116 replies to this topic

[Kucki]

He is doing a great job in the car this season, all props go to him for his main job = driving.

But anytime he steps infront of a camera, he is so tiresome. He talks like a computer, never changing a tone in his voice, bla bla always stating the obvious, static face almost Kimi like. He surely must be a nice guy but man is he boring. You would think he arrived in Formula 1, he should be excited, but anytime he starts talking you can fall asleep instantly.

Edited by Kucki, 26 September 2011 - 15:03.

[flyer121]

He is doing a great job in the car this season, all props go to him for his main job = driving.

But anytime he steps infront of a camera, he is so tiresome. He talks like a computer, never changing a tone in his voice, bla bla always stating the obvious, static face almost Kimi like. He surely must be a nice guy but man is he boring. You would think he arrived in Formula 1, he should be excited, but anytime he starts talking you can fall asleep instantly.

You are obviously very "bored" to take time to start a rather "boring" thread.
FWIW - I find his comments well thought out and informational (if that is a word)

Perhaps his demeanor could be more Star like - but you cant have 24 Lewis' on the griid
That would be boring.

PS: BTW - what are your thoughts on Kimi interviews?

Edited by flyer121, 26 September 2011 - 13:39.

[Disgrace]

I've picked up on this as well, but it's simply his media poker face, and should be to his credit if Massas childish outburst is to his discredit.

[billm99uk]

Too much "media training".

[Group B]

Don't know if he's boring, but I'm certainly bored of seeing him.

[Fox1]

He may be boring, but I'd definitely like to see him in a Red Bull alongside Seb.

[engel]

He doesn't have to be fun and interesting, he just has to drive quickly

[Kucki]

PS: BTW - what are your thoughts on Kimi interviews?

I cant watch Kimi interviews either. The thing with Kimi is also, that he doesnt seem to want to talk anyway, he is not enjoying the conversations, its more like he has to do it, so he keeps it short and obvious in what he says.

But I used to love another Finn, and that was Mika Hakkinen Interviews, the guy was doing awesome

[tifosiMac]

I do tend to fast forward through his interviews if I'm honest. Maybe if he starts high jacking other driver interviews with sarcastic slaps and then bursting into tears I might find something exciting to enjoy about him. That said he is a good racer and does have a knowledge of the cars behaviour many drivers on the grid do not.

[One]

In Mclaren seat, I hope. Could be in Williams, or in Team Lotus (in good shape). In short, Di Rista will beat many drivers in coming years.

[AvranaKern]

He doesn't have to be fun and interesting, he just has to drive quickly

Actually it would be good for them to have some people skills in this era of Formula 1. Publicity is the word I am trying to imply. Not a must, but a good asset. Look at Vettel, he's the most likeable chap out there and boy fast.

[King Six]

They're all pretty boring to be honest, apart from the occasional outbursts.

[joshb]

As a personality, he's pretty bland but I'm sure he'd rather be the talented driver he is whiulst being dull over someone who is a livewire but can't score any points.

I'm lucky that the driver i support is half decent and has a sense of humour.

Slightly sideways, what Massa did probably didn't do him much good either in that press pen but its nice to see drivers showing their true feelings. Its a bit of a shame Lewis can't/doesn't want to express what he really thinks.

Edited by joshb, 26 September 2011 - 13:53.

[Baddoer]

I'm just glad someone finally does his job at 100% without crashing into anyone.

[King Six]

In Mclaren seat, I hope. Could be in Williams, or in Team Lotus (in good shape). In short, Di Rista will beat many drivers in coming years.

Why the hell would he go to Williams? Or Team Lotus!? Oh yeah I forgot, Williams and Lotus will be WDC teams next year and Force India will be a backmarker like people have said for the past few years. Some people are so stubborn in their ways and have so much bullshit rose tinted views about history that they never seem to let things go. Do you ignore the existence of Red Bull too? Not old enough? What's the point of being interested in a sport like Formula One if people only ever look to the past/backwards.

[GreyArrow]

I'm just glad someone finally does his job at 100% without crashing into anyone.

He went though a b it of a phase earlier in the season - Monaco anyone?

That said, I really like Di Resta. Yes, he's not Mr Fascinating in interviews, but he's getting his head down and doing a very solid, even impressive job in the cockpit.

I agree with Chris Evans....stick him in a Ferrari (albeit in a year or 2 - we have seen that too soon in a top car can create spoiled brats who thinks the rules don't apply to him). his Italian heritage would go down well, without the pressure of actually being Italian.

Good work Di Resta - keep your interviews boring and your race results strong!

[helioseism]

All drivers are boring when they are not driving.

[Clay]

He has just landed...

[AvranaKern]

All drivers are boring when they are not driving.

Think twice:

[tifosiMac]

Do you think this is the starting of a hate campaign for Paul over the next few years? He's starting to become more successfull abit like Lewis in 2007 and with success comes jealousy from rival fans.

