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Sean Gelael testing with Toro Rosso

Started by Prost1997T , Mar 22 2017 11:06

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#1 Prost1997T

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:06

https://twitter.com/...499024958795776

I guess Gasly doesn't bring a big enough cheque to get that seat time :rolleyes:

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#2 Marklar

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:11

Terrifying

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#3 TheRacingElf

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:11

https://twitter.com/...499024958795776

I guess Gasly doesn't bring enough fried chicken to get that seat time

FTFY

Edited by TheRacingElf, 22 March 2017 - 11:12.

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#4 Prost1997T

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:15

More details here: https://www.motorspo...1-tests-884632/

Gelael will make his official debut in a Formula 1 car on 18-19 April during the first in-season F1 test in Bahrain. He will also take part in the Hungary test before the summer break and drive the STR12 in Abu Dhabi after the end of the 2017 season.

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#5 LiftAndCoast

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:18

Wow, even Toro Rosso selling testing time.

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#6 TheRacingElf

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:20

So Kvyat and Sainz confirmed for 2018? If Gasly really had a chance for next year they wouldn't have sold it out to someone as talented as a bag of hay.

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#7 pacificquay

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:21

Gasly will presumably drive for Red Bull in the tests

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#8 Kristian

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:22

https://twitter.com/...499024958795776

I guess Gasly doesn't bring a big enough cheque to get that seat time

But Red Bull are his sponsors, no?

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#9 Prost1997T

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:25

But Red Bull are his sponsors, no?

He had other sponsors fund his early career (he didn't join Red Bull until 3 years after he started in single seaters).

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#10 RedBaron

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:29

Gasly will presumably drive for Red Bull in the tests

This.

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#11 skicrack

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:42

Maybe Toro Rosso have also found a new sponsor for their engine then.

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#12 Kristian

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:43

He had other sponsors fund his early career (he didn't join Red Bull until 3 years after he started in single seaters).

But they are now, so its not as if he needs money to drive for STR. I think he's just being phased out by them - he's not set the world on fire in GP2, then his comments last year about replacing Kvyat (albeit a bit unfairly distorted by the media) didn't go down too well with Marko. And once you're an enemy of Marko, well....

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#13 goingthedistance

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:47

STR selling out. I guess Red Bull are very comfortable with their current crop of drivers and are now happy to sell seat time. Suggests Sainz is unlikely to be released any time soon.

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#14 Prost1997T

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Posted 22 March 2017 - 11:56

But they are now, so its not as if he needs money to drive for STR. I think he's just being phased out by them - he's not set the world on fire in GP2, then his comments last year about replacing Kvyat (albeit a bit unfairly distorted by the media) didn't go down too well with Marko. And once you're an enemy of Marko, well....

They're supporting his Super Formula drive, so why would they do that if they plan to get rid of him?