OT- Go Seabass go!

[garyshell]

WOW! What a debut for "the kid". Granted there was a lot of attrition and he had some great pit strategy, but he kept his nose clean throughout the entire race and he held off Alonso in the closing laps.

Well done Seabass!!! Well done indeed! Fourth place!!!

OH DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did I start typing this before the race was checkered. A blown engine! He must be gutted.

Gary

[ShiftingGears]

Still picks up a point. He was driving well to keep Alonso and Heikki behind.

[Jag_Warrior]

Great drive by Bourdais! If not for the horse lump in the back of his car, he had Alonsita and Heikki well covered.

As for the race itself, Bernie should buy back the TV rights and burn all copies of that tape = not ready for prime time, 100% amateur hour.

[nkracing]

Great driving by Bourdais! It was pleasure to watch it.

[bblocker68]

He should get 2 points because Varsha, Hobbs and Matchett wouldn't shut their pie holes about Reuben's getting a DQ for exiting pit lane when there was a red light on exit.

Nice to get points when the whole world keeps saying your teammate is gonna wipe the floor with you.

Get 'em Seabass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[jimispeed]

He seems to always show up on race day!! Great job Sebastian!!

[Henry Cutts]

Good drive! it's a shame about the end but he still scored 2 points so not bad for a rookie :)

[fan-veteran]

So, who else me wants PT in F1? Anyone? :)

[tbyars]

So, who else me wants PT in F1? Anyone? :)

I don't think PT could survive an F1 drive today. I believe he still has something left for IndyCars, but, physically, he couldn't run F1 any longer.

Great run for Seabass. Very impressive.

[nanders]

Nice to get points when the whole world keeps saying your teammate is gonna wipe the floor with you.


Including your team manager. I guess that's how they motivate people n F1.

[Dr. Krogshöj]

Including your team manager. I guess that's how they motivate people n F1.

His team manager was right, Seabass didn't impress in qualifying but came back very strong in the race.

[grungex]

I don't think PT could survive an F1 drive today. I believe he still has something left for IndyCars, but, physically, he couldn't run F1 any longer.

On what do you base this statement? He's used to driving a heavier car with no power steering or other driver aids on similar courses for similar time periods.

[!!WALDO!!]

Want to see it again. It is in Pre-race mode right now.

[veeten]

I don't think PT could survive an F1 drive today.

more like F1 couldn't suevive him. ;) :p

imagine contretemps between Alonso and Tracy? :eek:

introduce him to the 'chrome horn'. ;) :laugh:

[Hoop-98]

Smart drive, but he always was a smart savvy driver IMHO. Hope he continues to do well.


rh

[tbyars]

On what do you base this statement? He's used to driving a heavier car with no power steering or other driver aids on similar courses for similar time periods.
Grungex, I base it on the fact that it is my opinion. That's generally what "I don't think..." means for someone who reads the posts. I simply don't think PT, at his age and physical condition, could make it 5 laps in an F1 car in race conditions with the extreme g-force changes the drivers must endure.

If you don't agree, so be it.

[!!WALDO!!]

Grungex, I base it on the fact that it is my opinion. That's generally what "I don't think..." means for someone who reads the posts. I simply don't think PT, at his age and physical condition, could make it 5 laps in an F1 car in race conditions with the extreme g-force changes the drivers must endure.

If you don't agree, so be it.

He could last 5 laps or 58 laps.












IN MY OPINION.

[grungex]

Grungex, I base it on the fact that it is my opinion. That's generally what "I don't think..." means for someone who reads the posts. I simply don't think PT, at his age and physical condition, could make it 5 laps in an F1 car in race conditions with the extreme g-force changes the drivers must endure.

If you don't agree, so be it.

So, in other words, you have no knowledge upon which to base your "opinion". Got it.

[nigelred5]

Seabass showed more than a bit of street racing experience today. The lack of traction control and launch control isn't a handicap to him and years of racing with PT has likely done him well. He stayed out of trouble in an otherwise horrible race.

[jarrambide]

Bourdais has always been the real deal, a few here hate the guy, I have been a fan since his second race in CART, watching in person how he passed car after car after car in a few laps was amazing.

Watching him on this race showed me his skills improved after all those years in CART/CC.

