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I would've assumed Dallara would be sponsoring Montoya because of all the cars he will put into the tires, safer barrier, and wings he's going to rip off.
 
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I would've assumed Dallara would be sponsoring Montoya because of all the cars he will put into the tires, safer barrier, and wings he's going to rip off.
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Not to mention all the other cars he will run into causing the need for replacement parts.
 
As much as I despise ESPN, they had me at Allen Bestwick 👍
 
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Not sure if anyone has read or heard yet, but Simona De Silvestro has left IndyCar to become a test driver for Sauber Formula 1. :grumpy:
 
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Yes. Here. Page 6. I'd say it's a good move for her as long as she gets enough seat time.

The '14 driver transfer discussion/speculation thread
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Ah, yeah I hadn't seen it mentioned in this thread. Time will tell whether it's a good move, she definitely has the talent but I don't see F1 accepting her. I have a feeling either money or the fact she's a woman will bring her back to IndyCar.

You can already see where the politics and the massive amount of money drivers are expected to bring with them in F1 now is bringing guys from F3 over to IndyCar. They know they're going to get a better opportunity to showcase their talents behind the wheel and have a much better shot at winning races or contending for championships.

I genuinely hope she gets an opportunity though. She's the only female driver I think really has the talent to compete in top tier open wheel series.
 
It's kinda hard to really compare IndyCar to F1. The cars are so different, and the style of racing as well as the politics involved are two completely different ballparks. No doubt the drivers in both are super talented. We have Simona going to F1 and Montoya as well as Justin Wilson and Sato who've raced F1 before in IndyCar. I really enjoy seeing the F1 guys who didn't get a competitive ride get one in IndyCar just to see how they do
 
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It's kinda hard to really compare IndyCar to F1. The cars are so different, and the style of racing as well as the politics involved are two completely different ballparks. No doubt the drivers in both are super talented. We have Simona going to F1 and Montoya as well as Justin Wilson and Sato who've raced F1 before in IndyCar. I really enjoy seeing the F1 guys who didn't get a competitive ride get one in IndyCar just to see how they do
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Wilson put in a reasonable showing in F1 in 2003 but wasn't great, certainly his McLaren option was never taken up. Sato showed flashes of brilliance but a propensity to destroy the cars of himself and his opponents, Montoya... legendarily quick but with an uncontrollable personality that made it difficult to work with him.

Sebastian Bourdais... gosh, he was dreadful.

When I watch the same drivers in Indy it's amazing how different they seem (and how much better), I think it shows that different disciplines require very differently honed skills.
 
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Wilson put in a reasonable showing in F1 in 2003 but wasn't great, certainly his McLaren option was never taken up. Sato showed flashes of brilliance but a propensity to destroy the cars of himself and his opponents, Montoya... legendarily quick but with an uncontrollable personality that made it difficult to work with him.

Sebastian Bourdais... gosh, he was dreadful.

When I watch the same drivers in Indy it's amazing how different they seem (and how much better), I think it shows that different disciplines require very differently honed skills.
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Of the former F1 guys, Justin Wilson impresses me the most by far. He's using not the best equipment and still getting the consistent results week in and week out. If Montoya can keep his head and not get penalized when he dumps someone, he'll be a major championship contender. SeaBass is quick on the road courses for sure. Sato still destroys cars, but he's really fun to watch. I've got mad respect for him. He goes for it
 
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Sebastien Bourdais was stuck into Toro Rosso, so he wasn't going to get a chance to succeed there.
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The Torro Rosso then was a Red Bull with a Ferrari engine and it didn't seen to hurt a certain Sebastien Vettel did it? Bourdais' failure was down to him.
 
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Sebastien Bourdais was stuck into Toro Rosso, so he wasn't going to get a chance to succeed there.
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He had a blinding car that year and he didn't even perform well against the team's sister car. I know he's a very skilled driver but something about an F1 car didn't suit him at all, his performances were mediocre at best. No one expected wins from him or the car (despite his teammate taking one) but I think they'd rightly expected him to perform better than he did.

As I said, he really is a very good driver - F1 just didn't suit him.
 
It's worth noting that Bourdais was only 21s slower than Vettel over the Italian GP in 2008 even though he had to start at the back of the queue in the spray of 19 other cars, he also had a faster lap over a second faster than Vettel. He lost his 4th place on the grid to a car problem then immediately lost a lap in the race because his team confused the race start with the formation lap.. The there was Spa a couple of weeks earlier when 4th place became 7th on the last lap. He was robbed by a car failure in his debut too when he was 4th with 3 laps to go.

What I'm trying to say is if Bourdais had no bad luck he would have no luck at all.
 
I asked in the 2014 NASCAR thread about Kurt Busch. And I mean... whether you like the guy or not, at least give him some credit for taking on this challenge of the Indy-Charlotte double. I'll give him a fair shot. Does that mean he'll finish strong against the IndyCar regulars? Probably not. I'm no Busch fanatic, but hats off to Kurt Busch for taking on this challenge.
 
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I asked in the 2014 NASCAR thread about Kurt Busch. And I mean... whether you like the guy or not, at least give him some credit for taking on this challenge of the Indy-Charlotte double. I'll give him a fair shot. Does that mean he'll finish strong against the IndyCar regulars? Probably not. I'm no Busch fanatic, but hats off to Kurt Busch for taking on this challenge.
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I think you might be surprised by him! While he isn't a favorite of mine I think there isn't much he couldn't wheel to a decent finish in any series, just have to make sure it last under his abuse.
 
I'm a fan of Kurt's. I really like the guys like him who flat out go for it. Off the track issues aside, he's a darn good driver
 
Theres more talk recently of them trying to break the 237 mph Indy lap by 2016

While it is a good goal that will draw more attention back to the series and race, I hope it isnt accomplished by turning up the turbo boost just for qualifying. If the cars dont race at the same speed as they qualify it ruins it for me. In 1996 when Arie set that 237mph qualifying lap they were racing in the 230 and 231mph range on average and the fastest race lap was over 233 mph. Thats only 4mph off the qualifying speeds

They've already been doing it for a couple of years now. The cars would qualify under 220mph if they werent allowed to turn up the boost for qualifying.
 
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