Confirmed!

"Aloha Milkyway" (alohamilkyway) 09/11/2013 at 03:10 • Filed to: Formula 1

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Yays? Nays? Violent reactions? Should be an interesting 2014. The other question is, where will Felipe go?

Fred Smith > Aloha Milkyway 09/11/2013 at 03:18

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IndyCar, if he's lucky. I doubt he will be that lucky. Failing that, I'd expect Marussia or AF Corse.

Sauber would be his best real option, but I doubt they'll have the money to run a normal driver next year. It looks like it'll be the two-wallet punch of Sirotkin and Gutierrez for them, as unfortunately their Kaltenborn era hasn't begun well.

(Also, I expect Maldonado and Hulkenburg at Lotus. Grosjean in a Williams would only be possible if Bottas leaves with Maldonado, but Toto Wolff's lingering connections there make that seem unlikely. Thus, a funded driver would be needed to complete the budget for 2014, and that's going to end up being someone like Johnny Cecotto Jr, who is basically EJ Viso or Pastor Maldonado without that whole "isolated success between all the crashing" thing, or Max Chilton)

Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa > Aloha Milkyway 09/11/2013 at 03:26

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Oh well I will need to support Ferrari again. I liked Kimi at Lotus, because they were the underdogs, but now I will again be part of the fanbase of the brand Ferrari.

Dusty Ventures > Aloha Milkyway 09/11/2013 at 03:30

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He will open up a massage parlor named "Felipe Massage"

"The Chin" will be his first client.

McMike > Aloha Milkyway 09/11/2013 at 05:39

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Link? I have been hearing this for days now, but have not seen anything other than speculation packaged in a creative headline.

Aloha Milkyway > McMike 09/11/2013 at 06:37

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formul…
Here you go

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Fred Smith 09/11/2013 at 07:03

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Didn't Eric Boullier say that if Kimi leaves Romain will stay?
Although I must say that a Maldonado/Hülkenberg pairing at Lotus sounds quite nice and rather fast.

Mikeado > Aloha Milkyway 09/11/2013 at 07:13

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Image by Baron Graphics.

Is there any actual confirmation yet?

Pitchblende > Mikeado 09/11/2013 at 07:29

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Still waiting for the actual announcement from Ferrari (as far as I can see), but Massa has tweeted that he is leaving,

McMike > Aloha Milkyway 09/11/2013 at 07:37

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I'm not doubting you, but I was hoping for announcements from Lotus, Ferrari, F1, etc...

Maybe I'm just bitter with this whole news outlet "read me read me read me!!!" Articles with headlines like "KR to join Ferrari!" only to have the first line of the article say, "Will the Finn join the Scuderia? That's what our sources are speculating.. etc.. etc..."

GTCL > McMike 09/11/2013 at 08:11

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http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/back-kimi

I'm a little bitter, but it means I can break my kimi #1 Ferrari shirt again. Also, as long as kimi gets to be kimi I guess I'm okay with it.

McMike > GTCL 09/11/2013 at 08:13

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I just saw the Lotus tweet. CONFIRMED!

https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/s…

ncasolowork2 > Fred Smith 09/11/2013 at 08:55

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Massa is going to end up at Sauber and Hulkenberg at Lotus.

ncasolowork2 > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 09/11/2013 at 08:56

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LOL you used the word Maldanado and fast in the same sentence.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > ncasolowork2 09/11/2013 at 09:26

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That's because he is a fast driver. In Monza he did a brilliant lap and actually was faster than what they expected. He did the same at least 3 times in 2012 when he qualified very very well or at least better than Williams predicted.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 09/11/2013 at 10:57

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Grosjean and Hulkenberg sounds faster. Maldonado is still a fast driver, but I honestly think Grosjean has a championship in him, whereas Maldonado seems like a potential race winner, but not a world champion.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 09/11/2013 at 11:06

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Possibly, but Maldonado has PDVSA money in him aswell. 20 Million Euros per year at least. I guess Lotus would love some of that money.