Archive | 16 July 2009

News: Bourdais Out, Harvick wants to leave, Todt or Vatanen

Short messages of the day, and a comparison of Jean Todt and Ari Vatanen

GEPA-11070999042 - Toro Rosso Sebastian Bourdais has dismissed with immediate effect. He will probably be replaced by Spanish youngster Jaime Alguersuari. The expulsion is not entirely unexpected, sometimes you really have to be with his release was to be expected in winter. It came into being, however, because Red Bull has found no adequate regu replacement and it was hoped also that Bourdais would be his experience in the Champ Car series (slicks, inferior aerodynamics) can bring. That did not happen and he was on the back clearly behind rookie Buemi most. The one now is probably Alguersuari in the Toro Rosso is also not without risk. The Spaniard won the British F3 while in the last year, but in the other series he was not convinced so far. For he is just 19 years old. In terms of sponsors, but it's not a bad move, the Valencia GP is still ongoing. If Alguersuari now sits in the cockpit, that does not mean he will be there in 2010. It is solid rumors that say that Sebastian Loeb in the Rally's bored and like to go to World Cup would be the F1.
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