GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago'Great survivor' Hulkenberg explains escaping F1 cullracingnews365.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarehighduc@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·7 days agoPodiums and wins? In a Haas? You’re kidding or trolling 😂
minus-squareColdmoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoI think you’re forgetting he hasn’t always driven for Haas. He’s been in competitive cars before and still couldn’t produce. Force India, Renault.
minus-squareWFH@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoI’d say he has an incredible talent to join teams when they’re in an uncompetitive slump. FI and Renault during his tenure were mid-tier at best.
minus-squareColdmoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoYeah because elite teams don’t want him.
minus-squareblackn1ght@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoIn fairness, Mercedes wanted him to replace Rosberg but he’d just signed with another team, Renault maybe.
minus-squarehighduc@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoBut it’s not always a meritocracy. Teams might choose drivers for money, sponsors, marketability, stuff like that.
minus-squareColdmoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoThis further proves why Hulk doesn’t deserve a spot.
Podiums and wins? In a Haas? You’re kidding or trolling 😂
I think you’re forgetting he hasn’t always driven for Haas. He’s been in competitive cars before and still couldn’t produce. Force India, Renault.
I’d say he has an incredible talent to join teams when they’re in an uncompetitive slump.
FI and Renault during his tenure were mid-tier at best.
Yeah because elite teams don’t want him.
In fairness, Mercedes wanted him to replace Rosberg but he’d just signed with another team, Renault maybe.
But it’s not always a meritocracy. Teams might choose drivers for money, sponsors, marketability, stuff like that.
This further proves why Hulk doesn’t deserve a spot.