Virgin: D’Ambrosio departs with “one of my best races”

16 comments on “Virgin: D’Ambrosio departs with “one of my best races””

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   BasCB (@bascb)
   28th November 2011, 11:55

   I gues there was not much Jerome could have done to prevent being ditched for next year. Really curious to see if he has any chance of racing something competative for the next years, with J. Booth calling his an “exiting future ahead”.

   Good luck Jerome, I think you did a solid job with the equipment given to you. Thanks.
   1. 

      daykind (@)
      28th November 2011, 12:12

      +1 :)
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      GeeMac (@geemac)
      28th November 2011, 12:35

      Well said, he has been impressive in very ordinary machinery this year. He definitely deserves another shot.
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      Girts (@girts)
      28th November 2011, 12:36

      I’ve heard that these Pirelli tyres that di Grassi is now testing are very exciting #blackhumour
      1. 

         BasCB (@bascb)
         28th November 2011, 13:22

         Auch that hurt @girts. And would we want to see one ex-Virgin oust another No-Virgin-anymore one at Pirelli?
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            Girts (@girts)
            28th November 2011, 13:42

            @bascb Well by taking ex-Virgins Pirelli can at least avoid HRTs :D
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      Tom L. (@tom-l)
      28th November 2011, 14:05

      @bascb I think your typo – “exiting future” – is probably truer than you intended it to be! ;)
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         BasCB (@bascb)
         28th November 2011, 16:24

         the mind’s playing tricks on me, subconscious thoughts boiling up there, I guess @tom-l! :-)
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      RumFRESH (@rumfresh)
      28th November 2011, 20:55

      Couldn’t have said it better myself.
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      Fixy (@)
      28th November 2011, 21:11

      Sad to see a good rookie leave F1 (possibly forever) at such a young age, when he hasn’t been exactly as bad as Yuji Ide was.
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      AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
      29th November 2011, 13:32

      @BasCB The cruellest typo i’ve seen, ““exiting future ahead”!
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         sid_prasher (@)
         1st December 2011, 19:13

         +1
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   vickyy (@vickyy)
   28th November 2011, 12:05

   Sometimes its sad to see how things work in F1.
   In cars like this we never get to know the real potential of the driver and this is even harder for a rookie and then all these go to virtual anonymity (adding to the list of Chandok, Di Grassi).
   But still,he impressed me whatever he had shown and wishing him luck to get at least a reserve role in faster teams.
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   Enigma (@enigma)
   28th November 2011, 13:02

   D’Ambrosio’s fate now reminds of Romain Grosjean’s. Getting a shot in F1 in difficult circumstances without much chance to shine. Nothing they could do to avoid being dropped come the end of the season.

   Grosjean’s done a good job in the last two years to get back up to where he is, and it’s only a matter of time before he gets a seat in F1. I really hope the same goes for D’Ambrosio, as I’ve found him one of the best personalities in the sport and he’s done a good job.

   I hate to say it, but it’s likely that’s the end of his career, which is a shame.
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   AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
   29th November 2011, 13:35

   D’Ambrosio has had a great season. As far as i’m concerned it’s tragic that he’s had to make way for Pic. I would have liked to believe that Marussia invested enough in order to pay for two major components; the drivers! I guess that’s me being naive though.

   Impressive result from him and disappointing for Glock. Disappointing that the loose wheel didn’t result in a Safety Car too!
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   Gridlock (@gridlock)
   30th November 2011, 16:43

   Farewell Virgin
   Farewell Custard
   Manor Racing, we hardly know ye

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