More driver changes in the news this week, only this time it’s not quite as surprising as Button going to McLaren: Nico Rosberg has been announced as Mercedes GP’s first driver for 2010.
The move has been expected since Rosberg announced he was leaving Williams earlier in the year – not that we knew Brawn would change to Merc then though of course – and fills one of a handful of vacant seats left on the F1 lot.
Fellow German Nick Heidfeld is thought to be filling the second spot – left vacant by the departed Rubens Barrichello – although Mercedes motor sport boss Norbert Haug has hinted at some ‘surprises’ in their driver line-up, of which Heidfeld wouldn’t be one.
This has led to speculation, perpetuated by BBC Sport’s Eddie Jordan, that the other seat could actually be occupied by a certain Mr Schumacher, who’s apparently quite handy behind the wheel.
It’s all just rumour at the moment though, so we’ll have to wait and see.
The only ’suprise’ drivers I can think of are
1. Schumacher
2. Stig
3. Cpt. Slow
4. Boris Johnson
5. Bernie Ecclestone
Boris would be awesome.
Probably Kubica, despite the fact that he’s already signed to Renault – Renault team probably leaving F1 or being sold to a Russian!
I really hope Kimi will be their other driver. Would be an amazing season next year in that case.
Well another piece has fallen in its expected place, another vote for Boris in the second seat.
Kimi Raikkonen! formula one will not be the same without Kim1…
kimi Raikkonen!!!
Great choice – now Rosberg can show how good he really is. I would have loved to see him together with Button in one team, not this season.
Best Kimi – what a great mix!!!
2nd Heidfeld – he is the best #2 driver in the field. Great in car development, no mistakes, he is just not fast enough for #1 seat.
Although I don´t think that Mercedes will take him for marketing reasons. They cannot afford 2 germans in their team. That would make a horrible press for them being a true global brand.
Who else is left for a top team? Kubica is not available but he is also not good enough.
did I miss anybody?
I hope Kobayashi gets a seat somewhere, he seemed to have a lot of natural talent and a bit of fight in him. Schumacher would be interesting to watch… shame Hakkinen and Villeneuve arn’t talking about a return! that would be a spectacle
Doubt about Schumi, he’s just way too involved with Ferrari and it’s doubtful that he would actually come back.
Kimi would be a nice surprise, i agree, since he already said, he’s going rallying next year. We’ll see.
I love the idea of Boris and cpt slow as the drivers in an F1 team.
Could always back with up with hamster on the pit wall and clarkson as chief engineer.
Ah, you are not discussing the most important F1 news in a decade.
¡¡¡Pechito López to USF1!!!
We are back!! Ok, maybe too much for you… but important for us down under, not that down under, the atlantic down under.
I just hope the car can turn right.
Ta-ke me out to the ball- game!! Go US, Go North Carolina. Nascar Rules!! (well, now it’s too much even for me…)
Kimi would be a great choie, and sorry to change subject, but has anyone seen todays pictures of Montoya in The Sun, OMG he is HUGE!!!!!
I think that its a good move for Rosberg, Lets see what ross thinks of him when they start working together in the same team. im looking forward to see who will be there alongside him in the garage. Cant wait to see what the cars livery will be like aswell.
Kimi is my number one choice.
As for Schumacher, Bernie should just buy Sauber and set up team Schumi; I think F1 racing ran a story on a Team Schumi two seasons ago.
2010 Lineup
1 Button
2 Hamilton
3 Rosberg
4 STIG!!!!!!!!
AS LONG AS MCLARREN DONT SCREW THE CAR UP AGAIN THEIR GOING TO WIN.
boris johnson in a press conference would be hilarious
Let’s hope its Schumacher v Hamilton v Rosberg v Button in 2010.
Good news for Nico, but his team mate HAS to be Schumi, DON’T DISAPPOINT US AGAIN!!! PLEASE!!!
