No Potenital Ace Driver for Renault in 2007

**squala** · September 18th, 2006 06:45 PM

Having retained Fisichella and signed test driver Kovalainen, Renault is not likely to have a solid driver to challenge top pilots like Alonso and Raikkonen next year. Giancarlo proved to be a bit too tame to be championship material and Heiiki is simply inexperienced.

I personally think putting HK into a race seat that early is a risk for the French team. It's either hero or zero in his first year. However, he and GF can be a good tandem to fight for the constructor's trophy.

**niky** · September 18th, 2006 07:00 PM

Giancarlo Fisichella would be okay as a mentor, but he's not driven enough to be first chair... and yeah, Heiki is a big gamble... I think he could possibly surprise us all and go straight to the sharp end of the pack, but then, there are a lot of great up-and-coming drivers he has to compete with.

Too bad for Renault, but I believe Flavio can cope.

**squala** · September 18th, 2006 09:17 PM

As a fan and logical thinker, I believe Montoya is the smarter choice. But whether or not he will do very well as a #1 driver for a top team we'll never know anymore.

**allen_the_great** · September 18th, 2006 09:47 PM

Flavio is projecting Heikki to be the next FA. Remember, back in 2003, Flavio gave FA a race seat. Before that, FA was 'only' a test driver for them, same as with Heikki's case now.

As for Montoya, dun na lang siya sa NASCAR where caution laps are a normal scene. Nasa element nya sya dun!

**squala** · September 20th, 2006 12:02 AM

Alright, we have a fellow Montoya fan here.

Anyhow, Renault wasn't in the top spot yet during FA's rookie year. Since they weren't challenging for the titles that time, they can still afford to risk a youngster. Besides, even MS with that Renault wouldn't have a chance also. Now that they're fighting for the championship, they need someone who can surely deliver the goods. He must be at par with FA and KR, the potential contenders.

**CVT** · September 20th, 2006 10:02 AM

Dapat diyan sa Renault si Kubica. Although, hindi na siya palalampasin ng BMW. How about Rosberg? (Hindi kasi ako bilib sa Fisichela, as Alonso is a distinctly different class, - way beyond him.)

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