Nelson Piquet to Renault for 2007

[FourWheelDrift]

Well as the test driver for next year. Which probably confirms up current test driver Heikki Kovalainen's race seat for next year

[Jungles]

Good choice.

So it's Fisi + Heikki next year then. Fisi had better not disappoint...

[Racingdude009]

Well done to Heikki meet him at Snetterton earlier in the year and his other half at Silverstone.

He is a really nice bloke.

[rubystone]

Jungles said:

Good choice.

I'm not so sure. I personally think that he's there firstly by name, rather than ability. Not to say that he won't develop into a decent driver, he has more talent that Matthaus Lauda, for example, but I don't think he's in Hamilton's class. But what good PR for Renault eh?...he's not managed by FBM though, which could be a pointer for the future too.

[Jungles]

By name? Does he have a relation who was a famous driver? I didn't know that.

I always thought that Heikki rose to fame by winning the Race of Champions 2004. His championship win in the World Series by Nissan (now Formula Renault 3.5 World Series) is also a notable achievement (which is how he got the RoC 2004 drive in the first place). He has a solid CV anyway:

* 2005 GP2 Series, 2nd
* 2004 Formula Nissan World Series, Champion
* 2003 Formula Nissan World Series, 2nd
* 2002 British Formula 3, 3rd, Rookie of the Year (5 wins, 3 poles, 3 FL)
* 2001 British Formula Renault, 4th, Rookie of the Year (2 wins, 2 poles, 3 FL); Macau GP, 2nd; Malboro Masters, 4th
* 2000 Karting - Finnish Formula A, 2nd; Nordic Champion; Elf Masters Win
* 1999 Karting - Finnish Formula A, 2nd

Edited by Jungles on Thursday 24th August 11:21

[Marki]

Jungles said:

By name? Does he have a relation who was a famous driver? I didn't know that.

Daddy

[Jungles]

Marki said:

Jungles said:

By name? Does he have a relation who was a famous driver? I didn't know that.

Daddy

Nuh uh. Doesn't ring a bell.

[FourWheelDrift]

Jungles said:

Marki said:

Jungles said:

By name? Does he have a relation who was a famous driver? I didn't know that.

Daddy

Nuh uh. Doesn't ring a bell.

I think someone talking about Piquet and someone else is thinking about Kovalainen.

[Jungles]

ROFL. Communication breakdown.

This is what happens when you work 15 hours and then neglect to have adequate sleep.

I was talking about Heikki in my first post, but replied to a comment about Piquet. Sorry about that.

[Marki]

Jungles said:

ROFL. Communication breakdown.

This is what happens when you work 15 hours and then neglect to have adequate sleep.

I was talking about Heikki in my first post, but replied to a comment about Piquet. Sorry about that.

its all Finnish to me