Comments on: Force India keep Sutil and Liuzzi for 2010

By: James

James — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:37:29 +0000

Good move to continue with experience next year. Technically speaking, Force India should be the 6th best team on the grid next year. USF1, Lotus, Campos, Manor (and Sauber/Stefan…?) are all new and unlikely to set the world alight next year. So thats 5 of the 12(/13) teams out the way, so Force India would be the 8th best team at least.

Then factor out Williams who will be using Cosworth engines, which were never brilliant in their hey day anyway, and they’re very fuel thirsty, meaning the cars will have to be very heavy with fuel. So unless Williams have a killer aero package next year, thats them out. Meaning Force India would be 7th, at least.

And finally there is Toro Rosso, who in 2010 will be a constructor in their own right, having to develop their own parts and cars rather than getting hand-me-downs from the big sister Red Bull. I dont expect Toro Rosso to get it dead on in their first season alone.

So, actually, Force India could be the 6th best team next year. Not bad considering they were the worst of bunch last year and the year before…!

By: Chaz

Chaz — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:41:39 +0000

I can’t help but feel Sutil deserves more of a break, no offence to Force India. I hope the Force India rumours about struggling finances are untrue, and they are able to make good strides to a constant midfield positioning…

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:34:59 +0000

Liuzzi can use another ride, I hope he makes the most of it.

Forza Tonio.

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:08:37 +0000

I dunno. I still think Sutil is way overrated & that FI would be better off to put someone else in that seat – although not necessarily an Indian driver. I’m glad Tonio got the nod though, he was streets ahead of Klein when they shared the RBR seat, and I thought he was dropped by Torro Rosso unfairly. Although tbh, its looking like Torro Rosso did him a favour in that regard.

By: Gagan

Gagan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:44:39 +0000

a bit off topic guys but Kubica can join Mercedes GP next season if Renault does nod in affirmative for their f1 contract…………

it shud be good

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:59:29 +0000

I hope they carry on making a low drag speed demon of a machine, watching the replays of Spa seeing Sutil’s car out performing a the williams is wonderful to watch.

By: Ilanin

Ilanin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:30:04 +0000

Well, with Kimi Raikkonen not being on the grid for next year Sutil will at very least have to find somebody else to have accidents with.

Maybe Trulli.

By: sato113

sato113 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:35:07 +0000

technically it could mean both. ha

By: PJA

PJA — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:40:49 +0000

It is good for stability at the team to have kept Sutil and Liuzzi.

It could be a key year for both drivers as Liuzzi will be out to prove that Toro Rosso dropped him too quickly and for Sutil it will be his fourth season in F1 and he will have to start delivering on the potential which some people think he has if he wants a chance with a top team, and cut out some of the mistakes he has been criticised for this year.

As for Force India it will be the second year of their technical partnership with McLaren, I think they should do better overall than this year points wise but a pole and genuinely challenging for a victory again may be unlikely.

By: NomadIndian

NomadIndian — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:17:40 +0000

Agree with you, epi.