Who will be the next F1 rookies?? Take your pick.

[PISTON BROKE]

Top 50 contenders for Formula 1 seats

With Nationality and Year 2000 Championship

1.Montoya (COL) - Champ Cars
2.Franchitti (GB) - Champ Cars
3.Junqueira (BRA) - F3000
4.Webber (AUS) - F3000
5.Burti (BRA) - F1 Test Driver
6.Takagi (JPN) - F Nippon
7.Panis (FRA) - F1 Test Driver
8.Minnasian (FRA) - F3000
9.Bourdais (FRA) - F3000
10.Brack (SWE) - Champ Cars
11.Bernoldi (BRA) - F3000
12.Haberfeld (BRA) - F3000
13.Firman (GB) - F Nippon
14.Pizzonia (BRA) - British F3
15.Ayari (FRA) - Indy Lights
16.Pantano (ITA) - German F3
17.De Ferran (BRA) - Champ Cars
18.Motoyama (JPN) - F Nippon
19.Alex Yoong (MAL) - F Nippon
20.Saelens (BEL) - F3000
21.Leinders (BEL) - F3000
22.Kane (GB) - Indy Lights
23.Lechner (GER) - Japan F3
24.Coronel (NED) - DTM
25.Dumbreck (GB) - DTM
26.Karthikeyan (IND) - British F3
27.Hooydonk (BEL) - F3000
28.Cochet (FRA) - French F3
29.Manning (GB) - F3000
30.Albers (NED) - F3000
31.Lotterer (GER) - German F3
32.T.Scheckter (RSA) - British F3
33.Montagny (FRA) - F3000
34.Wilson (GB) - F3000
35.Couto (POR) - F3000
36.Krumm (GER) - F Nippon
37.Mikola (INA) - F3000
38.Picini (ITA) - F3000
39.Orsi (BRA) - SudAm F3
40.Matsuda (JPN) - F Nippon
41.Philippe (FRA) - Japan F3
42.Sato (JPN) - British F3
43.Hynes (GB) - F3000
44.Fukuda (JPN) - French F3
45.Maurizio (BRA) - F3000
46.Kolby (DEN) - F3000
47.Sundberg (SWE) - Italian F3000
48.Pavecivic (AUS) - Italian F3000

[Crash Test]

Hmmm, where did this come from?

32.T.Scheckter (RSA) - British F3
-A little higher now?

Theres a fwe more in there with massive ???? hanging over their heads too...

Does it go by skill, prospects, money?

[jc_nl]

There is a mistake in your list, Coronel doesnt't race in the DTM series, as a matter of fact he doesn't race at all. Le Mans was the only planned race for him this year.

[Minardi fan]

You forgot Tuero (currently in Argentian Touring Cars) and Stephane Sarrazin. Despite his lacklustre season in F3000 leading to him being dropped, he is still an excellent driver.

[Marshal]

I can't help but notice there are only 48 names in your top 50. Perhaps you could add MF's worthy comments. It would add up then too.

Oh, I don't know if this is how it should work, but I'd pick Montoya, Franchitti and Panis (if he can be a rookie with that much F1 experience) to replace Herbert, Wurz and Diniz.

Finally, would Alonso make the top 50? I'm sure he'd have a more realistic shot than Hoover Orsi.

[R]

Yes, Alonso should definately be on the list. He has impressed me in F3000 this season with his aggressive style. That's the sort of racing we want to see, someone who tries to overtake! I predict him to be a future superstar. (Remember I said that in a few years time, when he is! )

[angst]

Well last week it seemed that Franchitti would be coming to F1, but that seems to have cooled off now. The latest story is that Bruno Junqueira may be going to Arrows. If so will it be Jos or Pedro that loses their drive? Or will Pedro be picked up by a bigger team??