Why did the team re-sign them? At the end of last season, had Liuzzi or Speed made a strong enough impression to be retained by Toro Rosso? In my opinion they hadn't, but obviously the Red Bull Young Driver program was not the dead duck it seems to be in F1 then as it was now and they were perhaps seen as needing further nurture before they bloomed.
Had to get the qualifying results from the websites this morning, as work commitments made it impossible for me to catch it live. With the news that Hamilton would be fit to race today, came a little hope that he could at least salvage some points and maintain a healthy championship lead, but this hope faded with the chaos that ensued thanks to the Nurburgring's infamous changeable weather.
Whereas the other famous Indy is set to return next year, Indianapolis Speedway will not be hosting the US Grand Prix next year, as Bernie and circuit boss Tony George couldn't reach an agreement concerning, presumably, money. I must say I am surprised, as America has long been hailed as F1's financial Mecca, so with no Indy and no other US GP planned, exactly how does Bernie expect to conquer the US?
Words such as disappointment, when used concerning a race driver who has been on the podium for nine consecutive races, just goes to show what we have come to expect from Lewis Hamilton this season. But it was said that he was dealing with disappointment following his third place at Silverstone, following his amazing pole position lap. Should he feel this way, should we?
Is the title of this post the start of one of those jokes? Like an Irishman, Scotsman and Englishman on a train? Unfortunately it's not all a joke, but at least some of it is good news. David Coulthard has been confirmed as a Red Bull Racing F1 driver for the 2008 season, meaning the team has its drivers all sorted until 2009, as Mark Webber is in year 1 of a 2 year deal.
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