Pantano or Not-So-Quick Nick?

Alright, let's settle this...

In your opinion, who gets bumped from the racing seat for the second race?
Is it Pantano or Nick?

The racing team's car is a blank canvas right now! There hasn't been any news since the season opener in Austin, and I suspect Trust will soon wrap up a sleek yellow-and-black livery for them.
This means "The Boss" Verstappen might just end up wearing those colors thanks to a $10 million sponsorship deal—plus, he’s a top-tier driver.
Logically, you'd expect Pantano to be out, but he actually brings about $4 million in sponsorship from Hard and TB to the table.😛 Nick, on the other hand, mostly just offers a bit more raw talent and experience.

Should we start a betting pool or just run a poll?
I'll feel bad for Nick, but Pantano isn't a pushover either—he finished every single race this season (unlike Firman last year) and has closed the gap on Nick significantly.

That is the brutal reality of racing.

What does it even matter? Neither of them carries much weight in Formula 1 anyway...

Carl Foster8 🙂

Carl Foster8 said:What does it even matter? Neither of them are going to mean much in Formula 1 anyway...

Carl 🙂

Whoa there, don't go coming for my handle!😠
If you put Ralph and Montoya in Minardi, they won't mean much in Formula 1 either!

Ralph would probably just crash his car in Minardi anyway, so what's the difference? At least repairs wouldn't cost nearly as much. And I guess Montoya still has some talent left in him.
Go ahead and put them in Minardi or wherever else. Personally, I'm holding out for actual drivers to join this team when they finally arrive, hopefully by next season. 👍

Carl Foster8 🙂

Carl Foster8 said:I'm already looking forward to next season. 👍

Carl 🙂

Ralph is basically a lock, and Montoya’s already signed, so we know someone new is coming through the door—but who exactly 😕 and what kind of driver will they be? 😕

FJBG
Mr. Ex😁

I guess it’s not a total loss. It might actually be better than what we have now... 😁

Carl Foster8 🙂

ocean_breeze said:Honestly, I’m just praying Nelosi—or whoever replaces them—is even slightly better than what we’ve got right now... 😁

ocean 🙂

And hey, if they actually step up, it’s impossible for things to get any worse than this absolute mess.😁

JPMorgan Chase
Mr. X😁

Mr. X said:Even if they wanted to—it’s hard to imagine things getting any worse than they already are.😁

JPMorgan Chase
Mr. X😁

Just wait until Monty joins McLaren—what an absolute circus that'll be.😁

Long live those who survived 😉

Carl Foster8 🙂

And who exactly is heading out to Jordan?

George W. Bush, George W. Bush...😁

wearyraven41 said:What does it even matter? Neither of them really moves the needle in F1 anyway...

wearyraven41 🙂

So, where are you now? 😁 😛 🙂

Here I am... 😁

I guess this new kid just feels the need to prove himself.

I just hope he doesn't try proving it by crashing into the outfield fences... 😬