Because we are now jumping to conclusions about his abilities to test, do you have any data about his testing times in previous years, compared to the ones of the regular drivers and Gene?
Thank you.
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Because we are now jumping to conclusions about his abilities to test, do you have any data about his testing times in previous years, compared to the ones of the regular drivers and Gene?
Thank you.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77893 - Jarno defends Luca.
Luca deserves defening... the people who put him in that race seat do not.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
When I think that Friday Montezemolo went as far as saying that Ferrari can win the race with Badoer I ask myself if he's sane. How can he be so far off reality? And why doesn't he let the team management do the right thing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
According to James Alen, Montezemolo is trying to improve his image in Italy for political reasons and that's why he went the Italian way with team staff and now with Badoer. This time it backfired and the team isn't looking like improving either so I hope he stops mixing politics with business at Ferrari.
Yes. After Ioan mentioned on the previous page that he now doubted Luca's value as a test driver I went away and did some research. I can't post the link now as I'm on the phone but Luca set the fastest lap of Jerez in any test during 2002. A lap of 1m18.2s if memory serves.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
He also had the fastest F399 lap recorded at fiorano (again don't quote this until I've posted the links this afternoon).
The guy is doing a bad job here at Valencia but I don't think it is fair to start bad mouthing his 10 years in the job. Ferrari are not stupid - he must have been up to the task, however it seems Luca has past his best.
As for Badoer's insistance that he'll be better when he gets to spa; I doubt it. Back in '99 the most challenging corner was eau rouge. That has not been the case in recent years. The cars have changed so much that it will effectively be a completely new circuit for him. I liken it the playing a computer game - he'll know which way the corners go, but braking distances, cornering speed, apex, point of turn etc etc will all be totally different to what he knew before. Ferrari should get him out of the car asap.
FGS he just let Grosjean overtake him in the pitlane! :mad:
At least Luca is very polite - he graciously stepped aside for Grosjean at the pit lane exit :D
His pace is pants and his racing skills deserted him.
And now he gets a drive through penalty for being stupid! :rotflmao:
If not Badoer, then who? I've no love for Badoer but Ferrari must be sure that whoever gets the drive for Spa doesn't have to go through a similar learning curve. So that means no Gene. Piquet and Bourdais are available and have current racing experience but neither have set the world aflame and don't exactly inspire confidence.
I think they should try and buy somebody out. Go get Fisichella. He's Italian, experienced and would probably be available. Grease Vijay's palm with enough green and I reckon he'd let Fisi go.
Can't be worse than this debacle.