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rubystone

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11,254 posts

288 months

Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Hulk to Sauber...did Willi earn his oats?..and where does that leave Di Resta?,perceived wisdom is Gutierrrez to replace Kobayashi....which at least provides one funded seat...

FeelingLucky

1,183 posts

193 months

Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Didn't realise it was a secret, being that everybody knew.

delays

792 posts

244 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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rubystone said:
and where does that leave Di Resta?,perceived wisdom is Gutierrrez to replace Kobayashi....which at least provides one funded seat...
Thinking aloud here - Ferrari 2014?

Vettel and Horner have been rather vocal lately about not letting go of each other. Initially put it down to Horner being, well, Horner, however if Vettel doesn't make the jump, I can see Di Resta in the red cars.

This is the only big team opening that I can foresee, unless of course Red Bull has a seat after Webber, but maybe Red Bull after Vettel would be like Benetton after Schumi.

allsop83

113 posts

219 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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Don't forget Kimi in 2014....if there is a Red Car or a Red Bull car free he will always be an option.

TBH as lacklustre as Massa had been previously, he is a proven winner.....can't say the same for Di Resta (even though he is a fellow Scot! frown )

NISaxoVTR

268 posts

198 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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Di Resta hasn't shown anything this season to make me think he's destined for a Ferrari seat. If it wasn't for the commentators he's matey with talking him up I don't think we'd even notice him.

stevesingo

5,035 posts

251 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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NISaxoVTR said:
Di Resta hasn't shown anything this season to make me think he's destined for a Ferrari seat. If it wasn't for the commentators he's matey with talking him up I don't think we'd even notice him.
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anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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NISaxoVTR said:
Di Resta hasn't shown anything this season to make me think he's destined for a Ferrari seat. If it wasn't for the commentators he's matey with talking him up I don't think we'd even notice him.
x2.

He's not outperformed the car he's in and certainly isn't upto a seat in Ferrari, yet.

HustleRussell

26,484 posts

189 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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NISaxoVTR said:
Di Resta hasn't shown anything this season to make me think he's destined for a Ferrari seat. If it wasn't for the commentators he's matey with talking him up I don't think we'd even notice him.
x3 exactly. And Massa's performance has been very good all season and improving all along.

Fire99

9,865 posts

258 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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NISaxoVTR said:
Di Resta hasn't shown anything this season to make me think he's destined for a Ferrari seat. If it wasn't for the commentators he's matey with talking him up I don't think we'd even notice him.
Sadly, I'm inclined to agree. It seems he started off with a bit of a flurry but now he's become neither better nor worse than many of the other mid-field drivers. Certainly not exceptional to warrant a Ferrari seat.

Obviously those with the analysis and stats may see something different.

woof

8,456 posts

306 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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rubystone said:
Hulk to Sauber...did Willi earn his oats?..and where does that leave Di Resta?,perceived wisdom is Gutierrrez to replace Kobayashi....which at least provides one funded seat...
Gutierrrez was so far off the pace last week.
He's going to have to dramatically improve, money or no money, I can't see him being allowed in that car

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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HustleRussell said:
NISaxoVTR said:
Di Resta hasn't shown anything this season to make me think he's destined for a Ferrari seat. If it wasn't for the commentators he's matey with talking him up I don't think we'd even notice him.
x3 exactly. And Massa's performance has been very good all season and improving all along.
Another vote here.

The boy is good, but I don't think that he is as good as those with a vested interest, including him, seem to say he is. I'm thinking that with the right team and car he could easily be a Massa, but never a Hamilton.

Willing to be proved wrong as it's always good to see a brit at the pointy end of things but I'm yet to be convinced that he is a WDC in waiting.

stevesingo

5,035 posts

251 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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And now DiResta is bhing...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103904

I significant factor in the Sauber's points in the WCC is the poor performance of Kobi and the inconsistancy of both drivers.

Chrisgr31

14,275 posts

284 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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HustleRussell said:
x3 exactly. And Massa's performance has been very good all season and improving all along.
Not convinced Massa has been good all season!

MGJohn

10,203 posts

212 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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stevesingo said:
NISaxoVTR said:
Di Resta hasn't shown anything this season to make me think he's destined for a Ferrari seat. If it wasn't for the commentators he's matey with talking him up I don't think we'd even notice him.
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Yes, I've been of that opinion too where DC is concerned.

Despite that, he could prove more than useful with more time.

I am The Gimp

192 posts

190 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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Has the second seat at Lotus been filled yet?



Monty Zoomer

1,459 posts

186 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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stevesingo said:
DiResta said:
"There is progression, and the way this team is structured and going forward, I am content where I am."
Every time I see him being interviewed he goes on about how he could be more successful with a better team and that all he does with Force India is to try and get a few points for the team. He says he's happy to do that until he gets a drive with a better team.

Can you imagine Sergio or Kamui saying something like that?

Good drivers aren't happy to get the occasional point, they're out to win.

Paul Di Resta might have connections in the right places but he's never going to be anything more than a mediocre racing driver, he's just there to make up the numbers.

DanTVR

282 posts

213 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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Agree with the comments on Diresta, I think everyone WANTED him to be good, and he hasn't shown any extraordinary talent thus far. Tbh I rate the hulk as the better of the two and would put him at ferrari after massa calls it a day. And if I was him I would have jumped ship too especially with all of force india's financial problems! I rekcon they will have to sell off a major share.

Pretty sure Kimi has been linked to ferrari (again) this season and would like to see him there again.

Monty Zoomer

1,459 posts

186 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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DanTVR said:
Pretty sure Kimi has been linked to ferrari (again) this season and would like to see him there again.
They should make him go back and do the year he was paid for but didn't do laugh

DanTVR

282 posts

213 months

Thursday 1st November 2012
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Ha! Forgot about that, does that mean technically he is still under contract? Dont suppose Lotus would have wanted him if was only going to be for a couple of seasons.

On a side note does anyone know who is replacing hulkenburg at force india?

John D.

20,933 posts

238 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Chrisgr31 said:
HustleRussell said:
x3 exactly. And Massa's performance has been very good all season and improving all along.
Not convinced Massa has been good all season!
Whoosh?