And does it really matter what an Over-the-Hill
Blogger residing in his Mums' Basement sippin Ye Eggnog thinks?
With the fanfare over Alfa Romeo's tie-up
with Sauber and the announcement of its 2018 Drivers lineup, there's' just one
seat left up for Grabs on the 2018 Formula 1 Grid, for which Team Willy's
definitely getting Thar money's worth exposure wise, Eh?
Since we all know that the debate simmers on
whether or not the 32yr old Polish ex-Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica should
return to F1 or not next year...
For Mwah, it's a somewhat strange situation,
since I feel a Wee Bitamyte' flummoxed over this Questione, and whether or not
I really have the right to say Somme-thun' on somebody else's desires or
future.
As I once was a H-U-G-E' fan of Kubica's,
having Oh, So cleverly given him the nom de plume;
Err Moniker "The Krakow Kid," as he's always
seemed like a likeable Chap, and he was bloody Quick! Before that Fateful day
Wayback in the winter of 2011.
Strangely though, my feelings have changed
since scribbling that No Fenders story some five years ago, as I cannot help
but simply think this is a marketing gimmick that Williams Martini Racing's
taking, a la running Susie Wolff in four Friday Free Practice F1 Sessions. As I
really think Pascal Wehrlein would be the Grove based Squad's best bet.
And I cannot say why, but for a weird reason,
all of this push, or Hype to get Robert back into Formula 1, makes me think of
an ex-IndyCar Driver named Paul Dana; YIKES! Along with the aforementioned
Sandro', another very likeable ex-Formula 1 driver.
As Italian Alessandro Nannini has another
similarity to Kubica. besides being a Rally Driver and severing his same arm...
As both drivers have currently won a single Grands Prix, when Nannini was the
unexpected victor at the controversial 1989 Japanese GP. After Ayrton Senna and
Alain Prost's infamous coming together, and Senna subsequently being DSQ'ed!
And whilst I have a whole Helluva lot more faith
in Juan Pablo's opinion's vs. Jack Vanilla's, nee Jacques Villeneuve's, as JPM
just says what he thinks, with conviction vs. Villeneuve who I find to be a
Blowhard...
My only concern is for Robert's and
ultimately the entire F1 Grid's safety. Since although I have ZERO idea how
this Darn Blasted HALO contraption works or attaches to the 2018 Spec F1
Chassis.
My main worry is how does the Pole, or any
other Formula 1 Driver extricate themselves quickly enough, especially in the
event of an electrified chassis suffering a KERS/ERS failure? Especially with
Halo potentially blocking their exit?
Not to mention how do you test a driver today
for what will surely be deemed part of the Mandatory F1 FIA Crash Structure
Tests for 2018?
As I mean absolutely NO Disrespect towards
Robert in the slightest, and if he passes the mandatory fitness checks, and is
Williams best selection Driver-wise then Good Luck and Welcome Back!
But if you've read my previous comments above, I
sincerely feel that Pascal Wehrlein, who to date's been saddled with inferior
equipment during his two Formula 1 seasons, is the driver who's likely to wring
the most performance out of Williams 2018 F1 Challenger...
But then again, what do I know?
