Force India to launch VJM04 at Jerez test

20 comments on “Force India to launch VJM04 at Jerez test”

1. 

   Icthyes (@icthyes)
   6th January 2011, 11:57

   Interesting choice, turning up with the 2010 car. Maybe they’re looking to get a good baseline of information when the new car is ready?
   1. 

      Sush Meerkat
      6th January 2011, 12:11

      A good baseline of information between the new unknown tyres and the well known current spec aero
      1. 

         BasCB (@bascb)
         6th January 2011, 13:29

         I suppose that, and still having to get the driver deals in place.

         And given how much they dropped off after losing part of their technical staff in 2010 they will need all development time they can get.
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   Dev (@dev)
   6th January 2011, 12:04

   I think this is a smart move, Valencia is mostly start-stop kind of track, by missing it it’s not a big deal. And by using old car they can focus more on tire related testing.
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      graham228221 (@graham228221)
      6th January 2011, 12:09

      F1 tests at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, I think, rather than the Street Circuit:

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_Ricardo_Tormo

      So the Valencia test will be at a conventional circuit rather than a stop-start track.
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         Dev (@dev)
         6th January 2011, 12:40

         then that will hurt their testing program by a bit. will be interesting to see how they perform compared to lotus & sauber.
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   gabal (@gabal)
   6th January 2011, 12:53

   I think this is further proof they are having problems with developing their 2011 car because they lost key technical personnel right when the basis of new car was starting to develop.
   They could take a big step back this year.
   1. 

      Dev (@dev)
      6th January 2011, 13:08

      Or they don’t have enuf budget to hire new technical staff & maybe lack of money could also be a reason behind this delay.
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         gabal (@gabal)
         6th January 2011, 13:18

         It isn’t only money, the good enough replacement had to be plucked from a rival F1 team and contracts this guys sign prevent them from getting employed by a rival for a certain amount of time after contract termination. They had an in-house replacement but the question is are they good enough?
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            BasCB (@bascb)
            6th January 2011, 13:31

            But their supply of in house replacements will have dried up a bit. After they lost James Key to Sauber his replacement then announced he was heading for Lotus (with a bit chunk of the staff).

            So the new guys will be hard put to finish everything in time.
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               manB
               6th January 2011, 13:55

               where is Bob Bell. I thought he would join FI but no news. I dont think they are running old car due to loss of technical people. They skipped first test in 2010 as well so nothing new
4. 

   AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
   6th January 2011, 13:09

   I hope someone other Liuzzi gets a seat. He just doesn’t really do much for me.
5. 

   MinusTwo
   6th January 2011, 13:53

   Anyone else completely impatient for them to announce their 2011 drivers? Just sign the Hulk already!!
6. 

   neo
   6th January 2011, 14:24

   It would be dream to see Hulkenberg and Paul Di Resta as FI drivers. If that happens FI will have a formidable lineup and If the car is any good they will be scoring points consistently.

   I just dont understand why they signed a multi year contract with luizzi.
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   MahavirShah (@mahavirshah)
   6th January 2011, 14:38

   FI have been launching the car at Jerez every year so it doesn’t surprise me to see them doing the same this year as well. Although the experience of the current staff may actually have something to do with it. I would like to see Sutil as one driver with Di Resta and Hulkenberg sharing the other car seat. So one race could be Sutil and Hulk and the next could be Sutil and diResta.
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   wasiF1 (@wasif1)
   6th January 2011, 15:44

   Red Bull tried it last year & they came up with something hope it produces some good result for the team.I am not a fan of that,I believe as they still don’t know who will drive for them they don’t have the right direction to set up the car according to the driver that will drive for them.
9. 

   Calum
   6th January 2011, 15:58

   If the new FI is going to be a complete dog many it’s better that Paul Di Resta has to wait another year for his chance… let the more experienced Luizzi set up development for 2012 perhaps….
10. 

    James_mc (@james_mc)
    6th January 2011, 16:05

    Perhaps they’re going to use the first test as a driver shoot-off?
11. 

    MinusTwo
    8th January 2011, 18:49

    Now THAT would be something else. I want it to be televised.
12. 

    scuba
    12th January 2011, 6:28

    paul di resta is the only man for the seat i have followed his career for many years now and it would be a big mistake not to give him the job

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