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29th July 2017, 11:44 #1
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Di Resta in for unwell Massa at Hungary
Paul Di Resta to step in for Massa this weekend, Massa too unwell to drive.
https://twitter.com/WilliamsRacing/s...45706798825473
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29th July 2017, 12:17 #2
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Should be interesting, this will be his first time driving the 2017 iteration. He's really gotten thrown into the deep end!
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29th July 2017, 13:09 #3
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Not last and only 7/10ths behind Stroll - not too bad!
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1st August 2017, 10:15 #4
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DiResta did a tremendous job. I still don't understand why he has not got a full time drive. You look at his ability versus someone like Palmer or Ericsson. What a waste of talent.
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1st August 2017, 12:13 #5
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He sure did. There's a good chance he'd have got one or both of the Saubers before the end of the race if not for the reliability problem.
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1st August 2017, 15:57 #6
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He didn't do too bad. I still wish there were at least four more teams to give people like him a chance....and to give positions 7-10 and the points received more meaning.
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1st August 2017, 17:36 #7
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Does anyone know why they chose DiResta? Is it contractual or was he just the only one available?
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2nd August 2017, 07:40 #8
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2nd August 2017, 08:20 #9
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It was because they were unprepared for Bottas' non-start in 2015 that they signed an official reserve. I believe Adrian Sutil had the job initially.
Given that Mercedes have announced they're quitting the DTM (not for another year, but there may be contractual issues) I wonder if di Resta might get the Williams job on a more permanent basis? After all, Massa wasn't originally going to race this season and Paul fits Martini's supposed age restriction rule.https://wordpress.com/stats/insights/stugrovesf1.wordpress.com
Mikkelsen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpe6ipk1NKU
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