Originally Posted by
Smiley433:
“BBC Sport are still saying Perez has been replaced...”
I dont tend to read the BBC F1 pages. Google ESPN F1 and/or Planet F1. I tend to read them the most. Although on the planet F1 site, they do run a story titled 'Perez hits out at Mclaren'...so he may well have gone, but no official announcement yet.
Originally Posted by Si_Crewe:
“I dunno. I think he's matured a bit since then and the fact that he's continued to drive the various donkeys Ferrari has produced over the last couple of years, without much in the way of complaint, and the way he tends to go on about "doing it for the team" etc suggests he might.”
To be honest, he hasnt had a better car to drive. The only team you would leave Ferrari to go to is RBR. They havent had a seat available for quite a while. I would bet he was one of the high profile drivers horner mentioned that asked for the seat for next year.
Originally Posted by Si_Crewe:
“If Lotus have been underhanded then that's still no reason for Kimi to lower himself to the same standard.”
No it doesnt, but it does give him a very good excuse.
Originally Posted by Si_Crewe:
“If his back was so poorly, how come he didn't decide to go and get it fixed while he still had a shot at winning the WDC?”
I think his back problems started in Japan or Korea. By then the title was all but Vettels.
Originally Posted by Si_Crewe:
“Personally, if it was me, I'd have him in the Lotus factory, working on the simulator, sweeping the floors or doing absolutely anything he's contractually obliged to do, until 31st December if he wanted paying.”
Bloody hell, was has Kimi done to you? Has he slept with your misses or something?
What will probably happen is that Kimi will ask for money up until Abu Dhabi. The remainder of the seasons pay will probably be claimed on insurance. He will probably get paid by the insurance company before he gets his Lotus pay.