McLaren F1 test

[flor]

Originally Posted by Gaz

I mean how many drivers have graduated from the DTM into F1 so far despite many young F3 drivers taking that route?

i can remember Jan Magnussen, Fisico and Wurz

drivers like Zonta and Montoya also drove dtm/itc races

[Kicking-back]

Zonta and Montoya's races were one-off appearances in the main.

[flor]

yes of course your right, thats why i put them extra, i could also add TGF who decided the championship in 1990

[Gaz]

I was talking about since its reformation flor. Once upon a time 10-15 years ago when there were a few more seats in F1 and cash in pocket etc wasn't quite as much of an issue for getting an F1 seat your right several did break through but even then did they break directly through to F1 from DTM or via another formula first?

I just think that in these times unless you've got cash in your pocket or unless you really do prove yourself to be the real deal in a top junior formulae such as GP2/F3000 then you won't really get a look in and even then nothing's for certain.

[flor]

Originally Posted by Gaz

...did they break directly through to F1 from DTM or via another formula first?

Fisico got right from ITC into F1, Wurz did a few Fia-GT races before his F1 debut, Magnussen did DTM and his Mclaren F1 race in 95

[JohnMiller]

Originally Posted by Mackmot

Gary Paffetts biggest mistake was being with Hines. He should have been driving a McLaren this year.

Be serious, would he have ever got to or beyond FVJ then?

I would say that Martin Hines has been his biggest supporter by far and I'm sure the driver knows that.

[toot toot]

He's also caused some major hinderances to.