Where have all these drivers come from?
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I consider my self to be fairly well versed in all things Motor Racing - I give Autosport more than a cursory glance each week - I missed just one meeting at Brands this year and so on.....
...but I have never heard of half the drivers currently testing F1 cars! Where are they coming from?
It wasn't that long ago that you'd hear names of drivers, rising through the lower formulae and when they reached the seat of an F1 car, they were sort of "known" quantities.
...but I have never heard of half the drivers currently testing F1 cars! Where are they coming from?
It wasn't that long ago that you'd hear names of drivers, rising through the lower formulae and when they reached the seat of an F1 car, they were sort of "known" quantities.
I know, it's all down to sponsorship (££££££££'s or should that be Euro's pay it).
There's only one name to look out for though, young Brit Lewis Hamilton (has backing from McLaren so isn't going to have sponsoship problems) he has the talent too.
In only his 3rd F3 race at the Korean Superprix he got pole position. This was the the 2nd race that propelled Jenson Button into F1, even though Darren Manning won the race there and at Macau that year.
There's only one name to look out for though, young Brit Lewis Hamilton (has backing from McLaren so isn't going to have sponsoship problems) he has the talent too.
In only his 3rd F3 race at the Korean Superprix he got pole position. This was the the 2nd race that propelled Jenson Button into F1, even though Darren Manning won the race there and at Macau that year.
yeah right, and Pizzonia beat Button in F3 too but what has he done since? Karthikeyen wont do anything to set the world alight. He hasnt featured prominently this season, especially in the far eastern races this season, Macau etc so I wouldnt expect him to get a top drive in any championship this year. Karthikeyen would be best doing a season in F3000 and waiting for the current F1 "old school" to retire or fade away.
Button needs some support this season as Honda will go all gooey over Taramasalata. Button will wallop him all season and finish as top brit in the championship.
Button needs some support this season as Honda will go all gooey over Taramasalata. Button will wallop him all season and finish as top brit in the championship.
Jenson was great in karts and FFord but other lads have done as much or more but got nowhere. Jenson was in Daily Express in FFord and F3 and had publicity.
Feel sorry for Marc Hynes etc with talent but not the deal's. Anyone heard of Davide Fore, Gianlucca Beggio? Thought not, but probably the 2 finest karters recently usually wiping the floor with Jenson, Liuzzi and Pantano who seem to be getting somewhere now.
Feel sorry for Marc Hynes etc with talent but not the deal's. Anyone heard of Davide Fore, Gianlucca Beggio? Thought not, but probably the 2 finest karters recently usually wiping the floor with Jenson, Liuzzi and Pantano who seem to be getting somewhere now.
Unfortunatley, motorsport is littered with talented drivers who got nowhere. Particularly in Britain, we are past masters at grooming talent and then letting it go to seed.....
British industry/companies are so inward looking that the chances of getting sponsorship from them is zip. I can remember the days of scratching about trying to get sonsorship for a bit of saloon racing, absolute nightmare.
So all the overseas drivers get backed by big business, the lower rung F1 teams are all skint so that rookie with a fat wallet looks really attractive against a more talented but potless brit.
British industry/companies are so inward looking that the chances of getting sponsorship from them is zip. I can remember the days of scratching about trying to get sonsorship for a bit of saloon racing, absolute nightmare.
So all the overseas drivers get backed by big business, the lower rung F1 teams are all skint so that rookie with a fat wallet looks really attractive against a more talented but potless brit.
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