Valsecchi to race?

[Jimmy Magnusson]

Originally Posted by jondownunder

Perhaps Valsecchi should look back at Kovalainen's career history, and realise he won the World Series by Nissan title in his second season in big powerful cars (coming second in his first year).

Valsecchi on the other hand did nothing much of note in two seasons in the same series (by now F.Renault 3.5), then benefitted from four whole seasons of GP2 (or eight if you include GP2 Asia!) before clinching the title in his fifth full campaign.

Comparing where the two were at Valsecchi's stage in his career, there's no question that Kovalainen was the far more convincing prospect, so his comment is ludicrous.

Heikki is the superior driver. But Valsechhi speaks the truth, he is not a great champion.

[Mr V]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Magnusson

Heikki is the superior driver. But Valsechhi speaks the truth, he is not a great champion.

Originally Posted by bella

don't take words so literally. he was just getting at that heikki isn't exactly a michael schumacher, or whatever, and isn't a solid gold signed sealed confirmation of results. his only mistake was being so candid on the record.

But his comment makes himself sound like a great champion , that is the point.

[Aysedasi]

Methinks we hang just a tad too much on every word these drivers say.....

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Methinks we hang just a tad too much on every word these drivers say.....

Ee gaad, we're not all flippin journalists!

[m355y]

Originally Posted by Mr V

But his comment makes himself sound like a great champion , that is the point.

It doesn't, he's just saying that Kovalainen is hardly Schumacher. I dunno how such an innocuous comment has got so many people talking.

Vslsecchi's F1 career is over surely. A year as a third driver is as good as it gets.

[Jimmy Magnusson]

He's upset but look at the context of the interview. He admitted he was inexperienced and needed to get it somehow - a valid point as F1 opporunities are hard to come by for junior drivers. Imagine if Toyota had replaced Glock with Ralf instead of Kobayashi for those two races in 2009. That would have been a bummer.

[wnut]

Originally Posted by m355y

It doesn't, he's just saying that Kovalainen is hardly Schumacher. I dunno how such an innocuous comment has got so many people talking.

Vslsecchi's F1 career is over surely. A year as a third driver is as good as it gets.

That was my reading of his remark, and seeing what his replacement managed, I would certainly give Valsecchi a drive in Brazil!

The F1 teams should be forced to run the pay driver they have nominated, no ifs or buts!

Currently the term third driver has no meaning at all!

[Jimmy Magnusson]

Originally Posted by wnut

That was my reading of his remark, and seeing what his replacement managed, I would certainly give Valsecchi a drive in Brazil!

The F1 teams should be forced to run the pay driver they have nominated, no ifs or buts!

Currently the term third driver has no meaning at all!

You get to travel the world and wear funky headphones. Has to count for something.