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JimClarkFan
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I find it really hard to warm to this guy.

He always seems to be complaining, which seems to stem from a feeling that he is better than the people he is working with.

Am I the only one seeing this, or do people think much of his complaining is justified.

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[...] As far as I'm concerned, he's a quiet, honest guy who's also a pretty damn quick racing driver. He tends to give much more detail on what's going on to commentators.

Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.
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JimClarkFan
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beelsebob wrote:Score -1: Too obvious troll.

As far as I'm concerned, he's a quiet, honest guy who's also a pretty damn quick racing driver. He tends to give much more detail on what's going on to commentators.

Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.
Report all you want, it isn't a troll post.
If I was the owner of Force India I would be very unhappy with the way he conducted himself after the qualifying in Canada.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22829197

Now clearly we do not know the circumstances, but who is he trying to blame here?

It's not the only time he has blown up at his team, he gave off over the radio about the team not giving him enough information earlier in the season, "I can't hear anything on the radio. This is not good enough!" and several incidents which I also remember but not well enough to recall besides.


He seems to have a habit, and tone to go with it, that it is never his fault when things go bad. I have also seen somebody mention that he can be difficult to work with.

Is your reporting of the post, got something to do with the fact that you are also from Scotland?


Edit - further example
http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/new ... -tyre-call
"I think it was a clear thing and there'll be a few people in the team kicking themselves. I'm not going to say too much because I'll say something I probably shouldn't," he said.

"There was a clear thing we should have done. All the other cars did it and we got left out to dry really. Probably the most painful experience I've ever had in qualifying.

"It's a difficult day ahead tomorrow, with not much hope that you can actually do something."
That makes 3 incidents from this race alone.
When the pit crew of Schumacher made a mistake, or when somebody didn't put the tyre on Buttons car right, did they ever come out with this kind of attitude? I don't remember it?
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beelsebob
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JimClarkFan wrote:
beelsebob wrote:Score -1: Too obvious troll.

As far as I'm concerned, he's a quiet, honest guy who's also a pretty damn quick racing driver. He tends to give much more detail on what's going on to commentators.

Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.
Report all you want, it isn't a troll post.
If I was the owner of Force India I would be very unhappy with the way he conducted himself after the qualifying in Canada.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22829197

Now clearly we do not know the circumstances, but who is he trying to blame here?

It's not the only time he has blown up at his team, he gave off over the radio about the team not giving him enough information earlier in the season, and several incidents which I also remember but not well enough to recall besides.

He seems to have a habit, and tone to go with it, that it is never his fault when things go bad. I have also seen somebody mention that he can be difficult to work with.

Is your reporting of the post, got something to do with the fact that you are also from Scotland?
Are you trying to say that it was his fault that he was sat in the garage, and that it was his fault that the engineers told him not to go out?

That sounds like a pretty impressive level of bias you have there :lol: =D>

JimClarkFan
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beelsebob wrote:
JimClarkFan wrote:
beelsebob wrote:Score -1: Too obvious troll.

As far as I'm concerned, he's a quiet, honest guy who's also a pretty damn quick racing driver. He tends to give much more detail on what's going on to commentators.

Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.
Report all you want, it isn't a troll post.
If I was the owner of Force India I would be very unhappy with the way he conducted himself after the qualifying in Canada.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22829197

Now clearly we do not know the circumstances, but who is he trying to blame here?

It's not the only time he has blown up at his team, he gave off over the radio about the team not giving him enough information earlier in the season, and several incidents which I also remember but not well enough to recall besides.

He seems to have a habit, and tone to go with it, that it is never his fault when things go bad. I have also seen somebody mention that he can be difficult to work with.

Is your reporting of the post, got something to do with the fact that you are also from Scotland?
Are you trying to say that it was his fault that he was sat in the garage, and that it was his fault that the engineers told him not to go out?

That sounds like a pretty impressive level of bias you have there :lol: =D>
I'm saying if there is a set up problem, and if he is responsible for setting up the car, how is it not at least partially his fault?

It isn't a once of incident either! As I have demonstrated, there have been 2 or 3 such public incidents this year.

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beelsebob wrote:Score -1: Too obvious troll....Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.

Surely a little premature?? isn't this an opinion based forum, or have we now moved into a censored Stalinist one? We are all entitled to express a view, even you!
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He is not loved around the factory that's for sure. Let's just say his people skills are somewhat lacking.

