Comments on: Does Takuma Sato Deserve Another Drive In Formula One?

By: Ago

Ago — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:15:00 +0000

I’ll put a few quids on a seat with Renault sooner than later… say after the Canadian GP is Piquet is still nowhere on the grid…and nowhere on the finish line.

As you all known Renault owns Nissan a japanese car maker… or more precisely the japanese subsidiary of a french car manufacter… the Enstone based but nvertheless french team might well use a Japanese driver to please their japanese market… and Sato is available lmmediately
Et voila !

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:15:17 +0000

One point that is not highlighted up there is BAR Honda car was always designed to suit Smooth Driving style of Button and Sato had perennial troubles with coping up with it . To his credit he didn’t go about bitching of this to press. Infact BAR and current Honda team management is based on one principle British Management fleecing resources of Japanese Car Manufacturer .

Paddock Insiders have already started talking of Barichello left on curbside end of 2008 and Ant taking his spot. That will have a Japanese team on grid with Brit Management, Brit Drivers and even Brit Test drivers

Point to be noted – When Spice Group ( that currently runs Indian A1GP operations) showed interest in Buying stakes in ailing Super Aguri. Nick Fry had gone on records to quote they won’t entertain the bid as Narain Karthikeyan is not upto the standards of Management expectation.

So to summarize its all about politics and how you negotiate your way around to prolong your career in F1

By: Steven Roy

Steven Roy — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:39:04 +0000

No he has had enough chances and so has his former team mate.

By: larma

larma — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:08:55 +0000

I’d like to see him take Piquet’s spot, I think he improved a whole lot at Super Aguri and it would be fun to see what he can do with a decent car.

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:55:57 +0000

Certainly Sato had a reputation as a car breaker, but I think over the last couple of years he settled down a lot and matured as a driver – its just that it wasn’t matched by a competitive car so that we could see what he is actually capable of.
But he impressed me far more at SA than he ever did at Jordan or Honda.

I’d like to see Taku back again, he does have potential as well as a great personality. Plus he is so enthusiastic. Just what F1 needs !

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:56:21 +0000

Sato has proven quality and raw pace as a racing driver, he has made errors in the past which are magnified usually because the points he looses from those mistakes are needed more so in the smaller teams.

On the subject of Piquet, he really needs a team that is willing to let him grow as a F1 driver, Renault are not going to see results out of anyone other than Alonso because of there teams management.

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:08:13 +0000

Takuma did a good job of leading Super Aguri and if he was given the chance to lead another small F1 team, it would bring out the best in him again. Whether there is a chance of that happening is another matter entirely…

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:13:29 +0000

*Ollie shudders*

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:37:42 +0000

Reading your poll options there Ollie do you think the Mosley scandal is affecting you on a subconscious level? Or was it a joke?

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By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:08:19 +0000

I, on the other hand, think that the entertainment value *is* sufficient to justify him a place in F1

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:50 +0000

He had a chance for Jordan.

He had a chance for BAR.

And he had a chance for Super Aguri.

Most people don’t get one chance, never mind three. He’s a new Antonio Pizzonia as far as I’m concerned.

He may be good entertainment value, but in terms of talent I don’t think he’s done enough to justify his place in F1.