Interesting news. James Rossiter to do FP1 in place of Sutil
Rossiter to do FP1
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markeimas27
, Jun 26 2013 13:26
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Ross Stonefeld
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 13:40
More simulator correlation?
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CrossF1
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 13:40
Source?
Interesting choice nevetheless...
Interesting choice nevetheless...
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 14:27
That would not really make any sense. Conor Daly or James Calado, okay, but Rossiter???
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Ross Stonefeld
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 14:32
Sure it would. Rossiter is their sim driver and they ran him in testing previously. Running a rookie like Daly would be fairly pointless. Calado would be better, but not by much. Rossiter is the best choice of that three.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 15:13
Daly and Calado are both drivers who have perhaps a future in F1 and it is the Force India philosophy to test such drivers (see Hülkenberg, Bianchi, Di Resta), but Rossiter hasn't really a future in F1 - that's the suprising point for me. So why Rossiter?
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Ross Stonefeld
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 15:27
Because they're trying to improve their car, not auditioning drivers for the future.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 15:29
Sure it would. Rossiter is their sim driver and they ran him in testing previously. Running a rookie like Daly would be fairly pointless. Calado would be better, but not by much. Rossiter is the best choice of that three.
Really? While Calado is in GP2, his form from 2012 has dropped, and his lone season in GP3 while scored him a runner-up in the championship, wasn't all that impressive. Daly might be younger and in him 3rd year of GP3 (and a bit of national pride), but at this point in the season looks stronger. For the Young Driver's Test these guys would probably be better choices though. But I agree, Rossiter is a better choice. Has more laps in an F1 car (was on of the Honda development drivers back in the day) than the other two in question, and that experience, along with the before mentioned simulation work gives him the upper edge.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 15:58
right choice...one who does the simulator job is best fitted to test at this point.....
to judge potential future race driver, there is young driver test....
to judge potential future race driver, there is young driver test....
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 17:36
Because they're trying to improve their car, not auditioning drivers for the future.
Soooo... What does that say about Sutil?
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 17:42
It could just be a correlation test between the sim and track. I think FI would be very happy with Sutil.
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Risil
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 18:30
Is Sutil not allowed in the sim then?
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 18:36
Too much glass around, so no.
Edited by GodHimself, 26 June 2013 - 18:36.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 18:54
Sutil was the odd man out. He is also technically the number two driver, along with his comparative experience to di Resta, on top of being half the points as his teammate, it was a judgement move.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 19:45
Talk about an expensive way to test a posh computer game!
I am surprised they have kicked out Sutil, would have thought DiResta knew Silverstone well enough to give up his drive. However, the quote on Autosport says only if dry weather so I imagine we won't see him out.
I am surprised they have kicked out Sutil, would have thought DiResta knew Silverstone well enough to give up his drive. However, the quote on Autosport says only if dry weather so I imagine we won't see him out.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 19:50
I seem to recall he has only raced there about 3-4 times as he did very little racing in the UK early in his career.Talk about an expensive way to test a posh computer game!
I am surprised they have kicked out Sutil, would have thought DiResta knew Silverstone well enough to give up his drive. However, the quote on Autosport says only if dry weather so I imagine we won't see him out.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 21:29
Plus it's Di Resta's home GP, would be kind of a jerk move to have him sit out.Sutil was the odd man out. He is also technically the number two driver, along with his comparative experience to di Resta, on top of being half the points as his teammate, it was a judgement move.
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Posted 27 June 2013 - 01:02
Any young dude that gets some test runs in the current F1 session = 
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Posted 27 June 2013 - 05:00
Rossiter + diResta would be a very strong driver pair.
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Posted 28 June 2013 - 07:33
Sahara Force India @clubforce 7m
The wet track means that, unfortunately, James Rossiter won't get the previously announced FP1 run. His work was dependent on dry conditions
Sahara Force India @clubforce 6m
The team will evaluate other future opportunities for James to drive the VJM06, in conditions that will be more representative for the sim.
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Posted 28 June 2013 - 08:00
I don't think he still qualifies as a "young dude". He'll be 30 in two months.Rossiter + diResta would be a very strong driver pair.
