Board logo

Haug praises 'exceptional' di Resta
britishtrident - 20/4/11 at 03:17 PM

Haug praises 'exceptional' di Resta
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90881

Move over Schumacher come the end of the season your time is up

Johneturbo - 20/4/11 at 04:29 PM

He looks like the best scottish driver since Jackie stewart!

carpmart - 20/4/11 at 04:41 PM

I wish we would refer to Di Resta as British which is what he is and indecently so am I.

DC wanted all British fans to support him but then alienated me (probably many others too) by running under the Scottish flag!

Same with Murray, is he British, in which case he has my support or Scottish, which I'm not so don't support him?

britishtrident - 20/4/11 at 05:06 PM

di Resta is Scottish from the same Scottish-Italian extended family as the Franchitti's
We have our own parliament and our own national identity it doesn't interfere with our commitment to the union.

I have no problem with Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button being being spoken of as English first British second and European third.

[Edited on 20/4/11 by britishtrident]

fesycresy - 20/4/11 at 05:09 PM

Flower of Scotland here we come

scootz - 20/4/11 at 05:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
DC wanted all British fans to support him but then alienated me (probably many others too) by running under the Scottish flag!


He didn't... he ran under the Union Flag. That's what was raised for his 13 Grands Prix wins and God Save The Queen was what was played.

He had a Saltire incorporated onto his helmet design. Why would that alienate anyone? Many scottish racing drivers had it!

omega 24 v6 - 20/4/11 at 05:24 PM

The whole world wants to be
Scottish first
Irish second
British third.



Stands back and waits for the cake throwing.

Johneturbo - 20/4/11 at 05:36 PM

Sadly England doesn't seem to have it's own identity, we don't even have our own national anthem ffs!

maybe because us english are the dominant force in britain

omega 24 v6 - 20/4/11 at 05:41 PM

Sorry i read that as Dormant Farcse

norfolkluego - 20/4/11 at 06:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
DC wanted all British fans to support him but then alienated me (probably many others too) by running under the Scottish flag!


He didn't... he ran under the Union Flag. That's what was raised for his 13 Grands Prix wins and God Save The Queen was what was played.

He had a Saltire incorporated onto his helmet design. Why would that alienate anyone? Many scottish racing drivers had it!


Must admit I don't remember DC saying or doing anything to alienate us English Brits, he was proud of being Scottish (nowt wrong with that) but don't recall anything we could take offense at.

norfolkluego - 20/4/11 at 06:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
The whole world wants to be
Scottish first
Irish second
British third.



Stands back and waits for the cake throwing.




INCOMING........ Haggis crumble on it's way

britishtrident - 20/4/11 at 06:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Johneturbo
He looks like the best scottish driver since Jackie stewart!


Some of those of us ancient enough would say since Clark no disrespect to to the great and very wise JYS.

britishtrident - 20/4/11 at 06:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Johneturbo
Sadly England doesn't seem to have it's own identity, we don't even have our own national anthem ffs!

maybe because us english are the dominant force in britain

,
I tell you what as long as the 66 world cup goal (yawn) never gets shown on TV again we will give you Andy Murray and Colin Montgommery for free --- please take them but we are keeping the other Murray brother.

britishtrident - 20/4/11 at 06:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
DC wanted all British fans to support him but then alienated me (probably many others too) by running under the Scottish flag!


He didn't... he ran under the Union Flag. That's what was raised for his 13 Grands Prix wins and God Save The Queen was what was played.

He had a Saltire incorporated onto his helmet design. Why would that alienate anyone? Many scottish racing drivers had it!


Must admit I don't remember DC saying or doing anything to alienate us English Brits, he was proud of being Scottish (nowt wrong with that) but don't recall anything we could take offense at.



Add to which DC like quite a few Scottish motorsport heroes of the past is a borderer. ............... Funny how much difference a handful of miles can make to national identity.

Still Norfolk should has it own heroes it has given us both Martin Brundle and Stephen Fry --- both are national treasures.....

mcerd1 - 20/4/11 at 07:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Some of those of us ancient enough would say since Clark no disrespect to to the great and very wise JYS.

you don't have to be that ancient to rate clark (and I'm saying that as someone born in the 80's with only the archive film to go on)

omega 24 v6 - 20/4/11 at 07:47 PM

Mmmm haggis crumble sounds srangle edible.

jeffw - 20/4/11 at 08:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Johneturbo
He looks like the best scottish driver since Jackie stewart!


Dario Franchitti has done pretty well for himself ...

scootz - 21/4/11 at 07:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Johneturbo
He looks like the best scottish driver since Jackie stewart!


Has he won 13 GP's and amassed more championships points than DC yet? I must have missed that.

carpmart - 21/4/11 at 07:35 AM

Chaps no offence meant with my original post, we are all British, that's my point.

For context of my comment, I was at the 'race of champions' in 2008 at Wembley Stadium. DC was running with under the Saltire. I'm British, so supported Loeb in the final! Have to say I was in a minority of around ONE in my part of the stand support Loeb!

mcerd1 - 21/4/11 at 07:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
Chaps no offence meant with my original post, we are all British, that's my point.


I'd say I was scottish, then european, then british
...and I'm not a supported of full independance (at least not anytime soon)

scootz - 21/4/11 at 09:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
Chaps no offence meant with my original post, we are all British, that's my point.

For context of my comment, I was at the 'race of champions' in 2008 at Wembley Stadium. DC was running with under the Saltire. I'm British, so supported Loeb in the final! Have to say I was in a minority of around ONE in my part of the stand support Loeb!


Thats because Scotland had it's own team at the ROC (DC and McCrae)... just as the English team was running under the St George Cross.

Johneturbo - 21/4/11 at 10:16 AM

Ok i got it wrong, he's the best Italian driver since Alberto Ascari

se7en - 21/4/11 at 10:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
DC wanted all British fans to support him but then alienated me (probably many others too) by running under the Scottish flag!


He didn't... he ran under the Union Flag. That's what was raised for his 13 Grands Prix wins and God Save The Queen was what was played.

He had a Saltire incorporated onto his helmet design. Why would that alienate anyone? Many scottish racing drivers had it!


Must admit I don't remember DC saying or doing anything to alienate us English Brits, he was proud of being Scottish (nowt wrong with that) but don't recall anything we could take offense at.



Add to which DC like quite a few Scottish motorsport heroes of the past is a borderer. ............... Funny how much difference a handful of miles can make to national identity.

Still Norfolk should has it own heroes it has given us both Martin Brundle and Stephen Fry --- both are national treasures.....


.... and they should be kept along with the other national treasures in the National Museum!

britishtrident - 21/4/11 at 12:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by Johneturbo
He looks like the best scottish driver since Jackie stewart!


Has he won 13 GP's and amassed more championships points than DC yet? I must have missed that.


DC never delivered quite a s much as expected, partly due to bad luck, team orders and the Schumacher-Brawn-Todt-Byrne-Ferrari steamroller but a large chunk of the blame lay in his apparent inability to adapt to the changes in qualifying procedures as well as his rivals did. The ability to adapt seamlessly to changes is a true mark of a great driver. You could drop Fangio Moss or Clark in any 4 wheeled racing car class and they would instantly deliver, di Resta has shown the same ability.