Sean Gelael op dezelfde voet verder bij Toro Rosso

Dit jaar komt Gelael uit voor een topteam, Als hij zichzelf niet volledig voor schut wil zetten, moet hij zich kunnen meten met De vries, wat mij een onmogelijke taak voor hem lijkt

Muhammed Gelael, schuilnaam Sean, is een autocoureur uit Indonesië.
Deze jihad strijder (?) heeft nog nooit prestaties geleverd die vrijdagtrainingen bij een F1 team rechtvaardigen.
Desalniettemin krijgt hij van RB overdreven veel steun. Ik kan mij niet aan de indruk onttrekken dat hier belangen meespelen waar de gewone blikjes drinkende man geen weet van heeft.
Aangezien hier op het forum nog wel eens mensen rondlopen die meer ingangen hebben dan een Akai versterker uit de jaren ‘80 is er wellicht iemand die een heldere blik op de zaak kan werpen.

Off Topic;

Polish sports website SportoweFakty have reported that BBC’s Andrew Benson has had insight from Williams as to the reasons why they’ve opted for Sirotikin. Benson eluded that Sirotkin was a likely candidate for Williams in his BBC column last week. Below is a direct transcript from the Polish news publication from yesterday.

“The team staff revealed to me that the results achieved on the track are primarily for the contracting of Sirotkin over Kubica. The tests in Abu Dhabi, which took place after the final race of the previous season, turned out to be crucial in this matter.”

“The main issue for Robert was primarily the speed on “qualifying” laps, during which the car has a small amount of fuel in the tank. Kubica, on all his runs using the tyres could not significantly improve performance.”

“I also received information that the 33-year-old himself revealed to his manager of his problems with adapting to the new tyres provided by Pirelli. There is nothing strange about this. Many regular F1 drivers complain about the revolutionary tires of the Italian company. For Kubica, however, the adaptation process can be a much more difficult challenge. Unlike the rest of the drivers, the Pole has not driven any of the last six seasons since Pirelli became F1’s partner.”

“In the end, Williams management in Grove decided that Kubica couldn’t get the job done and that in their current situation there is no room for risk. Hence the choice of Sirotkin.”

“On the first day of testing, the team message was simple: Sirotkin has money, but Kubica is a clear favourite and if nothing negative happens. Kubica will be in the Williams seat next season.”

“Unfortunately, as already mentioned, some significant barriers have been emphasised and now we will probably never see Kubica return to Formula One.”