Comments on: Fisichella Looks Long Term http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/04/17/fisichella-looks-long-term/ Your Regular Blog and Guide to Formula One Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:01:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Oliver White http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/04/17/fisichella-looks-long-term/comment-page-1/#comment-6925 Oliver White Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:19:23 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/04/17/fisichella-looks-long-term/#comment-6925 Actually, discussing Barrichello's career prospects is something I hadn't thought of. Rubens is currently sitting on 235 race starts, and with a further 14 for this year brings him to just 7 shy of Riccardo's record. Chances are, Rubens will claim the honour first should he manage to race for just one more season. Actually, discussing Barrichello’s career prospects is something I hadn’t thought of. Rubens is currently sitting on 235 race starts, and with a further 14 for this year brings him to just 7 shy of Riccardo’s record. Chances are, Rubens will claim the honour first should he manage to race for just one more season.

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/04/17/fisichella-looks-long-term/comment-page-1/#comment-6922 Alianora La Canta Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:46:31 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2007/04/17/fisichella-looks-long-term/#comment-6922 I think Giancarlo has earned his place at Renault for 2008 (it's a tad early to say whether it would be reasonable for him to get his wish of being there in 2011). He's shown speed, consistency and leadership in the first part of this season, and even if Heikki ends up slightly faster by season's end (which I am beginning to doubt), Renault will still need Fisichella there for the consistency and leadership. Flavio Briatore is not noted for being the most balanced of assessors, and I do worry that one bad performance may be enough to replace either of Renault's pairing with Nelson Piquet Jr. Good as Nelson is likely to be, however, I think the Heikki story proves that one year's testing is not always enough... Should Fisichella end up somewhere other than Renault, I am sure Prodrive would be happy to have him, and perhaps one or two midfield outfits would take him as well. But the longer Fisi can stay at Renault, the more chance he has of still being on the grid come 2011. Naturally, he would also have to stay on the grid three years longer than Rubens Barrichello to take the overall record, but discussing Barrichello's career prospects here would just make things even more complicated. I think Giancarlo has earned his place at Renault for 2008 (it’s a tad early to say whether it would be reasonable for him to get his wish of being there in 2011). He’s shown speed, consistency and leadership in the first part of this season, and even if Heikki ends up slightly faster by season’s end (which I am beginning to doubt), Renault will still need Fisichella there for the consistency and leadership.

Flavio Briatore is not noted for being the most balanced of assessors, and I do worry that one bad performance may be enough to replace either of Renault’s pairing with Nelson Piquet Jr. Good as Nelson is likely to be, however, I think the Heikki story proves that one year’s testing is not always enough…

Should Fisichella end up somewhere other than Renault, I am sure Prodrive would be happy to have him, and perhaps one or two midfield outfits would take him as well. But the longer Fisi can stay at Renault, the more chance he has of still being on the grid come 2011. Naturally, he would also have to stay on the grid three years longer than Rubens Barrichello to take the overall record, but discussing Barrichello’s career prospects here would just make things even more complicated.

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