Rossi “To switch to F1 in 2007” says team boss

[Motu]

Yes,it was John Surtees who is the only person to have won World Championships in both car and bikes - and he did much more as well,he was a big name in CanAm and other sports car racing,also racing cars under his own name and construction.I doubt if a modern era rider or driver could ever achieve what Surtees has done in his life.He was in NZ last year for the Classic Festival I think - he's still racing.

The problem for Rossi in F1 is it's a big ask to step straight into an F1 car and go fast,it'll take him years to get up to speed.Rossi came up the ranks in GP bikes...125,then 250 - but you didn't know who he was did you? There is a similar system in F1,it's the top rung.He'll have to go from being an idol to millions to a nobody - I'm sure he won't mind,he wants to race,he doesn't really care what it is he'll do it - but will his fans like seeing him come last every race???

[Suney]

Who cares if Rossi wins the championship or not in F1. Imagine all the money sponsors would be rolling in.
At least he will do better than Narain Karthikeyan the guy who paid for a seat!

[NordieBoy]

Who cares if Rossi wins the championship or not in F1. Imagine all the money sponsors would be rolling in.
At least he will do better than Narain Karthikeyan the guy who paid for a seat!

Newcomers all pay for a seat don't they?
Not enough cash/sponsership and you don't get a look in.

[250learna]

you have to get on the circuits to get to formula one, if you are doing well and winning constantly than you may be considered, that guy comming last in F1 is the guy who has never lost a race before than
its and extreme end of sport as im sure we all know,
also the sad truth is that the car, and tyres (god damn these new rules) play more part in the outcome of the event than the driver.

can i just say i hate Räikkönen that attitude realy gets to me, cant he just say I won im glad, not it was so easy i didnt stress the car?!?!
or i tried but came second, not the otehr drivers were holding me back
GRRRRRRRRR

[gav]

Latest Aussie MC News quotes Rossi about MotoGP "I will never stop. I will be here for another 10 years!"

[campbellluke]

can i just say i hate Räikkönen that attitude realy gets to me, cant he just say I won im glad, not it was so easy i didnt stress the car?!?!
or i tried but came second, not the otehr drivers were holding me back
GRRRRRRRRR

It seems that I am the only one who likes it when people speak the truth.

I think Raikkonen said that at the end of Catalunya. Him saying that was completely justified. It was a really easy race for him. He had the best car there.

I don't think that it's a bad attitude. He wasn't mocking anyone or being arrogant. Just speaking about how things were. How can you not appreciate someone who does that? - I am a Raikkonen fan. Maybe I am biased.

Or are you just pissed that the Italian engines are being put in their place this year?

Edit: I messed up the quote at the top.

[Motu]

Kimi's Ok,he's just not a corperate mouthpiece....he doesn't say much,and what he does you can't make head nor tail of,who cares? I miss Coultard and Mika at McLaren,both wity guys.

Kimi is probably the fastest driver in F1 at the moment - in equal cars I think he'd beat Schumacher...so he has the car now,but Schumacher hasn't,frustrating,but that's the way it goes these days.

[sAsLEX]

Kimi is probably the fastest driver in F1 at the moment - in equal cars I think he'd beat Schumacher...so he has the car now,but Schumacher hasn't,frustrating,but that's the way it goes these days.

It seems to have moved away from the better driver and car, to who has the better tires! Sure you can drive carefully to keep them in good condition for the race, but then we could watch Granmaś go round the track doing that as well.

In the old days of slightly less boring F1 you could start light on scrubbed tires and set a fast sessions duck in to the pits and stuff, now its too boring to warrent staying up till 0001 to watch, GP on the other hand, and the 125s are fun to watch with battle s

[Ixion]

Yes,it was John Surtees who is the only person to have won World Championships in both car and bikes - and he did much more as well,he was a big name in CanAm and other sports car racing,also racing cars under his own name and construction.I doubt if a modern era rider or driver could ever achieve what Surtees has done in his life.He was in NZ last year for the Classic Festival I think - he's still racing.
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Well, Nuvolari, the greatest of them all, predated World Championships, but many forget that he was a successful motorcycle racer before he took up car racing.