Comments on: Lotus F1 hire race winners for F1 assault

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:51:52 +0000

Now now you’re being silly
No way is he as good as the three you mention, no way Hosay

By: James Allen

James Allen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:57:07 +0000

According to Fernandes, Toyota were not keen for Gascoyne to get Kobayashi, given the fall out between them when he was Toyota Technical director

By: Paul Moss

Paul Moss — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:47:45 +0000

This driver combo makes huge sense for a team needing to benchmark, and how to improve, a completely new car.
Locally, there was a lot of support for an asian driver, preferably Kobayashi, but there is logic in Trulli/Kovalinen. Not a dissimilar approach to Button/Barrichello at Brawn this year.
Tony Fernandes is a unique individual. This is a guy who regularly challenges the establishment and wins. Not a feat to be taken lightly in SE Asian countries.
He’s great at building cult brands, and an underdog culture that feels right for the F1 team. Importantly also, he’s shown so far, that he recognizes Lotus’s F1 heritage.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:43:58 +0000

the rumour is Jeff Gordon for USF1…

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:42:20 +0000

Great stuff

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:37:30 +0000

I could not more disagree. Kovalainen had a horrid deal at Mclaren having to swim up stream the whole time.. He had to come into a team post alonso remember (what a mess).

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Watch how Heikki makes 2010 his own… He is only an UNPROVED talent in F1, and for some insiders in F1 ” of the same class” as the hamiltons alonsos and vettels.

By: Tom Adams

Tom Adams — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:53:03 +0000

I think Villeneuve would have been good too, shame….
Maybe we will see him pop up at Renault or Sauber?

By: Martin Collyer

Martin Collyer — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:44:04 +0000

It looks solid, as you say Fil.

Neither driver is in the ‘Ace’ category but they are experienced and competent. Surely this is better for a new team than taking a chance on a rookie who might be a crasher and not be in a position to contribute much to team or car development.

It looks like the strongest of the new teams from all points of view.

By: Tonksy

Tonksy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:39:51 +0000

Hahaha I was wondering the same thing – what exactly do they mean by ‘modern twist’?

By: GP

GP — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:18:34 +0000

Totally agree with you, Jon. Although I was pissed at their using a sacred name, I must say that announcing Trulli and Kovi,in addition to Gacoyne and others, is a clear demonstration of the seriousness of the project.

With the return of Peter Sauber, the Siverstone contract and now this announcement things are looking up. What a change from the last several months.