17 Jul 2013, 09:15 (Ref:3278641)
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Team Crouton
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Originally Posted by TF110
I think Rennen's statement is truth. He didn't say sportscar drivers are overlooked, but that F1 drivers are in the 'trend' and rightfully so. Those F1 drivers are suited for lmp's because lmp is now basically a sprint type race. If you make it to F1 you have serious speed or huge backing. Heidfeld, Davidson, McNish, Nakajima, Wurz, Sarrazin, Webber etc. The list goes on.
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We've had the F1 or not F1 debate before and there is no right answer. A good driver is a good driver and will be able to turn his hand to most forms of racing successfully. But I can't buy an equation which says that an F1 driver = a good LMP driver, just because he's been an F1 driver....
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