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I look in the past and I see examples of young inexperienced drivers coming in and being quick. I also look in the past and see examples of older inexperienced drivers being quick - that doesn't happen now. So, was it easier in the past?[/QUOTE] The major difference I think (stress 'I') is that there is very little danger attached to driving a Formula 1 car today, it took a particular type of person to willingly drive a car on circuits that when combined could, and frequently did, kill you. Whenever we have heard from current drivers driving cars from previous era's they usually comment that the safety standards were far removed from today's cars. A lot of people might be prepared to take a wire walk across a deep gorge, if there was a safety net below, however, few would try without such a device. In other words it was not just talent that was needed back in the 50's - 60's for instance, but a certain kind of bravery. Ask yourself; If your teenage son came home and said he was driving a 1960's Lotus Formula 1 car on rain swept circuit that ran through a forest, without seat belts and just a simple crash helmet. Would you worry about him? Maybe Jos would not be so keen to promote his son under those circumstances. PS; I was born in 1937 and am officially, according to Government, an OAP, but I am still waiting to get old, which I why I pose questions about how to decide that I am indeed old. PS; No comments please Knowlsey. |
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Toro Rosso race engineer Xevi Pujolar, who has worked with Mark Webber, Juan Pablo Montoya and Eddie Irvine in the past has said Max is "the best he has ever seen".
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Better than Eddie Irvine? Crikey.
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It's actually the drivers that get the biggest eulogies in their pre-F1 stage that I find myself most non-plussed by. I call it the Barrichello effect. I expect Verstappen to be capable enough but I don't think he'll rewrite F1 history.
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Better than Montoya? I'm not having that!
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I'm not having it Ayse. I just ain't.
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Sadly, there appears to be no choice matey.......
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Now! Now! Lads, let's keep it peaceful, no brawling on a public forum, what would mother say?
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She'd say that she never liked Montoya, was always more of a Ralf woman...
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Surprised nobody's mentioned this Jacques Villeneuve yet, or were you just getting there...
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Max Verstappen should NOT race in F1 for 2015
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I believe that the Settrington Cup is a round of the F1 World Championship this year.
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Well, I'm happy to agree to differ on whether we should allow children to drive Formula One cars, however fast they are in a go kart, since it appears the FIA have sensibly introduced new rules to prevent this ever happening again.
Yet we still have well funded and clearly talented youngsters going straight form a kart to a Formula Three car. My question is this: What on earth is the point of Formula 4, if you can simply dodge the requirement to prove yourself against your peers because you have the funds? It simply doesn't make sense? |
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Max tested in Formula Renault 2.0 first and set lap records at tracks he had never driven before so they chose to skip that series and go straight to F3. And since he won 10 races last season (more than anyobe else) he proved it to be the right choice. |
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Come on man those very few aliens on this planet bring racing to a whole other level, just be thankful that they are willing to risk their lives just to put up an awesome show for us. And in speaking dutch terms, watch this season to become one of the most exciting with another dutch pride which is actually wayyy too young to race on top level: Michael van der Mark |
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^Very good and true point.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, nobody thinks of changing himself. Verstappen is a world class talent, there's no doubt. As to the point of F4, the karters who step into F3 are the elite and 16+yo, whilst the top karters who step into F4 are going to be 15 because of the FIA age limits. FR2.0 gets a lot of kart graduates and is surprisingly close to F3 in terms of pace. And people jump steps all of the time. In recent years the FR Eurocup champ has gone into FR3.5 and been very competitive. It has worked many times in the past for many drivers. Max's jump is bigger but crucially has more coverage which means more haters know about it |
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