collapse

* Welcome

Welcome to GPWizard F1 Forum!

GPWizard is the friendliest F1 forum you'll find anywhere. You have a host of new like-minded friends waiting to welcome you.

So what are you waiting for? Becoming a member is easy and free! Take a couple seconds out of your day and register now. We guarantee, you wont be sorry you did.

Click Here to become a full Member for Free

* User Info

 
 
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

* Newsletter

GPWizard F1 Forum Newsletter Email address:
Weekly
Fortnightly
Monthly

* Grid Game Deadlines

Qualifying

Race

* Shoutbox

Refresh History
  • Wizzo: :good:
    March 05, 2024, 11:44:46 PM
  • Dare: my chat button is onthe bottom rightWiz
    March 03, 2024, 11:58:24 PM
  • Wizzo: Yes you should see the chat room button at the bottom left of your screen
    March 02, 2024, 11:39:55 PM
  • Open Wheel: Is there a Chat room button or something to access “Race day conversation”
    March 02, 2024, 02:46:02 PM
  • Wizzo: The 2024 Grid Game is here!  :yahoo:
    January 30, 2024, 01:42:23 PM
  • Wizzo: Hey everybody - the shout box is back!  :D
    August 21, 2023, 12:18:19 PM

* Who's Online

  • Dot Guests: 359
  • Dot Hidden: 0
  • Dot Users: 1
  • Dot Users Online:

* Top Posters

cosworth151 cosworth151
16143 Posts
Scott Scott
14057 Posts
Dare Dare
12983 Posts
John S John S
11253 Posts
Ian Ian
9729 Posts

Author Topic: Glock Sick, Misses Quali at Valencia  (Read 709 times)

Offline cosworth151

Glock Sick, Misses Quali at Valencia
« on: June 23, 2012, 01:20:01 PM »
Marussia F1 driver Timo Glock has skipped qualifying at Valencia. He is ill with a stomach ailment. The team doesn't have a reserve driver. Their test driver, Maria de Villota, doesn't have a super license.

Glock took part in FP3 earlier today, but was clearly off pace. The is no official word what will happen for the race. If Glock is well enough to race, it will take a special dispensation from the stewards for him to compete.

Get well soon, Timo!


“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Offline Scott

Re: Glock Sick, Misses Quali at Valencia
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012, 07:05:08 PM »
Coulthard didn't have much sympathy for him in his comments about drivers just sucking it up and pushing through. 
The Honey Badger doesn't give a...

Offline hayleylsl

Re: Glock Sick, Misses Quali at Valencia
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012, 08:31:30 PM »
I felt Coulthard was being really harsh on him- can you imagine throwing up (or worse..) at 180mph? It would be quite dangerous.

It's a bit daft that their test driver doest have a super-licence though.
"It's like riding a bicycle around your living room"

Nelson Piquet on the Monaco Grand Prix..

Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: Glock Sick, Misses Quali at Valencia
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2012, 03:07:21 AM »
If Timo needs to skip qualifying to be well enough to race, then he needs to skip qualifying. Also, if he's not well enough to do qualifying, skipping would still be the right move, regardless of what happened on race day. All the examples DC cited when justifying his position were people who were sick on race day. Well, sorry DC, but there are no points for qualifying and there are points for the race. It's more important to be well on Sunday than Saturday...

Timo has been given the dispensation to race, subject to medical clearance. His time in FP3, while not to his usual standard, was in the 107% margin. If Narian Karthikeyan can get into the Spanish Grand Prix that way, then Timo was bound to get provisional permission.

Yes, it's daft that Marussia's test driver lacks a superlicence. Hint: this is why most teams don't recruit a lead tester purely for money and headlines...
Percussus resurgio
@lacanta (Twitter)
http://alianoralacanta.tumblr.com (Blog/Tumblr)

Offline cosworth151

Re: Glock Sick, Misses Quali at Valencia
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2012, 12:10:05 PM »
Well stated, Ali. I didn't hear DC (I had a Sky link) but it sounds like he was way out of line.

The lack of a superlicence is also why they have to list de Villota as a test driver and not a reserve driver.
“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Offline Ian

Re: Glock Sick, Misses Quali at Valencia
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2012, 12:20:46 PM »
Timo's not racing today.
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal
Menu Editor Pro 1.0 | Copyright 2013, Matthew Kerle