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**Julik19** · 10-27-2011, 01:12 PM

Why? What is the logic behind that???

Should we go out and find a Hungarian driver for the Hungarian GP?
A Korean driver for the Korean GP?
A Chinese driver?

This is F1, not A1GP.
There is an Indian team on the grid, is that not enough?

But there are no Hungarian, Korean or Chinese drivers signed as test or reserve drivers for any F1 teams, are there? NK and KC had long wanted to drive in front of their home crowds at their home GP, and probably passed on the chance of driving at other races, just so that they get a shot here. Besides KC's sponsors would be paying good money to Lotus for this drive. Bottom line, it's a national pride thing, what's so hard to understand? It's like letting a British or American pay driver race at their home GP, what's wrong with that? What Nikki is saying that for the sake of one race, it doesn't matter.

And I sort of agree with ioan here. They won't be scoring any points anyway, and as far as track knowledge goes, I'm guessing KC has a slightly better idea. But I understand Tony's decision as well, as much passion KC would have put into this race, in the end experience would have proven to be much better.

10-27-2011, 01:12 PM	#13
Julik19 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Why? What is the logic behind that??? Should we go out and find a Hungarian driver for the Hungarian GP? A Korean driver for the Korean GP? A Chinese driver? This is F1, not A1GP. There is an Indian team on the grid, is that not enough? But there are no Hungarian, Korean or Chinese drivers signed as test or reserve drivers for any F1 teams, are there? NK and KC had long wanted to drive in front of their home crowds at their home GP, and probably passed on the chance of driving at other races, just so that they get a shot here. Besides KC's sponsors would be paying good money to Lotus for this drive. Bottom line, it's a national pride thing, what's so hard to understand? It's like letting a British or American pay driver race at their home GP, what's wrong with that? What Nikki is saying that for the sake of one race, it doesn't matter. And I sort of agree with ioan here. They won't be scoring any points anyway, and as far as track knowledge goes, I'm guessing KC has a slightly better idea. But I understand Tony's decision as well, as much passion KC would have put into this race, in the end experience would have proven to be much better.
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