Silly Season 2024

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Op zaterdag 16 september 2023 11:45 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:

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Verkeerde topic

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Op woensdag 20 september 2023 12:11 schreef Starflyer het volgende:

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Ik denk dat ze hem meer voor de PR willen hebben.

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Op woensdag 20 september 2023 13:08 schreef Starflyer het volgende:
Misschien niet helemaal de juiste plek, maar Nyck de Vries lijkt volgend seizoen te gaan doen wat hij eigenlijk dit seizoen van plan was voordat hij een F1 zitje kreeg, namelijk een dubbelprogramma WEC met Toyota en Formule E (nog onduidelijk welk team, mogelijk Maserati, Mahindra of Abt).

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Op zaterdag 23 september 2023 09:51 schreef Starflyer het volgende:
Met de bevestiging van Tsunoda en Ricciardo bij AlphaTauri is er nog een zitje over voor volgend seizoen.

Alfa Romeo Racing (Ferrari): Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Gyanyu
AlphaTauri (Honda-RBPT): Yuki Tsunoda, Daniel Ricciardo
Alpine (Renault): Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly
Aston Martin Racing (Mercedes): Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll
Ferrari (Ferrari): Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz jr
Haas (Ferrari): Kevin Magnussen, Nico H�lkenberg
McLaren (Mercedes): Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri
Mercedes (Mercedes): George Russell, Lewis Hamilton
Red Bull Racing (Honda-RBPT): Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez
Williams (Mercedes): Alexander Albon, TBA

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Op zaterdag 23 september 2023 10:47 schreef THEFXR het volgende:

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zou RB, Lawson kunnen uitlenen aan Williams of levert dat niet genoeg geld op?

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Op zaterdag 23 september 2023 11:24 schreef tripel7 het volgende:

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RB heeft Albon al bij Williams zitten, ik denk dat motorleverancier Mercedes niet akkoord gaat met twee RB rijders in dat team

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Op zaterdag 23 september 2023 11:39 schreef Nattekat het volgende:

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Albon is helemaal los van RB. En Mercedes heeft niets te zeggen over die zitjes.

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Op zaterdag 23 september 2023 11:24 schreef Starflyer het volgende:

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Ik geloof niet dat RBR dat wil. Die willen Lawson als reserve behouden. Drugovich schijnt eerste gegadigde te zijn als Williams niet door wil met Sargeant.

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Williams F1 Team have outlined the improvements they want to see from Logan Sargeant to offer him a 2024 contract.

Sargeant was one of many drivers to voice their concerns during the Qatar GP. The 22-year-old showed promising pace in Losail, within touching distance of his teammate in the early phases of the race.

However, a series of team radios revealed that the American was struggling immensely. Having shown flu-like symptoms earlier in the week, the high temperatures last weekend combined with a lack of wind to create a perfect storm.

After discussing his health with James Vowles mid-race, he eventually decided to retire.

As Vowles has done throughout 2023, he defended Sargeant post-race, emphasising the difficulties of conditions. Considering that even the most experienced weren’t immune to the Losail heat, the decision to stop seems more than reasonable.

In any case, there are still question marks surrounding the 22-year-old’s future with the team. Although Williams continues supporting the youngster, he has yet to earn a contract extension.

Team principal James Vowles has provided some light on the situation:

“We’ve already committed in the direction we’re in. He has targets for that, and it would be wrong to go against that decision. So the end of the year [is when a decision will be made].

“He and I talk at least once a week, if not multiple times a week. The pace is there. That’s the thing we wouldn’t be able to fix or repair,” he told the media.

“But what happens is, when it comes down to crunch time, there are elements of inconsistency that creep in…

“We have, and I’ve said this publicly, a responsibility to invest in our rookie drivers. We put him there, and we’ve given nearly no testing mileage. But what we want to see is continued progress.”

Considering the limited testing that young drivers have (compared to pre-2021), this analysis is understandable. It cannot be overlooked that Sargeant was promoted to Formula 1 one year ahead of schedule.

As a result, the Grove-based team is willing to show patience. Even after 17 rounds, there is still time to demonstrate tangible improvements and deliver results.

This is not to say Vowles and Williams do not have clear standards. However, there is an acute awareness of what replacing Logan Sargeant will say about the decision-making process that led to signing him for the 2023 season.

Author: Jaden Diaz-Ndisang

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Williams' team principal, James Vowles, reveals that Logan Sargeant faces "clear targets" to achieve to guarantee his place in the team for the 2024 season.


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Op vrijdag 20 oktober 2023 16:03 schreef Starflyer het volgende:
Deadline is eind van het seizoen, dus daarvoor sowieso geen nieuws.

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Op vrijdag 1 december 2023 23:32 schreef beantherio het volgende:
Dit topic faalt. Een silly season zonder enige verandering.