Piquet Jr to look to Indycar for second chance?

http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=346322&FS=F1

I hope IC teams are going to pass on this loser. If you believe the Renault whistle blower and Pat Symonds, it was Jr's idea to crash at Singapore. Combine that with his miserable driving record during his time at Renault, then I don't see what he brings besides notoriety.

If he gets a ride next year and guys like PT, Servia and so forth are still out or part time, then I'd say that's the breaking point for me as far as Indycar is concerned. I would be done with it.

Much to daddy's dismay, he's just not that good. next.

Well he's probably a better driver than some in the field (e.g. Danica, Milka, Stanton Barrett), so I guess if he's able to bring money, he's in. Of course what sponsor would associate with him after what he's been involved in, so I guess it would depend on how much influence and/or cash daddy Piquet has.

He will have to bring a big pot of money and I doubt many if any companies would touch him. Further a team would have to deal with daddy who has quite a rep as being extremely difficult.

IC doesn't need losers like Nelsinho.

I am all for second chances, especially when it involves someone young and talented.

Does Nelson have a massive ego? Absolutely. Does he have a misplaced faith in his abilities? Most likely, but the kid has talent, at least some, and a recognizable name, something the ICS is short on at the moment.

I want him in the IRL, because if nothing else he'll bring interest, and perhaps some buzz to the series, again, two things the series is lacking. Not to mention the ICS is going to Brazil, where his name would help sell tickets. Also, as far as sponsors go. APEX is supposedly close to signing a deal with de Ferran, and NPJK could be a natural fit for them.

As far as his driving record at Renault... Alonso has been very critical of the equipment the team has given him these past two years. I would say look to his GP2 record, which is perhaps more competitive than the ICS. You don't score five GP2 victories and finish a close second in the points without some level of talent, no matter how good your equipment might be.

So if he buys a ride at a second teir team, ::: cough :::: AGR, and adds a full-time car to the grid I don't so much care how its paid for. Every little thing helps.

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Originally Posted by MDS

I am all for second chances, especially when it involves someone young and talented.

Does Nelson have a massive ego? Absolutely. Does he have a misplaced faith in his abilities? Most likely, but the kid has talent, at least some, and a recognizable name, something the ICS is short on at the moment.

I want him in the IRL, because if nothing else he'll bring interest, and perhaps some buzz to the series, again, two things the series is lacking. Not to mention the ICS is going to Brazil, where his name would help sell tickets. Also, as far as sponsors go. APEX is supposedly close to signing a deal with de Ferran, and NPJK could be a natural fit for them.

As far as his driving record at Renault... Alonso has been very critical of the equipment the team has given him these past two years. I would say look to his GP2 record, which is perhaps more competitive than the ICS. You don't score five GP2 victories and finish a close second in the points without some level of talent, no matter how good your equipment might be.

So if he buys a ride at a second teir team, ::: cough :::: AGR, and adds a full-time car to the grid I don't so much care how its paid for. Every little thing helps.

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I get what your saying, but it still doesn't wash with me. At some point you have to draw a line on what is a forgivable offense and what isn't. To me, Nelson crossed that line. I don't care how "fragile" his state of mind was, at the end of the day he was the one with the wheel in his hand and only he could execute the crash to fix the race. Others in sports have been found to crossed the line (Pete Rose, for example) and they are shown the door to their sport forever. It should be the same for Jr.

Granted, the Renault has been less than impressive the last few years, but his pace compared with Fernando is as one sided as it gets. Racing history has shown a lot of drivers who excel in lower formulas, yet never shine in the big leagues. Martin Brundle was Senna's main rival in the lower formulas, but in F1, not so much.

I also have to add that he not only affected the outcome of a race, but probably affected who won the WDC. I wonder how forgiving F. Massa is feeling towards Piquet.

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Originally Posted by DBell

I get what your saying, but it still doesn't wash with me. At some point you have to draw a line on what is a forgivable offense and what isn't. To me, Nelson crossed that line. I don't care how "fragile" his state of mind was, at the end of the day he was the one with the wheel in his hand and only he could execute the crash to fix the race. Others in sports have been found to crossed the line (Pete Rose, for example) and they are shown the door to their sport forever. It should be the same for Jr.

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Let's see you sit in the car and tell Flavio no you aren't going to take one for the team. It's easy being the Monday morning quarterback, isn't it. And don't get me started on the Pete Rose thing, I live in Cincinnati. We are pissed that there are a bunch of steroid jockeys in the hall of fame and Pete is standing on the outside. It is one of the worst cases of hypocrisy I have ever seen.

Gary

He can bring money. I'm sure he can find a home in Indycar. He was pretty damn good in GP2. He was poised to win the crown until Lewis had a great run in the second half of the season.

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Originally Posted by garyshell

Let's see you sit in the car and tell Flavio no you aren't going to take one for the team. It's easy being the Monday morning quarterback, isn't it. And don't get me started on the Pete Rose thing, I live in Cincinnati. We are pissed that there are a bunch of steroid jockeys in the hall of fame and Pete is standing on the outside. It is one of the worst cases of hypocrisy I have ever seen.

Gary

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"Take one for the team"? Are you kidding me? It's about personal integrity and yes, I would've told Flav to shove it. If Nelson had, then maybe he'd still have a career to go back to. As it happens, I had to take a stand several years ago that cost me my job. It wasn't easy, but at the end of the day I could look myself in the mirror and sleep at night.

As for Pete, he had to know the consequences for what he was doing as there was famous precedent set for it. Then he lied his butt off for years about it until it was time for him to sell his book. He dug his own grave, so let him lay in it.