2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Series...

[Alessio]

Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

Then again looking at his CV there is not much impressive there.

Stepping up from Russian national karting to French single-seaters and scoring quite a few podiums is hardly that bad.

[chunterer]

Not a commentator friendly name though!!
I'll be keeping an eye out for his progess then.

[Go_For_Pole]

2013 French F4 wasn't that strong, Antoine Hubert can't be compared with the recent stream of top French talent. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

[wsrgo94]

Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

2013 French F4 wasn't that strong, Antoine Hubert can't be compared with the recent stream of top French talent. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

Hmm...now why would you say that? Hubert has been finishing in the points in Eurocup in his first season, in a series which is notoriously tough to crack.

Looking at the two French F4 champions before him, I don't remember Vaxiviere being a points' regular. Or Baron being anywhere near the top 15, leave alone points.

In fact, he's the second best Eurocup rookie in the standing at the moment, with only Olsen ahead. And Olsen participated in FR2.0 NEC last year, so Hubert's the top FR2.0 rookie in the standings at the moment. He's currently 9th, one position ahead of where Pierre Gasly, another French F4 grad, finished in his rookie 2.0 season in 2012.

[Go_For_Pole]

I am going by their karting days

[wsrgo94]

Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

I am going by their karting days

So, Giorgio Pantano and Aaro Vainio are the best drivers around?

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Originally Posted by wsrgo94

So, Giorgio Pantano and Aaro Vainio are the best drivers around?

Jonathan Thonon and Gary Catt in F1 over Sebastian Vettel?

[Go_For_Pole]

Ok, ok, let's not start this, shall we?

[Alessio]

Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

I am going by their karting days

Hubert was typically a front runner in the championships he competed full time in. In the CIK Academy, he was beating and competing at the front with drivers like Charles Leclerc, Ben Barnicoat and Matthew Graham.

[Go_For_Pole]

Actually in Academy he was competing with Filippos Kalesis and later in U18 the drivers you mention plus Giovinazzi.

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

I think Hubert's a good driver and has a lot of potential (I try to watch as much French F4 as possible - I watched probably about half of last season) and is still learning as a driver. I think he'll get a solid career in motorsports if he chooses to.

[gomick]

Nyck de Vries won both races from pole at Spa...

ALPS Points...

Nyck de Vries - 180
Matevos Isaakyan - 104
Charles Leclerc - 80
George Russell - 77
Simon Gachet - 62
Dario Capitanio - 33
Alessio Rovera - 32
Sebastian Morris - 31

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Isaakyan claims two 2nd places...

[gomick]

Nyck de Vries & Dennis Olsen share Nurburgring race wins - 2 horse race for title now...

Eurocup Points...

Nyck de Vries - 128
Dennis Olsen - 98
Bruno Bonifacio - 70
Andrea Pizzitola - 65
Alexander Albon - 60
Kevin Jorg - 57

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

What about the FR Alps races at Monza?

Stefan Riener claimed pole for Race 1, becoming the first poelsitter not to win, as Charles Leclerc took his maiden win, only to double up from pole in R2, with Alessio Rovera and Matevos Isaakyvan sharing the 2nd places. de Vries had a "bad" weekend...

...and, to steal gomick's thunder ():

FR Alps points after Monza:

Nyck de Vries - 200
Charles Leclerc - 130
Matevos Isaakyan - 122
George Russell - 77
Simon Gachet - 68
Alessio Rovera - 65

Leclerc was also mega in his "guest" Eurocup appearance...

[gomick]

No thunder stealing mate, go for it

Formula Renault Eurocup Points...

Nyck de Vries - 204 (Champion)
Dennis Olsen - 116
Andrea Pizzitola - 108
Alexander Albon - 93
Egor Orudzhev - 82
Bruno Bonifacio - 80
Aurelien Panis - 78
Ignazio d'Agosto - 73
Kevin Jorg - 72

[ivanalesi]

Without the consistent de Vries, it would have been incredibly tight championship.

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Ben Barnicoat is FR NEC champ, de Vries is also ALPS champion.

[WSR Fan]

Originally Posted by Biscuits In A Red Bull

Ben Barnicoat is FR NEC champ, de Vries is also ALPS champion.

And coincidentally both are McLaren Junior drivers too!

Nyck de Vries takes his fifth Eurocup win of the season at Jerez today, with Polesitter Dennis Olsen second and Jack Aitken third.

That second place also secures Olsen the runner-up spot in the standings. For those unaware, he's been on a 'Simulator Development Program' with Red Bull for a few years now.

The question I have is: With his stellar karting career, third place in Formula Renault NEC in his first year of single-seaters and now second in the Eurocup, could he maybe be in line for a promotion to the full Junior Team in 2015??

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Not more future F1 stars clogging up RBRs junior ranks