Mika Hakkinen would be the best surprise driver…
Why would brawn want an old shoe when he can have a brand new one? why did Toto buy into Williams what did he buy?
i really hope that KR is the other choice of driver, but my bet is SV is the main man they are really after,if not 2010 then SVwill be main choice in 2011,then after that when jb’s contract end with mclaren then he might one day go back to them.hope so,and 2010 is going to be very interesting indeed,and 2011,2012 can’t wait for F1 now please,.
Now Nico should start winning Grand Prix….. regardless who his new team mate will be….
It’ll be schumi becos Brawn is leader the merc team and schumi wont 90% of titles under brawn ^^ go Schumi
hamilton , jenson , nico and shumi whould be nearly a dream! only hamilton jenson vettle and shumi!!!!!
Mario Carneiro Neto and far more likely than MS…
He is after all a Mercedes guy.
very doubtful that Schumi will be drivin for Merc GP nextseason, he works for Ferrari, the fact that hes german and Merc GP are german has got nothin to do with it, Schumi is an advisor for Ferrari developing their road cars so it just will not happen, i admit it would be exciting to see but its not going to happen
What do you think about Nico’s dad’s effort at Long Beach back in 1983? http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=3oZSHXKAZBc
Just want to point out that Schumi’s contract with Ferrari has changed and he is now no longer part of the F1 team, so it is possible. Apparently they are using Schumi next year as a stopper until they can get Vettel out of his RedBull contract so he can be their driver in 2011
Fernando Alonso. that would be A- a surprise AND B- doing me AND Ferrari a major favor. and with the spare seat, Ferrari can hire some amazing driver, like Kimi Raikkonen, i think would be a good idea, he is fast and has proven last season he can win even with a shit car and he is free…
is this all too wishful thinking?
@32 did you know kimi used to drive for ferrari? they let kimi go so alonso could drive for them
Stig will join Rosberg at Mercedes, leaving a spot for Raikkonen to take as new guy who drives the cars round the track every week
@ Primoz
Exactly. The man should come back and it would create major buzz…
Please dont not let it be Schumi, he has wone enough, how about Kobayashi? Would love to see him drive next season, besides he can take Panasonic as a sponsor with him..
Latest rumor is Kobayashi (with Panasonic and KDDI) to Renault! In the end Renault owns Nissan so why not re-brand the team to Nissan?
The Stig.
Some say he walked like Micheal Schumacher but he drives like Aryton Senna.
Come on Kimi!! Get off your arse and back into an F1 car. At this stage, if he wanted the drive at merce gp, id say he could have it.
Get KIMI!!!
@justanordinairyfan: I agree with you about Kobayoshi – I really think he deserves a drive in 2010 and I hope there is a team out there willing to give him the chance to prove that his brilliant 2009 F1 performances were not just flukes. A young exciting driver is what F1 needs right now.
As for Scumacher (strangely, what I have seen of Kobayoshi’s driving style, strangely reminds me of a young M.Scumacher – probably just me then?!lol), as legendary as he is, any return as a F1-driver would be very short-term (he has said so much himself) – he is nearly 41 and any comeback would just be a short-lived novelty which would just raise the F1 viewing figures for a year.
I don’t deny it would make an exciting spectacle at first but unfortunately, F1, more so than any other racing series is about physical fitness as much as anything else and Schumacher is way past his prime. He would do ok still but it would make a mockery of his former brilliance. I think he should leave his F1 on the high which no-one will ever beat, instead of being also remembered for a failed comeback. Respect to Michael
I guess, one possible “surprise” might be Kimi as second driver in Merc
I was wondering has anybody thought of our own ANTHONY DAVIDSON. What about him,where does he fit into next years teams, he should be on the grid.
I agree, Carl Price.
The Ant would be a welcome addition to any of the new teams or even some of the current ones. Maybe he should take a look at Lotus? That’d be good.
I heard Mercedes really wants Sebastian Vettel, but he won’t budge from Red Bull for a season at least. They want a gap-filler until they can get him. I don’t think getting Heidfeld would encourage Vettel to join very much.
But if Mr.Schumacher got in there, the team would perform much better, surely and so Vettel would probably consider a switch a little more. And if he did make the change, would it be Rosberg or Schumacher going?
