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The reason for Luiz Razia’s on-track absence at the Circuit de Catalunya last week has come to the fore, with the Marussia driver admitting that funding from at least one of his sponsors was not submitted to the Banbury-based outfit ahead of the gathering.

Wonder what will happen if the sponsors fail to deliver - will Razia get sacked just like Glock? will we see Khartikeyan back? Marussia seems to be full of surprises recently.

...and I didn't know pay drivers had to pay even for testing days. If they signed him, the least they could have done is at least give him one day of testing...as a commercial gesture, if not anything else (such as: allowing your confirmed driver understand what the heck he'll be driving this year)...Then again, money is money, but this kind of work ethics reminds me of the "money up front" rule used by a certain group of ladies' professionals.


...so, yay for respecting contract rules, booo for being money pinching *****

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would be a steeping stone for ja if he realy thinks he's got what is takes in f1 plus he knows the tyres

..so, yay for respecting contract rules, booo for being money pinching *****[/quote]

that will be writing in that if it dont pay up your out the team wants to protect its ass

Pretty sure he'll get sacked.

That's what I was thinking. Whether the funds are delayed or not at this moment it looks like Razia will be driving for them, give him an idea what he'll be driving. Unless Marussia have very strong indications the money won't arrive and see no point of giving him a run because he won't be in their team.

its a shame as its most likely to late for gp2 seat but then if some pay comes in may be like hrt and they do half each lets face it more cash they wont turn it down

If this means a seat for Timo, I'm all for it!

So how long 'til he gets the call?

I'll be disappointed if Razia doesn't get the drive, but that's just the nature of the sport right now I guess...

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Narain to replace him?!

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I also have one of these.

Oh god, please, please, please let the cucumber get the seat. I'll never ask for anything again.

So as usual, no money = no drive. Why I am not surprised ?

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Latest rumors going around is that Bianchi replacing Razia as Sutil confirmed at FI.

Timo? As in Glock?
He's already confirmed for BMW's DTM squad. He won't be back in F1, certainly not this year.

Would make sense for Ferrari to put Bianchi somewhere (anywhere) and for Marussia as maybe this will help them get Ferrari engines next year.
As STR, and potentially Sauber, are looking to drop Italian horsepower for 2014, maybe Marussia can sneak in there and get a deal?

Let the cucumber get it lols.. : P

Glock's signed up for BMW now

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They should either sign Bianchi or Valsecchi.

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This is quite disappointing. I would really have liked to see Chilton and Razia go against one another this year. I mean it really a truly is disappointing to have someone who has been waiting for this opportunity to have it already taken away from him without even participating in one race. Quite sad I will say because now Razia will be out of any of the other series...

I wish the man luck, but for people such as Bianchi, Valsecchi, or even Petrov... They better get the money in quick.

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Listed to be driving in the second test on the CdC website - http://www.circuitcat.com/documentos/noticias/__Driversline-upMarch.pdf

That's something I've been kicking around in my head the last few weeks when it became pretty obvious that Force India intended to pass over Bianchi & Ferrari to show loyalty (misplaced IMO) to its convicted former driver. (I know its probably considered wrong to hold that against an athlete/sports figure, as skill & talent makes convictions forgivable, while holding it against them isn't acceptable. But I personally will not look the other way because its the sporting thing to do.)

If Marussia got Bianchi and a Ferrari engine deal, it would be the real winner IMO in all this Razia sponsors/FI seating filling/Bianchi mess.

So got to hear a rumor about the last spot.
Ridel who fits the radios for almost all the teams apparently prepared a radio for Heikki Kovalainen in one of the Marussia cars.
So seems like Heikki is getting the other seat.

Maybe Marussia could do worse than to take Kobayashi's millions? I know Ferrari have him all signed up for sports car racing but it might be worth a knock on the door.

Failing that, what's Valsecchi like for sponsorship? He did win GP2, they could do worse than hire him. Just please God don't let Narain back in.

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This whole pay driver thing is getting way too ridiculous. I don't even care anymore who they'll sign.

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Kovalainen brings no money and Marussia have already said they'd not last the season without a heavily backed driver.

Well more and more reports are comming in tha Heikki are in talks with marussia.
So looks like i was right and your wrong
Its not announced yet and they go with some one else but its leaning at Heikki

Timo will be racing in DTM this year

Rumored that Heikki might be driving for marussia. He was reported doing a seat fitting etc in marussia.

But then marussia would have to pay heikki... just like how Marussia used to pay Timo

So basically Timo gave up his seat for nothing.

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He's gone,

https://twitter.com/marussia_f1team/sta ... 9421969409

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Lucky Bianchi )

This means we don't have the GP2 champ or runner-up racing in F1. We do have the guys finishing 3th, 4th and 6th
It seems it's all about connections and sponsorship lately.

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Looks like who was right and who was wrong there?

Glad Bianchi got it over Heikki as the Finn has never really impressed during his time in F1.