Liuzzi to replace Klien for Imola

Rennen · 5 Apr 2005, 13:44 (Ref:1270857)

Red Bull Racing have just issued a Press Release to say Klien will be replaced by Tonio Luizzi at Imola.

Fan · 5 Apr 2005, 13:47 (Ref:1270858)

Stupid decision. Never been a fan of swapping drivers mid season. Never worked with Brundle/Suzuki in '95 and it won't work now...

Inigo Montoya · 5 Apr 2005, 13:58 (Ref:1270873)

A link to the story here

Don K · 5 Apr 2005, 14:00 (Ref:1270878)

It worked quite well with Schumacher in 1991.

luke · 5 Apr 2005, 14:02 (Ref:1270881)

I really can't understand this, Klien has done a solid job as well. But I can see why he's been chosen for Imola.

Super Tourer · 5 Apr 2005, 14:03 (Ref:1270882)

Shame for Klien after doing such a good job, but it will be interesting to see how Luizzi goes in an F1 race, he's been quick in the 3rd car during Friday testing.

ensign14 · 5 Apr 2005, 14:03 (Ref:1270883)

Talk about a poisoned chalice. Marko strikes again?

Rennen · 5 Apr 2005, 14:04 (Ref:1270885)

Red Bull are pushy, they threw Klien in at the deep end and now pull him out when he's capitalising nicely on his rookie year. Apprently Luizzi is in for the next 3 races.

I'm a bit miffed Luizzi's manager wanted to run AD some years back, and I turned him down!...That's life!

**Adam43** · 5 Apr 2005, 14:11 (Ref:1270893)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don K

It worked quite well with Schumacher in 1991.

If Liuzzi turns out to be a seven times world champion they'll do well then

Liuzzi does deserve a break. I'd like to see him race. It is a shame that Klein is being dropped as he is doing well at the moment. Maybe Liuzzi will quicker than DC, although I suspect Klein had a chance to do this too. We'll see.

lucypumablue · 5 Apr 2005, 14:15 (Ref:1270898)

I hope this doesn't spoil Kliens momentum - he has done so well in the last 3 races - much better than expected,
Good luck to Luizzi - it'll be good to see how he races alongside some decent competition

pole2pole · 5 Apr 2005, 14:24 (Ref:1270906)

It will be interesting to see how he goes. I know its a completely different cattle of fish but his formula 3000 season last year was outstanding. You just never know.....you could be looking at the next ferrari driver

Dog Faced Boy · 5 Apr 2005, 14:24 (Ref:1270907)

If it ain't broke why fix it? Klien is doing well. however, I can see why there putting him Liuzzi in for a home race.

Jordi · 5 Apr 2005, 14:51 (Ref:1270922)

Seeing how they qualified at Bahrain, perhaps Klien shouldn't have been ditched. He outqualified DC 2 out of 3 times.

Kicking-back · 5 Apr 2005, 15:11 (Ref:1270938)

So is qualifying everything to you, Jordi?

Look at the points table!

I wouldn't say this swap was unfair on Klien - he largely knew the situation before the season started.

Kicking-back · 5 Apr 2005, 15:12 (Ref:1270940)

Oops - sorry Jordi - I'd interpreted your comment to mean you thought DC should be dropped.

You didn't say or even imply that.

My apologies.

Testure · 5 Apr 2005, 15:33 (Ref:1270953)

We all want to see how Liuzzi copes with racing an F1 car, but I really don't think it should be at the expense of Klien. It's wrong. Of course, we all knew this was going to happen at the start of the season (the drivers too!), but I still think it's wrong. Red Bull strike again.

Kicking-back · 5 Apr 2005, 15:35 (Ref:1270957)

If Liuzzi had done the first three races, and then Klien was to start at Imola, people would have said it was unfair on Liuzzi.

The fact the team has been more competitive than expected does not change anything.

Klien will be back.

senna12 · 5 Apr 2005, 15:39 (Ref:1270960)

Good luck to Vito, but I feel Red Bull may be sacrificing points in order to do this, since I feel Klien has been generally underrated by many fellow posters, and just as likely to score points as the Jaw that joked. He's still the youngest driver in F1, after all.

Otherwise, kudos to Red Bull for exceeding expectations so far.

lucypumablue · 5 Apr 2005, 15:55 (Ref:1270976)

The jaw that joked!!!
Nice - I like it!!

Knowlesy · 5 Apr 2005, 16:09 (Ref:1270986)

The worlds stupidest driver policy this.

neil_davidson2 · 5 Apr 2005, 16:20 (Ref:1270996)

I'm sure that if Klien had trashed the car in the first three races then it'd be suggested that RBR had done the right thing by keeping their options open.

As it turns out - and against my pre-season expectations - Klien has done a great job with the opportunity he's been given of showing that he deserves a race seat.

It's now down to Liuzzi to prove that he is worthy of the same considerations.

It'll be interesting to see what RBR do if both their young drivers show the same level of talent.

courageous · 5 Apr 2005, 16:45 (Ref:1271015)

we all new they were going to swap them over during the year, I suppose it makes sense to do it at tracks like Imola that Luizzi knows. I wonder who will do Friday 3rd car duties, surely they won't get one of the GP2 guys to double up on the first weekend of the season?

Hazard · 5 Apr 2005, 17:06 (Ref:1271040)

Of course Liuzzi could suck, and then Klien's street-cred would sky rocket no end.

Giando · 5 Apr 2005, 17:54 (Ref:1271074)

Ehm... sorry guys... can you please learn and type his name correctly?
Mr. Vitantonio Liuzzi (not Luizzi!), finally a Formula One driver.
:-)
Thanks!
;-)
G

Super Tourer · 5 Apr 2005, 18:14 (Ref:1271087)

We stand corrected - edited in the title.

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