Wurz on his way out?

cos · 20 Jan 2004, 14:35 (Ref:844105)

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns12388.html

Seems that since Wurz can't fit in the new McLaren at all, it is possible he may use this as a get-out clause to go and race for Jordan.

climb · 20 Jan 2004, 14:50 (Ref:844118)

doh!
Ron has never been limiting to Alex, as we saw when he was rumoured for a Jag seat.
Thus it would be totally unnecessary to appeal to such a clause.
IMO it's sufficient to ask Ron friendly.

**BertMk2** · 20 Jan 2004, 14:56 (Ref:844123)

If Wurz doesn't fit in the car there wouldn't be much point in McLaren keeping him on - if he can find a race drive (doubtful) I would expect McLaren would be only too willing to let him go (otherwise they're paying for him to do not a lot this year).

Kicking-back · 20 Jan 2004, 15:03 (Ref:844125)

I think this story is speculative nonsense

BootsOntheSide · 20 Jan 2004, 15:14 (Ref:844139)

If the Jordan has been designed to accomodate 5'4 Nick Heidfeld, what good would it be to 6'3 Alex Wurz? McLaren will be able to adjust the car for Alex to fit - he's not much taller than Coulthard - and keep him on for at least one more year.

shiny side up! · 20 Jan 2004, 15:14 (Ref:844140)

If he is let go and can't get a race seat, he would be a great asset to one of the Friday testing teams, he meets the criteria, no?

climb · 20 Jan 2004, 15:19 (Ref:844147)

Quote:

Originally posted by BootsOntheSide
If the Jordan has been designed to accomodate 5'4 Nick Heidfeld, what good would it be to 6'3 Alex Wurz? McLaren will be able to adjust the car for Alex to fit - he's not much taller than Coulthard - and keep him on for at least one more year.

Actually the problem seems to regard width rather than lenght; and the first is way harder to modify than lenght; anyways, staying on the topic, if ALex gets a seat at Jordan, a get-out clause is useless, because Ron won't make any difficulty to set him free.

Tiptop · 20 Jan 2004, 15:24 (Ref:844151)

Alex Wurz has too much experience for the friday testing
which is a shame as he was a good racer (when he started in F1)

DriverT · 20 Jan 2004, 15:28 (Ref:844155)

Way too much experience. I think he did two years of racing?

**BertMk2** · 20 Jan 2004, 15:42 (Ref:844176)

I thought the Friday rule was along the lines of "hasn't competed in 6 GP's in the last 2 years"? If that's the case then Wurz can test on a Friday no problem....

(I could be wrong here of course - it has been known)

Note to self: Check spelling before submitting post.

ASCII Man · 20 Jan 2004, 15:51 (Ref:844189)

Nope, you're right.

shiny side up! · 20 Jan 2004, 15:53 (Ref:844194)

Quote:

Originally posted by BertMk2
I thought the Friday rule was along the lines of "hasn't competed in 6 GP's in the last 2 years"? If that's the case then Wurz can test on a Friday no problem....

That's what I thought. If he thinks he has a real chance for a race drive in '05, being a Friday tester would do him a lot better than sitting on Mac's shelves this year...

BootsOntheSide · 20 Jan 2004, 16:21 (Ref:844230)

That is indeed the Friday rule Bert. Funny how it makes Wurz, Badoer and Gene eligable, but not the guys who the smaller teams want to be using?

Redlake27 · 20 Jan 2004, 16:34 (Ref:844241)

It doesn't make Gene eligible....

Redlake27 · 20 Jan 2004, 16:35 (Ref:844242)

Sorry - I correct myself. I thought it was any GP in 2 years! It's a daft rule, whatever!

**BertMk2** · 20 Jan 2004, 16:37 (Ref:844246)

Quote:

Originally posted by Redlake27
It's a daft rule, whatever!

Spot on. What was the reasoning behind it?

ASCII Man · 20 Jan 2004, 17:23 (Ref:844293)

For no good rich kids to barge in and screw up the show.

f1truestory · 20 Jan 2004, 22:59 (Ref:844733)

WURZ finally back out on testing with Mclaren in Valencia.

http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story/19497

Anyone has any source to that? is it the MP-19 or he is still driving the old car??

shiny side up! · 22 Jan 2004, 13:01 (Ref:846766)

I thought that I read it that he was shoehorned into the new car, but can't remember where I saw that, so I may be wrong...

twig · 23 Jan 2004, 01:03 (Ref:847704)

Seems as though that McLaren is a bit of a tight squeeze...

It got me thinking, if the MP4-20 (sounds wierd aye?) is anything like the 19, JPM might want to go on a bit of a diet if he wants to laterally fit into the car.

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