Loeb in F1?

Wishful thinking on Loebs part i think.Its different driving a 35 minute stage,to driving a 90 minute race.And although 35 years old may not have been old a few years ago for F1 ,the youngsters like Vettel are here now at 22 years old.

Ah from what I understand the original interview was a bit tongue in cheek when he was asked about this but his reply has been taken out of context and made a big deal out of.

Obviously he's a talented driver and was not far off the pace when he raced at Le Mans so with more practice he could find a second career there but I don't think he seriously considers he can be competitive in F1 (or at least I don't).

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Originally Posted by SpooSH

Obviously he's a talented driver and was not far off the pace when he raced at Le Mans so with more practice he could find a second career there but I don't think he seriously considers he can be competitive in F1 (or at least I don't).

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I believe he was fastest of his teammates in one of the wet practice sessions in preparations for Le Mans.

I would root for him if he tried the 24 hour again. It's a brilliant event.

Rally GB is the weekend before the Abu Dhabi GP, so I can see him making a one-off appearance that weekend..

Long term though, no chance. He's too old to start a career now IMO

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Originally Posted by gm99

From a marketing perspective, it would be making a lot of sense for Torro Rosso, who have been flying well under the radar throughout this season.

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And Loeb would have to be nuts to do it. Jump from a successful rally career into a sinking F1 team that has been cannibalizing its own? That is a working definition of :crazy: .

ClarkFan

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Originally Posted by ClarkFan

That is a working definition of :crazy: .

ClarkFan

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Don't you have to be :crazy: to be a rally driver anyway?? ;)

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

While class is scorned these days by many, at least drivers such as Button, Barrichello, Piquet and Bourdais have that.

Loeb is a bloodsucker and he thinks he can step from one of those silly little rally cars to formula 1 car, especially the TR and race better than a proven driver like Bourdais?

I think Loeb has what Eddie Irvine used to term "a legend in his own mind".

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You point of view is dillusional.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Loeb is a bloodsucker and he thinks he can step from one of those silly little rally cars to formula 1 car, especially the TR and race better than a proven driver like Bourdais?

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Maybe you should read what he said before accusing him of being a bloodsucker and arrogant.

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I think Loeb has what Eddie Irvine used to term "a legend in his own mind".

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I've never seen any evidence of this, ever.

But he is a motorsport legend.

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Originally Posted by Sonic

Don't you have to be :crazy: to be a rally driver anyway?? ;)

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Yes, but not crazy in that particular fashion! :p

ClarkFan

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

Maybe you should read what he said before accusing him of being a bloodsucker and arrogant.


I've never seen any evidence of this, ever.

But he is a motorsport legend.

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Agree 100%....Sainet Devote I have no idea where you got this impression of Loeb. He's always come across a great sportsman and gentlemen whether winning (which he does a lot of!) or losing.