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20 May 2004, 20:14 (Ref:976953) | #2 | ||
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I agree, but I doubt we'll see him at Williams next year. Positive words from Head helps his case.
The best quote is from AD himself "I would really love to be driving here for the rest of the weekend". Proper bloke, who loves motor racing. Good luck to him. |
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yeap . he does ..so does all the drivers on the grid . exept Baumgartner
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20 May 2004, 20:29 (Ref:976972) | #4 | |
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You're probably right Adam, too good to be true eh.
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Ant must be busy he hasn't answered any of my messages today! Oh well I enjoyed following his progress on the F1 data live...then watched practice on the German DFS channel.
It was kinda of wierd watching him going around this track which throws up so many images of the great drivers we have seen over the years there. I hadn't seen that Head comment, so thanks. Funny isn't it I was having to text lap times and positions to 2 differant friends there who were lucky to be there spectating. |
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20 May 2004, 20:30 (Ref:976974) | #6 | |
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Give the kid a seat I say........he's clearly something special.
I thought he was solid in his two Minardi races but didn't think him anything special. I'm happy to have been proved very wrong! |
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Thanks knowlesy...seems funny to me that people judged those two Minardi outtings...which seemed like the right thing to do at the time...but in hindsight were a mistake!
I just wish people saw some of his amazing race drives in his karting years and in cars...especially that pole and win in F3 at PAU in 2001...he just left everybody behind and had never seen the place before. Was marshall Steve Green the only one of you who witnessed his race long defence of his lead at the 2000 FFFestival? |
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20 May 2004, 20:48 (Ref:976998) | #8 | |
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Well, I mean I had been impressed by him in F3, but others have been impressive in that category and not progressed much further......hence I judged him on his Minardi drives. The thing about F1 is, no matter what you may have achieved in the feeder categories and what have you, you can be soon forgotten if you have a couple of retirements....so I was worried for Ant. Luckily the test roles the drivers can get nowadays are very much in the limelight and he can confirm his talent in full view of the powerful people in the sport!
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On the American feed both David Hobbes and Steve Matchett expressed that Davidson and Zonta should be receiving serious consideration for race seats at Williams and Toyota.
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I think two young guys in the two Williams' is a bit too much to hope for, due to their lack of experience. But maybe one of them, I think.
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Word has it that Davo is being looked at for a starting drive next year but until my informer confirms this I will keep the team to myself.Its not just Patrick Head he is impressing though.
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Re: "Clearly, Davidson deserves consideration." - Head
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Re: Re: "Clearly, Davidson deserves consideration." - Head
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20 May 2004, 23:34 (Ref:977152) | #16 | ||
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Well lets just hope 'whoever' they have imagination...Ant has been exclusively driving F1 cars now for nearly 3 years, and rarely if ever has had the chance to 'show off' at a test with the benefit of low fuel and new tyres as many other drivers of more influence get to do.
See www.BARf1.com "Exclusive interview with Dave Richards" |
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I won't mind seeing Webber and Anthony in the Williams...it would make for a very quick and well balanced line-up.
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21 May 2004, 07:07 (Ref:977315) | #18 | ||
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Re: Re: "Clearly, Davidson deserves consideration." - Head
Well, actually Head not that impressed with AD. He said, their test drivers, Marc Gene and Antonio Pizzonia, when they're testing they produce lap times to the exact same level and sometimes quicker than the two race drivers.
"So it's actually quite difficult to take somebody out of a testing position and ask 'are they going to perform well in a racing position?". http://www.grandprix.com/race/r719fripc.html |
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Gene did OK, when he replaced Ralf at Monza last year.
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Gene did OK, when he replaced Ralf at Monza last year.
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Surely Davidson is doing very well; of course it has to be considered that, not having to save the engine fot the race, 3rd drivers can push it to the limits, differently from others.
Nonetheless, I repeat, he's doing an excellent job, as it is showed by the fact that he's being consistently fast on every kinda track, some of them surely unknown to him. |
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Davidson awesome at Monaco Friday
Just had the privilege of watching Davidson for two hours yesterday in the BAR....awesome!
Schumacher had to seriously work hard to beat his time, although when he did it was 4/10ths. But in the meantime Schumy had to push so hard that he made mistakes on 3 of the 5 laps he had to pip Anthony. What was very impressive about AD was that he ran pretty much a race distance and his times were extremely consistent, he missed nothing and was only at the mercy of fuel load and tyres. Some other observations from swimming poll complex: Honda are Back...big time, that engine sounds like a rotax Ralf and DC are over The Jordans are simply dangerous, rear end snap on every downchange. BMW motor overfuels and burns it in exhaust on every lift The Jags look like a crash waiting to happen on every corner AND NOW THE "REAL DRIVER" TEST Drivers who 'rolled in' to Rascasse; Ralf DC Klein Pantano Heidfeld Barrichello Sato All Minardis Panis DaMatta Trulli Drivers who turned in on the brakes M Schum Monty Raikk Zonta Button Davidson Fisi Alonso |
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Interesting info skyblue, many thanx!
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And don't forget it was Davidson's first ever time at Monaco.
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When AD drove the two races he did I made the point that he would have done better to finish the races. I was not knocking his abilities but instead stating the obvious. In some ways he is better off now. People are seeing that he is talented and does not need to buy a drive. I wonder how things would be if he was in Sato's seat? After all, Sato does well but JB is leaving him behind. Experience is on JB's side but still...
On the political side of things, would BAR Honda want two British drivers? DR said about Ant Quote:
Yes, I hope he gets a drive. BAR will have lost a talent if they let him go but I dont think anyone would give up a decent race seat to be a test driver. Ant has been nothing short of impressive all year. The team has had nothing but good things to say about him. JB and Sato admit that their pace on race day and in qualifying has a lot to do with Ants consistency and feedback. |
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