FIA F2 2010 season discussion - Page 18

runshaw · 2 May 2010, 17:33 (Ref:2683308)

Two dramatic races! But my word, Ricardo Teixeira is a lucky boy...he was some 20 feet up in the air flying way above 3 cars in race 2, thankfully he walked away.

Pato · 2 May 2010, 17:49 (Ref:2683317)

How the hell is Teixeira still allowed to race? He is one of the worst pro race drivers of the last decade...

blaffer · 2 May 2010, 17:56 (Ref:2683323)

Quote:

Originally Posted by runshaw

Two dramatic races! But my word, Ricardo Teixeira is a lucky boy...he was some 20 feet up in the air flying way above 3 cars in race 2, thankfully he walked away.

Probably the crash of the year. Almost a miracle no one got hurt.

Alex K · 2 May 2010, 18:26 (Ref:2683343)

He should have moved beforeseason got under way. What's a point in him staying in single-seaters? With Sonangol money he'd be better elsewhere, probably in GTs, with pro co-driver can see him being future point scorer in GT1 or smt like that.

The organisation of the event was not the best to say the least. Spoke to driver who took part in it and the driver isn't happy not only with bumpy layout but lack of organisation and poor quality of race management.

Eccles · 2 May 2010, 22:05 (Ref:2683465)

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Originally Posted by Eccles

If Ricardo Teixeira gets announced by F2 then that is shocking and a huge embarrassment. He really was appalling in GP2 with a top finish of 14th place and didnt even manage the 107% qualifying time at one event. He has only scored one podium in SEVEN years of racing, so lets hope you are wrong with that info.

After todays little mishap in race 2, I hate to say I told you all, but....

Thundersports · 2 May 2010, 23:16 (Ref:2683491)

I was watching live and feared for him when it took off............

runshaw · 2 May 2010, 23:26 (Ref:2683495)

I think everyone watching feared too, strange looking accident. I can't believe how much air he got, his wings briefly started working mid-air like a light aircraft which made him pirouette before they stalled and he came crashing down what must have been some 500/600 metres away from where it all started. He actually overtook 5 cars whilst in the air from taking off to where he landed from what I could see. The onboard from Paul Rees is unbelievable!

**gomick** · 3 May 2010, 00:23 (Ref:2683514)

Was crazy stuff - didnt realize his racing record was not so good... You'd think by now he would be looking at another career perhaps?

ivanalesi · 3 May 2010, 09:30 (Ref:2683662)

He raced for Carlin & Ultimate in BF3, didn't manage to get a point! F2 has gathered the "odd" cases in European single-seaters + some forgotten heroes from far, far away

These really make for bad image, otherwise Stoneman & Eng look like very good drivers.

**bella** · 3 May 2010, 10:52 (Ref:2683694)

Quote:

Originally Posted by runshaw

He actually overtook 5 cars whilst in the air from taking off to where he landed from what I could see.

there's a joke here to make about that being the most cars he's managed to overtake in a single race but i can't seem to think what it is...

Eccles · 3 May 2010, 11:25 (Ref:2683711)

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Originally Posted by ivanalesi

These really make for bad image, otherwise Stoneman & Eng look like very good drivers.

I gotta agree. I have been quite negative about the quality of some of the drivers in F2 but Eng and Stoneman do look a cut above the rest here. Big thumbs up to Stoneman who has done really well in a new car this year and looked very impressive.

Shaddix · 3 May 2010, 11:50 (Ref:2683724)

I'm a bit surprised by the lack of pace of Benjamin Bailly, he was crushing Arthur Pic in Formul'Academy last year, and now Pic is very strong in Eurocup 2.0

but then again, the jump from Formul'Academy to F2 is quite large

runshaw · 3 May 2010, 16:46 (Ref:2683836)

Sureshwaren, Kumar and Teixeira all raced in British F3 before they got to F2. And Teixeira and Kralev raced in GP2(!) last year, I can't see it as anything other than negative for those series either, at the time.

**chunterer** · 3 May 2010, 17:44 (Ref:2683863)

Crikey, that series has had a lucky weekend....

Texeira came from nowhere and was absolutely (literally) flying through the air, must have been launched coming into the braking zone for that slowcane?

It was more like a deliberately arranged crash on a computer game!!!!!

F3L · 5 May 2010, 12:40 (Ref:2684783)

Just back from a great weekend in Marrakech. I see the usual negatives are being put onto the site however the F2 mechanics were amazing with a large number of cars to sort out after race one before qually for race two. The guys up front are obviously Eng & Stoneman however Palmer was very quick and committed. Bratt seems to be closing as well as he dials out GP2 car driving techniques. I see these four plus Jokinen being at the sharp end and they are a good advert for the series. The circuit was narrow, bumpy and required full commitment as any street circuit does. Other drivers that look fast are Vaslilauskas,Demarco and Clarke if his car holds together. Todt seemed to be enjoying the racing and the overall atmosphere was excellent.

While Stoneman has excelled, of the other rookies I see Jokinen being very quick albeit a little erratic and Bratt now in a position to deliver two more podiums in Monza where I expect more good racing unlike Silverstone.

Fastest laps in race two : Stoneman at 1.31.312 followed by Palmer at 0.007 behind and Bratt a further 0.003 behind him.

skells22 · 15 May 2010, 15:28 (Ref:2690939)

it looks like we might have to got to the main web site to watch these cars racing as there is a football tournament on + of course some fast motorbikes as well!

runshaw · 15 May 2010, 16:45 (Ref:2690982)

They aren't racing this weekend.

skells22 · 15 May 2010, 17:51 (Ref:2691019)

i am talking about next weekend and made a sight mistake, it is live on Euro Sport UK 2 at 10.00am. I know this track has seen cars go upside down in the past.

skells22 · 21 May 2010, 16:47 (Ref:2695563)

Palmer got pole for this weekends 1st race at Monza

skells22 · 22 May 2010, 12:26 (Ref:2695929)

well, thanks to me sky + the race someone forgot about starting at the back after stalling on the dummy grid (pen), a safety car (and unlike the last race pretty fast clearing the one car) and unlike F1 we are just waiting on any jumping the chicane pens

jondownunder · 22 May 2010, 12:50 (Ref:2695938)

Palmer won from Stoneman and Vasiliauskas. Pretty exciting race, with Stoneman piling on the pressure in the final laps and plenting of passing down the field. Some pretty shocking driving standards down the field though, including Marinescu and Clarke colliding on the main straight.

It was Jokinen who stalled from 2nd on the formation lap but pulled into his place on the grid anyway, with a drive-through ensuing.

skells22 · 22 May 2010, 16:25 (Ref:2696001)

just like yesterday Palmer get the pole for Sunday race.

Bighand · 23 May 2010, 09:27 (Ref:2696452)

I suppose we shouldn't be suprized by Palmer dominating at a power circuit like Monza, even he can drive in a straight line

p-matt · 23 May 2010, 09:58 (Ref:2696468)

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that Kralev scored a point by overtaking Eng on the last lap. It just goes to show how poor the field is really.

Shaddix · 23 May 2010, 13:53 (Ref:2696568)

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Originally Posted by p-matt

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that Kralev scored a point by overtaking Eng on the last lap. It just goes to show how poor the field is really.

well Eng made an error, his car was underpowered and a lot of cars didn't finish

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