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[Irv the Swerve]

Kazuki Nakajima will be given the vacant seat left by Alex Wurz to pair up alongside Rosberg for the 2008 season.

Is this a bit to early for Naka? Does he need a few more years as TD?

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41248

[headless]

yes i think he needs alot more practice. i definatly cant see him being any better than Alex Wurz was this season.

[Woodchip]

Were people saying the same about Hamilton when he signed with a race seat?

[headless]

yes some were,. but i wasnt. i really wanted hikm to get the race seat. dont know why but i did.

[bud]

Good luck to him, he showed well in Brazil just needs some more pitstop practice

[raithrover]

Will no doubt be a handy inclusion to help sponsors as well. Naka is pretty raw, but other drivers have shown they can develop with support and time. Hopefully Williams will provide that, he's got a decent entry into F1 with them.

[AngelesoinsectoS]

They clearly will give the lead to Nico and Naka would be his counterpart. Batman & Robin style

[onelapdown]

Will no doubt be a handy inclusion to help sponsors as well. Naka is pretty raw, but other drivers have shown they can develop with support and time. Hopefully Williams will provide that, he's got a decent entry into F1 with them.

I don't know, Patrick Head's not exactly renowned for being all cuddly...

I hope Kazuki does well, although it's rather ironic that he's got the seat to ingratiate Toyota, in view of the fact that Williams refused to hire his father at Honda's behest in 1988.

[darwin dali]

Good luck to him, he showed well in Brazil just needs some more pitstop practice

Yeah, another day at the shooting range

[Ron Dennis]

Were people saying the same about Hamilton when he signed with a race seat?

you are correct - everyone said that the crappy Spaniard PDR should driver for McLaren in 2007 and have Hamilton testing because he was not ready!!!

Funny thing hindsight!

[Cillit Bang]

It looks like Tonio Liuzzi's last chance has gone, and that's one less seat for Mr Alonso to go for as well.

[cap-dude]

^^^I know, the only seat for Luzzi now is Toyota really, and that looks to be going to Glock.
Unless he gets the seat at McLaren, unlikely.


I think Nakajima will prove people wrong, hes much faster that Wurz. He set a faster time than Alonso at Brazil, now thats fast. He is fast in races, its getting consistent quali laps in is his downfall really. But expect him to out quali Roseberg on at least one occasion

[deMuRe]

I enjoyed watching Sato when he first came into F1, he was raw and entertaining to watch. I hope Naka is another Kamakazee

[darwin dali]

Kamikaze: divine wind. Hm, I hope he doesn't have too much chili and beans!

[AngelesoinsectoS]

At least I wish he doesn´t commit racing seppuku year after year, like Sato did.