Although your humble No Fenders scribe does spend
lotso time Sleepless in Seattle...
Since I've been Out 'N Aboot' lately, now
having missed my second Formula 1 race's TV Broadcast in-a-row, i.e.; Monza and
Singapore, naturally I'm running behind la typicali...
As I'll save my riveting conjecture upon Golden
Child's, nee Lewis Hamilton's ultimate snatching of thou Sleeping Terminator',
aka Michael Schumacher's career Pole positions record for another day.
Yet is I-T just
Mwah who finds it Karmic that Hamilton scored P69 at Monza, Italy, la
Scuderia's home track, whilst Herr Schumacher scored the majority of his Poles
when driving for Scuderia Ferrari...
Meanwhile, perhaps I've missed more Memos
over what seems Formula 1's current worst kept secret; Nope! NOT that Fernando Alonso
will stay at McLaren... But the other portion of the Deale, that Carlos Sainz, Jr. is getting his way
after all, by not contesting a fourth season with the 'lil bulls', especially
since it's been reported he's now signed a contract to drive for le Reggie',
nee Renault in 2018.
As Sainz Jnr's movement appears to be part of
the package Dealio to swap engine; Err PU supply deals between McLaren and Toro
Rosso in order to keep its Numero Uno Driver happy.
With the beleagured McLaren casting off its
Honda Power Units Ball 'N Chain to Toro Rosso, in order to run the third best
Power Unit on the grid next year, when it'll take a little getting used to
saying McLaren-Renault.
Although this won't be the first time Woking's used
French engines, as recall that horrid year's outing with Peugeot V-10 lumps'
strapped into the MP4/9 in 1994. Which I certainly hope the Renault partnership
goes far better!
And since I'm Juan 'O Grizzled Journo' Joe
Saward's revered Cut 'N Paste Brigade; Hya! I'll be curious to see if All of
the F1 Driver moves he's previously mentioned when prattlin' on 'bout Sainz Junior'
happen?
As Joe Knows; Uhm, mentions that Sergio
Perez, who wanted to go to le Reggie will now remain at Force India, where he's
currently getting on Swimmingly with his Bosom Buddy Esteban Ocon, his youthful
team-mate and Mercedes prodigy.
As the two current Formula 1 Drivers who's
future is most uncertain appears to be Renault's Joly', aka Jolyon Palmer, or
Jo as Cyril
Abiteboul calls him. And Sauber F1's Pascal Wehrlein,
another of Mercedes Juniors.
As the only part of Joe's story I don't get
is his mentioning how Team Willy's title sponsor Martini requires at least one
of its drivers being over 25; Huh? Which therefore would apparently preclude
Wehrlein slotting in alongside Lance Stroll, whose father is paying handsomely
for his race seat.
If so, I've got a wild haired; Err Shaken
idea... Why not hire The Krakow Kid', nee Robert Kubica, now 32 to take over
Felipe Massa's ride? Although I do like Massa, but Brazil's involvement in
Formula 1 reputedly is waning, Ci?
But why wouldn't Martini want two youthful
hard chargers instead of one Thirty Somme-thun' is besides me. As I still think
Williams would enjoy getting reduced PU bills from Merc' for the trouble of
inserting Wehrlein as Stroll's team-mate. Although Palmer would tick the team's
boxes for having a Bloody Brit in its employ.
then again, 31yr
old Brit'; Err Scotsman Paul di Resta, who unexpectedly substituted for Felipe
Massa at Hungary, is already on Sir Frank's Payroll...
