GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago'Great survivor' Hulkenberg explains escaping F1 cullracingnews365.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link'Great survivor' Hulkenberg explains escaping F1 cullracingnews365.comGreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareWFH@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years 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-up0·2 years agoYeah because elite teams don’t want him.
minus-squarehighduc@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoBut it’s not always a meritocracy. Teams might choose drivers for money, sponsors, marketability, stuff like that.
minus-squareblackn1ght@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoIn fairness, Mercedes wanted him to replace Rosberg but he’d just signed with another team, Renault maybe.
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.
But it’s not always a meritocracy. Teams might choose drivers for money, sponsors, marketability, stuff like that.
In fairness, Mercedes wanted him to replace Rosberg but he’d just signed with another team, Renault maybe.