The trouble is, Schuey has to have a better neck and manage to escape the tight grasp of Ferrari, not an easy task.
Yeah Ant would be great with Lotus, havent they already signed a driver for next year but they are keeping him under wraps, lets hope that it is Ant. But isnt he Brawn/Mercedes reserve driver though?
Wouldn’t it be a surprise if young Nelson got the seat!
It would be yeah, but i cant see that happening. Do you think that he will be back in Formula One next year?
Doubt shumi 2 merc as he is to involved with ferrari. personally i think it will be n hieldfeild. sorry bout spilling!!!!! lol.
KIMI BACK
I WOULD ALSO KIKE TO SEE SHUMI BACK THOUGH SO HE CAN STOP IN CORNERS
I wonder if Nelson Piquet will getb another crack at F1.
If Schumacher leaves Ferrari for Merc, I wonder will his briefcase be checked on the way out?
2010 SEASON has to be the battle of the WORLD CHAMPIONS
wdc vs wdc vs wdc vs wdc
HAM vs BUT VS SCH VS RAI
I think seeing Schumacher racing again would be awesome, and seeing him race Lewis Hamilton and Button would be good
Now he will have better car. We will often see him in podium next year.
Just hope McLaren will kick ‘Mercedes’ ass and Ferrari ass.
alonso 2010 champion,
ferrari will be first again,mclaren 2 red bull third as for mercedes 4 or 5th
2010 another surprise? – My top teams
McLaren without Kers is a question mark for me – although they have a competitive base to start from, so yes they will compete for the WC. I see Hamilton dominate Button.
Brawn will be competitive again (excuse me Merc) with good 2 drivers (not knowing the #2 yet) driving for the WC, I don´t see them on the McLaren level.
Red Bull – the rules are more clear, less room for Newey´s genius out of the box thinking, they will win some races but…
I don`t see Ferrari high up there – Although Alonso is the best driver in the field for me right now, they were nowhere last year and that will take time to close the gap and catch a moving target. Towards the end of the season I expect them to be back in the top 3
Biggest surprise? I’d sure be damned surprised if they announce that they have signed Jeremy Clarkson as their 2nd driver. Mercedes GP will surely have the fastest in the grid. Fastest mouth, that is.
i think merc should get the stig to drive.he would beat the crap out of every body ….
My guess is it will be Schumi! Mercedes brought him to F1 so he has something to give back to ‘Das Haus’.
If Red Bull finds the right engines (why does Renault need so much time to make up their mind?) Vettel will be champ ‘10!
HMMMMMMM I WONDER IF SCHUMI WILL GO TO MERC AFTER RACING WITH THEIR BIGGEST RIVALS
IF MICHEAL RETURNS, I WOULD ENJOY WATCHING HIM CRASH HIS COMPETITIORS AND ARK IN MONAC0O.
McLAREN-MERCEDES
1.BUTTON
2. HAMILTON
MERCEDES BENZ GRAND PRIX
3.RAIKKONEN
4.ROSBERG
RED BULL RENAULT
5.VETTEL
6.WEBBER
SCUDERIA FERRARI
7.ALONSO
8.MASSA
WILLIAMS COSWORTH
9.BARRICHELLO
10.HULKENBUERG
RENAULT
11.KUBICA
12.KOVALINEN
FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
14.SUTIL
15.LIUZZI
SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO FERRARI
16.BUEMI
17.ALGUESUARI
CAMPOS META RACING COSWORTH
19.PIQUET JR.
20.SENNA
USF1 TEAM COSWORTH
21.BOURDAIS
22.LOPEZ
MANOR GRAND PRIX COSWORTH
23.GLOCK
24.DAVIDSON
LOTUS F1 TEAM COSWORTH
25.TRULLI
26.KOBAYASHI
SAUBER QADBAK PETRONAS
27.HEIDFELD
28.FISICHELLA
Most important, when will the FIA change the idiotic aerodynamics rules. Do we really have to face another season with this snowplow frontwing and bookcase backwing which makes the cars look like clowncars??!!