JimClarkFan
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^ So wait this might not be a troll thread after all

:roll:

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JimClarkFan wrote:I'm saying if there is a set up problem, and if he is responsible for setting up the car, how is it not at least partially his fault?

It isn't a once of incident either! As I have demonstrated, there have been 2 or 3 such public incidents this year.
You're saying that he asked to go onto the track with the current setup and the engineers refused to let him go out… And that's his fault, right?

JimClarkFan
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beelsebob wrote:
JimClarkFan wrote:I'm saying if there is a set up problem, and if he is responsible for setting up the car, how is it not at least partially his fault?

It isn't a once of incident either! As I have demonstrated, there have been 2 or 3 such public incidents this year.
You're saying that he asked to go onto the track with the current setup and the engineers refused to let him go out… And that's his fault, right?
No, I think it is fairly clear that is not what I am saying.

Again neither of us know what happened with the car today, we know it had something to do with the setup, possibly something relating to the gear box, that is all, so lets end the speculation there.

Lets see what other people say on this matter, I think your opinion is relatively clear on the issue.

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beelsebob wrote:[...] As far as I'm concerned, he's a quiet, honest guy who's also a pretty damn quick racing driver. He tends to give much more detail on what's going on to commentators.

Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.
It's a well known fact that over the summer Di Resta was given a personality makeover to change his public perception [...].
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JimClarkFan
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Dyanxx wrote:
beelsebob wrote:Score -1: Too obvious troll.

As far as I'm concerned, he's a quiet, honest guy who's also a pretty damn quick racing driver. He tends to give much more detail on what's going on to commentators.

Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.
Troll what? it's a well known fact that over the summer Di Resta was given a personality makeover to change his public perception, not sure why you would report him, that's just pathetic.
I hadn't realised, much of this was to do with a lack of charisma though?

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He's just complained about the team a lot, whether they deserved it or not you don't do that to your team, also I feel that in Monaco in example he just didn't make use of the tires he already had on and blamed the team for something he could have done something about. However he has put in some good performances and I sense frustration from him that this year is an opportunity for both he and the team and they need to make the most of it, with mistakes like keeping him in the pits for no reason they are not and that could explain some of the outburst for lack of a better word. They really could have been fighting for a podium this weekend something he so desperately needs to move forward in his career and from where he is on the grid I doubt that now.
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sAx wrote:
beelsebob wrote:Score -1: Too obvious troll....Reported the post, as it's obviously gonna turn into fanboy ying yang.

Surely a little premature?? isn't this an opinion based forum, or have we now moved into a censored Stalinist one? We are all entitled to express a view, even you!

I'm new(ish) around here, so I don't think my opinion carries much weight, but I agree with sAx. I am an owner/moderator of another site and boy, have I seen some wicked trollish activity. I don't see where this thread "qualifies for that designation.

A famous expression in the world of sports is "There is no "I" in the word "team".

I have done a fair amount of TSD rallying over the years and have seen many, many teams implode over disagreements and shouting matches inside the car during an event, usually between husband and wife teams, where interpersonal power plays were common. One of the regular contestant teams had rallyed together for almost 15 years, I asked them how they did it when so many others suffered conflict. They said they just thought of themselves as a team. If a mistake was made, it was deemed a mutual error and no recriminations resulted. Seems like Mr. DiResta could benefit from such an approach to his job.

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JimClarkFan wrote:I find it really hard to warm to this guy.

He always seems to be complaining, which seems to stem from a feeling that he is better than the people he is working with.

Am I the only one seeing this, or do people think much of his complaining is justified.
Nice let's bash and create an image of a driver thread.

DiResta is a very crafty driver. Delivered straight away in F1, takes his chances when he gets them, good all around, no weak points except at the very top level he may be missing a bit of one lap speed. To prove me wrong I would expect him to be in front of Sutil more often than not. Pity but he won't get back seasons lost in DTM, if he went to F1 earlier he would be even better.

Complaints: previous one was justified, "you're joking" was funny, Mallya himself apologised, this one who knows. As for the always complaining part, they all complain, DiResta just didn't learn/choose to hide it behind fake persona. Remember "you've ruined my race" and many others or Vettel's arrogant outbursts? The difference is in FI you get two, three chances per season for a great results and if it ends before the race emotions are justified. Of course, he may be an arrogant a..hole, most of F1 drivers probably are. I mean within the sporting side, some are OK outside of that world.