planetf1.com

So no driver is confirmed even hinted at and a German paper just happens to think Sutil is a deal done


Edit. Laura as you just said in another thread Bild have been known to make stuff up.

This may raise the speculation as to why Force India haven't announced their lineup officially (including Di Resta).

But Force India's deputy principal Bob Fernley had said they are looking for a driver who will deliver speed & not money!

Well, who knows?

That's what they all say, no one wants the label of a pay driver team.

Translated for somewhere else I put here too:

Link

it's Bild but they are writing as if it is pretty sure that Sutil will join FI again... but you can never trust Bild lemme translate anyway:

Force India: Is Di Resta suddenly a doubtful case?

While the return of Adrian Sutil to Force India is as good as certain, Paul Di Resta could loose his cockpit at a change of the team owner.

Force India is next to Caterham the only team, that still has to give away a cockpit for 2013, because so far only Paul di Resta is confirmed. For weeks now Adrian Sutil has been a hot candidate for the second seat. But after informations of 'Motorsport-Total.com' di Resta also shouldn't be 100% certain about his case.

Those responsible are maybe waiting with the announcement, because of the possible change in ownership, even if the Team is energically denying being sold to investors lead by Colin Kolles, and persons around Vijay Mallya don't think that the indian businessman will quit.
Besides of that all affected people believably assure, that the economic crisis of some Mallya-businesses has no effects on the financial stability of the Formula 1 team.

The driver pairing will be announced "Hopefully and probably before the first test.", says the vice team boss Robert Fernley towards 'Motorsport-Total.com'. It would be "very improbable", that no candidate would be evaluated at the test drives in february, but it would be a lot more "probable", that the name will be announced beforehand. The presentation on February 1st in Silverstone "will be only about presenting the VJM06", Fernley makes clear.

That di Resta will be still wearing a Force India Overall then is after informations of 'Motorsport-Total.com' in no way cut in stone. Sutil has signed his Grand Prix contract for 2013 just as the Briton, but brings, just like it has been in the past sponsor money. If it really would come to a change of ownership, Investors want to hire next to Sutil a financial lucrative paydriver and because di Resta is not bringing any considerable sponsor money, he could be kicked out despite contract.


((thats my translation tried to be as close to the text as possible and hope I didnt make too many mistakes))

Edit: here is the motorsport-total.com original text that Bild used Link

well the original is from motorsport-total.com I just found it first on Bild

They do but Sutil has been heavily hinted at by several people now. That said nothing is confirmed until the first race in these cases, especially when there are rumours over the team's future.

How do you know who copied who or indeed if they are both basing their stories on the same bad source.



The Sutil Rumour has been going on since Hulk left. To me it's just snowballing as these things tend to do.

As not one pundit said his move was over problems and many thought it was because of Ferrari I would think there has been no sniff of problems before or around the time of his switch in the paddock. If he got a sniff no doubt others would have too.

The rest is just unsubstantiated rumour.

But then again. With the recent rumours of a Sauber to Merc switch maybe the Ferrari calls were right but wrong engine manufacturer

How do you know who copied who or indeed if they are both basing their stories on the same bad source.



The Sutil Rumour has been going on since Hulk left. To me it's just snowballing as these things tend to do.

cause the text itself mentions motorsport-total.com and is the same text on both webpages

If the drivers are dealing they will know more about what is going on than we do.So if they know it's BS then it won't bother them in the slightest.

Wonder if Glock is now in the mix too?

If Sutil brings sponsorship, I would find that quite odd. Who still likes to sponsor that guy after the glassing incident?

think capri sun still do lol.. They come in packets not glasses so its no danger to them.. I agree though i don't think he should be allowed near the grid he could have killed lutz, he was always hot headed regardless of talent he should be banned Imo

LOL why would he be banned for something that did not happen on the track? Nobody (FIA or FOM ) can legally ban him from racing in F1 due to that. Only some nations can deny him entry as per their law / policies. And there are far worse people on the grid if you want to talk about on track and off track temper.
HE is no saint, but I dont see how anyone can relate his stupid, careless and dangerous behavior outside to on track ban.
I mean we have people who have actually done bodily harm to a person using a race car on the grid.

LOL why would he be banned for something that did not happen on the track? Nobody (FIA or FOM ) can legally ban him from racing in F1 due to that. Only some nations can deny him entry as per their law / policies. And there are far worse people on the grid if you want to talk about on track and off track temper.
HE is no saint, but I dont see how anyone can relate his stupid, careless and dangerous behavior outside to on track ban.
I mean we have people who have actually done bodily harm to a person using a race car on the grid.

stupid and careless doesn't really relate to deliberately glassing someone's face/neck, it was a callous vicious act and his excuse was worse, i tried to throw my drink on him i slipped and it cut him, Hamilton wouldn't back him in court he had commitments but sent a letter to say he didn't see the actual incident and sutil turned on Hamilton calling him a coward, why because he wouldn't cover for him.. Being an f1 driver you are a role model to kids im sure within contract there would be clauses about image portrayal and conduct of person on or off track while employed by the team

Can they not revoke his Super Licence?

I always thought there were clauses in there that let them do that for bad behaviour.

LOL why would he be banned for something that did not happen on the track? Nobody (FIA or FOM ) can legally ban him from racing in F1 due to that. Only some nations can deny him entry as per their law / policies. And there are far worse people on the grid if you want to talk about on track and off track temper.
HE is no saint, but I dont see how anyone can relate his stupid, careless and dangerous behavior outside to on track ban.
I mean we have people who have actually done bodily harm to a person using a race car on the grid.

Gachot lost his Jordan seat after he went to jail for that cab driver incident. Nothing to do with on track behaviour, but still Jordan refused his seat. He went to Larousse afterwards

And that is what I am talking about. He was not banned. Why do you really think Sutil lost his FI seat. That incident did play the role. But in F1 time, that is ancient history, time has changed and there is probable opening for him again. And I wont exactly be surprised if he comes back.

The whole notion of guilty for life for something like this has no place in real life, and definitely not in F1. Even court felt he deserved suspended sentence, who are we to judge him rotten for life?

And that is what I am talking about. He was not banned. Why do you really think Sutil lost his FI seat. That incident did play the role. But in F1 time, that is ancient history, time has changed and there is probable opening for him again. And I wont exactly be surprised if he comes back.

The whole notion of guilty for life for something like this has no place in real life, and definitely not in F1. Even court felt he deserved suspended sentence, who are we to judge him rotten for life?

They do but Sutil has been heavily hinted at by several people now. That said nothing is confirmed until the first race in these cases, especially when there are rumours over the team's future.

Force India to announce the second driver "before Barcellona".
So, the second driver will miss the first test.
Ridicoulous.

Force India to announce the second driver "before Barcellona".
So, the second driver will miss the first test.
Ridicoulous.

Force India to announce the second driver "before Barcellona".
So, the second driver will miss the first test.
Ridicoulous.