Glock Out! Kobayashi in for Abu Dhabi
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Should be good watching Kobayashi again to see what he can do
Timo Glock will miss the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, his Toyota team confirmed on Tuesday, and will again be replaced by Kamui Kobayashi.
The German driver has been forced to miss the last two races in Japan and Brazil after he cracked a vertebra in an accident during qualifying at Suzuka.
Although Toyota was hopeful Glock would be fit to compete in the final race of the season, the Japanese squad said on Tuesday that it did not want to take risks and so Kobayashi will race again.
"We feel genuinely sorry for Timo that his season, which has included two impressive podium finishes, is ending in this way," said team president John Howett.
"Having discussed the medical advice with Timo and his management, the team has decided to take no risk and to put Kamui in the car. Kamui performed well in Brazil in difficult circumstances so we are happy to ask him to once again deputise."
Twenty-three year-old Kobayashi had a promising debut at Interlagos, finishing in 11th position.
Timo Glock will miss the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, his Toyota team confirmed on Tuesday, and will again be replaced by Kamui Kobayashi.
The German driver has been forced to miss the last two races in Japan and Brazil after he cracked a vertebra in an accident during qualifying at Suzuka.
Although Toyota was hopeful Glock would be fit to compete in the final race of the season, the Japanese squad said on Tuesday that it did not want to take risks and so Kobayashi will race again.
"We feel genuinely sorry for Timo that his season, which has included two impressive podium finishes, is ending in this way," said team president John Howett.
"Having discussed the medical advice with Timo and his management, the team has decided to take no risk and to put Kamui in the car. Kamui performed well in Brazil in difficult circumstances so we are happy to ask him to once again deputise."
Twenty-three year-old Kobayashi had a promising debut at Interlagos, finishing in 11th position.
A911DOM said:
Theres another candidate for becoming part of the pit (tunnel) wall then.
Its going to be like very expensive graffiti all over that wall
You know this is one of those things that everyone will obsess over so ridiculously and then there won't be a single incident all weekend!Its going to be like very expensive graffiti all over that wall
team president John Howett said:
...the team has decided to take no risk and to put Kamui in the car
Bit of a Paradox given how some of his antics were perceived at Interlagos. Glad we get to see him again though, sholuld be interesting.Edited by Magog on Tuesday 27th October 10:40
Edited by Magog on Tuesday 27th October 10:41
norman156 said:
Wanta996Gotta said:
Twenty-three year-old Kobayashi had a promising debut at Interlagos, finishing in 11th position.
He finished 9th in the race, his qualifying position was 11th. Where did you get the above article from? Fact checking clearly isn't their strong point!Magog said:
team president John Howett said:
...the team has decided to take no risk and to put Kamui in the car
Bit of a Paradox given how some of his antics were perceived at Interlagos. Glad we get to see him again though, sholuld be interesting.So Kamikaze Kobayashi gets another run, eh? I'm crossing my fingers for him to survive the race and bring some entertainment to the table. I wish Sato was back in F1 now. Double the fun!
CampDavid said:
norman156 said:
Wanta996Gotta said:
Twenty-three year-old Kobayashi had a promising debut at Interlagos, finishing in 11th position.
He finished 9th in the race, his qualifying position was 11th. Where did you get the above article from? Fact checking clearly isn't their strong point!Forums | General Motorsport | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff