Luca Badoer Finally Gets Ferrari Drive

Erm... if Ferrari wanted to give that race seat to a test driver so much, then I agree with those, who say that Gene would have been a much more sensible choice as he has been racing recently. Besides that Valencia is Gene's home race, so it would have made sense. If Ferrari wanted to thank Badoer for his long-time test work, then better give him a chance at Monza, on his homecircuit.

After 10 years away from racing, I suspect Badoer will find contemporary F1 level a bit too much to cope with. He will likely struggle to get even through Q1. But at the same time quite funny that now we have already two drivers on the grid, who made their debut already back in 1993!! In current youth-obsessed F1 climate quite amazing.

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Originally Posted by jens

Erm... if Ferrari wanted to give that race seat to a test driver so much, then I agree with those, who say that Gene would have been a much more sensible choice as he has been racing recently. Besides that Valencia is Gene's home race, so it would have made sense. If Ferrari wanted to thank Badoer for his long-time test work, then better give him a chance at Monza, on his homecircuit.

After 10 years away from racing, I suspect Badoer will find contemporary F1 level a bit too much to cope with. He will likely struggle to get even through Q1. But at the same time quite funny that now we have already two drivers on the grid, who made their debut already back in 1993!! In current youth-obsessed F1 climate quite amazing.

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i am really amazed at people with all the post which actually question why luca was given the chance

After being a loyal employee for nearly 10 years with a team. why would not like the team reward him with a drive

Even though everyone wants to have the best guy in the race seat. we still are humans we still value relations and people close to us. at least do that

Luca might be rusty agree . but still people at ferrari would love to reward him for the his association for a long time he has been with the team.

Luca if tried would have landed a sure shot driver with the small teams . but he bilieved in ferrari and stuck with them during good and both bad times.

so whats wrong in giving him a try. its a temp seat only. not a full year drive.


to all the sarcastic posters on luca.

If u question Luca ability. i suggest u go and drive the ferrari. would love to see your neck break when u turn into turn 1 in ur out lap from pits.

If u do not value relationship and live a self centric live. then suicide is the best option


I am done with this post :(

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Originally Posted by ioan

FGS, Badoer never ever drove the F60!
Running your mouth without knowing the basic facts?! :rolleyes:

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http://www.forumula1.net/wp-content/.../01/514107.jpg
http://www.forumula1.net/2009/f1/f1-...-f60-for-2009/
The article was written 12th January, 2009.

Check the helmet against Ferrari's own website:
http://www.ferrari.com/English/Scude...ca_Badoer.aspx
http://cdn.ferrari.com/_layouts/Ferr...er_960x200.jpg

Check and mate.

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Originally Posted by Rollo

http://www.forumula1.net/wp-content/.../01/514107.jpg
http://www.forumula1.net/2009/f1/f1-...-f60-for-2009/
The article was written 12th January, 2009.

Check the helmet against Ferrari's own website:
http://www.ferrari.com/English/Scude...ca_Badoer.aspx
http://cdn.ferrari.com/_layouts/Ferr...er_960x200.jpg

Check and mate.

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Ummm....no offense, but that looks like Massa's helmet to me (especially the diagonal stripes under the visor and the swath of green at the top).
http://sites.fabricatools.ig.com.br/...00/1035432.jpg
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/f1/...en-tm-0024.jpg
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/f1/...en-tm-0028.jpg

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Originally Posted by ykiki

Ummm....no offense, but that looks like Massa's helmet to me (especially the diagonal stripes under the visor).

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:uhoh: Looks like Rollo is in big trouble. Wait till Mister ioan gets here. :(

Notice the quoted article (12 Jan 09) just says that Luca Badoer was in attendance at the launch of the car. It doesn't say he actually drove it that day.

I don't play chess, but I get the feeling that "Check and mate" might have been a bit premature.

That being said, I'm actually looking forward to seeing what Luca can do with the car in Valencia, and I wish him the best.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/8178345.stm

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Williams also pointed out that Ferrari chose Schumacher over current test drivers Luca Badoer and Marc Gene, who have both tested the team's 2009 model.

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Originally Posted by Rollo

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/8178345.stm

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See! Now that is what you should've quoted earlier instead of showing us pictures of Massa driving the car! :p

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

My first thought when I heard Luca had got the drive was what happens if he out-performs Kimi? Where would that leave the Finn then?

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Considering Massa has outperformed him for some time he is not easily embarrased.

So if Badoer does better than him - which I do doubt - I guess he will just go and have some coke and ice cream!

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Originally Posted by ykiki

See! Now that is what you should've quoted earlier instead of showing us pictures of Massa driving the car! :p

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Yeah!! lucky Rollo got that in before you-know-who turned up. :eek: