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... So, for the last 3 seasons, PDR has made it very clear that he would leave Force India in a flash to get a drive in a better car.
Now, with the driver market being as competitve as it is, he crashes 3 times in the key races during the musical chairs part of the season.
If you were FI, would you repay Paul's sentiment by getting ditching him in a flash to get a better driver in your car?
Now, with the driver market being as competitve as it is, he crashes 3 times in the key races during the musical chairs part of the season.
If you were FI, would you repay Paul's sentiment by getting ditching him in a flash to get a better driver in your car?
He is pushing it too hard imo to make an impression knowing what he has done thus far doesnt seem to of been enough.
I think his moment has passed for a while now. Especially with the weight issues now meaning anyone over ~65kg is at a disadvantage. I still think he could of made it and had he gone to mclaren would of been a better option that Perez.
I think his moment has passed for a while now. Especially with the weight issues now meaning anyone over ~65kg is at a disadvantage. I still think he could of made it and had he gone to mclaren would of been a better option that Perez.
I could see Massa taking Di Resta's seat. All Di Resta does is criticise the team, and is then silent when the fault lies with him. He clearly has a high opinion of himself which even when he doesn't crash, he fails to back up on track as he's simply not good enough.
Although they would lose money by getting rid of him, Massa would be able to plug that financial gap to some extent.
Although they would lose money by getting rid of him, Massa would be able to plug that financial gap to some extent.
col68 said:
Just to clarify, up until the point the tyres changed after silverstone NH had scored 6 points does that make him a crap driver?Obviously not! Force India's form has gone the opposite way since the tyre change with Paul scoring 36 points up to silverstone.........
Di Resta has crashed out the last 3 GPs...all of which were his own making. Can't really blame tyres for his exits.PdR seems to have a belief of self entitlement. Possibly bourn out of his Merc supported junior carreer, PdR thinks he should be somewhere better. He needs to prove that! He is very quick to get interviewed and big up his future drive prospects when he scores a couple of points, but when he sticks it in the wall he is no where. When it goes well, he likes to take the credit, this we have seen when he had a strong long stint and bagged some points earlier in the year. No mention of the team IIRC. Strategy mistake in Q or the race, he is staight to the press whinging about it.
A demotion in team status would probably do him some good and give him a grasp of some humility and team work.
Don't like the man.
A demotion in team status would probably do him some good and give him a grasp of some humility and team work.
Don't like the man.
Flipfloptrader said:
Di Resta has crashed out the last 3 GPs...all of which were his own making. Can't really blame tyres for his exits.
Pushing a car harder than it wants to go results in mistakes, no question the pressure has got to him as he is generally not a crasher......anyhow , will be surprised if he finds a seat next year, whether he deserves one or not.BoRED S2upid said:
Hows about DiResta replacing Perez to make an all British team and Massa to replace DiResta not sure where Perez goes if anywhere.
His management are well placed to make that happen, but he brings no money nor other manufacturer influence any more and as such if McLaren won't give the drive to the (unfunded) Magnussen, I can't see Di Resta getting that seat.I agree with others here.... I think Paul has blown his chance at a top level drive for the next couple of years. This season he has done far too much public b
hing about his team, been too keen to take the credit for the fleeting moments of success they have had and made too many unforced errors in the second half of the season. OK every driver has ups and downs throughout the year but all of Paul's bad moments have bunched together over the last 5/6 races and it isn't like he was setting the world on fire before then anyway.
I actually think he will do well to maintain his drive at Force India now - lots of other talent/experience on the market... Massa and Hulkenberg to name 2.
hing about his team, been too keen to take the credit for the fleeting moments of success they have had and made too many unforced errors in the second half of the season. OK every driver has ups and downs throughout the year but all of Paul's bad moments have bunched together over the last 5/6 races and it isn't like he was setting the world on fire before then anyway. I actually think he will do well to maintain his drive at Force India now - lots of other talent/experience on the market... Massa and Hulkenberg to name 2.
Edited by VolvoT5 on Monday 7th October 14:14
Until this point, I'd been trying to give di Resta the benefit of doubt. However, perhaps it's time to admit a slight fall in his stock...
(Adapted excerpt from a post elsewhere):
"Di Resta did himself no favours with what looked to me like a an elementary error. It seemed he failed to account for, or to anticipate, the 'pendulum effect' after riding the exit kerb. His ignominious demise was therefore a surprise, since such an error is not expected at this level, especially as there appeared to be no extenuating circumstances."
