Michael Andretti
Yep, I was going to mention him, too.
Edited by petri, 20 October 2009 - 05:56.
Posted 20 October 2009 - 05:56
Michael Andretti
Edited by petri, 20 October 2009 - 05:56.
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Posted 20 October 2009 - 05:56
And Renault want Kubica/Glock not Kubica/Kovalainen!
Quite definitive.
Kovalainen -> off to some newbie team?
Posted 20 October 2009 - 05:58
why does every thread about a Finn turns into a 'the car doesn't suit me" debate
Posted 20 October 2009 - 06:04
Posted 20 October 2009 - 06:06
I haven't heard that from Kimi in the latter part of this season ;)
Posted 20 October 2009 - 06:14
Exactly my point, when he's not beaten by his teammate, you don't hear that excuse.
Posted 20 October 2009 - 06:22
Posted 20 October 2009 - 07:08
Well you have to be honest, have you ever heard excuses like that from him... And being beated by is an other debate
Posted 20 October 2009 - 07:46
Posted 20 October 2009 - 08:01
You guys don't have BS rubber in Finland? Every Fin driver suffers from not knowing how to use this tyre brand.
Posted 20 October 2009 - 09:00
Don't think Piquet came out of Renault's programme.I'm not sure what it is with the Renault development programme. The last three drivers they've brought into F1 have looked very good in the lower formulae, and then like a fish out of water in F1 (although Heikki has been the best of a bad bunch). Piquet and Grosjean's F1 performances make them look like completely different people compared to their performances in lower formulae. Heikki just doesn't seem to have "it" either. Competant, but not a race winner (I'm not counting the one he inherited), and the other two...
Posted 20 October 2009 - 09:04
Posted 20 October 2009 - 10:26
Exactly my point, when he's not beaten by his teammate, you don't hear that excuse.
Posted 20 October 2009 - 10:46
Mika won BS first titles so don't BS me
Posted 20 October 2009 - 10:49
Because the Japanes make tyres that don't suit them.why does every thread about a Finn turns into a 'the car doesn't suit me" debate
Posted 20 October 2009 - 11:22
Why should you hear that "excuse" if the car suits him?
Posted 20 October 2009 - 11:27
I think his main problem is not being able to handle pressure.
I'm afraid these last 2 seasons have wrecked his confidence and it might take long to recover from this.
Edited by Visionz, 20 October 2009 - 11:30.
Posted 20 October 2009 - 12:35
Not from the man himself, but I've heard it here on this BB million times. It's interesting how his supporters are so convinced the car disadvantaged him while he's never said anything like that.
It's somewhat debatable this season, last season, no.
Posted 20 October 2009 - 12:46
I'm not sure what you mean, we're agreeing there right? The car suits him fine, the difference is his teammate.
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Everything I read shows that Heikki, as an employee and just generally as a person, is much respected by the folks at McLaren. That's why they've given him every chance to fit his driving style to the sorts of cars they build. Unfortunately for all concerned, Heikki and the MacLaren cars are a poor match.
He isn't slow – he's shown that in qualifying – but he can't keep up the pace lap after lap. Would he do better at a different team? I think he might, and so I wouldn't begrudge him a slot on the grid next season provided, of course, that he shows improvement at his new home. He's not the driving disaster of all time, to be sure. He's got frustrating covered, though.
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Kova attack
Heikki gave today an interview to the "Helsingin Sanomat" complaining that McLaren priviledged Lewis, always giving the newest parts to him and always starting heavier in qualifying Q3.
Also, Heikki is sure that Maca haven't made their decision on seat #2, so he will wait bcs still wishes to stay.
Edited by RuB, 29 October 2009 - 20:31.
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Ricardo Rosset
Posted 30 October 2009 - 13:32
Was Rosset that highly rated in the first place though?
Posted 30 October 2009 - 13:42
Agreed. While Heikki has been substandard in F1, some drivers have been even worse. Just recently, Nelson Piquet.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 14:21
Kova attack
Heikki gave today an interview to the "Helsingin Sanomat" complaining that McLaren priviledged Lewis, always giving the newest parts to him and always starting heavier in qualifying Q3.
Edited by Biggles Flies Undone, 30 October 2009 - 14:22.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 14:45
Didn´t look so slow in 2nd practice today. Can´t remember exactly were he finished the session or where Hamilton was. Maybe someone can remind us?Captain Slowvalainen would also appear to be half witted. No team is going to want their slowest driver holding up the fastest during the start of the race.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 15:05
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Kovalainen's reputation has been built on beating Schumacher at ROC. It was a mistake to draw conclusions from a race like that, we can all see that now. If ROC would mean something Mattias Ekström should be in F1 too.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 15:22
Posted 30 October 2009 - 15:50
Didn´t look so slow in 2nd practice today. Can´t remember exactly were he finished the session or where Hamilton was. Maybe someone can remind us?;)
Oh yes, I forgot, it´s only Friday practice. Silly me.
Edited by Biggles Flies Undone, 30 October 2009 - 15:51.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 15:56
He was the 1995 runner-up in F3000.Was Rosset that highly rated in the first place though?
Posted 30 October 2009 - 16:29
Oh yes, I forgot, it´s only Friday practice. Silly me.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 19:41
Kovalainen just can't look after his tyres, plain and simple.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 19:45
Posted 30 October 2009 - 19:51
In 2008 he said that he wore out his rear tyres too quickly - this hit him at (even) wet Silverstone for example, which led to a couple of spins and only a 5th place after he had been so good in the (dry) qualifying - and in spite of his wet weather driving being quite good in a number of races over his F1 career.I think it's quite the opposite. He's smooth style doesn't allow tyres to warm up properly - I never heard he'd cooked his tyres.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 20:02
Have you been hiding under a rock?I think it's quite the opposite. He's smooth style doesn't allow tyres to warm up properly - I never heard he'd cooked his tyres.
Posted 30 October 2009 - 20:38
Actually last year is debatable. Last autumn Kimi had 4 races in a row without points: Valencia, Spa, Monza, Singapore. Before those 4 races he was actually ahead of Massa in points. After those 4 races he was beating Massa again but had to help him and give him points.
So he had a bad period that lasted 4 races. Outside of those 4 races he was better than Massa.
http://f1-facts.com/...lts/season/2008