Comments on: Romain Grosjean (Meet the rookies) http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/14/meet-the-rookies-romain-grosjean/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:12:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/14/meet-the-rookies-romain-grosjean/comment-page-1/#comment-64763 Keith Collantine Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:21:33 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/14/meet-the-rookies-romain-grosjean/#comment-64763 I'm afraid tomorrow's entry's going to hurt even more... I’m afraid tomorrow’s entry’s going to hurt even more…

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/14/meet-the-rookies-romain-grosjean/comment-page-1/#comment-64760 Alianora La Canta Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:00:30 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/14/meet-the-rookies-romain-grosjean/#comment-64760 These "Meet the Rookies" sections make me feel old - Romain's three weeks younger than me and he's in F3! These “Meet the Rookies” sections make me feel old – Romain’s three weeks younger than me and he’s in F3!

]]> By: Clive http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/14/meet-the-rookies-romain-grosjean/comment-page-1/#comment-64654 Clive Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/14/meet-the-rookies-romain-grosjean/#comment-64654 Don't these guys realise that it's all in the name? There's just no way anyone with a name that means Big John could ever be WDC - he should try out for western movies perhaps. And de Grassi, what chance does he stand? Groundsman at Wimbledon maybe. And who ever thought that a guy with a name like Button could make it? Imagine that - a Button as a champion. Tiddleywinks yes, F1 no. Mind you, it's no good cheating with an obvious name either - Scott Speed proved that. You have to go for a name that everyone can pronounce but doesn't make exaggerated claims. Avoid silly implied suggestions - Schumacher ran it close with one (not a load of) cobbler but retrieved it with his first name (now you understand why Ralf has no chance at all). Hunt nearly went too far the other way but saved himself by using a stuffy first name like James (if he'd been Jim, he would never have made it). And don't throw Jim Clark at me - can you see a James Clark as champion? It's all in the name, I tell you. Don’t these guys realise that it’s all in the name? There’s just no way anyone with a name that means Big John could ever be WDC – he should try out for western movies perhaps. And de Grassi, what chance does he stand? Groundsman at Wimbledon maybe. And who ever thought that a guy with a name like Button could make it? Imagine that – a Button as a champion. Tiddleywinks yes, F1 no.

Mind you, it’s no good cheating with an obvious name either – Scott Speed proved that. You have to go for a name that everyone can pronounce but doesn’t make exaggerated claims. Avoid silly implied suggestions – Schumacher ran it close with one (not a load of) cobbler but retrieved it with his first name (now you understand why Ralf has no chance at all). Hunt nearly went too far the other way but saved himself by using a stuffy first name like James (if he’d been Jim, he would never have made it). And don’t throw Jim Clark at me – can you see a James Clark as champion?

It’s all in the name, I tell you.

]]>