Sebastien Bourdais to join Toro Rosso in 2008

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:44 pm

The Scuderia Toro Rosso team announced today that Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais will drive for the team in the 2008 season.

A statement by the team read:

Scuderia Toro Rosso announces that Sebastien Bourdais will drive for the team in the 2008 Formula 1 season.

The 28 year old Frenchman will be free to join the team after the final round of this year's Champ Car Series on 2 December. Currently leading the series with the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team, Bourdais has been champion for the past three years. Prior to building his career in the United States, he was crowned Formula 3000 Champion in 2002. "It has been a long time coming, but here we are!" said Bourdais. "I would like to thank everyone at Red Bull for believing in me and giving me this long-awaited opportunity to race in Formula 1. I must also thank Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing for letting me pursue my dream and allowing me to test for Scuderia Toro Rosso a few times this year."

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:04 pm

Does anyone think this is a good move for Bourdais ?

Why would someone go from a winning team to a backmarker ?

Oh he may be trying to emulate Alonso's path

(but he is too old for that!!)

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:24 pm

It deson't ralely mkae any snese!

I'm sorry I'll try that again.

It doesn't really make any sense!

That's better.

However the logic behind it is that Toro Rosso is the Red Bull junior team and they have the outstanding Adrian Newey designing their cars and it's only a matter of time before they become a force in F1. Seabass and Mark Webber would be quite a formidable team in a competitive car don't you think?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:12 pm

Snowy wrote:It deson't ralely mkae any snese!

I'm sorry I'll try that again.

It doesn't really make any sense!
That's better.

However the logic behind it is that Toro Rosso is the Red Bull junior team and they have the outstanding Adrian Newey designing their cars and it's only a matter of time before they become a force in F1. Seabass and Mark Webber would be quite a formidable team in a competitive car don't you think?

Will Power will join Webbo in 2009

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:34 am

JayVee wrote:Does anyone think this is a good move for Bourdais ?

Why would someone go from a winning team to a backmarker ?

Oh he may be trying to emulate Alonso's path (but he is too old for that!!)

I think Bourdais going to Toro Rosso is a good thing for a couple of reasons.........
1--there's nothing in NA open-wheel racing that SeaBass hasn't won yet(other than the Indianapolis 500) and with three(and judging by his Road America performance Sunday, likely four) Vanderbilt Cups to his credit, the next step for him is F1
2--I suspect one reason Bourdais's headed to Toro Rosso is to bring himself a new challenge and to possibly try to disprove the oft-heard argument in F1 circles that NA open-wheel driver can't succeed in Formula 1......maybe SeaBass can turn that perception around; one never knows
3--For what its worth, JayVee.........I believe SeaBass is trying to emulate Alonso; after all, Alonso once drove for the then-backmarker team known as Minardi and if he could parlay that into success further up the grid, then I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work for Bourdais

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:51 pm

I agree with Snowy and mlittle. Bourdais needs a new and greater challenge as there's not much more left to do for him. As for Toro Rosso, I think he could use that as a step to the regular RedBull team, partnering Webber once DC retires.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:51 pm

And who knows, we might even see him drive a Renault in 2009

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:38 am

gkaytaz wrote:And who knows, we might even see him drive a Renault in 2009

Maybe even a Ferrari in 2009..............

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:20 am

mlittle wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:And who knows, we might even see him drive a Renault in 2009
Maybe even a Ferrari in 2009..............

Renault.

.......if he cuts it.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:47 am

mlittle wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:And who knows, we might even see him drive a Renault in 2009
Maybe even a Ferrari in 2009..............

That'd probably be his very own F360

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:56 am

gkaytaz wrote:
mlittle wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:And who knows, we might even see him drive a Renault in 2009
Maybe even a Ferrari in 2009..............
That'd probably be his very own F360

with the boot mark still in the front right fender

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:59 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
mlittle wrote:
Maybe even a Ferrari in 2009..............
That'd probably be his very own F360
with the boot mark still in the front right fender

Perhaps he thought that was a McLaren he had bought

He might have found it strange that the parts carried Ferrari insignia...

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:18 am

gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
That'd probably be his very own F360
with the boot mark still in the front right fender
Perhaps he thought that was a McLaren he had bought He might have found it strange that the parts carried Ferrari insignia...

Nah, he knows who kicked it. (never insult an Australian then run away)

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:32 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
with the boot mark still in the front right fender
Perhaps he thought that was a McLaren he had bought He might have found it strange that the parts carried Ferrari insignia...
Nah, he knows who kicked it. (never insult an Australian then run away)

Always insult an Australian then hold your ground

(it freaks them out they just don't expect it for some reason or another!)

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:39 pm

Snowy wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
Perhaps he thought that was a McLaren he had bought He might have found it strange that the parts carried Ferrari insignia...
Nah, he knows who kicked it. (never insult an Australian then run away)
Always insult an Australian then hold your ground (it freaks them out they just don't expect it for some reason or another!)

yup, suicidal tendencies alarm them