Comments on: Demise of pay drivers in Formula 1 – Is it a good thing ?

By: Toro Rosso looking for pay driver - says Bourdais | F1 Wolf

Toro Rosso looking for pay driver - says Bourdais | F1 Wolf — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:20:46 +0000

[...] of 2007 season meant also the end of pay drivers in Formula 1. The last of them disappeared with Spyker team and so we haven’t seen any of them on the 2008 [...]

By: 2008 Formula 1 Season - Season without driver changes | F1 Wolf

2008 Formula 1 Season - Season without driver changes | F1 Wolf — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:20:35 +0000

[...] or was it about no hot rookies waiting in the line ? Or is it more down to the fact that there were no pay drivers on the grid this year ? addthis_url = [...]

By: Toro Rosso and Takuma Sato - Can that go wrong ? | F1 Wolf

Toro Rosso and Takuma Sato - Can that go wrong ? | F1 Wolf — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:50:56 +0000

[...] Toro Rosso decides to return to the Minardi days of pay drivers they will also select the drivers based on their skills and experience. Berger and Tost said [...]

By: Will we have full Formula 1 season without any driver changes ? | F1 Wolf

Will we have full Formula 1 season without any driver changes ? | F1 Wolf — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:43:27 +0000

[...] – Barrichello, Fisichella and Trulli – are keen to continue racing in Formula 1 beyond 2008. The disapearance (at least for now) of pay drivers reduces or even eliminates the chances of drivers being dismissed for financial [...]

By: 2009 Formula 1 Drivers Rumours - Fourth Edition | F1 Wolf

2009 Formula 1 Drivers Rumours - Fourth Edition | F1 Wolf — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:17:47 +0000

[...] to ex-Jordan/Honda, ex-BAR/Honda and ex-Super Aguri/Honda driver Takuma Sato. Sounds to me like pay driver deal on offer … I do not know why but this does not feel like a deal Mallya would do [...]

By: zblkhwk

zblkhwk — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:31:03 +0000

I have not seen any GP2 for a couple years. It seems that Speed is more into Pinks, Mopi Tuner, and other shows than racing anymore.

Right after I wrote that, I saw the Mazda series on ESPN. I have not seen anything on any of the European series.

By: C.D.

C.D. — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:56:54 +0000

It's a good thing, I guess, but I'll always miss Pedro Diniz. I think the difference is only the matter of the method. Instead of selling yourself to an independent team, you sell yourself to an auto manufacturer. zblkhwk -- If you get Speed, you get some GP2 coverage prior to the F1 races, but I do miss the old days when the filled their schedule with F3 and not wit another rerun of "Pinks" C.D.'s last blog post..Ecclestone calls on Mosley to step down

By: F1Wolf

F1Wolf — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:07:21 +0000

I am definitely glad that drivers like Baumgartner, Albers, Yoong, Monteiro are now unlikely to make it to F1 … But I wish that people like Flavio still had that option to put drivers like Piquet for example to cars like Minardi for a season …

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:40:36 +0000

Getting rid of pay drivers has to be good. You don't see people paying to get in top football clubs do you? Of the examples you've picked the only decent ones were those who weren't long-term pay drivers in the traditional sense. Alonso was placed at Minardi by Briatore to get him someone experience, and Schumacher was rushed into Jordan because Gachot had gone and got himself arrested. Keith Collantine's last blog post..CART drivers who raced in F1: From Andretti to Zanardi part 2

By: links for 2008-05-31 » vee8 - a Formula 1 blog

links for 2008-05-31 » vee8 - a Formula 1 blog — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:31:49 +0000

[...] Demise of pay drivers in Formula 1 – Is it a good thing ? – F1 Wolf Interesting take: “…almost gone are also the days when other teams or drivers management could place their young and upcoming drivers to weaker back-of-the-grid teams for few seasons.” (tags: PayDrivers) [...]