It has been confirmed that Carlos Sainz will be driving for McLaren for next year.

 

 

Inevitable now that Gasly will move to Red Bull next year, I'll be surprised if he wasn't announced.

Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel & Kimi Räikkönen

Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton & Valtteri Bottas

Red Bull: Max Verstappen & Pierre Gasly

Renault: Daniel Ricciardo & Nico Hülkenberg

Haas: Kevin Magnussen & Sergio Pérez

Force India: Esteban Ocon & Lance Stroll

McLaren: Carlos Sainz & Stoffel Vandoorne

Toro Rosso: Brendon Hartley & Lando Norris

Sauber: Charles Leclerc & Marcus Ericsson

Williams: Sergey Sirotkin & George Russell

 

Revised Predix

Pleased that Sainz is staying within the Renault family

Red Bull have, unsurprisingly, confirmed Pierre Gasly for 2019!

They didn’t really have much of a choice. Interesting to see if this gives Hartley a repreive given that he’s completely shit

Somehow it may be the case that Hartley stays at Toro Rosso next year. Who would they put? Norris or Markelov

A look at a preferred F1 Calendar that the BBC Sport did before the summer break

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45269826

Force India have changed their name to Racing Point.

It means that the team have had all of their points stripped off which leaves them in last place but Perez and Ocon will retain their points they've scored this season.

Bottas set to start Belgian GP at back due to a engine penalty.

It means that the team have had all of their points stripped off which leaves them in last place but Perez and Ocon will retain their points they've scored this season.

Interestingly despite being a new constructor, the new Force India is considered the same constructor as the old Force India for engine penalties!! They’ve the worst of all worlds

I didn’t watch the qualifying, so didn’t see this footage (if it was broadcast). But Ocon has pretty much confirmed that both Racing Point seats have been filled next year, by Stroll and Pérez, no surprises there. :lol:

 

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ocon-unc...3164700/?nrt=54

Edited August 25, 20186 yr by Juranamo

I think for Ocon, where would go now? Williams maybe, that would a back step for him, McLaren? Doesn't seem right that he could be without a drive for next year after his best qualifying.

 

 

Ocon is a Merc driver so a move to Williams might make sense.

 

I watched Q1 the jumped ship when it was clear we weren’t taking any further part

 

 

So are we going to have some mad swap between Stroll/Ocon/Vandoorne for Italy?

Glad that the halo managed to protect Leclerc's head after that crash which was too similar to 2012 with Alonso at the first corner.

 

Apart from that, it wasn't the best race to watch.

Hülkie really f***ed that one up

Do we see Renault keeping Hulkenberg in 2020 if he doesn't get a podium next season? He has the record for the most races without a podium doesn't he?

Might be a social media rep not having the right info, but C4 confirming they don’t have highlights next season.

 

https://www.twitter.com/4Viewers/status/1034010442648219648