Kubica's replacement... (It's Heidfeld!)

If Renualt cant develop th car over the season, and I can´t see two rookie drivers do this, then they will sink to the lower midfield. This will mean little money from Bernie and less or nothing from the spónsors next year. Renulat are in despair right now.

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"The first one driving will at the moment be our first test driver," Boullier was quoted as saying by IVG.it. "In the meantime, we will look for Kubica's substitute: the names considered are Senna, Liuzzi and Heidfeld.

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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89342

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Originally Posted by Stuartf12007

you should change your name to Dick Head :p

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Whatever Scro? :p :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0O7_...9CC89FC1DA80F1

Later Dukie :wave: :s mokin:

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Originally Posted by keysersoze

Apparently, you haven't heard some well-documented news: Kubica did not help Petrov much, if at all, during the season, and Vitaly had to make do with his own talent and feedback to his engineers. If the cliche is true and you are only as good as your last race, then VP is doing remarkably well--he out-qualified Robert in Abu Dhabi. In the race, he ran in front, but the SC period "invited" the team to split their strategy. Petrov subsequently pitted and was put behind Kubica.

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So, if VP is such a good driver how come Renault had strong doubts about him and hired him a the very last minute and with conditions? I guess because the Renault crew know less than you, right?

How come VP was complaining about how RK was not sharing anything with him? And what makes him such a good driver all of the sudden? The last race last year for parking his car in front of FA?

The dude has a whole a lot to learn especially because this car is not the car he drove last year and Renault needs someone with a lot of experience. And in fact, if last year they had hired an experienced driver rather than him, right Renault would wonder who is going to develop the car this year. And no, Petrov cannot do it.

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Originally Posted by Roamy

Jv has the best track record of all the available drivers - what is sooooo hard about this decision ?????

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Well, as much as I like hime he might be just a little out of touch. They need a vet who is still in the loop.

well ok I will go with what you guys are saying - If he had permission then Renault is dumber than I can imagine. Again I may be wrong but I don't think "the old man" would have put up with any of this sh!t and further more I think it make renault look pretty stupid. They think Robert has the talent to win a WDC and they let him throw it away on a freaking rally car. So I guess I am calling Eric a dumb ass, and Robert should know better especially if he is managed by Flavio

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Originally Posted by mstillhere

Well, as much as I like hime he might be just a little out of touch. They need a vet who is still in the loop.

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The need a vet with a winning track record.. I figure JV would be as good as MS and I would suspect this forum will think MS is better that Nick

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Originally Posted by Kevincal

If anyone is to blame perhaps it be the rally organizers? That road looked far too narrow and dangerous to race on... That armco is designed to stop SLOW moving vehicles from falling off the cliff... Then again I guess most rallies are held on extremely dangerous roads... I do believe the Rally world needs to up their game in the safety department, because it sure seems that they just race whereever they want with little regard to driver and fan safety. Just like in the old F1 days, wrecklessness brings death / serious injury often.

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Rallying has taken significant steps forward in recent yrs and obviously care about driver and spectator safety - clearly you have little understanding of the sport and where it was at previously when competitors severely injuring themselves was common place. The last significant loss of life on a wrc event was Michael Park when Martin crashed in the 2005 Rally of GB. But hey i'm not going to feed the trolls.

How many people who sit here now w/ 20:20 hindsight were complaining this vocally when it was announced RK was going to enter this rally? Or any of the previous rallies he has competed in over the last 24mths?

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Originally Posted by Roamy

The need a vet with a winning track record.. I figure JV would be as good as MS and I would suspect this forum will think MS is better that Nick

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On that basis then I figure they need Damon Hill as he has a winning track record & would be as good as JV who according to you would be as good as MS.
Forget Villeneuve he would be a roundabout get with the times & as the Renault boss has pointed out it's between Heidfeld,Senna & Liuzzi I bet they never gave JV a second thought.
Coulthard would make more sense than JV as he is not so long out the car & no one is wanting him back & he has a winning track record.Or how about Alesi ,Herbert ?
For me out of the 3 in the frame it has to be Heidfeld.

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Originally Posted by mstillhere

The last race last year for parking his car in front of FA?.

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What? He was racing and you expect him to let the guy behind through? Ever heard of competition. I rather suspect the fact is that FA could not get by due the characteristics of the track, and the different strengths/weaknesses of the Ferrari compared to the Renault.