Posted 29 November 2012 - 10:25 PM
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:14 PM
Williams seem to be having a bit of a competition with Sauber at the moment to see who can sign the most promising youngster. I'm not convinced on Gutierrez yet (even he says he's not sure if he's ready for F1...) so would have loved Sauber to have taken a punt on Frijns instead. Apparently Peter favoured him...but some rich Mexican guy wanted his guy there apparently...
Still, at least he is the team's reserve, which is better than nothing I suppose.
On Bottas - I remember Williams were very high with their praise of Hulkenberg, before they had to let him go through lack of funds. Hope something similar doesn't happen to Bottas.
Not sure what would really underwhelm me more, Alguersuari or Sutil at Force India. Combined with di Resta, either of those two would complete the biggest "meh" line up on the grid in my opinion. Not saying neither deserve a second chance, just that both don't particularly excite me and I'd still rather see Bianchi there.
Someone may know better, but here's how I see we're at with the few remaining seats, including all the rumours that seem to be out there at the moment.
Van Der Garde/Senna/Petrov
HRT (if they even still exist...)
Somebody with lots of money, presumably.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:41 PM
Somebody with lots of money, presumably.
AFAIK HRT management do not want to stay in F1. They rejected any help to find funds and sponsorship to run the team next season. I heard they just want to sell the team ASAP for 12 M€.
Fray Luis de León said:
Tradition has it that he began his lecture the first day after returning from four years' imprisonment with the words "as we were saying yesterday..."
Posted 30 November 2012 - 04:49 AM
“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”
"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
Posted 30 November 2012 - 10:56 AM
I might get a banner made, or doctor something existing.
That is all.
Music connects people through the unspoken appreciation of something that sounds right. Something that taps into the deepest corners of your soul, making you feel alive. When someone else gets it too and you know they do, it feels beautiful.
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Posted 30 November 2012 - 04:13 PM
Because he took out Lewis Hamilton.
Isn't it obvious?
Posted 01 December 2012 - 07:25 PM
I don't like to tell others how to spend their money, but I certainly can't understand why anyone would just donate money to an F1 driver to get a ride. Oh well, good for him if he gets a seat. I think Grosjean's quicker and has more potential.
Hülkenberg's always been exceptional in the wet. A1GP was a terrible series, but I do remember watching a wet race in Malaysia which he just dominated. Obviously, his runs in variable conditions at Interlagos highlight that ability. He was stellar until he went onto the dark line there. Great that he tried, but perhaps he should have been a little patient for his own sake. As a fan, I love that he went for it, though. Take the flags away, and we'd hear a lot more about Hülkenberg than di Resta, who benefits greatly from having Sir Jackie Stewart as his mouthpiece. On the flipside, take the flags away, and I'd probably rate di Resta more than I do...I just assume all the Brits have their horns tooted too much and can't be any good. Same with the U.S. Americans in the ladder; you finish eighth in a GP3 race as a U.S. American and you're linked to Ferrari in the media...
Ah, yeah, ride-buyers...a problem so common today it's less common than it used to be.
From November 1971: http://sportsillustr...474/1/index.htm
$100,000 then is about $547,682 now, by the way, so certainly it's more expensive...but there's also more money in it...
...and I'd still hire Frijns, too.
Posted 01 December 2012 - 07:44 PM
I don't really understand it either, although I guess it's only the same as spending money on anything that will ultimately make your life slightly happier, like an iPod, for example The strange thing is why anyone would like him that much, since he isn't particularly impressive compared to other drivers (like Grosjean as you say). Nationalities...
I don't think nationality ultimately makes an actual difference in of itself, to how much the paddock rates a driver. Maybe some elements of the British media will push for Di Resta, but that's not going to get him a seat, and isn't a good reason to dislike the guy, or to rate him or not rate him. Nationality is sometimes quite unhelpful too, Mclaren were reported to have said when they signed Perez (instead of Di Resta who has links with them) that they didn't want another all British line up as it limits their reach. Obviously, that won't have been the main reason, but it is still something that complicates the idea that a certain nationality is always a positive.
Posted 01 December 2012 - 08:15 PM
Not like it's a bad thing. I'd end up disliking Hülkenberg or Bottas or Frijns or whoever else if they were getting the attention, so I guess it's better it goes to someone I don't really expect to be a top driver.
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