Comments on: F1 links: Dan Gurney at Riverside

By: Clive

Clive — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:02:35 +0000

Nakajima definitely needed more experience, seeing the amount of incidents he caused last year (including taking out DC 3 times in the last 5 races.)

This is the kind of thing I’m talking about. Three times in the last five races? I don’t think so. In Italy DC and Nakajima touched but both went on to finish the race, in Singapore, Japan and China Kazuki had completely uneventful races and in Brazil Rosberg pushed DC into Nakajima, forcing him off the road.

So Kazuki is condemned as “needing more experience” on the grounds of phantom collisions and another driver’s error. Seems slightly unfair to me…

By: Arthur954

Arthur954 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:02:25 +0000

Dan Gurney ….

Thanks so much for this link ! it is fascinating to find out about gentlemen like Dan Gurney and those past golden years of racing. I wish that F1 teams could also take a look at those beautiful racing cars of the past as inspiration for their liveries. Maybe teams like Brawn could notice the gorgeous car that Dan is driving : dark green and gold … I can see a modern F1 car with a gold tip and front spoilers as a tribute to some great looks of the past.

Please lets keep seeing more vintage links like this one !
cheers

By: Clay

Clay — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:49:01 +0000

Let’s be fair. Massa was rubbish when he came into F1, crashed all the time. Now a lot of pundits reckon he is the real deal. Nakajima is quick, and if, like Massa (who I believe is very overrated) he is given time to mature and a front running car he could ‘do a Massa’ and be a contender.

To be honest, most of guys not in a Ferrari, McLaren (on ’08 pace), Brawn or BMW would be quick. F1, as we all know, is all about not only being a good driver but being in the right car. Always has been.

With this in mind Nakajima wasn’t exactly blown away by Rosberg last year, and most people reckon Rosberg is quick. Give either of them a front runner and they’ll go well.

By: ListOrbit

ListOrbit — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:20:56 +0000

I feel kazuki droved ok like last year but surely he has potential to stand on podium with better race strategy compared to last year and discussing about Sato future in F1, I don’t think he can long last……

By: todd

todd — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:47:23 +0000

yeah but DC was prone to crashes all year, not all 3 were purely nakajumia’s fault… but i think he did take out Alonso in Valencia yea?

it does seem like he’s a bit out of his depth at times. but so does nelson piquet and heikki.

By: Kovy

Kovy — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:44:52 +0000

I’d probably put Kobayashi ahead of Nakajima in terms of skill. Nakajima definitely needed more experience, seeing the amount of incidents he caused last year (including taking out DC 3 times in the last 5 races.)

By: mkh1

mkh1 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:52:41 +0000

Interesting take on Nakajima. I do like kazuki but I felt like Sato (and many other Japanese drivers) he was pushed into the deep end a bit too early. As up and coming Japanese drivers go I think Kobayashi is better and maybe even Hideki Mutoh. He will have to perform well this season if he wants to stay in F1 with the top line up GP2 has this year.