I heard someone found the F1 "rulemaker" who decided the last race of the year should be double points..

and finally, Perez was announced to FI... Sauber, Caterham seats and one seat with Marussia remain open!

ISn't it amazing how times and drivers can change?

Lewis beat Fernando head-to-head in a McLaren.. And now look at the "ratings." I know it's not the most objective measure. But a significant gap like that shows you how much higher they rate Fernando than Hamilton.

I mostly agree with the list. I think Hulkenburg is a better driver than Grosjean. Grosjean just benefitted from having the 2nd best car toward the end of the year and finally some consistent results. I might even put Hulk in front of Rosberg. I think he's that good!

W: his teammate won 13 races in 2013, including 9 in a row! And Webber won 0! You don't deserve a good rating just because you drive a good car

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I know, actually I think the same. But I thought he would be rated higher by the team principals. But you're right, they were only judging this season and with that car, he should have had more "multi-21" moments.

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Quote: Jalumi wrote in post #594

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New rumors on Twitter

PitLaneTalk ‏@KomivesP 1h
We hear that Eric Boullier will leave Lotus. Still no engine deal, plenty of debt, unpaid employees and no team principal. .#F1 #Formula1

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Autosport.com (Mark Hughes) rated Kimi the 7th best driver of 2013. And Romain was 6th!




I can't believe that bullshit was even published

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Quote: WHATEVER wrote in post #593

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I know, actually I think the same. But I thought he would be rated higher by the team principals. But you're right, they were only judging this season and with that car, he should have had more "multi-21" moments.

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Couldn't agree more.

Webber was just unable to adapt to the Pirelli tyres. Especially in slower corners. If you look at tracks with high speed stuff (Austin, Silverstone), he was very competitive over a lap. But Vettel was far superior on Sundays when it came to 'managing' the tyres

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Autosport.com (Mark Hughes) rated Kimi the 7th best driver of 2013. And Romain was 6th!




I can't believe that bullshit was even published

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i just copy paste thisfrom fb as i did not have time to check sourses

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F1 | Sport Bild: " Boullier to resign from the Lotus"

December 14, 2013 - There comes the unexpected news that Eric Boullier, Team Principal of the Lotus , apparently about to step down from his leadership role. A write is Garloff White, a reporter for German magazine Sport Bild.

The news, it is worth emphasizing , is currently unconfirmed and therefore to be taken with the benefit of the doubt , although the source is much more than authoritative . The journalist Bianca Galrloff Sports Blid, writes (keeping the conditionally ) to have collected information that leave thinking about the fact that Boullier has decided to resign his resignation.

" Eric Boullier will not want to be held responsible for the chaos that reigns within the team ." These are the exact words of the journalist who reports the frustration of Boullier in having had to deal with issues such as the financial crisis, the departure of Raikkonen , the failure to invest in Quantum and the non-arrival of Hulkenberg.

The arrival of Maldonado in place of the talented German would have been the straw that broke the camel Boullier is convinced to resign. That is, if the news is confirmed.

http://www.f1passion.it/2013/12/f1-sport...ni-dalla-lotus/

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