feels he has made enough!

 

[Wild Thing]

Meanwhile Fernando has broken his leg running to find his phone.....

 

[Burt2000]

Nico said to be worth around 50 million dollars so I cant see money being an issue to him.....the more you have to start with the easier it is to make more.
He may as well go out on a high as he probably wont win another, unless Lewis happened to have a terrible 2017 in terms of reliability.

 

[Shaun]

He obviously doesn't want to be handing the trophy to lewis next year

Id say there is more behind the scenes going on between him and lewis than what we have heard.

 

[Bryan]

Well that was useless.

Max in a Merc - that would be great but unlikely

If this doesn't happen the decision makers at Merc need sacking...

 

[Shaun]

Not a hope Redbull will let Max go to their biggest rivals.
It will likely be Wehrlein for a year then Vettel and Alonso will be out of contract.

 

[simy]

Merc will need a big-ish name in case Lewie decides to pack it in as well. Alternatively Lewis is officially named number one driver with a newbie backing him up a la Schu / Irvine etc.

 

[dub]

I see the clip popped up on the FIA Twitter feed.

 

[stevyg]

I think Alonso might be a bit of a stretch since he will be 36 soon and they might not want the tension between him and Hamilton. Max & Dan are under contract so probably not them. Vettel I'm sure has a clause in his contract that might allow him to leave since Ferrari are doing so bad, I think Mercedes may want another German but Sebs attitude and poor form haven't done him any favours this year. Pascal has had a bit of a poor attitude and might not be ready for such a big step up as he hasn't proved anything yet.

I think Sianz would be a good shout.

 

[EP3 James]

This is a bit like Casey Stoner in Motogp.. But Casey stoner one is more than once. His decision so fair play for making it!

 

[Burt2000]

Id' love to se Webber back in F1, always liked him. Could Jenson be in the running or is he done now

 

[DEEJAY.B]

People get real will ya ?
Only Wehrlein will be offered the seat . . .

 

[EP3 James]

Jenson is done. Alonso makes a lot of sense commercially

 

[Chris Mac]

He knows deep down that he only won the Championship because Lewis had the technical problems in the middle of the season. He won fewer races than his team mate who finished second.
If Lewis's car had been fully reliable throughout the season, he would've been out of sight with a couple of racers to spare.

 

[DC.]

Wehrlein for me. Nobody else out there for them to get.

 

[mrloaf]

Pascal has already tested in the merc when Hamilton threw his toys out of the pram before Monaco and threatened to quit (allegedly), would be suprised if anyone else got offered the seat

 

[lackingBHP]

Gp2 champion going spare. Hopefully won't give pascal the seat as force India didn't even want him. Poor old hulkenberg must be kicking himself for signing a long term deal with Renault now.

 

[DC.]

Can you imagine Alonso jumping to Mercedes only for McLaren to produce an absolute wonder car?!

 

[EP3 James]

Yes to the first bit and no to the second lol.