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28 Feb 2004, 00:34 (Ref:887866) | #26 | ||
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Haha, poor Panis. Personally, I would like to see Briscoe take it, but I doubt he will, toyota has said he will probably go to minardi first. Scott Dixon would be a brilliant choice, and he's almost an aussie which is pretty good.
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28 Feb 2004, 02:11 (Ref:887921) | #27 | ||
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It has to be Dixon. I've said it once, I'll say it again... He's Toyota Americas golden boy... and America is a little too important of a market to just over look that fact.
For the people who keep on whaaa-ing on with "he would get confused with having to turn right"... That's about as intellegent as you can get. Considering he won the NZ Formula Ford Championship and the Australian Formula Holden Championship before the legal drinking age... I'd say he's fairly adept at turning both ways. I'd say that he's managed to win the premier oval based single seater championship from that base is the proof of his talent (not his limitations!) |
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28 Feb 2004, 02:48 (Ref:887938) | #28 | ||
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Dixon is very underrated and would do well for toyota and himself by washing his hands of the irl. Too many good drivers have died at the hands of the left turn only venues. Toyota needs a vet in the other car, someone who can spend toyotas money with the next year in mind not this year. Shue did it for the prancing horse. Who can do it for toyota???
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So many people tell me Dixon is under-rated that I can only conclude he's over-rated.
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28 Feb 2004, 03:08 (Ref:887946) | #30 | ||
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Do you need a veteren though?? Considering the Toyota at the hands of McNish... One of the better development drivers around was still a dog... With current technology is a development driver as important as it used to be... A driver lies, telemetry don't!
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I hear the term development driver a lot but what exactly is that. After all does the driver not only report what effects he feels with the cars set up. He is not and engineer not even a mechanic. What can a driver really contribute to the way the car is built and how it performs? What I would assume teams need is a driver that can set consistent lap times and that can accurately say what the car is doing in each situation it encounters. If the driver cant do that then IMO he does not belong in F1.
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A team that has proper tech staff (which toyota now does) has zero need for a 'development' driver...whatever that is.
And anyway,why would you want slow drivers like ralf or dc influencing how a car is developed??!! |
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McNish may be a great development driver, but in F1 terms he was no veteran. The benefit of having experienced drivers can't be underestimated. Look how much better Jordan did in 1999 with Hill and Frentzen than in 1998 or 1997. Even in championships where development isn't an issue, teh same thing holds ture - Junquiera and Minassian struggled as Ganassi team-mates in 2001, but once he had Kenny Brack to help him, Bruno came 2nd in the 2002 championship (miles clear of Dixon, by the way).
Anyone who hoenstly thinks Dixon could jump into an F1 car and be anywhere near as fast as DC or Ralf is deluded, and I'm no Ralf apologist. |
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Am I the only one who believes Ralf will stay at Williams? He said in interview at Autosport that negotiations are going ok, just been left for now. I am no fan of hin but he is gonna do well this year and must be a complete idiot if he leaves Sir Frank for higher wages at Toyota. DC or RS best for Toyota - RS for sure.
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Ralf will stay at Williams, almost certainly.
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Ralf will leave Williams, almost certainly.
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28 Feb 2004, 21:40 (Ref:888531) | #40 | ||
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Sir frank is famous for canning even drivers that perform. A ride in one of his cars is saved for the young and promising not for Ralf. I'm sure he is a fine fellow but that does not keep you at the pointy end of this game.
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From what I've read Continental Op, negotiations, and indeed relations, aren't going at all well. Hence the negotiations have been delayed!
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Panis will stay on for 05, if he doesn't, I hope it's DC, i much prefer him to Ralf. Remember, the only reason DC sruggled in 03 was quali. Every race last year he was consistently quick, and if he'd thrown in a couple of poles, he would've had a good crack at the championship.
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