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sorry mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
"F1 is a big dream of mine," Andretti told the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. "In a perfect world I'd like to win the Indy 500 and then come to Europe."
see: http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_...777113,00.html
No offense, but this is the most illogical and ridiculous claim I ever read on this forum. Do you really think the fact that one driver or another won the F2 or F3000 title prevented them from winning the title in F1? It's more like a paradox of modern motor racing than a logical conclusion. GP2 is designed to suit young F1 hopefuls and it's the best support series.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
Yes :cool: Until a driver gets to F1 you can never tell how they'll perform. Hindsight is wonderful at saying "of course I always knew he'd do well..." :pQuote:
Originally Posted by tamburello
Thanks for the link!Quote:
Originally Posted by blakebeatty
Only being 2 seconds off the pace is nothing to be ashamed about!
As the article reports the test was given to him as a reward!
These are the kind of credentials that put you into a position to step into a
competitive F-1 seat!
Not that I think this guy is the sh!t.
It does however get more crowded near the top.
http://world.honda.com/F1/2006/1115/
My point was that if everybody had the opinion that one season wasn't enough, Kimi, Fernando & Jenson wouldn't have been 'discovered' so young.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Playing it safe with driver tests will mean you will never catch a star early.
It might be so, but I think that it is better for the driver to go in F1 more quickly. Too mcuh year in these series and for what. Panis, I think is the most successful F3000 champion in F1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mihai
I think that there is no need for GP 2 for Marco, if he is an IRL champion and Indy 500 winner.
janeepi, I think that F3, unlike the main feeder series can produce great champions. They must be cathed while they are still yopung and hungry for success IMO and not spent in the GP 2.
I think being competitive in GP2 will carry more weight with the F1 team bosses than winning IRL titles and the Indy 500. The skills required in GP2 are the same as those required in F1. They just need to be enhanced and honed a bit for F1.
The skills required to win on the ovals, aside form the basic skills of car control, are different to those required to win at, say, Spa or Suzuka. Let's face it, you won't know that a guy is capable of out-breaking a competitor into the chicane at Suzuka from watching him race at the Brickyard.
Personally, I think a competitve season in GP2 combined with a bit of testing will see Andretti Jnr Jnr in F1 much sooner than staying in the US going around in circles.
I don't know. IRL had added road courses to its shedule, which makes it more interesting. Also, I think that Marco really wants to win the 500.
Also, I think that neither IRL or GP2 can show how good you are in F1 car. F1 is F1.
Unless a driver thoroughly impresses someone in F3, it's good that there is a chance to develope in a faster car, hell, even Schumacher almost won a F3000 race before he had a seat in F1. Only a handfull of F3 champions moved straight to F1, Senna, Häkkinen and Sato from british series are the best know.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
There's no point in in driving F3 for five years if you can get into a faster car.
Of course. But if you are impressive enough in a F3 car and they invite you in F1, while losing time in GP 2?