Comments on: Massa says Alguersuari debut is ‘wrong’

By: The Limit

The Limit — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:09:58 +0000

If the talent and raw speed is there, then age and inexperience will soon get ironed out. I remember in 2001 some questioned Peter Sauber for signing Kimi Raikkonen, who had yet been
issued with a superlicense from the FIA.
Not only was Raikkonen ready ofcourse, but he would go on to replace two multiple world champions in Hakkinen and Schumacher, and would himself become champion in 2007.
I can understand some of the drivers points of view. I would be concerned going toe to toe at 200mph with a driver with that low amount of track time, but at the end of the day, with the 2009 rules on testing as they are, how else is this guy supposed to learn?
Playing on Nintendo or what!!

By: Charlie B

Charlie B — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:49:51 +0000

I predict that Jamie will be 0.657 off of Buemi’s pace.

Buemi’s time + 0.657

Reasoning:

0.657 is about 4.381 (circuit length km) times 0.15 (how much slower per kilometer I believe he will be)

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:26:10 +0000

+0.4 seconds

By: Snail

Snail — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:39:05 +0000

Nick: algae

By: jw1980

jw1980 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:28:11 +0000

1.2 seconds slower. Of course must not forget the possibilty that Jaime may not complete a flying lap.

By: Patrickl

Patrickl — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:56:14 +0000

Because McLaren is probably going to build the faster car again?

By: Rick J

Rick J — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:54:38 +0000

I recall all these concerns being expressed when Kimi Raikonen showed up in F1. He had no problems as I recall. This is not the F1 of the ’60′s when a virtual amateur could show up with a used Lotus and race in a Grand Prix. This young man will have spent time in a simulator comparable to preperations for the first moon landing. I reckon +0.38 on Buemi. He will be going slower than he could to avoid doing something silly.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:53:02 +0000

No one, its just if you are going to quote someone, you must quote everying they say.
You chose quotes to fit your article, but your article is giving the wrong message. Massa is not moaning about Alguersuari age, but about his experience. Nicolas Todt managed Bourdais so Massa obviously knows that Todt is upset about him being fired.
The ‘Wild Child’ claim is about 4years out of date.

By: Michael C

Michael C — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:51:49 +0000

Well so far and it’s early days (Friday lunchtime UK) he is already only 0.3 seconds away! Go Algie! Yet another turn of events for Bernies script to go with the closing up of the championship – funny how more often than not they seem to end going down to the wire

By: Michael C

Michael C — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:23:47 +0000

how about Algie? Good point well made by others elsewhere about private testing. How about half a second slower?