F1 Fanatic

We’re in for a major change in Formula One in 2013 (new engine, new aero and so forth) and some drivers will adapt more easily than others. With turbo and KERS and less wings and winglets there actually may be more power available than with today’s F1 cars and raw speed may be a stronger factor (think Kobayashi, Alguersari). About feeder series we have to look beyond GP2. I first noticed Hulkenberg in the A1 GP series and Davide Rigon (now in the Superleague series) is pretty good, even if his GP2 results are less stellar. Otherwise d’Ambrosio seems to have potential as well but his present GP2 season is a real letdown except for his victory at Monaco. Concerning young drivers already in Formula One, Kobayashi looks like the incoming star.

PM I worry about replacing talent too. We might end up with a big gulf to the back when Alonso, Webber and Button are gone.

I wouldn’t say I’d worry about it because there will always be someone there who is more talented than the others. A power vaccuum will give someone the opportunity to shine when they might not normally have it otherwise. It could produce some interesting racing and some interesting results. Especially if we get some power shifts at the front end. There’s always someone at the front end who develops a car and then puts the aerodynamic equivalent of an anvil on the front end. McLaren and Ferrari and BMW did it last year and Renault the year before that. Mercedes are doing it right now. Red Bull’s number will be the next to come up, but I think they’re in safe hands with Adrian Newey. The point is that these screw-ups are usually spaced out, but they’ve happened all at once here. Which means that if the pattern continues (and there is an historical precedent), they’ll all do it again at the same time in a few years, possibly at the same time as the influx of talent, allowing for a new power to rise. Who wouldn’t want to see Sir Frank’s Boys come back into the fold before he retires? Or maybe see Force India or Sauber finally break their duck? Or maybe even have Lotus skip a few positions in the hierachy?

To me wouldn’t a majority of the next generation come from today’s reserve drivers? Does anyone have a comprehensive list of the reserve drivers this year?

Regarding, are they up to standard question. Well they aren’t all going to get the sort results Hamilton achieved in his debut year, but then again not that many rookies get thrown in to a leading teams car.

I personally would like to Daniel Ricciardo in F1.