It will come as no suprise but BAR's new driver is
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Takuma Sato.
"BAR-Honda has confirmed that Takuma Sato has been promoted from test driver to a race seat alongside Jenson Button in 2004. Team principal David Richards applauded outgoing driver Jacques Villeneuve's efforts but admitted it was an appropriate time to refresh the driver line-up".
Lost my bet, I had 4-1 on Mr Bean.
"BAR-Honda has confirmed that Takuma Sato has been promoted from test driver to a race seat alongside Jenson Button in 2004. Team principal David Richards applauded outgoing driver Jacques Villeneuve's efforts but admitted it was an appropriate time to refresh the driver line-up".
Lost my bet, I had 4-1 on Mr Bean.
ScoobyZoom said:I think what pwig meant to say was
so in your "valued" opinion is Sato a better driver than Villeneuve?
pwig said:
Sato has trouble maintaining the stability of his vehicle! 
He enjoys visitng the scenery and trying to join other drivers in their cockpit!
PS: identity crisis over, pwig?
If only there was on option for Mclaren to run three cars.
Kimi goes for the title
DC does the PR, drives about claiming to be in with a chance of the title whilst doing secret testing for Kimi
JV has third car and his only goal is to make MS life a misery.
Honestly if I was Ron D I would kick Dc out and replace him with JV. Jumped up little oik he maye be but I bet he would drive for peanuts if he was given a car and winning a title would be better PR than a wide jawed scot could ever give.
D.
Kimi goes for the title
DC does the PR, drives about claiming to be in with a chance of the title whilst doing secret testing for Kimi
JV has third car and his only goal is to make MS life a misery.
Honestly if I was Ron D I would kick Dc out and replace him with JV. Jumped up little oik he maye be but I bet he would drive for peanuts if he was given a car and winning a title would be better PR than a wide jawed scot could ever give.
D.
Interesting story about GV on the BBC sports pages here http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3167222.stm
davidd said:
Honestly if I was Ron D I would kick Dc out and replace him with JV. Jumped up little oik he maye be but I bet he would drive for peanuts if he was given a car and winning a title would be better PR than a wide jawed scot could ever give.
D.
Agree 100000000000%
DC is shit. Get rid. Talk of JPM coming next year is still rife and i hope its true, however JV would be an excellent alternative. Not many people out there that drive with their nuts off each race now is there...
pwig said:
blah blah nlah more interesting to watch than blah blah blah
behave yourself young man.... we will have words at BTaP. In his illustrious carear he has done fukk all. And hes sh1t. the only reason he got the drive is because honda wanted him in the car.
Takuma Sato's career to date-
After Karting in Japan,
1999 EFDA Formula Opel Euroseries - 6th
2000 British F3 Championships (Carlin) - 3rd
2001 British F3 Championship - Champion 12 wins out of 13
2001 Marlboro Masters of F3 at Zandvoort - 1st
2001 Macau F3 Grand Prix - 1st
So he's not really a plodder, just had a rough time in the Jordan last year, in which he did finish a very creditable 5th in the Japanese GP.
He is Japan's best prospect for a GP win after all.
After Karting in Japan,
1999 EFDA Formula Opel Euroseries - 6th
2000 British F3 Championships (Carlin) - 3rd
2001 British F3 Championship - Champion 12 wins out of 13
2001 Marlboro Masters of F3 at Zandvoort - 1st
2001 Macau F3 Grand Prix - 1st
So he's not really a plodder, just had a rough time in the Jordan last year, in which he did finish a very creditable 5th in the Japanese GP.
He is Japan's best prospect for a GP win after all.
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