Ron Dennis was very silent about the drivers for next year. Maybe they will come up with somebody totally different, maybe even Japanese, following the Honda deal, who knows. Not the best times for Magnussen and Button. As it will be hard to find another seat that late in the season.
There are other options, however. With some teams in heavy weather, it might be possible that some Big Teams will enter next years championship with 3 cars. I'm in big favor of that. McLaren, Ferrari and RB Racing will have no big issues running a third car. It will also allow the possibility to put a pay driver in the third car. Three cars per team will make the silly season more silly as well. And more cars on the grid means more spectacle IMO.
We'll see what happens. Marussia did not show up on Yas Marina. Caterham managed to get there by Crowd Funding, lol. Very creative. But not good in the long run. It does increase their chances to find a buyer for the team though.
For those, wanting to buy an F1 team, it can be an interesting time.
Hamilton and Rosberg were trading places during the free practice. Good to see the battle continues to the end.