Vettel switch to Ferrari

[Dockersman]

Massive dummy spit by the German finger and ultimate compliment to Daniel Ricciardo. Well done Dan, he doesn't like being No 2. Good luck Seb in your big red car.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Not really a dummy spit he just left for bigger money

 

[ManWithNoName]

He had £120M reasons to move.

Does it need its own thread though? 2015 thread has it covered.

 

[Forward Press]

He had £120M reasons to move.

Does it need its own thread though? 2015 thread has it covered.

Also replied to a post from June in that thread with no new information. The OP is a strange one.

 

[Crawb]

Massive dummy spit by the German finger and ultimate compliment to Daniel Ricciardo. Well done Dan, he doesn't like being No 2. Good luck Seb in your big red car.

He has had a pre-contract with Ferrari for years. Once the complete Red Bull domination stopped he was gone. Regardless of Ricciardo.

 

[Dockersman]

He had £120M reasons to move.

Does it need its own thread though? 2015 thread has it covered.

Also replied to a post from June in that thread with no new information. The OP is a strange one.

Big deal starting a new topic is it ladies? Didn't know I had to ask permission or sift through 180 odd posts to see if it's been covered. Would have thought it's big news in F1.

On what Ferrari are rumoured to have paid him, isn't there a cap on what drivers are paid? Recall seeing a list of what every driver is on in 2014 and all the top drivers were on about 32 mill.

 

[Forward Press]

Big deal starting a new topic is it ladies? Didn't know I had to ask permission or sift through 180 odd posts to see if it's been covered. Would have thought it's big news in F1.

Yep, all of us had no idea about the news from yesterday morning. None at all.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Big deal starting a new topic is it ladies? Didn't know I had to ask permission or sift through 180 odd posts to see if it's been covered. Would have thought it's big news in F1.

On what Ferrari are rumoured to have paid him, isn't there a cap on what drivers are paid? Recall seeing a list of what every driver is on in 2014 and all the top drivers were on about 32 mill.

No cap on what drivers can be paid. They were talking about bringing in a cap for spending on the team, but drivers salary have never even been spoken about as being limited.

 

[Dockersman]

Yep, all of us had no idea about the news from yesterday morning. None at all.

And you think that's why I started the topic? Get over it Nancy.

 

[Forward Press]

And you think that's why I started the topic? Get over it Nancy.

Yep, because none of us were discussing the reasons and ramifications of Vettel's departure either in that topic. None at all.

 

[Dockersman]

No cap on what drivers can be paid. They were talking about bringing in a cap for spending on the team, but drivers salary have never even been spoken about as being limited.

I just found it a strange coincidence about 4 or 5 drivers were all on about 31 to 32 mill.

 

[alfy!]

And you think that's why I started the topic?

No we all realise you started the thread to troll Vettel.

 

[Dockersman]

No we all realise you started the thread to troll Vettel.

Let me guess, you only like it when he's winning and raising the finger? Lol

 

[DamoESP]

No we all realise you started the thread to troll Vettel.

This.

 

[Dockersman]

Geezus, I've never come across a bigger bunch of mummys boys. Start a topic that is "topical" and look at the way you princesses carry on. Probably still haven't left the nest some of you.

 

[little graham]

Reality is Vettel pulled rank in 2010 and the first time the car loses he runs.

It's a permanant stain on his character. It's how he'll be remembered.

 

[alfy!]

It's how he'll be remembered.

No it won't be.

 

[little graham]

Lets be honest. Next year Riccardio is going to be even better. His popularity amongst fans of other teams is unheralded. He's left a 4 time world champion at the top of their game, in his wake. Vettel doesn't want to be a number two driver

To be even more honest, Vettel has run to Ferrari whose number two driver is crap.


To be even more honest, vettels WDC's are now regarded as the softest ever.

 

[JUBJUB]

What was Vettel thinking when he passed Alonso's stalled Ferrari yesterday ?

A) Suck it Nando,I'm going to overtake you in the points
B) Must've got out and gone for a slash
C) OH SHIT WHAT HAVE I DONE !!!

 

[little graham]

Hoe many blokes win 4 titles in a row and the first sign of tough times betray the team and leave? This should be a concern for Ferrari hiring Vettel. The guy has no loyalty, can not be trusted. To get these 4 titles he split the team in two causing them to hamper the efforts of his teammate, his biggest rival.

I hope alonso wins a title in a mclaren before riccradio in a redbull.

#foreverloyal2Webber

 

[JUBJUB]

I hope alonso wins a title in a mclaren before riccradio in a redbull.

#foreverloyal2Webber

 

[DamoESP]

Hoe many blokes win 4 titles in a row and the first sign of tough times betray the team and leave?

Well considering that before VET it there was only 2 others who had won 4 straight WDC, you don't really have a very large sample size.

#foreverloyal2Webber

Well you can continue to watch him race in the WEC

 

[little graham]

Well considering that before VET it there was only 2 others who had won 4 straight WDC, you don't really have a very large sample size.

So how many?

 

[DamoESP]

So how many?

Other than VET, there is only Schumacher and Fangio that have won 4 WDC in a row (well, Schumacher actually won 5 in a row...).

Fangio retired after his last WDC so you can't really count him as he never had "bad" times after his 4th WDC, and Schumacher stayed with Ferrari after 2005, but it wasn't like they had a shit car (though the Bridgestone tires took care of that that for them in 05) and he challenged and nearly won the WDC again in 2006 (he retired for the first time at the end of that season).


So to answer your question as to how many (not including Fangio) = 50%

 

[darth_timon]

Vettel has chosen the tougher option here - Red Bull are generally good at designing good cars, and even without Newry's direct influence, you can bet he'll still have some involvement too.

Ferrari have been propped up by Alonso's skills over the past few years. In 2012 the car was the third best on the grid, at times not even that, certainly behind the Red Bulls and McLarens in terms of speed, and at times the Lotus was quicker too. He drove that car magnificently and made the most out of every race. I cannot see Vettel doing the same. I can see him surprising all of us by doing better than expected, but at the same time, he must be hoping Ferrari can sort out their woes and produce a decent car.