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YOUR SAY
What you think of the motorsport news of the past week
Curtains for Buemi
and Alguersuari
Chances run out at Toro Rosso
I agree with Red Bull’s Helmut Marko that Sebastien Buemi and
Jaime Alguersuari were given enough chances to demonstrate
that they are ‘winners’. The Toro Rosso was certainly quick in
some of the races, but Buemi and Alguersuari didn’t seem to
be extracting the best out of their machinery.
Toro Rosso has become a test bed for future world champions.
But sadly these two have failed to inspire like Sebastian Vettel
did when he was there. It’s only right to bring on the next
generation of drivers in order to seek out that ‘Vettel magic’.
Luciane Sabiston, Didcot, Oxon
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I was disappointed to
read of Kris Meeke’s
omission from the
Mini WRC team due
to lack of funding.
I had hoped that maybe
this was a British driver
in a British car that could
have kickstarted interest
in the sport – much needed
at present – that was
previously generated
when Richard Burns and
Colin McRae competed.
But cash rules, and
if necessary in these
times funded drivers
will get the drives,
but it’s a shame.
Andy Maclean
Churchill, Oxon
116 autosport.com January 12 2012
Just a word on Patrick
Head as he leaves F1.
He has done as much
for our sport as any
driver, owner or engineer/
designer. His innovation
and solid engineering
spoke for itself.
I became a Williams
supporter from the days
that the white and green
cars started to beat the
black and gold cars.
Patrick in particular got my
attention and I hung on
every word of interviews
either in print or audio.
Often preceded by
“I have to say…”, you
knew what was coming
was pure gold – a profound
statement of common
sense said with
forthright opinion.
David Metcalf
By email
In response to Jacob
Hanerman’s letter on
how F1 can crack the
States (January 5), I have
a suggestion: make May
the teams’ break, and
allow F1 drivers to
compete in the Indy 500
for a regular IndyCar team.
Having F1 drivers take
part in the great American
race would help capture
the US imagination.
Benjamin Middlewood
By email
Bernie Ecclestone is
complaining that the
US will not take to F1.
It has embraced F1 in the
past and has quite a large
fan base. And the teams
need a presence over
there for their sponsors.
But times have changed
and it is questionable
whether huge amounts
of money can be put into
circuits which may never
turn a profit.
Perhaps Bernie should
be more realistic about
the viability of these
races before asking
them to sign up.
Brendan Budgen
Woodley, Berks
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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
l Marijn van Kalmthout’s Donington Park National lap
record was set in a race for the fledgling BOSS GP series,
not EuroBOSS as reported in our ‘Fastest laps in the
British Isles’ feature (January 5, page 64).
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