TBK-Light.com
https://tbk-light.com/phpBB3/

2013 Formula 3 Discussion
https://tbk-light.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=2067		 Page 45 of 46
Author:  phil1993 [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
The Netherlands actually has some talented drivers around at the moment (Giedo, Melker, Frijns) then you have De Vries & Verstappen as well. If the right companies back the right guys then hopefully they'll make it.
Author:  James B [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
I've spoken with someone who has raced against him and he picked up out as one of the two quickest guys he has raced against*, so I can definitely see this being legitimate pace

* - can't remember who the other one was but it was someone I'd not heard of, possibly Scandinavian, who was still in karts at the start of this year
Author:  StanV [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Fish88 wrote:
Isn't that because his dad was responsible for ever thing (set-up, karts etc), which gave him a huge advantage against the rest? I think I'll reserve my opnion until I see him in a series where he has to do it on his own.


Maybe, but there's only so much you can gain with a better set-up + package than the others, as he didn't race complete noobs in those karting championships either.

And I say this as someone who kind if despises mr Jos as well, despite our site (RX) owner being best buddies with him :p
Author:  Fish88 [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Best buddies? More like Verstappen PR machine :lol:
Author:  James B [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
phil1993 wrote:
The Netherlands actually has some talented drivers around at the moment (Giedo, Melker, Frijns) then you have De Vries & Verstappen as well. If the right companies back the right guys then hopefully they'll make it.


And Jorrit Pex (who may have been the other guy mentioned, actually)
Author:  Fish88 [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
phil1993 wrote:
The Netherlands actually has some talented drivers around at the moment (Giedo, Melker, Frijns) then you have De Vries & Verstappen as well. If the right companies back the right guys then hopefully they'll make it.


Interest in F1 is kinda low in Holland nowadays. Especially with it being behind a decoder. I Doubt a lot of people will know who Frijns is.

Verstappen made it popular though. So even though I dont like him his son might put it back in the spotlights. He was on TV last week with his son on one of Hollands biggest Late night shows so he still had some influence.
Author:  phil1993 [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Fish88 wrote:
phil1993 wrote:
The Netherlands actually has some talented drivers around at the moment (Giedo, Melker, Frijns) then you have De Vries & Verstappen as well. If the right companies back the right guys then hopefully they'll make it.


Interest in F1 is kinda low in Holland nowadays. Especially with it being behind a decoder. I Doubt a lot of people will know who Frijns is.

Verstappen made it popular though. So even though I dont like him his son might put it back in the spotlights. He was on TV last week with his son on one of Hollands biggest Late night shows so he still had some influence.


Yeah this is a problem. I think if you make GP2/GP3 more popular/mainstream then that would help. I mean, how many people had heard of Hamilton pre-F1, that weren't motorsport fans?
Author:  Bennoo [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Max Verstappen already set fast times in Formula Renault 2.0 testing, and now track record in his first F3 test, nice job.

But he will have the same problem as most other dutch talents... Lack of interest by dutch companies & sponsors. So he'll have to hope some F1-team will pick him up in their talent program
Author:  ptclaus98 [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
James B wrote:
I've spoken with someone who has raced against him and he picked up out as one of the two quickest guys he has raced against*, so I can definitely see this being legitimate pace

* - can't remember who the other one was but it was someone I'd not heard of, possibly Scandinavian, who was still in karts at the start of this year

Do I know this person?
Author:  James B [ Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
ptclaus98 wrote:
James B wrote:
I've spoken with someone who has raced against him and he picked up out as one of the two quickest guys he has raced against*, so I can definitely see this being legitimate pace

* - can't remember who the other one was but it was someone I'd not heard of, possibly Scandinavian, who was still in karts at the start of this year

Do I know this person?

No, it's Tom Oliphant who races in Ginettas. Should have mentioned in the initial post
Author:  micha [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
LeonArtez wrote:
Max Verstappen already set fast times in Formula Renault 2.0 testing, and now track record in his first F3 test, nice job.

But he will have the same problem as most other dutch talents... Lack of interest by dutch companies & sponsors. So he'll have to hope some F1-team will pick him up in their talent program



If he's really that talented I'm sure Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull will be fighting over him soon. So he won't need many sponsors. I'm just afraid his dad and his manager make the same mistakes as they made when Jos was still racing.
The Dutch companies probably are scared because the name Verstappen is tainted by now.
Author:  ptclaus98 [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
I know I'm waving the flag a bit here, but Santino Ferrucci looking pretty good there as well, outpacing Auer, King and Jones. And he's only 16, IIRC. I think he's the only American in recent years to do karting on the world stage. Nice to see Americans starting to compete at a high level instead of staying in the comfortable confines of the US.
Author:  StanV [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Quick summary of what Max said to a befriended photographer:
He's driving a 2013 German F3, which is 10kg lighter than a 2013 Euroseries chassis, meaning he is about 2km/h quicker than them on the straights.
The 2014 Euroseries chassis has the same weight and gets the same speed on straights, but has tyres which are 3 tenths slower than his car.
Author:  Fish88 [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Still quit a big gap I guess.
Author:  micha [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
For someone who raced karts last season very impressive.
I'm afraid the Dutch in me is showing but could this be the one who wins a F1 race for the Netherlands?? Or maybe even more? Or will this be yet another hotshot in the lower series who cannot make it in F1? Like Verstappen Sr. or Magnussen Sr.
Author:  RtN [ Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Tom Blomqvist will race for Team Tasty Chicken (with Carlin) in Euro F3 this year.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112193
Author:  codename_47 [ Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
RtN wrote:
Tom Blomqvist will race for Team Tasty Chicken (with Carlin) in Euro F3 this year.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112193


Team Tasty Chicken?

If only Bertrand Baguette was still an F3 driver, could be a mouth watering combination.
Author:  kals [ Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Lettuce not go overboard with these puns.
Author:  Metzo [ Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
FIA warns against F3 name use in British Formula 3 and other series
Author:  Gaara [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2013 Formula 3 Discussion
Fuck the FIA, they can't take away the name after decades of use.
Page 45 of 46 All times are UTC+01:00
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited
https://www.phpbb.com/