Latest Rumour...

Interesting reading on F-1live.com (http://f1.racing-live.com/en/)

Webber to replace Montoya at Williams and Montoya to McLaren, while DC would take the spot at Jaguar.

Taken from F1-live.com
Another development in the story about Montoya's possible move to McLaren. According to the Daily Telegraph Juan-Pablo Montoya will go to McLaren as early as next season. David Coulthard would become the victim of this transfer and end up at Jaguar while Mark Webber would simply (!) replace Montoya at Williams.

I would love to see JPM come to McLaren. :bigthumb:

Interesting.....everyone move in a circle now....one place to the right :bloated:

interesting

Originally posted by freakray
Interesting.....everyone move in a circle now....one place to the right :bloated:

I thought it was left... :tongue:

Silly season is gathering strength! :)

Of those 3 drivers, only 1 doesn't have a contract for next year (DC). Then again, contracts in F1 mean oh so much.

I will believe the rumours only after official announcements.

Originally posted by huudo


I thought it was left... :tongue:

Depends where you're standing

Originally posted by freakray


Depends where you're standing

Rather which way you're facing ;)

Webber in a competive car, Now thats something i would like to see.
Jagaur Might be on the move up, but webber wont be around F1 Foreva. Its sad i know i do have a tear for the bloke. and i am a Jaguar Fan, but its clear to c they still are not the cream of the crop and i doubt they will be even in a few years.
But hey GO JAG!!

what?!
JPM going to Mclaren? I would luv to see that happening too.
Always good to see some changes and even so when your fav driver is taking on something different.
I posted earlier that the Mclaren is my 2nd choice and JPM driving in that livery would be nice but that also would split my mind into 2, Williams and Mclaren....wooops

Can't see Sir Frank leting Montoya go without a fight. Jaun Pablo seems more like a Williams driver than a McLaren one to me. Either way he'll be at the sharp end, hopefully next year will see McLAren and Williams usurp Ferrari as the cars to have.

After his performances on the last few races Coulthard would be lucky to get a Jag drive. Webber would be a better fit at McLaren I think, but would Ron want someone more experienced alongside Kimi?

COulthard isn't doing himself any favours, is he? Let's wat for tomorrow, when it really counts, and see what he can do, but his qualifying perforemance today was, well, for the lack of a better word, "unacceptable" :)

If Coulthard's performance today was "unacceptable", then you'd have to call a certain Schumacher brother's effort at least half "unacceptable" too.

Nah, that was Bridgestone ;)

And I didn't call his performance unacceptable, I used the word Ron Dennis used to describe DC's qualifying at some race this year (was it Spain?), just a harmless dig at DC, RD, and McLaren at the same time :D That's why I put it into quotation marks. But DC was indeed slow today, and, as I've said, he isn't doing himslef any favours.

Originally posted by ales
Nah, that was Bridgestone ;)



An excuse for everything huh?
Obviously in your mind nobody could be driving better than MS, so it must be his tyres?:loser:

Lighten up, will ya? See the smiling face after the line you quoted? It even winks at you! :rolleyes:

Originally posted by ales
Lighten up, will ya? See the smiling face after the line you quoted? It even winks at you! :rolleyes:

That was light.....see my guy smiling too :tongue:

I hate you, Ray! :smooch:

Originally posted by Phil
If Coulthard's performance today was "unacceptable", then you'd have to call a certain Schumacher brother's effort at least half "unacceptable" too.

I'd like to come back to this point though. I actually would agree with you on MS's performance today, but this thread isn't about MS, while it does have a lot to do with DC. I also wasn't impressed by Button today, but saw no reason to bring it up.:lol:

Originally posted by ales
I'd like to come back to this point though. I actually would agree with you on MS's performance today, but this thread isn't about MS, while it does have a lot to do with DC. I also wasn't impressed by Button today, but saw no reason to bring it up.:lol:

I got the "unacceptable" reference Alex :tongue:

Did Rubens get the good Bridgestones today? :lol:

My little quip was reminding you that whilst Coulthard was bested by his team mate to the tune of 8 tenths today, Schumacher was also 4 tenths slower than his. Tyres are irrelevant in that analysis, there are hidden reasons for everything. But if Schumacher keeps that type of performance up...

Somehow I don't think the little elf will be publicly chastising his chosen one in quite the same fashion Ron Dennis does with DC!

Originally posted by RallyRaider

Did Rubens get the good Bridgestones today? :lol:


Funny you should mention this. Yes he did! F1-live report that RB used softer tyres compared to MS. :D:D:D

Originally posted by RallyRaider
My little quip was reminding you that whilst Coulthard was bested by his team mate to the tune of 8 tenths today, Schumacher was also 4 tenths slower than his. Tyres are irrelevant in that analysis, there are hidden reasons for everything. But if Schumacher keeps that type of performance up...


Yes, I agree with you, I am relatively disapointed with MS's qualifying today, but the thread is (was? :)) not about MS, so why mention it.

Maybe we should make a thread about the current German GP and discuss it there? Wait... Bwaaahahahahahaahaa! :lol::lol::cwm27:

Okay Alex I will spell it out very clearly, I have obviously been too broad up to this point.

