De La Rosa to Sauber
Discussion
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80960
Wouldn't have been my first choice, I would have gone for Heidfeld or Ant
Wouldn't have been my first choice, I would have gone for Heidfeld or Ant
Always had a dislike for De La Rosa, not sure why, he just looks like a rat, and he's never proven himself in F1, that i know of, never really understood why McLaren even had him as a test driver.
really don't understand how they could choose him over Quick Nick, or Davidson for that matter.
Glad to hear Kobayashi will be back though, should add a bit of entertainment to the mid field
really don't understand how they could choose him over Quick Nick, or Davidson for that matter.
Glad to hear Kobayashi will be back though, should add a bit of entertainment to the mid field
Funny how Autosport, and thus surely McLaren had him down to be the first one to test the new Mclaren
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80941
Dont think he'll be doing that now somehow..
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80941
Dont think he'll be doing that now somehow..
He has a very good reputation as a test and development driver so maybe that's why they have hired him. They may be intending to use 2010 as a developement year?
On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
KaraK said:
He has a very good reputation as a test and development driver so maybe that's why they have hired him. They may be intending to use 2010 as a developement year?
On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
I thought he did well when he stepped in for Montoya at Mclaren. He had a good few scraps against Schumy in that car. On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
Derek Smith said:
Part of his attraction must be the knowledge he carries: of systems, procedures and technical matters. And all from one of the most successful teams ever in F1.
Which Quick Nick would also have but the added benefit of actually having raced in an F1 car in the last 12 months as well as knowing the team which would have helped him resettle in to the team alot quicker....KaraK said:
He has a very good reputation as a test and development driver so maybe that's why they have hired him. They may be intending to use 2010 as a developement year?
On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
Agreed. He is going to be sloooooooow.On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
Ponk said:
KaraK said:
He has a very good reputation as a test and development driver so maybe that's why they have hired him. They may be intending to use 2010 as a developement year?
On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
I thought he did well when he stepped in for Montoya at Mclaren. He had a good few scraps against Schumy in that car. On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
rsole said:
Anyone else confused by this decision? Seems there are a good few other better candidates.
Im very confused and surprised by it! Surely there are many other younger drivers out there who can do a better job, Pedro was amazingly slow at times in his last race stint at mclaren and Sauber are hardly a new team and need someone with experience to guide them!KaraK said:
Ponk said:
KaraK said:
He has a very good reputation as a test and development driver so maybe that's why they have hired him. They may be intending to use 2010 as a developement year?
On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
I thought he did well when he stepped in for Montoya at Mclaren. He had a good few scraps against Schumy in that car. On racing ability I (like others it would appear) would struggle to see thwe sense in hiring him over Quick Nick unless there was serious money involved.
xspencex said:
rsole said:
Anyone else confused by this decision? Seems there are a good few other better candidates.
+1 I didn't see this coming at all. . .Has anyone not thought that budget might be an issue for Sauber now he is on his own again, and probably lacking a top line sponsor? Heidfeld isn't going to be THAT cheap by comparison to De La Rosa. Derek was right, when he stepped in for Montoya he performed brilliantly considering the amount of time he had been away from the race grid. A very spectacular fifth if I remember rightly in a less than brilliant car (correct me someone if need be).
Sauber has probably thought long and hard about this and come to a sensible decision. 'Are my cars going to be fighting for fifth and sixth places? No'. 'Therefore would a race ready current F1 driver be of any benefit to me? No'. 'Can I afford such a driver? Maybe but pointless'. 'Right who can get up to speed quickly and drive the car reliably whilst giving me some very good feedback?'. Etc etc.
Aside from my personal opinion of Heidfeld having little other than 'solid results' to show for his time in F1, I think Sauber had made a very sensible choice weighed up against realistic expectations for next year and longer term development needs.
It'd be different if he knew he'd be starting the season with something akin to the 2004 Ferrari steam roller. He isn't, he knows that and he has made his choice accordingly in terms of balancing credible point scores against producing a good car for 2011 and 2012.
spunkytherabbit said:
xspencex said:
rsole said:
Anyone else confused by this decision? Seems there are a good few other better candidates.
+1 I didn't see this coming at all. . .Has anyone not thought that budget might be an issue for Sauber now he is on his own again, and probably lacking a top line sponsor? Heidfeld isn't going to be THAT cheap by comparison to De La Rosa. Derek was right, when he stepped in for Montoya he performed brilliantly considering the amount of time he had been away from the race grid. A very spectacular fifth if I remember rightly in a less than brilliant car (correct me someone if need be).
Sauber has probably thought long and hard about this and come to a sensible decision. 'Are my cars going to be fighting for fifth and sixth places? No'. 'Therefore would a race ready current F1 driver be of any benefit to me? No'. 'Can I afford such a driver? Maybe but pointless'. 'Right who can get up to speed quickly and drive the car reliably whilst giving me some very good feedback?'. Etc etc.
Aside from my personal opinion of Heidfeld having little other than 'solid results' to show for his time in F1, I think Sauber had made a very sensible choice weighed up against realistic expectations for next year and longer term development needs.
It'd be different if he knew he'd be starting the season with something akin to the 2004 Ferrari steam roller. He isn't, he knows that and he has made his choice accordingly in terms of balancing credible point scores against producing a good car for 2011 and 2012.
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