Comments on: Fairuz Fauzy tipped for third Lotus seat

By: Praveen Titus

Praveen Titus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:09:31 +0000

Nobody rated Kobayashi much until he tussled with the World Champion-elect and showed his mettle. F1 suited him better than GP2 it seems. The same could be said of Fauzy or any other also-ran driver in the lower leagues, but we won’t know until every one of them gets an F1 test which of course can’t happen.

Quite true. Damon Hill wasn’t particularly mpressive in the lower categories, but became World Champion. The opposite is also true. Nelson Piquet Jr, Heikki Kovaleinen, etc. were so good in GP2 but were found wanting in F1.

By: Praveen Titus

Praveen Titus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:04:36 +0000

If Lotus really want a Malaysian on the driving side, then why not recall Alex Yoong? He was pretty awful when he drove for Minardi late 2001 (alongside Alonso, incidentally) and 2002, but since then he has done some winning in A1GP and generally shown himself to have developed into a competent performer.

Fairuz Fauzy himself has finished on the podium in A1GP and I think has also won a few races in that series. That’s no indication, though, that a driver will be good in F1. A1GP and F1 are different.

By: seskuj

seskuj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:37:31 +0000

no..im not mean the nationality but races. like indian,african,white,black,latino…sort like that. alex yoong is chinese while fauzy is malay. But both is Malaysian.again im not saying im a racism but just curious…

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:29:58 +0000

Trulli & Sato is my bet.

By: James

James — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:14:55 +0000

Actually, he’ll be the second Malaysian driver in F1, Alexander Yoong drove for Minardi for 3 races in 2001.

By: seskuj

seskuj — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:33:14 +0000

hey..he will be the first Malay in F1!!!we already got Caucasian, Japanese, Indian, Chinese. what other other races who compete in f1???I’m not racism but just asking???

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:04:11 +0000

Its highly possible that Trulli will land up at Lotus. I say that because, Gascoyne was technical director at Jordan,Renault & Toyota when Trulli was driving for those teams.

I think Trulli & Kobayashi should be a decent pairing.

Dunno about Villeneuve. Maybe USF1?

By: PJA

PJA — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:50:55 +0000

According to Mike Gascoyne Lotus want two experienced drivers for their race seats. Which unless a rookie is an outstanding talent, or if money is not an issue is the best way to go especially for a new team.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80026

By: steph90

steph90 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:41:30 +0000

I’d say Koby. Jacques V is a possibility if Lotus want to go for a line up which is completely experienced but they may as well shove a young promise in the other car like Williams are and get the best of both worlds.

By: Rob Wilson

Rob Wilson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:55:24 +0000

if he’s gunna be the test driver who’s gunna be in the car? i thought it was – Trulli, Fauzy…but seemingly not, i say hopefully Kobayashi, he’s been impressive

By: Nitpicker

Nitpicker — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:03:58 +0000

For now we should give him the benefit of the doubt – he might just be a late bloomer.

Nobody rated Kobayashi much until he tussled with the World Champion-elect and showed his mettle. F1 suited him better than GP2 it seems. The same could be said of Fauzy or any other also-ran driver in the lower leagues, but we won’t know until every one of them gets an F1 test which of course can’t happen.

A high turnover of rookies could be a good move for the new F1 teams — give them half a season of ‘testing’ to prove some ability, or they get replaced by the next rookie.

By: PJA

PJA — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:01:42 +0000

I know nothing on Fuazy so I can’t comment on him, but the difference in F1 with when Alonso was a test driver to gain experience and now is that with the testing ban a third driver now won’t get that much experience.

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:13:06 +0000

Absolutely no problem!

By: seskuj

seskuj — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:47:26 +0000

do you have any problem what that????

By: wasiF1

wasiF1 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:25:24 +0000

I think its nice give him a year to test then place him in the racing car.Rumors are that Trulli will be joining Lotus for 2010.

By: pSynrg

pSynrg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:43:01 +0000

Well said, thank you Mark.

By: Owen G

Owen G — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:20:29 +0000

Bertrand Baguette is a great name! Sounds like a driver from a 1980’s computer racing game.

By: Mark Hitchcock

Mark Hitchcock — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:29 +0000

Who cares? Any of the other drivers could be Muslim and we just don’t know because it doesn’t matter!

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:24:00 +0000

hahahahh LMAO

Man his parents hated him,

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:20:50 +0000

Gascoyne’s words are extremely diplomatic and the comparison with Fernando Alonso is particularly optimistic.

thats his marketing head saying that, to appease the financial overlords funding his project that so happen to be Malaysian.

If he was funded by Thor he’d nominate lightning as a driver like Alonso.

I’m not saying thats a bad thing, in his shoes I’d say the same thing about a Malaysian driver when I work for a Malaysian company while speaking to the Malaysian media