That was supposed to be Quick Nick's big thing. The knowledge gained from being a Pirelli tester doesn't mean it will translate to a different car and team and engineers very well. If anything, Mercedes was one of the worst teams to get to grips with the tires, and he was their tester.raymondu999 wrote:Here's a thought. With the tyres this year playing such a big role - and setup making a big difference on tyres; which in turn make a huge difference for your laptimes and longevity... There's one driver who springs to my mind who will do nothing but test setups and how they affect tyre development -
Jaime Alguersuari.
He could be hot stuff for a 2013 signing methinks.
Both Vergne and Riciardo have impressed me more in 4 races than Buemi and ... forgotten his name... Did in a whole season (and the fact that I've just brain blanked says how much he impressed me).ringo wrote:Well a move to ferrari would do Sutil good. As Massa and Hulk stand out as somewhat useless this year. I'm also starting to question Vergne and Riciardo, they seem quite average. Vergne is better in the race though.
I could see Buemi out classing both however.
I thought Sutil did fantastic in the end-of-year races. He was stellar from Korea onwards. He's one of the people I've missed surely.beelsebob wrote:Both Vergne and Riciardo have impressed me more in 4 races than Buemi and ... forgotten his name... Did in a whole season (and the fact that I've just brain blanked says how much he impressed me).ringo wrote:Well a move to ferrari would do Sutil good. As Massa and Hulk stand out as somewhat useless this year. I'm also starting to question Vergne and Riciardo, they seem quite average. Vergne is better in the race though.
I could see Buemi out classing both however.
Hulkenburg hasn't impressed a lot so far this season... but then neither did Sutil in a whole season, so no great loss.