WeirdKerr
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i was being silly.... i dont think any driver will loose their seat.... just like last year....
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yeah right. Judging from the past few races, Piquet is gonna get sacked any moment.
"I am sure my day will arrive when I get more comfortable, get more experience and Renault progress into a better shape or I get into a car that is quicker," he added.
^ :lol: I'd never thought of it like that, he's the comic relief.
Especially if Jaques Villeneuve makes a comeback.
And yet in interviews (not related to his performance/spins/crashes) he seems like such a likeable chap.
The nice guy who was complaining about putting "kids" in an F1 car, where they don't belong, when being interviewed after he crashed out... again? ?:lol:
I think that's quite underestimated, but certainly a very valid point. I think it was the BBC guys saying the other week that he really hasn't been given a fair go from the start. He wasn't perfect at the start, but instead of getting coaching and support to improve and get over the nerves and psychological aspect of F1 driving (which is no doubt a huge step up from the categories he came from), he just gets almost mocking and derision from everyone in his team. How often do we see him spin out, more make even the most minor mistake, then the footage cutting to a shot of Flavio on the pitwall shaking his head with a look of absolute contempt on his face?We must also consider that since Renault treats him as sort of the "B" driver from day 1 (much like poor heikki) perhaps the car is not capable of being balanced in a way he likes. Alonso can overcome that with skill and experience, but for someone relatively new to the sport and quite possibly lacking in confidence like Piquet it is a big mountain to climb.
Meanwhile my Italian colleagues are telling me that Sunday will be the last Grand Prix for Sebastien Bourdais at Toro Rosso. There have been persistent rumours that the Frenchman is on thin ice, but Bourdais denied them today,
?What can I say? I haven?t received any notice from the team that this is my last race so as far as I am concerned it is still a rumour,? he said.
Apparently it is not a rumour, it is a fact and he will be replaced by the recently installed reserve driver Jaime Alguersuari.
...Well we all knew it would happen...I just feel sorry for the guy for some reason...
Sebastien Loeb interested in Bourdais' seat
Five-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb has thrown his name into the hat as a potential candidate for French countryman Sebastien Bourdais' endangered Toro Rosso seat.
The 35-year-old, who currently drives for Citroen in the WRC and is second in the 2009 standings, told France's L'Equipe sports daily on Saturday that he would jump at the chance to immediately try his hand at the FIA's other premier series.
Having already tried a Renault in the past, Loeb participated in an hours-long Red Bull test session last November in Barcelona. The energy drink producer sponsors his Citroen team in the WRC.
L'Equipe pointed out that Loeb spent several hours at Red Bull's Milton-Keynes headquarters some weeks ago.
"We can talk about it," he confirmed. "If Toro Rosso need a driver I'd love to help out."
"I've heard talk of this possibility for Sebastien Bourdais," Loeb said. "But nothing is done. Don't imagine I'll be at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix."
The famous Frenchman however added that he would "gladly race in Sebastien Bourdais' place," following rumours the 30-year-old will be ousted form Toro Rosso after Sunday's German Grand Prix.
Loeb however indicated that any appearance in Bourdais' cockpit might not be a prelude to a full-time Grand Prix foray this season.
"Who knows, as long as the Formula One and rallying calendars don't overlap, anything is possible. If there is a place at Toro Rosso I'm available," he declared.
Piquet axe rumours spring up once again
Hot on the heels of similar rumours about Sebastien Bourdais, it is now rumoured in the Nurburgring paddock that Nelson Piquet's seat at Renault is in imminent danger.
As with the Bourdais rumour - dismissed with a terse 'no comment' by Toro Rosso chief Franz Tost on Friday - it is suggested that the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring this weekend could be Brazilian Piquet's last.
His replacement would most likely be Renault reserve Romain Grosjean, the French-Swiss GP2 driver, Auto Motor und Sport claims.
The report said that Piquet's contract allows the Enstone-based team to make a driver change based on his performance in the first half of the season compared with team-mate Fernando Alonso.
Flavio Briatore said "we don't know yet" when confronted with the rumours, while Piquet's famous eponymous father said he planned to speak with the team boss about the speculation.
Speculation regarding Piquet's future with Renault has been an ongoing subject for the last year. So far the Anglo-French team has stuck by the Brazilian racer.