F1AlmostMovesandTransferRumours

Ryan Briscoe could have deputised for a flu-stricken Mika Salo at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

Antonio Pizzonia had offers to do Formula-1 in 2001 already. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

@1988mccusker Indeed, he did test. But doubt it was anything serious.

@F1_AlmostMoves I think he tested a FW17 or 18

@F1_AlmostMoves was Mick Doohan ever considered for an F1 seat?

Both of Mclaren' drivers, Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard, were in talks with both Arrows and Prost, in case either of them had to leave for 1998 due to Damon Hill's arrival. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

@UnracedF1 JB wrote in his book, iirc, that they'd want to put him in F3000 first and not put him straight into F1. Alesi and Heidfeld were announced relatively early.

I think many forgot or don't know though Jenson Button tested in 1999 for the Prost Grand Prix team in their AP02 in Barcelona. He was in scope, iirc, to be one of their drivers in 2000. #F1 #RetroF1

@1988mccusker Turning down a fix 2-year deal with Ligier was such a massive gamble for him, yet it worked out.

@F1_AlmostMoves I believe he made the right choice in the end up.

Ahead of the 1993 season, along with a possible Williams drive, Damon Hill had plenty of other suitors. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

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David Brabham was rumoured for a one-off drive in the Braun-sponsored Tyrrell 020 at the 1991 Australian Grand Prix. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

Sauber targeted the eventual champions of F1 and CART in 1998, Mika Hakkinen and Alex Zanardi respectively, for the drive that ultimately went to Jean Alesi. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

After a few succesful cameo appearances in 2004, Antonio Pizzonia came close to a full-time Williams drive for 2005, eventually losing out to Nick Heidfeld. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

Mark Webber was rumoured to go to Toyota or BAR-Honda for 2005. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

@Bonnie_Chuck They went for him, but he turned them down.

@F1_AlmostMoves Was very surprised back then they did not go for Nannini. Also think he deserved it.

Alex Caffi was a candidate to partner Alain Prost at Ferrari for 1991, according to some reports at the time. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

By the time Sebastien Bourdais won the F3000 championship in 2002, many of his chances to do F1 in 2003 were already gone. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

Piercarlo Ghinzani could have become a Minardi driver in the mid-eighties. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1 #RetroF1

Nelson Piquet could have ended up at Ferrari for 1986, but his salary requirements were said to be way above of what the italians were willing to pay. See details below⬇️⬇️ #Formula1 #F1 #RetroF1

@UnracedF1 @Guilher82307654 Grid girls were banned, because they posed in front of cars, but influencer ladies get free paddock passes, to pose in front of cars.

I don't know why influencers have to be on the grid, what is an influencers actually? I'm probably wrong, what happens when all the older or old F1 fans depart from the sport? I don't like the era we entered a few years ago with the sport.

If Sergio Perez decided to move elsewhere from Racing Point for 2020, Esteban Ocon could have returned to the team only after a 1-year hiatus. See details below⬇️⬇️ #F1 #Formula1