Comments on: The four drivers fighting for a 2009 F1 drive http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven Roy http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-127160 Steven Roy Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:53:55 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/#comment-127160 It is amazing looking over Keith's items on the F3000/GP2 champions to see how many of them would now be viewed as entirely unexceptional drivers. It is incredible that I had entirely forgot about Bjorn Wirdheim even though he won the title only 4 years ago. It is amazing looking over Keith’s items on the F3000/GP2 champions to see how many of them would now be viewed as entirely unexceptional drivers. It is incredible that I had entirely forgot about Bjorn Wirdheim even though he won the title only 4 years ago.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-126360 Daniel Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:43:39 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/#comment-126360 And notoriously Hamilton lost the chance to break this spell this year by losing the easiest championship to be won... And even more impressive is the fact that Formula 3000 predecessor, Formula Two, also didn't have a future Formula 1 Champion among its champions, at least from 1967 on... And notoriously Hamilton lost the chance to break this spell this year by losing the easiest championship to be won…

And even more impressive is the fact that Formula 3000 predecessor, Formula Two, also didn’t have a future Formula 1 Champion among its champions, at least from 1967 on…

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-126343 Keith Collantine Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:56:47 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/#comment-126343 Indeed they haven't - here's a piece I did on them earlier: <a href="/2007/09/10/the-feeder-formula-champions-p14/" rel="nofollow">Part one</a>, <a href="/2007/09/11/the-feeder-formula-champions-p24/" rel="nofollow">part two</a>, <a href="/2007/09/12/the-feeder-formula-champions-p34/" rel="nofollow">part three</a>, <a href="/2007/09/13/the-feeder-formula-champions-p44/" rel="nofollow">part four</a>. Indeed they haven’t – here’s a piece I did on them earlier:

Part one, part two, part three, part four.

]]> By: Steven Roy http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-126341 Steven Roy Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:11:55 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/#comment-126341 I think there is still a good chance Bruno Senna will be a success in F1. He has more capacity for improvement than any other driver on the grid because he lost ten years worth of experience. One other driver worthy of mention as a future F1 topliner is Mike Conway. He is a former GB F3 champion and is managed by 2MB.(Brundle & Blundell) He has also tested for Honda. Winning the GP2 title may not be a good thing for an aspiring world champion. Strange as it may seem no F2/F3000/GP2 champion has ever won the F1 championship. Quite incredible. I think there is still a good chance Bruno Senna will be a success in F1. He has more capacity for improvement than any other driver on the grid because he lost ten years worth of experience.

One other driver worthy of mention as a future F1 topliner is Mike Conway. He is a former GB F3 champion and is managed by 2MB.(Brundle & Blundell) He has also tested for Honda.

Winning the GP2 title may not be a good thing for an aspiring world champion. Strange as it may seem no F2/F3000/GP2 champion has ever won the F1 championship. Quite incredible.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-126287 Daniel Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:42:59 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/#comment-126287 I think the long gap during which Bruno didn't race anywhere, since his uncle's death, was a tremendous was of time, and perhaps because of that he'll never make it... unfortunately, his name won't fill this gap completely... Had he been prepared steadly like Nelsinho was, he could be great... Slightly off topic, I'm curious to know what will happen to Lucas di Grassi career... I think he had a respectable season, missed the GP2 title, but reigned supremely over his team-mates... Considering what you say, he won't have a top seat at GP2, neither an F1 drive... I think the long gap during which Bruno didn’t race anywhere, since his uncle’s death, was a tremendous was of time, and perhaps because of that he’ll never make it… unfortunately, his name won’t fill this gap completely… Had he been prepared steadly like Nelsinho was, he could be great…

Slightly off topic, I’m curious to know what will happen to Lucas di Grassi career… I think he had a respectable season, missed the GP2 title, but reigned supremely over his team-mates…

Considering what you say, he won’t have a top seat at GP2, neither an F1 drive…

]]> By: milos http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-126213 milos Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:31:12 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/12/24/the-four-drivers-fighting-for-a-2009-f1-drive/#comment-126213 I do not know why but I don't think Bruno Senna will make it big in F1. Things can still turn around for him, but I think people have high expectations of him mainly because of his name ... The name however may help him to break in to F1. His name means publicity and publicity means money ... I do not know why but I don’t think Bruno Senna will make it big in F1. Things can still turn around for him, but I think people have high expectations of him mainly because of his name … The name however may help him to break in to F1. His name means publicity and publicity means money …

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