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Don't forget that he's also been linked to Caterham, replacing Jarno Trulli.
The 2012 Driver transfer discussion/speculation thread
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Wouldn't that be poetic justice. Petrov replacing the guy that trash talked him and Senna.
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Actually, I think Trulli trashed him because he was afraid Petrov was going to take his seat.
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Still makes Trulli look bad at the end of the day for saying anything to begin with.
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Oh, I agree. He was completely out of line, accusing Petrov and Senna of underperforming in a car that was clearly lacklustre while he himself was very quick to blame problems with the car (which Heikki Kovalainen never seemed to experience) when he was underperforming himself. No doubt Trulli feels threatened by Petrov in particular (he was the most critical of Petrov), because Petrov might challenge both Trulli's seat and Trulli's relevance to the sport, and so he decided to attack the softest target he could find.
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Jerome d'Ambrosio's manager reckons his driver has a "real chance" at a 2012 drive, and that his only competition for it is Adrian Sutil.
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He was very close to the highly-rated Glock last year. Certainly closer than di Grassi was.
Or HRT - but there's been nothing connecting Sutil to HRT.
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Did they sack Liuzzi? I must have missed that. I thought he was partnering de la Rosa.
He was better than di Grassi, but I doubt d'Ambrosio will get a race seat. He wasn't quick, (Who would be in that car?) but he was consistant, which, even in the seemingly bulletproof world of modern day reliability, is a good thing.
Like I mentioned a fair few pages back, there's this culture now of drivers who get one possibly two chances in F1 before they're 25 and are then thrown on the scrap heap.
He was better than di Grassi, but I doubt d'Ambrosio will get a race seat. He wasn't quick, (Who would be in that car?) but he was consistant, which, even in the seemingly bulletproof world of modern day reliability, is a good thing.
Like I mentioned a fair few pages back, there's this culture now of drivers who get one possibly two chances in F1 before they're 25 and are then thrown on the scrap heap.
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They've as good as. I posted a link to a story earlier about it.
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What are you supposed to do in a Virgin? Driving a Virgin is just sitting at the back of the grid, praying you get to keep your seat for next season and somehow find a seat at a different team.
Unless you've showed potential at a team which have a car that can actually turn a wheel, like Glock, you don't have much chance getting a shot at anything in a car like the Virgin or HRT.
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A decision on HRT's driver could be made "within ten days", according to Jerome d'Ambrosio's manager:
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/175906/1/dambrosio_van_der_garde_working_in_stealth_mode.html
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/175906/1/dambrosio_van_der_garde_working_in_stealth_mode.html
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I want to know. It's huge for the drivers be abuse their lives have been Rodin on that and it could be there first or second chance at their life long dream. I'm anxious to see who gets the seat
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Prisoner gave us this news the other day try a couple pages back.
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I didn't see this mentioned previously - Alguersuari turned down reserve role at Red Bull:
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alguersuari-turned-down-reserve-role-newey/?v=2&s=1&i=8
I feel better about Buemi being there now, somehow.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alguersuari-turned-down-reserve-role-newey/?v=2&s=1&i=8
I feel better about Buemi being there now, somehow.
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Who could blame him after that very public stoush with that loudmouth idiot Marko?
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Gene would be unrealistic, but Badoer? He was humiliated by what happened at Ferrari and the fans reaction (calling him "look how bad you are"). If it wasn't obvious enough, we've seen the last of him in F1. Shame really. A wasted career.
He'll probably think of turin 2006 as the highlight of his career.
He'll probably think of turin 2006 as the highlight of his career.
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Yeah, Badoer was a less likely situation but you see what I'm getting at. Part of the Backmarkers 1999 Club; de la Rosa, Gene... Badoer. Hell, let's throw in Sarrazin for good measure (!)
Gene at HRT mid-season? Stranger things have happened.
I've just got a feeling they want to go with their Spanish roots, but doubt Alguesuari would drop so low.
Gene at HRT mid-season? Stranger things have happened.
I've just got a feeling they want to go with their Spanish roots, but doubt Alguesuari would drop so low.
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F1 Fan is correct, why would they pick a older guy like those. They're probably going to do the one good older driver to develop the team, and one fast young guy to take over the reigns not too far down the road. Like I've said in this thread.
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