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I think these last days have shown why you wouldn't want to drive for Alpine. They have an internal organization that just don't work, and ironically it's Szafnauer that has exemplified it so well. Poor man, he is really showing how even he isn't supported from the management.
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Gasly seems to want to drive for Alpine, then again a French driver wanting to drive for a French team probably makes sense
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I think it is the same logic that make some drivers want to drive a red car just because it's red. The fact that Alpine cares more about you nationality than your capability surely is a sign they are lost at sea. I still think they should have let Ocon go, but they probably kept him because of his nationality. |
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Rossi's role should certainly be questioned, however unlike Szafnauer he had the sense to stay quiet rather than blaming Piastri for what it turns out is his and the team's inadequacies
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Wasn't he also the one Alonso said he talked to, bypassing Otmar?
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That's why I said his role in the matter should be questioned but he didn't go blustering to the media like an idiot and call into question Piastri's ethics and character the way Szafnauer did.
What's the saying, "better to stay quiet and let people think you're a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt". Last edited by dsg; 7 Sep 2022 at 14:26. Reason: Fixed the quote |
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Yes Otmar really has suffered from foot in mouth disease lately
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https://racer.com/2022/09/11/alpine-...tter-this-way/ Is this damage control or is there an alternative point of view. Do we have ALL the background. Also note this. Zak has now said he's very happy with Felix and there is a floating rumor that Palou may stay at CGR. |
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I just listened to Midweek Motorsport, and they said that apparently Alpine had told Piastri he was lined up for a drive at Williams, and then at Alpine's sportscar program! I am thinking Rossi might have been better served by keeping his mouth shut.
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With Alpine now saying that they want an experienced driver in the team, could this possibly be heralding a return by Danny Ric?
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That (De Vries)may be happening....
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Obviously meant “to not replace Latifi with De Vries”
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Doohan is now being linked with the Alpine seat. Seems they can't get enough of the young Aussies
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Totally agree. He has had a couple of decent results recently, but he makes too many mistakes and needs another year in F2 to sort out the rough edges. Two fine days maketh not summer as they say.
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You do wonder if Alpine will only use him as a last resort if they can't get Gasly or Ricciardo
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Like a lot of F1 aspirants he has done nothing from the time he was very young except drive karts and cars. His father even became the manager of the Australian Karting association to ensure his son's career went down the path that daddy wanted for his son. I can see that Doohan & Schumacher might not be the gifted prodigy that some would like despite both of them having similar backgrounds of successful fathers and unlimited money being thrown at their careers. Ferrari have the script already written if they think Schumacher can live up to it, Doohan not so much.
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