You said Coulthard wasn't doing himself any favours. I pointed out that Schumacher was behind Barichello in qualifying too. Does that mean Schumacher should be out of a seat next year? I was trying to illustrate the point that a lot more is going on than we know about. Maybe Ron Dennis is happy with Coulthard's performace because he knows of some difficulty David is operating under. Therfore he will be back at McLaren next year. Maybe this one (several in DC's case) poor performance means both he and Schumacher are over the hill?

Plus as a McLaren fan I can bash DC, but when Ferrari fans do it I will defend him, or bash their guy! Fair enough?

Originally posted by RallyRaider

Plus as a McLarn fan I can bash DC, but when Ferrari fans do it I will defend him, or bash their guy! Fair enough?

McLarn? Is that a new team? :icon16:

Originally posted by freakray


McLarn? Is that a new team? :icon16:

Ha beat you to the edit! :biggrin:

Originally posted by RallyRaider


Ha beat you to the edit! :biggrin:

I still have proof you typoed :thefinger

Phil, I wasn't bashing DC, in fact I think I've been quite mild on him (read the first post I made in this thread today again). Still it's beyond me why anyone will be defending DC's performance today, or at several races before today. Today is better though as e was actually using a spare car.

Plus as a McLaren fan I can bash DC, but when Ferrari fans do it I will defend him, or bash their guy!

Why? :dunno: (I'll remove the saintly expression off my face in a minute;))

Originally posted by freakray


I still have proof you typoed :thefinger

Me make a mistake? About as likely as he sun rising in the morning.

Typoed? Is that a word? Now this is just getting silly...

Originally posted by RallyRaider


Me make a mistake? About as likely as he sun rising in the morning.

Typoed? Is that a word? Now this is just getting silly...

More Typo's? :tongue:

Calm down Mr Curtis :icon16:

Mental note - no word games with Ray.

Damn, am I too lax in this forum? Incuding on myself? I mean what the hell does this post of mine have to do with the topic of Latest Rumours or with F1 in general? (note how your witty moderator used the title of the thread and the forum in a seemingly off-topic thread to make it somewhat on topic!) Sorry guys, I'm just in a good mood :)

Since we're getting formal Mr Clark :tongue:

Who was in a twist earlier about staying on topic? I have no such qualms, but thought you would know better :biggrin:

Wait until Mr Haesevoets discovers the mess you've made in his thread :headshake

Believe me, I have yet to be in any sort of a twist.....you will know when I am though.

On the other hand, there is a big difference between busting on somebody about a silly typo and 2 people having 17 successive posts totally non-related to the topic.

Okay may as well keep this rubbish up for a little longer. Who knows we might make it to 17 consecutive posts born out of a single typo! :lol:

I find the fact you counted the 17 offending post a bit of a worry to begin with.

I dont know which is more OT; discussing F1 team orders in an F1 race thread or discussing typing in a driver silly season thread... :eek7:
I'm a participant in both so Alex will probably be sending the boys round :redface:

Maybe we need a pole?:cwm27:

Actually, I didn't count anything, simple math....19 posts in the split thread and 2 were mine, which leaves 17 to you two :tongue:

A pole or a poll?

Originally posted by freakray
Actually, I didn't count anything

That's a weight off my shoulders, phew! I was getting worried.

Originally posted by freakray
A pole or a poll?

Better yet, a pole, a pole, or a pole? :)

Poles can be found in Poland (among othe places), then Sergei Bubka must have a pole or two, and also JPM got one today to add to his collection. So which one was it, Phil? ;)

Latest news is that Montoya's manager has denyed he will be leaving Williams.

There, back on topic, that'll confuse 'em!

Yes, getting back to the topic, last week everyone categorically denied everything. DC, Norbert, Montoya's manager (after JPM started the rumour in the first place), just everyone involved. Then again, Jaguar, at first were this close to dumping Pizzonia (never confirmed anything), then categorically denied this and assured Antonio and the fans that his seat is safe till the end of the season. Well, maybe his seat indeed is safely stored somewhere at the Jag factory ;)

That's why this thread was called rumours! Ha, has been a good reading guys. :biggrin:

Originally posted by huudo
I would love to see JPM come to McLaren. :bigthumb:

Well, I'm not about to start any rumours again, but watch this space, there might well be some developments here.

Originally posted by ales


Well, I'm not about to start any rumours again, but watch this space, there might well be some developments here.

Williams has a habit of losing it's champions, if JPM wins the c'ship he will surely leave or get fired. :rolleyes:

Not starting rumors? Might be some developments?

Come on Alex don't tease us, put up or shut-up! Whatcha know?

Some rumours about a story in a Columbian newspaper. Could be nothing, could be 2005, but it actually could be 2004.

Here's a tid bit:
http://f1.racing-live.com/en/headlines/news/detail/030812195843.shtml

Ha! I was faster! :p

Everything I am reading on the Montoya move is talking about 2005.
FW has stated he will not be releasing JPM from his contract.

Originally posted by freakray
Everything I am reading on the Montoya move is talking about 2005.
FW has stated he will not be releasing JPM from his contract.

I think it's 2005 also, DC's safe for one more season.