Antipodean F1 Drivers

[Kicking-back]

No he hasn't.

[GP Racer]

Originally posted by kev
He has tested for several teams, including McLaren in 03.

You better double check your facts kev, because as far as I know, the closest Dixon has ever gotten to an F1 car is when he visited the paddock at a couple of GP's last year.

Which brings me to this: The man hasn't even sat in an F1 car yet, yet so many people are totally convinced he's ready to go F1. I don't get it? Do you think Williams will take Ganassi's word on how good Dixon is? What criteria will Ganassi use to judge him on, ovals? If thats the case you might as well give Hornish a test to, because he is a two time IRL champ, and a true master on the ovals!

Here's a good one, what if the rumor about Ganassi coming to F1 is true, and he plans to have Dixon drive his car?

[Armco Bender]

The man hasn't even sat in an F1 car yet, yet so many people are totally convinced he's ready to go F1.

If a driver is any good it doesn't matter,a guy who had only raced snowmobiles and Formula Atlantics could drive the wheels of an F1 car from his first attempt.
Does the name Gilles Villeneuve ring a bell?.

Everyone seems to be totally anal about Dixon only being able drive ovals,the guys been driving open wheelers on circuits since he was 13 years.Hes also got where is on ability,not Daddys bank account.

I'd also have to say he hasn't tested an F1 yet,but he's obviously going to get the chance shortly.

[BootsOntheSide]

How many impressive races did Dixon do on road/street courses in his 2 years of CART, despite all that experience? Not many drivers can make an immediate impact as strong as Gilles', especially in the modern era where drivers generally have experience from an earlier age, and all those miles on the karting track reap rewards in years to come.

[Kicking-back]

First name Over, surname Rated!

[GP Racer]

Armco, I'm not at all anal about Dixon, as a matter of fact, I think very highly of his skills and I think it would be a great loss to the IRL if he left.

But go to the thread entitled "Best drivers not in F1" and you'll see about a hundred or so other drivers that people think are just as deserving and more so than Dixon.

So I'm only asking, why is Dixon going to F1, such a strong rumor? What skills does he bring to the table, that others can't?