[cheapracer]

But anytime he steps infront of a camera, he is so tiresome. He talks like a computer, never changing a tone in his voice, bla bla always stating the obvious, static face almost Kimi like. He surely must be a nice guy but man is he boring. You would think he arrived in Formula 1, he should be excited, but anytime he starts talking you can fall asleep instantly.

Sorry can you repeat that, I fell asleep reading it.

He doesn't have to be fun and interesting, he just has to drive quickly

Why what a novel concept

[d246]

He listens to the questions, thinks, and gives an objective reply. He seems quite a cool customer. Quite often the questions are dull too.

[Fastcake]

Well he is Scottish

He's a bit dull, but personality alone doesn't get you anywhere here. If he gets better as I think he can do, maybe he'll brighten up.

[F1EC]

Drivers can't win. If they speak their minds they're savaged by people on boards like this. If they're any good at what they do, and start winning races, they're also savaged by the media and by the legions of ageing ex-drivers who haven't got over the fact that they're not in the game any more.

Good luck to Di Resta. He's managed by someone who's had to watch his son being savaged for every word he utters, so no doubt Di Resta is being told to say as little as possible, to avoid his real thoughts being deliberately misinterpreted or lied about.

[GreyArrow]

Do you think this is the starting of a hate campaign for Paul over the next few years? He's starting to become more successfull abit like Lewis in 2007 and with success comes jealousy from rival fans.

No - because Di Resta comes across as a genuinely nice guy.

[Owen]

No - because Di Resta comes across as a genuinely nice guy.

How could you possibly judge who is 'genuinely' nice or not though? Do you personally know all the drivers intimately?

[Clay]

How could you possibly judge who is 'genuinely' nice or not though? Do you personally know all the drivers intimately?

This is an internet forum.

For the most part: I like X driver, ergo, X driver is geniunely nice.

I don't know what is the need of that. I used to like Montoya yet I didn't regard him as a genuinely nice guy...

[hodg]

Yeah he's doing a great job results wise but he's very dull on and off track so far. Brundle and Coulthard have been trying their best to make him seem more exciting but it hasn't really worked.

I find the whole Force India team boring really including Sutil.

[GreyArrow]

How could you possibly judge who is 'genuinely' nice or not though? Do you personally know all the drivers intimately?

I did use the words "comes across".

In any case I doubt Di Resta will attract the same criticism as Lewis has. Maybe he'll attract the same as Button, (who, like Hamilton, has also won a championship) i.e. not much.

Perhaps, just perhaps, there is *something* about Lewis that attracts criticism.

Edited by GreyArrow, 26 September 2011 - 14:39.

[F1EC]

Perhaps, just perhaps, there is *something* about Lewis that attracts criticism.

Nothing to do with the fact that he's the only black driver on the grid?

[GreyArrow]

Nothing to do with the fact that he's the only black driver on the grid?

Oh - critics of Hamilton are simply racist?

In the same way critics of Schumi were all rabidly anti-German I suppose?

Edited by GreyArrow, 26 September 2011 - 14:38.

[BRK]

I don't know if he's boring, not that interested in him or his career. And I don't think there's any hate, just people that're probably put off by the hype (I know I am), there's no comparison to Hamilton's explosive debut and the storm that followed.

[One]

Why the hell would he go to Williams? Or Team Lotus!? Oh yeah I forgot, Williams and Lotus will be WDC teams next year and Force India will be a backmarker like people have said for the past few years. Some people are so stubborn in their ways and have so much bullshit rose tinted views about history that they never seem to let things go. Do you ignore the existence of Red Bull too? Not old enough? What's the point of being interested in a sport like Formula One if people only ever look to the past/backwards.

Who is? You seems to think that Neitehr Williams nor Team Lotus will come to hit podium in near future. Now is it? RBR was not the championship runner some five years a go. Nether Vettel was multiple champion back then when he hit Webber in Fuji. They may, in your opinion never, time will tell.

Never the less, Paul Di Rista can beat Vettel sooner than later, me think, that is my message.

[Longtimefan]

He's okay but I am getting sick of seeing the BBC grab him.

Talk to someone else for a change.

[Gridfire]

BBC: "...you must be very happy"

DiResta: "Very Happy... "

[engel]

He's okay but I am getting sick of seeing the BBC grab him.

Talk to someone else for a change.

Yeah they do have a hardon for him at the BBC (the whole best rookie point analysis was kinda comical last weekend) but in their defense he is British and probably the most accessible of the British drivers in the grid.

[Kelateboy]

Who is? You seems to think that Neitehr Williams nor Team Lotus will come to hit podium in near future. Now is it? RBR was not the championship runner some five years a go. Nether Vettel was multiple champion back then when he hit Webber in Fuji. They may, in your opinion never, time will tell.

Never the less, Paul Di Rista can beat Vettel sooner than later, me think, that is my message.

