SKY F1 - No Johnny Herbert / Paul Di Resta

[NM62]

According to the Daily Mirror they are no longer on the team Story Here

[Big Nanas]

Seems a shame.
I know many here don’t like Herbert and despise Di Resta, but I thought they were both ok.
I think Di Resta is busy with racing though.
Any ideas who will be replacing them?

[NM62]

Big Nanas said:

Seems a shame.
I know many here don’t like Herbert and despise Di Resta, but I thought they were both ok.
I think Di Resta is busy with racing though.
Any ideas who will be replacing them?

According to the piece neither is being replaced, will stop me shouting at Di Resta but there will still be Cr*fty

[super7]

That means even more Naomi Schift…… great

[mw88]

A good start! I think the entire Sky team needs a bit of a refresh.

[oobster]

mw88 said:

A good start! I think the entire Sky team needs a bit of a refresh.

Definitely, with the exception of Martin & Karun.

[Big Nanas]

oobster said:

mw88 said:

A good start! I think the entire Sky team needs a bit of a refresh.

Definitely, with the exception of Martin & Karun.

Anthony is, I think , one of the best. But I think he’s busy with Mercedes sim duties and other racing duties.
And don’t forget Jenson. He’s been a brilliant calm foil to the excitable Crofty.

[LukeBrown66]

di resta is racing for Peugeot in WEC so will be more than busy, Herbert has not been a regular for quite some time, was obviously the weak link.
But let;s be honest croft is the one needed to be gone, not really anyone else.

[super7]

We can look forward to more insightfull words of knowledge from highly experienced ex clio china champion!!

[zsdom]

super7 said:

That means even more Naomi Schift…… great

Amen to that!

[tight fart]

oobster said:

Definitely, with the exception of Martin & Karun.

I think Martin has gone a bit stale of late.

[vaud]

tight fart said:

oobster said:

Definitely, with the exception of Martin & Karun.

I think Martin has gone a bit stale of late.

Jenson and Sebastien would make great presenters - not every race but for a few each year. Need some commentators that have driven the current era of cars (in my view). Nico / Sebastien would also be interesting.

[super7]

zsdom said:

super7 said:

That means even more Naomi Schift…… great

Amen to that!

Really??????

[vulture1]

Big Nanas said:

oobster said:

mw88 said:

A good start! I think the entire Sky team needs a bit of a refresh.

Definitely, with the exception of Martin & Karun.

Anthony is, I think , one of the best. But I think he’s busy with Mercedes sim duties and other racing duties.
And don’t forget Jenson. He’s been a brilliant calm foil to the excitable Crofty.

Yes I like Jenson as a comentator.

Paul is no loss and Jonhnny well he does nothing imo.

[dobly]

Please can we have less of Damon, and even less of Nico - they are both often cringeworthy to watch and listen to - even though Damon is a top bloke, obvs.

[Yetski]

Sam Smith will probably tick the boxes

[Sandpit Steve]

LukeBrown66 said:

di resta is racing for Peugeot in WEC so will be more than busy, Herbert has not been a regular for quite some time, was obviously the weak link.
But let;s be honest croft is the one needed to be gone, not really anyone else.

Herbert was funny for what he did, mostly going into the crowd and getting them to say something silly.

Good to see PDR get a real drive, WEC is going to be great this year, and it’s fantastic that so many factory works teams are involved - which means that a lot more drivers no longer need to do media work to pay their mortgages.

If, as has been reported, the two of them are not being replaced, then we’ll see more of the rest of the team. As others have said, they do need a bit of a clearout there, and move people around in all positions to stop the production getting stale. 24 races this year too, the calendar is going to be pretty horrific if you’re working every race.

[nordboy]

tight fart said:

oobster said:

Definitely, with the exception of Martin & Karun.

I think Martin has gone a bit stale of late.

Always gives me the impression he's a bit bored with the whole F1 thing? Doesn't like the politics and celebrity take over, the social media influences and especially don't think he likes working with Croft.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Naomi, boring with little to say. Only there as a box ticking exercise.

Di Resta is no loss, but I will miss "he's only gone and gone out on meejums".

Herbert was inoffensive, had a bit of special chemistry with Rachel Brookes I reckon.

[GR86]

nordboy said:

tight fart said:

oobster said:

Definitely, with the exception of Martin & Karun.

I think Martin has gone a bit stale of late.

Always gives me the impression he's a bit bored with the whole F1 thing? Doesn't like the politics and celebrity take over, the social media influences and especially don't think he likes working with Croft.

That's why I like him, comedy gold, more bloody look at me 'celebrities' that don't know anything about the sport and can't give a two minute hello nice to be here, he makes them look so stupid. He's down to earth and doesn't give a st. I'm sure another presenter would be brown nosing hoping for a party invite or something. This honest and open attitude is a breath of fresh air.