ALNSO!!!!!!!!!
everyone has forgotten what a champion alonso is, winning championships at his prime in front of MS, all he needs is a good car and he will be winning championships again. sure MS is great but he wont make a comeback, everyone knows it.
Sure, well he was winning bcs Michelin gave them the best tires. Soon as Michelin left, Renault was nowhere anymore and we all know what happened with mr.cheater at McLaren. Hope Massa will kick his ass!
McLAREN-MERCEDES
1.BUTTON
2.HAMILTON
MERCEDES BENZ GRAND PRIX
3.RAIKKONEN:I HOPE MICHAEL SCHUMACHER DOESN,T RETURN.
4.ROSBERG
RED BULL RENAULT
5.VETTEL
6.WEBBER
SCUDERIA FERRARI
7.MASSA
8.ALONSO
WILLIAMS COSWORTH
9.BARRICHELLO
10.HULKENBUERG
RENAULT
11.KUBICA
12.KOVALINEN
FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
14.SUTIL
15.LIUZZI
SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO FERRARI
16.BUEMI
17.ALGUESUARI
LOTUS F1 TEAM
18.TRULLI
19.KOBAYASHI
CAMPOS META RACING COSWORTH
20.PIQUET JR.
21.SENNA
USF1 TEAM COSWORTH
22.BOURDAIS
23.LOPEZ
VIRGIN RACING COSWORTH
24.GLOCK
25.DAVIDSON
SAUBER QADBAK PETRONAS
26.HEIDFELD
27.FISICHELLA
IF SCHUMACHER RETURNS, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIM CRASH AND PARK IN MONACO AGAIN.
Just hope McLaren and Williams will be the winning teams and just hope they will get the future engine deals they deserve!
Come on Honda, come back as an engine supplier with one of those teams and bring back history!
Come on FIA, make the cars cool again, not like the wheelchair lookalikes they became under rulemaker mr.Mosley!
found this on the web do you think that these teams and drivers are realistic
2010 Formula One line-up
McLaren – Mercedes (Great Britain)
Jenson Button (Gbr)*, Lewis Hamilton (Gbr)
Mercedes GP – Mercedes (Germany)
Nico Rosberg (Ger)*, Nick Heidfeld (Ger)*
Red Bull Racing – Renault (Austria)
Sebastian Vettel (Ger), Mark Webber (Aus)
Ferrari – Ferrari (Italy)
Fernando Alonso (Esp), Felipe Massa (Bra)
Williams – Cosworth (Great Britain)
Rubens Barrichello (Bra), Nico Hülkenberg (Ger)
Renault – Renault (France)
Robert Kubica (Pol), Kimi Räikkönen (Fin) ? / Franck Montagny (Fra) ? /
Romain Grosjean (Fra) ? / Robert Doornbos (Ned) ? / Guido van der Garde (Ned) ?
Force India – Mercedes (India)
Adrian Sutil (Ger), Kharun Chandhok (Ind)*
Toro Rosso – Ferrari (Italy)
Sebastian Buemi (Sui), Jaime Algesuari (Esp)*
USGP – Cosworth (United States)
Scott Speed (Usa) ? / Dana Patrick (Usa) ? / Kyle Busch (Usa) ?
Campos Meta – Cosworth (Spain)
Bruno Senna (Bra), Vitali Petrov (Rus) ? / Pastor Maldonado (Vnz) ?
Manor GP – Cosworth (Great Britain)
Timo Glock (Ger), Nelsinho Piquet (Bra)*
Lotus F1 – Cosworth (Malaysia)
Jarno Trulli (Ita)*, Kobui Kobayashi (Jpn) ? / Alex Yoong (Mal) ? / Jacques Villeneuve (Can) ?
Qadbak Sauber – Ferrari (Switzerland) – likely to join after Toyota stepped out
Nick Heidfeld (Ger) ? / Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) ? / alex Yoong ? (Mal)
McLAREN-MERCEDES
1.BUTTON
2.HAMILTON
MERCEDES BENZ GRAND PRIX
3.ROSBERG:I HOPE MICHAEL SCHUMACHER DOESN,T RETURN.