Bearing in mind the past few races and particularly the last (Korea), he will immediately need to put in a few real stunners in order to address the old adage of "in F1, you're only as good as your last race". As others have said, even prior to his recent run of poor form (or whatever he might prefer to call it), and accepting that to date Force India cannot claim to have provided him with more than a 'solid midfield' drive, he's rarely suggested the mega-star talent necessary to rise above F1's midfield as a driver.
I think therefore, that he may have limited himself to forever being described as 'Solid Midfielder'; and even this may need crossed fingers that those who count do not become blinkered to his previously respectable, 'solid' performances, especially if he messes up again this season. As for a 'top drive'; well, I reckon he'd have done a better job for McLaren (although admittedly not a current 'top drive') than the over-excitable Perez, but for better or worse, di Resta missed that particular boat.
I should have left it at that but I'll suggest that his best bet for a top drive is now to rely upon a good showing in 2014, after which, (if he's still around, as I expect), he might be able to volunteer himself as a loyal donkey for those teams who prefer obvious hierarchy. Then again, he's not given much of an impression of solid team loyalty either, since he does not yet appear to have recognised the importance of the microphone. Meanwhile, Hulkenberg (for instance) continues to win hearts and minds in the subtle battle of propaganda; and the feel-good factor it creates tends to feed back into track performance as other team members up their game with a chorus in tune.
One way or another, I'd hazard that Paul now needs to look a bit deeper...
(Adapted excerpt from a post elsewhere):
"Di Resta did himself no favours with what looked to me like a an elementary error. It seemed he failed to account for, or to anticipate, the 'pendulum effect' after riding the exit kerb. His ignominious demise was therefore a surprise, since such an error is not expected at this level, especially as there appeared to be no extenuating circumstances."
Bearing in mind the past few races and particularly the last (Korea), he will immediately need to put in a few real stunners in order to address the old adage of "in F1, you're only as good as your last race". As others have said, even prior to his recent run of poor form (or whatever he might prefer to call it), and accepting that to date Force India cannot claim to have provided him with more than a 'solid midfield' drive, he's rarely suggested the mega-star talent necessary to rise above F1's midfield as a driver.
I think therefore, that he may have limited himself to forever being described as 'Solid Midfielder'; and even this may need crossed fingers that those who count do not become blinkered to his previously respectable, 'solid' performances, especially if he messes up again this season. As for a 'top drive'; well, I reckon he'd have done a better job for McLaren (although admittedly not a current 'top drive') than the over-excitable Perez, but for better or worse, di Resta missed that particular boat.
I should have left it at that but I'll suggest that his best bet for a top drive is now to rely upon a good showing in 2014, after which, (if he's still around, as I expect), he might be able to volunteer himself as a loyal donkey for those teams who prefer obvious hierarchy. Then again, he's not given much of an impression of solid team loyalty either, since he does not yet appear to have recognised the importance of the microphone. Meanwhile, Hulkenberg (for instance) continues to win hearts and minds in the subtle battle of propaganda; and the feel-good factor it creates tends to feed back into track performance as other team members up their game with a chorus in tune.
One way or another, I'd hazard that Paul now needs to look a bit deeper...
We could argue that the tyres are the same for everyone, but different chassis and suspnsion settings use them differently.
Three bad GPs in a row isn't too bad given Massa's inconsistency.
Didn't 2007 fare badly for Kimi until him and Dyer drastically altered that Ferrari to suit him after clouting the barriers at Monaco in practice.
Didn't Sutil drop it into Webber this weekend? Was that due to cold tyres after the Safety Car period or tyre wear?
Hasn't Alonso cited changes in the tyres after the secret Mercedes only test at Barcelona?
Looking for an upside the three poor GP results from di Resta have spared McLaren's blushes a little.
Three bad GPs in a row isn't too bad given Massa's inconsistency.
Didn't 2007 fare badly for Kimi until him and Dyer drastically altered that Ferrari to suit him after clouting the barriers at Monaco in practice.
Didn't Sutil drop it into Webber this weekend? Was that due to cold tyres after the Safety Car period or tyre wear?
Hasn't Alonso cited changes in the tyres after the secret Mercedes only test at Barcelona?
Looking for an upside the three poor GP results from di Resta have spared McLaren's blushes a little.
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