Both Liuzzi and Speed should be given the kick, they clearly are not up to it.
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Both Liuzzi and Speed should be given the kick, they clearly are not up to it.
While I think that a lineup of Bourdais and Vettel next year is a little optimistic, I can't really see either driver being in F1 next year. In order to make an impression at a backmarker team you need to outperform your teammate. These two seem evenly matched, as others have said with Liuzzi qualifying better and Speed making up places at the start. But the only thing people really remember these two for is the amount of time they spend in gravel traps, particuarly in races where they could have lucked in a point.
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Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Well now that they have a better gearbox, we will see how they do, Friday practice wasn't too bad. 3rd and 5th fastes in FP2 isn't to be dismissed, especially when you look at the times.
I was impressed
Sorry I've just noticed this, next time please PM me ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by aryan
Neel Jani ;)
If you have high speed internet and want to watch it, send me a PM.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnny shell
At the start of 06 Liuzzi definitely had an upper hand but ever since the middle of last year Speed has been the better of the two.
A statisitic that backs this up.
Since Canada last year, which was the first time Speed beat Liuzzi, there have been 7 races that both Toro Rossos have finished. The score in those 7 races is 5-2 to Speed.
Interesting notice that Liuzzi has looked a better qualifier and Speed a better racer this year. It was totally the opposite last year! I think Scott outqualified Tonio on most of the occasions in the second half of 2006, but in the race Tonio managed to at least keep (and sometimes drive faster) Scott's pace.
I agree with the above. They both are too inconsistent regardless of how well they do in parts of the race. Its the whole race distance that matters and so far neither have seen the checkered flag very often this season.
True, their finishing has been inconclusive. OTOH, look at potential. Most of the DNFs are not driver induced and Speed has been one of the more prolific passers in the field both his F1 seasons. Both STRs in the top five after second qualifying in France and Speed's magnificant drive at Monaco shows potential. Unfortunately F1 spits a lot of drivers out before they reach the number of starts Ralf, Mansell, Hak or Irvine had before their first wins.Quote:
Originally Posted by N. Jones