When Montoya moved to F1 I was sad because I would not see him drive in person, the same is true of SB, but they moved to the placed that always was their main goal, can´t blame them, if I had the chance to run OW cars I would also try to go to F1.

[jarrambide]

Bourdais has always been the real deal, a few here hate the guy, I have been a fan since his second race in CART, watching in person how he passed car after car after car in a few laps was amazing.

Watching him on this race showed me his skills improved after all those years in CART/CC.

When Montoya moved to F1 I was sad because I would not see him drive in person, the same is true of SB, but they moved to the placed that always was their main goal, can´t blame them, if I had the chance to run OW cars I would also try to go to F1.

[nigelred5]

I agree Jose, He's always been the real deal. In my case it was his personality that just never drew me to him, though I have already found myself rooting for him in F1, something I never did in Champcar. I guess what I always disliked about SB was from day 1, CART and CC was always CLEARLY not where he wanted to race, but more where he had the best opportunity to win while trying to get into F1. I suppose I shouldn't begrudge him for that as I do agree, an open wheeler's ultimate goal is F1. However he could have at least acted like he was having a good time once in a while.

[jarrambide]

Watched the F1 race (still drinking lots of coffee because I can´t go to sleep I just prepared pancakes for my wife and have to get ready to go to the MLS match to see the Dynamo and have to prepare the tivo to make sure it records the Indy race), still excited that 3 teams have only one point from each other.

Bourdais began in 15 and finished 15, nothing to call home about, but yet again he finished better than David Coulthard from, one of the drivers from the team that is supposed to be Team A, he also finished ahead of his teammate, but since he was a DNF I´m not gonna use it as a comparison.

I´m just saying that in a not so competitive team he is doing better than his teammate and a lot better than Coulthard who is in Red Bull´s better team, and that unlike STR drivers from last year he has not have to abandon the race because of personal errors, he has finish 2 out of 3 races and the only DNF was because of the engine, not bad, not bad at all.

[jarrambide]

Watched the F1 race (still drinking lots of coffee because I can´t go to sleep I just prepared pancakes for my wife and have to get ready to go to the MLS match to see the Dynamo and have to prepare the tivo to make sure it records the Indy race), still excited that 3 teams have only one point from each other.

Bourdais began in 15 and finished 15, nothing to call home about, but yet again he finished better than David Coulthard from, one of the drivers from the team that is supposed to be Team A, he also finished ahead of his teammate, but since he was a DNF I´m not gonna use it as a comparison.

I´m just saying that in a not so competitive team he is doing better than his teammate and a lot better than Coulthard who is in Red Bull´s better team, and that unlike STR drivers from last year he has not have to abandon the race because of personal errors, he has finish 2 out of 3 races and the only DNF was because of the engine, not bad, not bad at all.

[Alfa Fan]

Well Coulthard was taken out by Button during the race.....

[jarrambide]

Well Coulthard was taken out by Button during the race.....
And Bourdais had a broken engine 2 weeks ago, but after 3 races he has 2 points and Vettel and Coulthard have none, that is just my point, that Coulthard is in Team A and he has none and Bourdais has 2 driving in Team B, yet the season is very early and if logic prevails, Coulthard will have lots more points or at least will end almost every week in front of SB, but right now Bourdais is doing good, I like to see guys that were driving in this side of the world to do good in F1.

[millencolin]

Bourdais did well in Qualy this weekend. His race was a bit of a lonely affair, but remember Toro Rosso is still using last year's car. This year's car is a regular point scorer (if you have a ceertain Australian behind the wheel... woo!!!). When they get their new car, Toro Rosso might start challenging the midfield more often.

[mikiec]

They've also got the Ferarri engine in the Toro Rosso. The current car doesn't have much front-end grip apparently, so the two Sebasses are struggling with understeer all the time.

[bblocker68]

He's doing great so far, but could you imagine had badly he would have schooled the field at St. Pete yesterday?

Scott Goodyear would have been silent :)

[weeflyonthewall]

He's doing great so far, but could you imagine had badly he would have schooled the field at St. Pete yesterday?

Scott Goodyear would have been silent :)

Goodyear silent? What a splendid idea.

[garyshell]

He's doing great so far, but could you imagine had badly he would have schooled the field at St. Pete yesterday?

Scott Goodyear would have been silent :)


Goodyear silent? What a splendid idea.


We could only hope...

Gary