Thread: Jarno Trulli on modern Formula 1

Jarno Trulli on modern Formula 1

After a year ago Jarno Trulli finished his career in Formula 1, news about the Italian racer appeared infrequently. But on Sunday, he reminded himself, giving an interview to the British site Crash. net.
"What I tell you the truth, I don't like all fiction, is said Trulli. - I try to look at things realistically. A year ago people didn't understand what it is I myself decided not to play for Caterham. I gave the team a chance to survive by invitation rent-a-driver".
In February 2012, in Caterham refused Trulli, though he had a valid contract, inviting Vitaly Petrov. Remembering that episode, Jarno no secret that he was disappointed when the team told him about it on the phone, but says that does not keep anyone evil: "I realized that Caterham was rolled back instead of moving forward, and that the team has no chance for the future. Since I had not received from the team money, it is not too upset when I said that I'm not going to speak. By that time I had already worked on the tests, tried a new machine, and it was no different from its predecessor.



See, if I remained in the team, the situation for Caterham or I would not have significantly changed..."
Therefore, Jarno decided to return to a more quiet life: now he gives more time to his wine farm, located in the Italian region of Pescara, your hotel in Davos, Switzerland and other business projects. However, he has time to think about the situation in modern Formula 1, and he is ready to share these thoughts. It is easy to imagine that this situation is not pleasant to him.
"In my opinion, when out of the championship went to the automakers, in Formula 1 was not competitive, and only a few teams are able to build a really good machine, " said the Italian. "I mean, when participated in the championship factory team, of course, were the leaders, was a machine that was dominant in a particular year, but was always the hope that during the season you will be able to recoup. But in modern Formula 1 it is almost impossible, because automakers have almost gone: there is only Ferrari, Mercedes and Renaultthat has become the supplier of motors.
In my time it was possible to appeal to sponsors and offer: look, we have two excellent racer, please invest in our team, because we have good potential. But now things are different, like this: we will hold a presentation machine, how about racers? They don't care about us. I would say that 70% was experiencing financial problems, because teams in the midst of an economic crisis they need to somehow survive.
I feel sorry for young riders, because many talented pilots no sponsors, so they have chances to get into Formula 1. Most riders pay to be in F1, and that is a bad trend. Before the pilots got into the world Cup at the expense of their professional qualities. Now there is no such thing. Formula 1 has turned into the office to rent a very expensive cars.
Ask yourself, what new commands give the Formula 1? Before their task was to invite young riders, but now there is now invite only racers with money, no matter what age - if only they paid. The second pilot may be without money, and he usually achieves better results than the rent-a-driver. The level of piloting, which we see very low - except that the first five or six riders ride normally. To change the situation for the better, you want the Formula 1 returned to the automakers".
With some comments Italian veteran I would like to agree, some raise questions, but only in the last year of the world championship for financial reasons resigned himself Trulli, Rubens Barrichello, Kamui Kobayashi, Heikki Kovalainen and Timo Glock. This is a tendency that is certainly troubling not only Jarno...