4.HEIDFELD
RED BULL RENAULT
5.VETTEL
6.WEBBER
SCUDERIA FERRARI
7.MASSA
8.ALONSO
WILLIAMS COSWORTH
9.BARRICHELLO
10.HULKENBUERG
RENAULT
11.KUBICA
12.KOVALINEN
FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
14.SUTIL
15.LIUZZI
SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO FERRARI
16.BUEMI
17.ALGUESUARI
LOTUS F1 TEAM
18.TRULLI
19.KOBAYASHI
CAMPOS META RACING COSWORTH
20.PIQUET JR.
21.SENNA
USF1 TEAM COSWORTH
22.BOURDAIS
23.LOPEZ
VIRGIN RACING COSWORTH
24.GLOCK
25.DAVIDSON
SAUBER QADBAK PETRONAS
26.FISICHELLA
27.PETROV
My ideal F1 2010:-
McLaren:-
J.Button
L.Hamilton
Mercedes:-
M.Schumacher
N.Rosberg
Red Bull:-
S.Vettel
M.Webber
Ferrari:-
F.Massa
F.Alonso
Williams:-
R.Barrichello
N.Hulkenberg
Force India:-
A.Sutil
V.Liuzzi
Toro Rosso:-
S.Buemi
T.Sato
Lotus:-
J.Trulli
K.Kobayashi
Campos Meta:-
N.Piquet
B.Senna
US F1:-
J.Lopez
J.Villeneuve
Virgin:-
T.Glock
L.Di Grassi
Sauber:-
G.Fisichella
N.Heidfeld
you numpties raikonen has already got a wrc contract for 2010
If anything i think that rosburg should go to ferrari
ok so here it goes,Kobayashi is said to sign with sauber , and it is considered to be a done deal so those of you wanting to see Kobayashi in a seat will get to see it. As of those who wanted to see him at merc gp well qq it isnt happenening. you should really read the news (not to be mean). As for MS coming back it aint happening i am sorry he has to much to risk on his reputation. Yeah he has the bug to get back and every thing and it is rumored that his marrage is on the rocks because he wants toget back so badly. It just wont be with merc more like Red Horse he works for. the only way he will drive again is if some one gets hurt at Red horse or if they pass the three car a team rule (bu unlikely to happen). Also age really has nothing to do with physical fitness. Its all about training i mean look at a lot of the athelets now in days they are playing longer then they use to at a higher paced game then when they originaly entered. So that de bunks the Ms is to old. that is jsut a poor excuse to hide behind qq some more on that lol. I mean look at micheal jordan he returned and despite his team sucking some balls he still did very well, and was very sucessful in his own right. I wont argue that MS wants to come back just not this season. Now it brings me to kimi he is an idiot i am sorry. he sucks at wrc and his contract if you read it would leave him open to do f1 if he wanted to, but he would have joined merc gp already cause bythe tie he signed the wrc contract merc gp’s driver situation was already present. Then kimi be a stuck up d-bag that he is pulled the whole i dont want to drive for a team that isnt going to be competive………….well you freaking idiot what the hell did brawn win last year….ohh yeah thats right the constructors championship andddddddd had a drive win the drivers champion ship. So you think kimis agent would be on that like a bear in heat, nope cause kimi has a redicious salary and you are an idiot if you want to pay him that. his drivnig talent is good when he isnt bored and he gets bored alot thats why they got rid of in him the first place cause he want performing on a consistent basis. so they got some one tht could and that was alonso. and alonso would push massa more cause what is alonso a 2 time champ. i think you guys are very right with the selection of the lotus teams drivers. They are goodbut not race winning good. they are good 2nd drivers not number one drivers and will jsut use and abuse them for information and drop them like a gf with an std when they are finsished
oh i am also looking forward to bruno senna taking up the rains… i think he will own once he gets a top manufacture team. gin gin
It is now rosbergs real chance, he drives well in a crap car and will be champion in a good one……………..watch out lewis hamilton!
My championship prediction for 2010
senna
1) rosberg
2) hamilton
3) massa
4) Schumacher
5) vettel
6) button
7) webber
9) glock
10) barrichello