Boudica wrote:
Gothalamide wrote:
fieldstvl wrote:
I have a soft spot for Bruno, so I'm a little disappointed that there's one less potential seat available, but to be honest I think Romain Bigtrousers probably deserves it more.
There was a quote from someone like Frank Williams or someone to the effect of how it's far easier for someone to learn race craft than it is to learn how to be fast; that probably fits this scenario quite well.
Kenny Roberts - "It's easier to teach a fast rider not to cash, than it is to teach a slow rider to be fast"
Same principle for Grosjean and F1... If he can cut out the 1st lap incidents, he could be right up there challenging for podiums...

I dont really see how that statement is correct, if you look at all of the current champions all of them showed both relatively good speed and consistency right from the start. There are lots of fast drivers, on any given day you will often find drivers who could match the speed of those at the front of the grid. The true margins between drivers are so small these days, it is in fact usually their consistency that tends to really set the drivers apart.
But of course rookies dont get much testing these days so it might just take them longer to get a feel for the races. Grosjean could do much better next season and it would be better to judge him after another season.
Yea, but the original statement was made by a former motorbike rider about two types of motorbike riders.
Can't remember who it was originally about, but the idea was that it was easier to take someone like Simoncelli, who was known for being fast but unpredictable and would more often than not crash - than it was to take someone 2 or 3 secs slower and try and make them fast.
The F1 equivalent is true in that it's easier to take Grosjean and get him to avoid first lap incidents, than it is to take Karthikayan and make him fast.
The margins of difference in the drivers in F1 is very small, but the point is still true. Also, one season is probably too quick to judge a driver and if Grosjean can show next year he's learned, we'll also likely see him battling at the front (assuming the Lotus is half decent)
