2008 Formula One British Grand Prix

[charged]

Originally Posted by henk4

sure but these guys are supposed to represent the creme de la creme of the drivers world. I bet someone like Sebastien Loeb would have managed without a spin.

By managed do you mean circulate at race pace in the top ten ?


Didnt Loeb have a test with renault back in 2007, not sure how it went ? seeing he is still driving a rally car Im thinking not well. To say Loeb would have driven better than the current drivers at Silverstone is rediculous.

Loeb is a great driver and has driven sportscars successfully but he would be out of his depth initally in F1 in the dry let alone on a wet track with worn intermediates on when they should have been on wets.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by charged

By managed do you mean circulate at race pace in the top ten ?


Didnt Loeb have a test with renault back in 2007, not sure how it went ? seeing he is still driving a rally car Im thinking not well. To say Loeb would have driven better than the current drivers at Silverstone is rediculous.

Loeb is a great driver and has driven sportscars successfully but he would be out of his depth initally in F1 in the dry let alone on a wet track with worn intermediates on when they should have been on wets.

he came within half a second of Kovalainen's time in a Renault last year during a test at Paul Ricard. Kovalainen managed something similar in a test with the Citroen WRC car...

[RacingManiac]

mind you though, 1/2 sec in F1 car on a track is a bit more important than 1/2 sec on a rally stage....

[henk4]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

mind you though, 1/2 sec in F1 car on a track is a bit more important than 1/2 sec on a rally stage....

still, with zilch experience against somebody who used it is as his daily vehicle,,,

[charged]

Originally Posted by henk4

he came within half a second of Kovalainen's time in a Renault last year during a test at Paul Ricard. Kovalainen managed something similar in a test with the Citroen WRC car...

Impressive times for Loeb and Kovalainen ..

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by charged

Impressive times for Loeb and Kovalainen ..

WHich guarantees the sponsors get maximum exposure in the car mags !!

Never trust these so-called "test" times