Update

economy_waffle · 3 Sep 2001, 19:53

following on from my reply in Fizzie vs Trulli, do you think that the next wave of talent has hit? because in recent years, its been at the start of the decade or the late decade when suddenly a new wave of talent comes in today we have:

Raikonnen
Heidfeld
Fizzie
Trulli
montoya
schumacher (ralf)
PDLR
Possibly Mcnish
Alonso

does anyone agree with me?

Ralf's Girl · 3 Sep 2001, 20:05

I agree with all but McNish. He's hardly in the new generation of talent - he won't have an awfully long time in F1 (isn't he getting to his mid-30s now?) and while he's there Toyota will be nowhere near the front. I can't see him ever battling it out with the likes of Ralf, JPM, Kimi et al.

paulzinho · 3 Sep 2001, 20:28

I think its highly unlikely that we'll see an era like the turbo era in terms of driver talent because they don't require the talent needed back then. I'm talking about Senna Prost Piquet Lauda (13 WDC there) and Mansell (another WDC). Also the 'lesser drivers were also able to win races then Laffite, Patrese, Alboreto, Tambay.

Todays crop are promising but I get the feeling that we're going to be disappointed by them. I hope i'm wrong but i don't know why.

Guy Goddard · 3 Sep 2001, 20:42

Tend to agree with you, F1 today is more a political movement with sponsership playing too greater part.

paulzinho · 3 Sep 2001, 20:47

I think the limit on the number of teams should be scrapped too because there are becoming fewer drives available once sponsorship takes hold. Remember the days of 26 car fields!!

*dreams of what once was*

LucaBadoer · 3 Sep 2001, 20:49

Add Badoer to that list. I mean, look at the way he won the 1992 F3000 Championship...

Jeanburrasca81 · 3 Sep 2001, 21:00

Yes Badoer Fan, you're right. In my eyes it's more than a shame that Ferrari didn't provide him a drive in the lasr years. But he will drive soon again in the races, finally.

Best regards,

Julian

TimD · 3 Sep 2001, 21:33

Quote:

Originally posted by paulzinho
Remember the days of 26 car fields!!

*dreams of what once was*

...and with another 10 cars trying to pre-qualify the day before....

Nicholas · 4 Sep 2001, 06:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Ralf's Girl
while he's there Toyota will be nowhere near the front. I can't see him ever battling it out with the likes of Ralf, JPM, Kimi et al.

But I can't really say that Fernando Alonso is battling it out with the best, and he's still regarded as quite a talented driver like Marc Gene.

Ralf's Girl · 4 Sep 2001, 20:02

But in future I'm sure Alonso will be up there winning races. By that time McNish will be in his late 30s, and I can't see him ever winning anything in F1.

conemoy_fawlef · 4 Sep 2001, 20:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Ralf's Girl
But in future I'm sure Alonso will be up there winning races. By that time McNish will be in his late 30s, and I can't see him ever winning anything in F1.

you never know, personally i doint think that mcnish will make waves. i think its too little too late but i agree that alonso will be up there soon - very soon!!!

Speedworx · 4 Sep 2001, 20:19

Agree all but Montoya, who has no talent at all.

K.Raikonnen
N.Heidfeld
G.Fisichella
J.Trulli
J.Button
R.Schumacher
P.de la Rosa
A.McNish
F.Alonso
E.Bernoldi
L.Burti

We have also had:

R.Zonta
M.Gene