Girl racer in Formula One?
 

F1 plans for a new "sensation": it is considered to get Danica Patrick into the cockpit - and not just for testing, but racing. She is a known and competitive race driver in the American Indycar league (with midfield and some top places, and one win, trend over the past four years pointing upwards), and the fourth woman ever to qualify for the Indy 500 (where she was amongst the leading top but then had to reduce speed when running short on fuel). Don't tell me she can't bite. ;)

And also don't tell me she doesn't look nice! ;) (No, no links from me :lol: )

Good or bad? Can she handle it, or not? Is it just an advertising coup to get a female face onto the the posters for F1, or is it a real sports decision?

I personally have nothing against it as long as she really is qualified for formula one, and is not just being used for F1 advertizing (and does not drive as mad as Montoya :lol: )

HELL YES! :huh:

http://www.cryptomundo.com/wp-conten...ca_patrick.jpg

One of her tamer photos...

Be advised that this forum is moderated. Be careful what you post. :lol:

As long as the racer is competent and competitive they might as well be the hunchback of Notre Dame for all I care. But looking great is not a bad bonus:smug:
On the other hand, if she drives anything like Ide...

I don't know. She has done OK in Indy but hasn't set it alight. I don't think she would last 5 minutes in F1 though she might surprise.

If she has what it takes, let her race.:cool:

Since she's what got me back into actually watching car races, I want her to stay Indy, as it's much easier to watch Indy over here.

F1 is a type of tornado in Oklahoma...:D

She won't be the first. In the 1950s there was Maria Theresa de Filipis and the '70s saw Lella Lombardi, both from Italy. There have been others more recently, but the greatest female driver to compete in Grands Prix did so before Formula 1 was created. Eliška Junková, known in the west as Elisabeth Junek, was a highly successful driver in the 1920s, quitting racing after her husband was killed in a GP accident.

...so long as she gets 'em out on the podium :o:o:oops::lol: sorry

hehe my favourite lady racing driver has to be one of Skybirds countrywomen: Sabine Schmitz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SICr3...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1pklvKKnd0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvc5r...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV0peze_IMo

that girl looks like she has so much fun driving its almost contagious. :up:

If Dowly got his way he would have all naked girl racers. ;)

...and there's nothing wrong with that!:hmm: :up:

I would watch! :o

Knowing Dowly's twisted wit there all be lesbians.

Don't know her, but I know what the Norschleife is... [Skybird gazing with dreaming eyes at the horizon and entering a a state of catatonia]

And knowing Dowly's fantasy, they would all look like Keira Knightley :rotfl:

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