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Old 11 Sep 2006, 11:36 (Ref:1707852)   #26
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Brilliant! Red Bull just got rid of their best driver.

So, after he out qualifies Coulthard, Speed and Luizi and lead all 3 to the checkers in Monza, they fire him? Makes perfect sense to me!
My thoughts exactly.

F1 is really starting to look amateurish this year with drivers losing their seats over petty things and the politics finally bubbling over onto TV (instead of just the specialist press).
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 12:03 (Ref:1707876)   #27
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Has this actually been confirmed? I see no mention of it on any other site.
Just in case you're confused.This is what has been confirmed.

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Old 11 Sep 2006, 12:08 (Ref:1707886)   #28
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Following Christian Klien's decision to pursue other options within Formula One, Red Bull Racing has agreed to release him from his contract with immediate effect.
Sounds like his decision to go was optional.

Incidentally, he didn't outqualify Coulthard or Speed and Monza, and he prevented Liuzzi getting a proper run due to his silly-looking spin in Q1. He may have been fast, but he hasn't picked up results (even if he had an Monaco he'd still be well behind David).
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 12:32 (Ref:1707916)   #29
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I have been really quite disappointed with Klien this year. I think the pressure to perform really should have been on him this year and he hasn't really delivered. Ditching him in the middle of the season would be very harsh though so I hope it indeed was his decision (although that's quite an odd thing to do in itself)
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 13:23 (Ref:1707967)   #30
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Going to the USA is a death-knell for a Formula One career. Being so far away from Europe, I don't know whether it's feasible for Klien to go to GP2 to try to find another way into Formula One if he doesn't have a seat lined up. The trouble is that he's running out of time to find a half-decent seat for 2007. You'd think that BMW have their seats lined up. Williams have their seats filled. Spyker is a wild-card, but you'd think they would put a Dutchman into at least one of their seats. Toyota have drivers. Ditto Honda.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 13:30 (Ref:1707974)   #31
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The only race seats left are Super Aguri and Spyker. In the case of the former, the only non-Japanese driver they'd take on would be Davidson. Spyker is his best shot at a race seat really. Otherwise, he'll have to be a tester.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 13:43 (Ref:1707980)   #32
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Team Principal Racing Colin Kolles sees Christian Klien as a possible driver for the new Spyker MF1 racing team for 2007 and has not ruled out him playing a part for the team this season now that the Austrian will be replaced at Red Bull by Robert Doornbos for the last three races.

"Christian Klien is definitely an option for next season," Kolles told F1Racing.net.

And what about this season now he's a free agent?

"We will finish the season with our current race driver that is one thing that is for sure. As a Friday driver we have various options and he is indeed an option," he revealed.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 13:45 (Ref:1707984)   #33
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The only race seats left are Super Aguri and Spyker. In the case of the former, the only non-Japanese driver they'd take on would be Davidson. Spyker is his best shot at a race seat really. Otherwise, he'll have to be a tester.
I heard on Speed TV that Super Aguri confirmed Davidson to replace Yamamoto in '07, I don't know if this is true but it'd make sense. His best shot is Spyker but they might be looking for a ductch driver and another cheap rookie. He might want to offer his services to test for Williams, I think they still need a tester and if Wurz doesn't perform next year Klien might be promoted to race driver.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 13:47 (Ref:1707988)   #34
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Is Karthikeyan still involved with Williams?

Either way, I'd say he's a strong favourite for a Spyker drive in 2007, which will surely be less competitive than RBR and probably STR, but does at least keep him in F1 for another year - he obviously believes in himself.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 14:47 (Ref:1708022)   #35
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I have been really quite disappointed with Klien this year.
Me too. In his 3rd year he should have been outperforming DC week in week out rather than on occasion.

I can't see Spyker having anything but two Dutchies...Verstappen and Albers probably, with maybe someone like Jeroen Bleekemolen as testie.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 15:35 (Ref:1708061)   #36
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Another lucky 3rd driver gets a break!...Official Red Bull Press Release says...Klien released with immediate effect to persue other F1 options!...
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 15:57 (Ref:1708084)   #37
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 16:27 (Ref:1708100)   #38
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 18:25 (Ref:1708171)   #39
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.... I guess Doornboss is going to get the nod; personally this driver doesn't inspire me at all. .
Doornbos is quite capable and deserves a chance. I think Klien is good as well but he made his intentions (and feelings) pretty clear.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 21:12 (Ref:1708336)   #40
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decent driver, deserves a ride somewhere

i hope he doesnt turn into another alex wurz doomed to testing forever more
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 21:13 (Ref:1708338)   #41
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Although Wurz does have a race seat next year.
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Old 11 Sep 2006, 21:35 (Ref:1708350)   #42
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Although Wurz does have a race seat next year.
well, this is true
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A real shame ... I think the lad has some talent. With some luck he would be ahead of DC this year. Hope he gets to prove a few points a la Massa
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Old 13 Sep 2006, 14:32 (Ref:1709600)   #44
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Klien's too hard on the car compared to DC, which is why hes had poor reliability. Only Malaysia was genuinely bad luck.
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Klien is too hard on the car? Well RBR should build it stronger then!
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So then- Where's Klien going next year?
He's declined a Champ Car seat (), and is insisting that he has "other options" for 2007. A year off with his feet on the couch perhaps? Or could it be an important testing role at... Super Aguri?
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Wasn't a test drive at Toyota mentioned?

I wouldnt be so smug about a Super Aguri test, keeping inside the F1 circle is an important thing. Look at Briscoe, he thought going to America and doing well would have been better than running around in a Jordan. How hindsight is a wonderful thing, you never know he could have done a Webber.
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Briscoe's problem wasn't so much being out of the F1 circle, it was more that he didn't do well in America.

Klien is rumoured for Spyker it seems, but he will find a role I'm sure. I'm under the impression he'd rather be a tester than go race in Champcar or something, a shame as we'd welcome him in Champcar!
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