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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:12 AM
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So Williams is shaking it up, keeping RB though, wow, RB goes yet one more year, he really is the energizer bunny.

[QUOTE]Hulkenberg out, Maldonado in for 2011 - report
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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Looks like Renault may not be getting Kimi

'Disappointed' Kubica suggests Renault needed a driver like Raikkonen
Crash.net Wed, 20 Oct 12:11:11 2010

Robert Kubica has reflected that he was both 'disappointed' and 'surprised' that Kimi Raikkonen elected not to pursue his negotiations with Renault F1 regarding a potential top flight return in 2011 – conceding that he would have liked the opportunity to be able to measure himself against a former world champion in the same car, and arguing that a driver of the Finn's undoubted calibre would have been just what the team 'needs'.

FULL STORY - http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/20102010/23/...-raikkonen.html
Dam, I was hoping KR would go to Renault, then Ferrari could pick up one of those drivers and fire FM's asss...
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Yeah, Kimi debunked that rumor himself. There's no chance of seeing him in a Renault. Or in F1 this coming year.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Oct 20 2010, 07:15 AM
Looks like Renault may not be getting Kimi



Dam, I was hoping KR would go to Renault, then Ferrari could pick up one of those drivers and fire FM's asss...
Assuming KR joined Renault alongside RK, would you be happy with Petrov at Ferrari

I dont know about you but FM > VP
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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I don't think Kimi will race for any team other than Ferrari; in the future.

Hopefully I will eat my own words if he decides to make a comeback. Its not like he's doing any good at WRC, unless he's happy with citroen and being in the middle
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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i think kimi is happy driving in the wrc. the promotional stuff he is doing for citroen is not as great as it was for ferrari and oh yeah, he still gets paid by ferrari.

i still wish he would return to f1.

williams taking on maldonado is about money. they need backers and moldonado brings more to the table than hulkenberg could. maybe hulkenberg ends up with a better seat, maybe at red bull or along side kobayashi at sauber.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Hulkenberg is no scrub. He's pedigreed in the grand fashion of a certain Mengele designed driver name Schumacher. Same sponsors, same manager. He'll either be driving in Mercedes if Schu goes, or Ferrari. Most likely Ferrari because Massa is all but gone.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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I hope he comes back, but if he were to come back with a smaller team he would need financial backing. At the same time he wouldn't go to a team that wouldn't be contending for the title. Hopefully he doesn't ask for a high paycheck. I would like to see a RK/KR or SV/KR combo. Just some wishful thinking....
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ytdlite,Oct 21 2010, 07:45 AM
maybe at red bull or along side kobayashi at sauber.
Sergio Perez is confirmed to be alongside KK at Sauber for 2011

the mexican driver is backed by Telmex the telecom giant. I hate how money is controling even the midpack teams (not just the small teams) in their drivers' choices
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by suzukablueS2000,Oct 21 2010, 05:47 AM
I hate how money is controling even the midpack teams (not just the small teams) in their drivers' choices
you mean like Santander sponsorship following alonso to ferrari?

didn't that used to be a leading team, but I guess they are midpack now
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