F1 » STR reveal failed pursuit of Piquet, Montoya

So Desu - Are you JPM's Physician !? .. F1 is essentially European Orginated Sport and F1 media is essentially European, looks with "Pre conceived Notions" at Non European Drivers. And Fans just lap up whatever drivel the Media churns out...

JPM was definitely fittest of the drivers on the grid (rather all F1 drivers have to be Fit to be on that grid).

Same thing about Sato - It was not his problem, that BAR-Honda was design car with under-steer to suit Button and made Sato look bad and clumsy. Sato had better results in sub-formulae than Button anytime. A driver suddenly doesn't go bad

So please don't lap up the **** the European media dishes out , unless you like it that way

Sato-Seb would be pretty good yes. Sato certainly seemed to improve a lot at Aguri, but it was hard to judge how much, because... well, because they sucked. He was usually quicker than Davidson though, and I think Davidson is a pretty decent racer. Senna-Seb would be interesting. Senna and STR could just as well be a perfect match as a complete disaster though.

As for Buemi, he hasn't really shown anything in GP2 yet, I say give him a second chance there first. If he fails to make an impact again then I guess maybe he wasn't all that after all. Piquet was probably in the frame for his testing experience, but I still think it would be a bad idea.

And Montoya? Too fat.

I prefer Sato-Bourdais lineup

I think One Pablo would only return if Ferrari would call him and offer him a drive. One of the reasons he gave for leaving F1 was that he disliked the fact that the performance you can achieve so greatly depends on the car you're in, and that the differences between cars are so big that there isn't much 'racing' going on any more. Obviously when he was in F1, the dreadful dominance of MS/Ferrari was still there and it must have been boring and frustrating for the other good drivers who might have been a contender if it weren't for that Ferrari.
Btw, Sato isn't slower than Bourdais. I think the two of them are pretty similar, maybe Sato a little faster. Buemi is not that great.

I don't get what STR is doing? They are unsatisfied with Bourdais because he's underperforming, but on the other hand want to sign Piquet who was in disastrous shape in 2008? Sebastien had a tough life, especially because Vettel-STR03 combination was quite unbeatable due to some reasons. But (to cite JPM) "u have to be either blind or an idiot" to not see the turnaround Bourdais achieved throughout the end of the campaign. When I imagine a lineup as Sato-Buemi, Barichello-Buemi, Montoya-Piquet, I really get sick. Which kind of step forward would THAT be?

Please STR, confirm Bourdais for 2009 and wait for Senna's decision...

Unfortunately being 4 times champion in Champ Car doesn't mean much in F1 and if you have an average to poor season you don't go far. Remember Zanardi in a Williams in 1999 - twice champion in the US.

As to JPM - why make a prat of yourself by signing for a team at the back when you have already burnt all your bridges with Mclaren. I'm sure JPM would get back into Indycar for Chip if he failed in Nascar - its about ****'s with JPM

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One needs to admire him for sticking his guns though, lesser of driver would have jumped the opportunity. He has showed loyalty towards Chip Gannassi by this decision, hope they repay his trust well. So far the car (and team) they have provided him has been a bust. Not to mention the current credit crunch may bring NASCAR to its knees as well. Admire his Courage for that, but then thats JPM, Man driven by heart, true racer to hilt, take it or leaveit .....
On lighter note - Berger/Tost are known for their neck wringing ways in dealing with drivers who "speak their mind". Good for you Juan

While JPM's over aggression was blasted by all and sundry (most of whom are armchair critics), well when you get consistent results out of those agressive moves and more importantly "Your team is behind you 100%" you get Hamilton. JPM has been unfortunate when it comes to 100% team backing and "reliable" equipment.
For someone who could drive the dog of Williams 2004 car to victory in Brazil, JPM has nothing to prove to those who doubt his "Race winning" skills.
This one comes from a Die hard Williams Fan for one. If only Williams had groomed his race winning instincts well, Another of those "what could have been" tale Alas.
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SATO, BOURDAIS and BUEMI at Barcelona Test next week:

BOURDAIS will crash SATO!!
I'm looking forward: it will be a good fun Mister BURGER!!!

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Well how about giving him the confidence boost by getting a his future sorted out.....