ADRIAN SUTIL: Post Monaco Impressive Interview *SPOILER*

so, the man himself said it was a racing incident, and ppl are kicking a fuss over this?

 

Thanks for posting this. It was very hard luck. chance for points for this team are so slim under normal conditions, it was very hard to see this loss.

 

He's a class act.

 

+1

 

Would you ever expect, say, Alonso or Kimi to even notice there are fans? Sutil really is a nice guy. Very calm and polite, I hope he'll continue to drive like he did yesterday!

 

Sutil is a real sportsman, I hope, that team manager have noticed these. He defiantly has earned a gold star in Monaco’s race. Would like to see him in a more competitive car next year!
wolfman

 

a class act indeed! of course he is disappointed but just like any ascend there are many failures and disappointments. not everyone can be gifted with a great ride a la Hamilton or Massa. what matters most is how you handle these disappointments. just look at how Miss Danica Patrick keeps her composure!

 

I didn't think Kimi was at fault really for the accident either and I'm glad to hear that he apologized and there are no hard feelings from Sutil. I really hope this guy gets an upgrade next year after watching his race in Monaco, it certainly shows that he has the talent to deserve a better ride.

 

I don't know what the ruckus was all about in the first place. Kimi did his damnedest to save that car and mostly did. It was a racing accident and that it. Terrible for Sutil but no one was at blame. BTW holy crap does Kimi have some quick hands.....

 

The smart folks in the paddock and around the world noticed.

 

Sounds like a very mature and classy guy, and his remarks sounded genuine, not programmed. The sport needs more of that. I hope he does well.

Jack

 

Well, Kimi made a mistake, just like every single racing driver that has ever existed. Unfortunately for Sutil, he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Kimi admitted it, apologized, and Sutil isn't being a whiny little brat like, say, Alonso.

Good job Sutil. Here's to better luck in the future.

 

This weekend Sutil showed he really can drive and handle the pressure. Not a bad or negative word towards Kimi, he's very mature and cool headed (even if he cried!). Quite a difference from Danica Patrick.

I hope Sutil gets to drive a better car in the future.

 

I for one, am glad he understands the situation. I may have been slightly hard on him when I ragged on him for crying like he was, but I guess I can understand a little more after seeing this quote from him; he knows he'll likely never be running that far up again in the ride he's currently driving.

 

In the mean time, Force India remains without points. Sutil's fourth place points would have given the team many millions worth of travel money and increased television rights. I feel sorry for them. They really deserved some points.

 

I damn near cried with him when I saw that. I always root for the little guy in F1 because it is so predictable. What a huge deal it would have been for Sutil and Force India. A real shame they couldn't hold on.

 

+1 .. it was a great shame for the team and I really felt sorry for AS seeing him doubled over in the garage afterwards .. but what class .. I think he earned a lot of respect for the way in which he handled himself .. afterall he didn't have to be restrained after charging up pit lane like a certain lady did this weekend. I for one am now a fan!

 

I think the wreck might be a good thing to happen to Sutil.

If he finished in 4th he would make a couple headlines for maybe a week or so then probably drop out, Vettel and Webber are unheard of at the moment. This will STICK with people. Next year people will REMEMEBER where he was and what happened. His fan base alone has increased 10 fold. Noone ever cheered for the guy before, now EVERYONE both on TV and at the race was rooting for him and felt for him. Everyone is going to be 2nd hand rooting for the kid to gain points now. Fans and driving skill will get you a good ride with F1 and thats where the money/points are at. I think he will certainly get a better ride next year.

 

Ferrari should get an option on him!

 

+10

 

I think most folk love to see a underdog do well, I sure do, and this was the certainly the case here, this is why there is a big fuss.

Adrian showed impressive skill and full credit to him, this will have been noted even more so now, so he can take that as a positive out of it, he was humble in his interview and understanding, it must have taken some restraint not to go and smash his helmet in to the nearest red thing..

The big shame about it, was it had to be Kimi, he dropped the ball, the positive thing he can take out of it, is that it should shake him up enough to get his racing head firmly back on, as now Lewis has the WDC lead all IMHO.

 

Kimi was basically at sea last year at this time too. He'll hit his stride in the summer, all isn't lost. The biggest difference is that he's not as far behind as he was at this point last year. Kimi seems to lose his motivation sometimes, heaven knows why. Maybe it's a finnish things, didn't the same happen to Mika from time to time? I was actually cheering for Massa (if you can believe that). He has raised his game but was hampered by a mistake he made and bad pit strategy by the team. Not meant to be, but a good drive either way. Felt really bad for Sutil, he's obviously one heck of a driver in the rain.

 

+1 excellent post, I was cheering for Massa as well at this race, they kept him out to long on the Intermediates, I thought Massa was going to get 2nd for sure, what impressed me was the fact that he got Pole the day before. Ok you guys that is enough eating crow from my end.