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6 Aug 2003, 14:31 (Ref:681317) | #1 | ||
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Williams and Al Unser Jr
Would I be right in saying that Al Jr once tested a Williams, In 1993 I think?
If so, has anyone seen or know where to see pictures of this event. |
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6 Aug 2003, 14:43 (Ref:681324) | #2 | ||
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Not a clue. My memory doesn't stretch back that far
Who was it in Nascar that Montoya did a swap with earlier this season (just a few testing laps as I recall) ? |
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6 Aug 2003, 14:46 (Ref:681327) | #3 | ||
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Jeff Gordon.
Dunno about AL Jj but 93 was when Andretti jr (Michael) flopped at Mclaren. |
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Paul Tracy tested for Bennetton at that time, and I think he was teammates with Al Jr. at Penske at the time, so I'm not sure about whether Al did any testing for Williams at the same time. I don't recall such an event. Perhaps I will soon be corrected.
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6 Aug 2003, 15:02 (Ref:681344) | #5 | |
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Yes, but not sure which year.
Also Paul Tracy tried a Bennetton, and Rick Mears a Brabham BT49. |
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it was in the camel days, maybe 91/92 - they strung him along something rotten.
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yes - Al Unser Jr tested a Williams around 1991. Don't know if he was any good though...
Paul Tracy did test a Benetton in mid to late 1994 - don't know how he managed to squeeze into an F1 car though! |
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Paul Tracy tested for Benetton at Estoril in 1994, the week following the GP. According to all sources, he was offered the ride, but turned it down. Perhaps something in the contract he didn't like?
Rick Mears was offered a seat at Brabham in 1980, as teammate to Nelson Piquet, after demolishing the Brazilian's best lap time in a test session, but declined, as Bernie wanted Mears to pay for the ride. Bobby Rahal, of course, ran two very impressive races for Wolf in 1978, but James Hunt forced the team to field only one car for 1979, then simply walked away from the team and the sport. Arrogant arse. Al Unser Jr. tested for Williams in 1992. Frank Williams suggested he do a season of F3000. Unser replied "What's F3000?" It was an insult to a driver who'd won the 1990 CART Championship, and the 1992 Indy 500, and finished third in Indycar points in both 1991 and 1992. |
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Paul Tracy was made to sign the contract in 94giving Flavio exclusive rights to him if he ever came to F1.....Tracy wasnt allowed to get in the car until he had signed that .....
dont ever remeber little Al testing for williams though. |
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...Sir Frank wasn't particularly impressed with Little Al's level of fitness and that he smoked...
Paul's test at Benetton came mostly at the behest of Michael Schumacher. The two are friends from their karting days. Last edited by craigmanning; 7 Aug 2003 at 02:11. |
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Al Jr. was a world class driver, but he's never been much of a qualifyer. I wonder if he would have done much in F1.
F1 requires that the driver be a machine like the car. Driver error is not an option. I don't think Tracy would have been well suited to F1 until this year. |
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I'm surprised little Al could fit his fat-ass, coked-out head into a cockpit of an F1 car...
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I have seen pictures of little al testing for williams and it was 92 or 93 im leaning more towards 93 though.
not sure of the times and feedback he gave but obviously things just didnt work out. but there are pics about and im trying to hunt one down right now , hopefully I can find one. |
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I'm pretty sure it was in 92 or possibly 91, because he was interviewed before Surfers Indy in 93 saying that he didn't go to F1 because the timing wasn't right, and that he wasn't willing to break his contract with Rick Galles.
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Did a bit of digging to find some more info. It was back in November 1991:
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1. Damon Hill (Reactive Williams) 1m 12.219s (Q) 1m 13.5s (C) 2. Riccardo Patrese (") 1m 13.8s (C) 3. Michael Schumacher (Benetton) 1m 12.751s (Q) 1m 14.234s (C) 4. Martin Brundle (Benetton) 1m 14.99s (C) 5. Al Unser Jr (Standard Williams) 1m 15.2s (C) 6. Roberto Moreno (McLaren) 1m 16.750s (C) 7. Allan McNish (Semi-Auto McLaren) 1m 17.006s (C) Last edited by cos; 7 Aug 2003 at 08:23. |
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Great effort, cos. Now, about that picture ..............
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Wow, thanks cos.
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Re: Re: Williams and Al Unser Jr
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yes Moreno did do some testing for McLaren.
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of course Al jr. wasn't any good, he was probably drunk
i never have had fond feeling for the red hair man he never seemed to be fit and take it seriously, just run on the coat tails of papa he was good, but just enough, and had great machinery... |
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Al jr, double CART-IndyCar champion (1990,94), won Indy twice (1991,94), won 31 CART races in 18 years, he even won a 500 race in June this year in the IRL after many problems off-track (which I suppose is what you alluded too ). Not by favourite, by a long way, but I don't think deserves that shot below the belt. Anyway, where are these pictures? |
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