Comments on: Toyota's driver dilemma — what are they playing at?

By: Sayonara Toyota « vee8 - Formula 1 and motorsport news roundups and opinion

Sayonara Toyota « vee8 - Formula 1 and motorsport news roundups and opinion — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:22:53 +0000

[...] now rumours furiously swirl around Renault as well. But, as you may have gathered from the tone of my last article about Toyota, I find it too difficult to get upset about them [...]

By: EGC

EGC — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:37:40 +0000

So, not Toyota, not Kobayashi+De la Rosa…

sad news ;.(

By: Duncan Stephen

Duncan Stephen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:37:40 +0000

EGC, I think it’s a very interesting idea. I do rate Pedro de la Rosa. He is not the greatest driver in the world, but I thought he was better than just being restricted to a test role, so I think it would be fitting for him to race again.

By: EGC

EGC — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:33:52 +0000

Thanks Duncan,

In the end if you think about “De la Rosa + Kobayashi” it makes sense, they are both “cheap” drivers, and they would have a “Kamikaze” and a very experienced tester and driver (remember him taking Montoya seat)…

So, something as the tandem Barrichello- Hulkenberger (or whatever he’s)new blood+experience at a low price…. 10% of Kimi salary and may be a better performance…

I look forward of this drivers line-up in Toyota, looks very interesting…

Good night,

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:53:34 +0000

Personally, I think Toyota should get rid of Trulli. Waste of space, as far as I am concerned. I have been impressed by Kobayashi so far, they’d be mad not to give him a seat for next year. I think Glock has done well enough to retain his seat, although he may not want to after all of this ho ha.

As for Kimi driving for Toyota, the only thing I can say to Howett is “Tell him he’s dreaming” (quintessial Aussie quote taken from the movie The Castle).

By: Duncan Stephen

Duncan Stephen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:23:11 +0000

EGC,

No problems, I hear you loud and clear! Thanks very much for that interesting insight. Very intriguing, since I thought that Campos was his obvious destination and I hadn’t even considered that he might be an option for Toyota.

This is what I love about the blogosphere. Interacting so regularly with people in other countries, I discover so much more news than I otherwise would. Thanks EGC!

By: EGC

EGC — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:04:42 +0000

Well, today during spanish TV race comments with Pedro de la Rosa, (he’s working with LaSexta tv as comentator)one interesting comment came out….
They said that De la Rosa was not going definetly to Campos-Meta, but when speaking about how competitive was the Toyota car a happy-funny comment came from Lobato to De la Rosa, that in the end let a strong feeling that he is at least in conversations with Toyota and may be he has a seat with Kobayashi…

Sorry Duncan for my horrible english, if you need to, make it undestandable.

Cheers.

By: Arnet

Arnet — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:50:07 +0000

Poppies are worn in Canada for Remembrance Day as well, in fact “In Flanders Fields was” written by one. A Canadian, not a poppy.

By: Duncan Stephen

Duncan Stephen — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:31:44 +0000

Cridland, the badge worn by Jake Humphrey and DC was a poppy, which is worn in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_British_Legion#Poppy_Appeal

By: Cridland [CridComment @ gmail]

Cridland [CridComment @ gmail] — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:28:10 +0000

I often wonder if it’s a Japanese culture problem… It’s said that a favorite Japanese sporting event is one where perfectly matched contestants fight brutally to a tie. And the famous Japanese business tradition “salarymen” doesn’t describe an atmosphere of dynamic individual performance…

…But that’s what seems to be required for success in Formula One. The personalities who’ve really made the sport so enchanting are larger than life, whether in the cars, the garages, or the boardrooms.

By the way, anyone know what that badge was that Humphreys and Coulthard were wearing on their shirts during quali yesterday?