Hulkenberg to Lotus

Hulkenberg to Lotus

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slimzimma

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143 posts

172 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111129

Great news, lets hope Lotus can provide him with a decent car next year so we can see him fighting at the front.

VolvoT5

4,155 posts

181 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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I know everyone rates Hulkenberg but I'm not so sure....... I wouldn't be surprised if Grosjean is more than a match for him.

toppstuff

13,698 posts

254 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Great news.

This is looking good for Lotus. They have money now, so they are properly capitalised and they can push on with confidence.

They have a great design team and a great operation for the F1 travelling circus.

They are just a step away from greatness IMO.

Hulkenberg is a good signing - he seems to one of these drivers who can always find a few tenths more than his team mate.

Given the relative muddle that Ferrari are in, I think the momentum is with Lotus and they could achieve great things next season.

Of course, the big unknown is the cars next year. We simply have no idea if the rule changes completely shake things up next year.

LiamM45

1,035 posts

187 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Good to see they have gone for talent over money.

ewenm

28,506 posts

252 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Good news and hopefully will allow the rest of the musical chairs to fall into place now.

slimzimma

Original Poster:

143 posts

172 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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VolvoT5 said:
I know everyone rates Hulkenberg but I'm not so sure....... I wouldn't be surprised if Grosjean is more than a match for him.
If Grosjean carries on his current form Hulk is certainly going to have a challenge on his hands but i don't think he will be overshadowed.

Kaiser_Wull

149 posts

187 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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toppstuff said:
Great news.

This is looking good for Lotus. They have money now, so they are properly capitalised and they can push on with confidence.

They have a great design team and a great operation for the F1 travelling circus.

They are just a step away from greatness IMO.

Hulkenberg is a good signing - he seems to one of these drivers who can always find a few tenths more than his team mate.

Given the relative muddle that Ferrari are in, I think the momentum is with Lotus and they could achieve great things next season.

Of course, the big unknown is the cars next year. We simply have no idea if the rule changes completely shake things up next year.
They had a great design team, but James Allison and Dirk De Beer have flown the coop. It remains to be seen how Lotus will cope without those two. Personally, I reckon they'll be slap bang in the midfield.

Ferrari are in a mess this season, but they've invested wisely in Allison and De Beer as well as in bringing back Rory Byrne. Discount them at your peril.



toppstuff

13,698 posts

254 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Kaiser_Wull said:
toppstuff said:
Great news.

This is looking good for Lotus. They have money now, so they are properly capitalised and they can push on with confidence.

They have a great design team and a great operation for the F1 travelling circus.

They are just a step away from greatness IMO.

Hulkenberg is a good signing - he seems to one of these drivers who can always find a few tenths more than his team mate.

Given the relative muddle that Ferrari are in, I think the momentum is with Lotus and they could achieve great things next season.

Of course, the big unknown is the cars next year. We simply have no idea if the rule changes completely shake things up next year.
They had a great design team, but James Allison and Dirk De Beer have flown the coop. It remains to be seen how Lotus will cope without those two. Personally, I reckon they'll be slap bang in the midfield.

Ferrari are in a mess this season, but they've invested wisely in Allison and De Beer as well as in bringing back Rory Byrne. Discount them at your peril.
Good points well made. Didn't realise Lotus has lost Allison and having Byrne back at Ferrari ain't a bad move on their part.

I quite like Domenicali I must admit.

Chrisgr31

13,736 posts

262 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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This does of course assume that this deal to finance Lotus goes through!

rubystone

11,254 posts

266 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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VolvoT5 said:
I know everyone rates Hulkenberg but I'm not so sure....... I wouldn't be surprised if Grosjean is more than a match for him.
Grosjean is more than a match for Raikkonen now in most areas. Both he and Hulk ought to be evenly matched and should deliver good points assuming the package is competitive in 2014.

rubystone

11,254 posts

266 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Kaiser_Wull said:
They had a great design team, but James Allison and Dirk De Beer have flown the coop. It remains to be seen how Lotus will cope without those two. Personally, I reckon they'll be slap bang in the midfield.
They have survived these exoduses before - remember Mark Smith? It seems they have decent strength in depth there but let's see if that continues. According to some on this forum, all hasn't been well in the back office at Enstone.

ajprice

29,215 posts

203 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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A few days ago Maldonado to Lotus was looking like a done deal, now the Hulk deal looks like it has come through. If Hulk does get the Lotus seat, and Maldonado isn't happy at Williams this year, where does that leave him for next year? If he still does have the money behind him, and Massa looking like going to Williams, it would leave him in the Force India/Sauber musical chairs woudn't it? Or nowhere.

joewilliams

2,004 posts

208 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Someone will take Pastor's money, I'm sure.

Some Gump

12,863 posts

193 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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I'd love to see maldo to marussia - double their budget and then they might only be 1-5 seconds off the pace, not 2...

toppstuff

13,698 posts

254 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Some Gump said:
I'd love to see maldo to marussia - double their budget and then they might only be 1-5 seconds off the pace, not 2...
I think he'd just crash into everything out of frustration in a Marussia.

It would be like watching super Mario kart.

Come to think of it, thats not a bad idea… scratchchin

Jasandjules

70,491 posts

236 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Oh my that is good news.

I think there is a good chance Lotus will be in with a great shout for next Season.

col68

253 posts

213 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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From what I've heard, lotus are in big trouble, long list of people waiting to get paid, not just kimi, this latest investment 'deal' is possibly a smoke screen.......time will tell.

anonymous-user

61 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Some Gump said:
I'd love to see maldo to marussia - double their budget and then they might only be 1-5 seconds off the pace, not 2...
When were they only 2 seconds off the pace? It seems more like 3 or 4 to me.

Jasandjules

70,491 posts

236 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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REALIST123 said:
When were they only 2 seconds off the pace? It seems more like 3 or 4 to me.
When it isn't Chilton driving?

Vaud

52,308 posts

162 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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joewilliams said:
Someone will take Pastor's money, I'm sure.
Sauber?