Di Resta needs either a McLaren, Ferrari or maybe a Mercedes to do that. Vettel is not going to any other team for as long as Newey and Marko are with RBR.

[Jordana]

Nothing to do with the fact that he's the only black driver on the grid?

Lewis is not black, he is mulatto.

[faaaz]

Are any of them interesting to be honest?

Only Webber is worth a listen since he is honest and says the weirdest stuff sometimes. Other than that they are all pretty boring. Button isn't too bad he is usually all smiles, good sense of humour with brundle on the gridwalks. Basically its all PR blah blah PR blah blah.

[Group B]

He's okay but I am getting sick of seeing the BBC grab him.

Talk to someone else for a change.

It's pretty tiresome, the Beeb & di Resta are like Fox News & GOP, they're very, very clearly pushing an agenda in properly adoring fashion. For the life of me I don't know why; he's very good, but not 'stunning', he's new to F1, but not really 'new' or young, and he's not very interesting or colourful. I've nothing against the guy, but just don't see why he's being worshipped to quite such an extent by certain sections of the media.

[GreyArrow]

I'd rather think of it as a 'dry' sense of humour, rather than dull. Granted, so dry that nobody has got the joke yet, but give it time!

I have to say, in respect of tennis and British players, I have always been more drawn to Andy Murray than Tim Henman. Maybe there's something about those morose Scottish tones.

You'll never have to say to Di Resta "OK, just calm down, take a few minutes before you speak". Whereas Lewis...

Edited by GreyArrow, 26 September 2011 - 15:18.

[kosmos]

I found him boring too, even more than Kimi, Kimi at least had some chuckles now and them. DiResta is like the love child of Robocop and Terminator but he is doing an amazing job in his rookie year, and that's the point, we watch F1 for the drivers and the things they do with their cars not because the interviews. With this style probably he is going to have zero problems in his career with the press, good for him.

Edited by kosmos, 26 September 2011 - 15:21.

[Jordana]

Yeah he's doing a great job results wise but he's very dull on and off track so far. Brundle and Coulthard have been trying their best to make him seem more exciting but it hasn't really worked.

I find the whole Force India team boring really including Sutil.

If Force India is such a boring team, they could try...

http://whisky.scotsm...ews.aspx?id=609

And see what happens...

Edited by Jordana, 26 September 2011 - 15:20.

[Dusty]

I thought it was just me but yes, I find Di Resta very boring indeed. I am sad about that because he's hopefully going to be a wonderful talent but I will always forward wind him and Vettel.

I like Button, Lewis, Massa has become interesting, Alonso is okay. Can't stand Maldonado talking though. Schumacher is fun defending all his mad escapades as "racing incident".

What's with the team principals too; I love EJ asking totally inappropriate questions to see them squirm because they've all got too pally and nice to each other.

[spacekid]

I don't know if the OP is getting the BBC feed, but my take is...

Di Resta is doing a great job and full credit to him!!! He's definately one to watch.

However, the BBC are going a bit OTT on him at the moment and he hasn't really got the charisma to carry the exposure and hype they are trying to force on him, and I find it all a bit off putting.

Its not a reflection on Paul at all, he's doing really well, more on the way the BBC coverage is handling him. I think they need to give him a bit more space or they risk causing a backlash.

[helioseism]

Think twice:

I stand by my statement.

[billm99uk]

Well he is Scottish ;)

He's a bit dull, but personality alone doesn't get you anywhere here. If he gets better as I think he can do, maybe he'll brighten up.

I don't think it's the Scottish thing that makes him boring. I mean, Jackie Stewart says a lot of things (which you can agree with or not) but he's rarely dull to interview.

[King Six]

Who is? You seems to think that Neitehr Williams nor Team Lotus will come to hit podium in near future. Now is it? RBR was not the championship runner some five years a go. Nether Vettel was multiple champion back then when he hit Webber in Fuji. They may, in your opinion never, time will tell.

Never the less, Paul Di Rista can beat Vettel sooner than later, me think, that is my message.

You seem to think that Williams and Team Lotus will be, the burden of proof is on you. It's a completely ludicrous statement to make at this moment in time. The only reason you think of it is because old people can't let go of the name of Williams and Lotus. Otherwise using your logic there's no reason why Force India can't be on the podium or winning races either, or HRT, or Mercedes who haven't even had one this season.

To act like Di Resta would be doing himself a favour by ditching Force India and going for ****ing Lotus is absurd to say the least. Williams, ok, but not really. The Sutil rumours were stupid too.

Edited by King Six, 26 September 2011 - 17:33.

[Brandz07]

I don't think it's the Scottish thing that makes him boring. I mean, Jackie Stewart says a lot of things (which you can agree with or not) but he's rarely dull to interview.

being scottish makes him sound boring

[fieraku]

I have never seen a PDR interview,I think. The only interviews that I do watch are the post race podium ones and now they're soooooo boring. I do miss my Montoya .