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Did you write that before you saw Bordais' performance to day in F1 ? I think that Sebass'es performance, if it goes well to very well all year will open some eyes in F1 to look at some other American OW drivers for the furure. If he is a failure, and I don't think he will be, F1 will proabably say never again to AOWR drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by FIAT1
How's about that AJ Dinger?Quote:
Originally Posted by SoCalPVguy
Except Bourdais isn't really an American OW driver. He is a French driver who won the F3000 championship and who then happened to race in America for 5 years. Had he got an F1 ride in 2003 then he'd probably have been as competitive then as he will be in 2008.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoCalPVguy
The question should not be "Will anyone in Indycar ever make it to F1?" but rather "Will anyone on the verge of F1 consider moving to Indycar?" The reason that former Champcar drivers such as Bourdais and Glock are in F1 is because they were considered F1 material anyway. It just so happens that for one reason or another, they weren't able to secure an F1 ride immediately.
Competing in the Champcar series is not what has made Bourdais and Glock into F1 drivers. They were at that level before ever making the move to the U.S.
Racing instead of testing, competition rather than racing themselves. Too bad for both as they had great runs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colin_Harvey
Yeah, they'd have learn to do things like let the car drive and whine a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by FIAT1
So Danica Patrick is going to F1?!
penske, AGR and gannassi are the top of the food chain....
and I'd venture a wager at 5 to 1 that any one one of there top drivers...andretti, patrick, kaanaan, mutah, briscoe, helio dixon or wheldon would jump at an F1 drive tomorrow if given the chance....
interesting thread.....funny dillusional responses
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Originally Posted by FIAT1
the internet is awesome!
Ken, I might take that bet for some of those guys -- Helio and Kanaan, for two of 'em, who are a little older than the rest and are well set racing here. Marco and Patrick are probably not ready yet (and may never be). Mutoh, too, just getting into the high-powered stuff. Briscoe and Wheldon, I'd reckon they would. Dixon, probably.
But I guess I still don't understand why F1 should be the absolute dream of everyone. It ain't for me, for one, and there are a lot of people in the U.S. who do not care.
Which continent? Judging by your name, are you saying Europe? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by FIAT1