What type of drivers does F1 need most?

[James Hemp]

I think Vettel brings another taste to F1, not a dull personality he has. He gave many materials to the media in/before/after most of the races this season. Webber, Heidfeld, Sutil and such drivers may be called dull. But not Vettel. Schumacher was also hated when he was fighting Senna, and he was also not so charismatic. (Did you see that moustached photo? )

Yea, I saw that picture... Preety hilarious )

I mean he's not special. Apart from his driving skills I don't find anything interesting in him. He's showing us his index finger when he wins (people are starting to get really annoyed by that), I actually think we're lucky he doesn't show us another finger

What do you mean by the bolded text? Like insights about practice/ qualy/ race? I didin't listen to him that much but I have the feeling it's the preety much the same info with a different wrapping. I can't really tell as I hadn't followed him that much.

And Red Bull is very active in the commercial and entertainment side of F1. I also believe they brung another color to the sport. But it seems both Vettel and Red Bull will be hated since they upset Ferrari and McLaren fans greatly

Well these days definitely have an advantage to 5-10 years ago from this point of view (and many others). It's much more easy today to get hold of any kind of info than it were only a couple of years ago. I appreciate and watch/ read their material whenever I get my hands on it but this isn't decisive in whether which team to support or admire, for me. I don't hate Vettel nor Red Bull but I'm not very fond of them. On the contrary, I like Webber and wish him all the best

 

[Ivan Mills]

Vettel lacks charisma!? LOL..im honestly surprised Bernie would say this!

Vettel has so much charisma ,its in fact too much...I cant remember a driver in the past 6yrs or so ,who was so willing and so natural and has so much to say at any given time in front of the cameras like he does(and he is only in his early 20"s)...that is charisma in my books!
Sure he isnt the best looking guy on the grid and his finger gestures tend to irritate,but
the problem many have with him is that he is such immense talent/rising so fast,who happens to be driving the best car as well.. that combination alone is unberable to too many F1 followers....and they see it as something negative,but in fact, its the true formula of success..

fast car + a stable level headed,inteligent,consistent,ruthless and pressure resistent driver + faultless team performance and managment + willing teammate = multiple championships

Vettel to wrap his third in Brazil...

Alonso ,clearly my favourite here ..i love the guy,but the car just isnt there for him

 

[Dave Stephenson]

A driver with a badass moustache, like Nigel Mansell, Keke Rosberg or Graham Hill.

Seriously.

Best post ever made @ RD, right there! Listen to the wise man people.

I am not sure if Dave Stephenson has a super license to drive in Formula One.

I do but unfortunately, Much like Heikki, I'm unwilling to pay to drive for a team that sucks

 

[Jebus]

F1 needs the fastest drivers in the world, sex, ethnicity and especially religion shouldn't have anything to do with it. Attitude like Vettel's and Kimi's wouldn't hurt either. Crybabies who can't stand equally skilled teammates should be got rid of, they are just discrace for the sport. Of course healthy competiton between teammates is very much welcomed.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Basically the fastest men on the planet. Anything else is irrelevant

 

[Jordi Casademunt]

Basically the fastest people on the planet. Anything else is irrelevant

Fixed. Unless you want dogs driving cars and doing our jobs.

Edit: I forgot. Keep aliens out of the tracks please.

 

[S4Sonny]

Kamui Kobayashi!!!

Damn you Sauber, burn in hell!

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Fixed. Unless you want dogs driving cars and doing our jobs.

Edit: I forgot. Keep aliens out of the tracks please.

the word "men" refers to the human race just so you know
Can´t call a dog, man.

 

[Ketnix]

Unless you named the dog Man, of course.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Unless you named the dog Man, of course.

It would be a few dogs named men then.

"Basically the fastest men on the planet."

How that can be mistaken for not being humans is amazing really.

 

[Jordi Casademunt]

That was a misunderstanding, sorry. My comment was focused on the "people" "fix". It obviously excludes dogs.

Just a bad pun. The whole post was meant to be a joke.

 

[DarkZenith]

More skill, less money. Getting a bit sick of the whole 'pay for your seat' bull, not to mention the 'musical chairs' changes we have with drivers these days.