Get Ready for... The LottererLegend!

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 20 Aug 2014, 19:22

This could be the biggest challenge of Marcus Ericsson's young career as he is joined by three-times Le Mans winner André Lotterer. A lot of people will be quick to point out that Lotterer is too old to be making his debut in Formula One, but Damon Hill was just as old as him and look what he achieved. There are quite a few similarities between André and one M. Schumacher:

Nuppiz wrote:...a German sports car racer debuts at Spa, backed by a company headed by a driver whose own imprisonment resulted in the debut of another German sportscar driver 23 years ago at the same track...

Will Lotterer be the next Schumi? Or will he succumb to the pressure of his younger, talented Swedish team-mate? We will all know for sure this weekend...

Post by **tommykl** » 20 Aug 2014, 19:51

Surely the LottererLegacy sounds much better

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 20 Aug 2014, 20:03

LottererLoveletter

Post by **Ataxia** » 20 Aug 2014, 20:06

A Whole Lotterer Love?

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 20 Aug 2014, 20:09

As a person that coined the Lotterer Leadership, I suggest...
the Lotterer Legend, as it continues before our own eyes

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 20 Aug 2014, 20:13

Well Pointrox, it was your post that inspired me and I have amended the title to reflect your wishes.

AustralianStig · Post by **AustralianStig** » 21 Aug 2014, 01:12

The LottererLelgend, perhaps?

fjackdaw · Post by **fjackdaw** » 21 Aug 2014, 07:19

I'd say it was a bit of a LotterLottery.

Waris · Post by **Waris** » 21 Aug 2014, 08:43

Well, normally I would've welcomed his debut with a resounding AWWW YEAHHH (since I've included Lotterer in my list of desired future F1 drivers for a long time now), were it not for the fact that he replaces pretty much my favourite driver on the grid.

According to Formula1.com, though, it's a one-race deal, and Caterham has said that Kobayashi is still part of the team, so I'll imagine he'll be driving again at least in Japan.

By the way, what is this Bertrand Gachot-headed company that you speak of?

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 21 Aug 2014, 09:25

Waris wrote:By the way, what is this Bertrand Gachot-headed company that you speak of?

Hype Energy Drink

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 21 Aug 2014, 14:00

"I'm ready for this challenge and I cannot wait to jump in the car and make the most out of the weekend ahead,"

"I will need to get settled and used to the car quickly, as the team has worked on a number of updates and we will need to have as much time as possible out on track to optimise the car's performance.

"I really enjoy racing at the legendary circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, it's one of my favourite tracks and it's very close to where I grew up, so this makes the weekend even more special and one to remember."

Only 18 hours to go...

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 21 Aug 2014, 16:19

I'm on it. Only a few seats left in here...hurry and get in while you still can!

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 21 Aug 2014, 20:05

I spy with my little eye, someting beginning with S.

Rocks with Salt · Post by **Rocks with Salt** » 21 Aug 2014, 20:24

ADx_Wales wrote:

I spy with my little eye, someting beginning with S.

Why yes, there are shoes in that picture.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 21 Aug 2014, 20:43

Rocks with Salt wrote:
ADx_Wales wrote:

I spy with my little eye, someting beginning with S.

Why yes, there are shoes in that picture.

AND a race suit...

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 22 Aug 2014, 00:32

ADx_Wales wrote:

I spy with my little eye, someting beginning with S.

Something in there is probably made of steel.

HawkAussie · Post by **HawkAussie** » 22 Aug 2014, 06:16

The Lotterer legend of fail is going to be short.

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 22 Aug 2014, 14:18

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 22 Aug 2014, 14:45

I'd say: yes please. May the Lotterer Legend continue

I'm genuinely impressed with Andre's improvement during those two sessions.
The differences in performance of those two lads is minuscule, and as ridiculous as it sounds, it might be the closest battle between the two team mates we'll see in Caterham this year :lol:

Of course Ericsson will be done in by Lotterer in the next FP session, and then eventually shitrek'd in the qualifying. You read it here first.

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 22 Aug 2014, 16:56

This article http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/news ... 82224.html says that this year, Lotterer has already turned approximately 700 laps at Spa in other machinery. He says he wouldn't have tried running in F1 without testing on an unknown track. Also, Lotterer says he is negatively surprised about the lack of grip in the corners which this F1 car has got when compared to the other machinery he normally drives. He says, as a driver, you have to approach especially the medium speed corners in a very technical manner. On the straights, the car is fine, though.

Maybe this is a direct result of the on track testing ban?

I feel the interview linked above is kind of refreshing because Lotterer puts F1 into a different perspective. No publicocrap there.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 22 Aug 2014, 18:01

If he does well (and by that I mean do better than Ericsson over the weekend, outqualifies Chilton, that sort of thing) I dare say we might actually see a bit more use of drivers like Lotterer. Yes he's getting on a bit but he's massively experienced, over multiple disciplines. It's all very well sheltering young drivers through a specific career path and into F1, but Lotterer has that breadth of experience that is bound to stand him in good stead when it comes to debuting in F1. I'd love to see him do well this weekend, definitely deserves it!

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 23 Aug 2014, 13:12

Lotterer 1-0 Ericsson

A great start to André's career as he outqualified the young Swede in difficult conditions. Let's hope that the legend can carry this momentum into the race. :mrgreen:

TheBigJ · Post by **TheBigJ** » 24 Aug 2014, 12:11

He's already stopped.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 24 Aug 2014, 14:27

André may not have lasted very long but then again neither did Schumacher on his début. Expect the legend to sign a contract with another, more competitive team between now and Monza.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 24 Aug 2014, 14:34

Simtek wrote:André may not have lasted very long but then again neither did Schumacher on his début. Expect the legend to sign a contract with another, more competitive team between now and Monza.

Such as DAMS or Carlin...

Ferrarist · Post by **Ferrarist** » 24 Aug 2014, 14:36

Simtek wrote:André may not have lasted very long but then again neither did Schumacher on his début. Expect the legend to sign a contract with another, more competitive team between now and Monza.

Lotus, in order to replace Maldonado?...Nah, that'd be unfair to compare Roberto Moreno to the Shepherd. After all, Maldonado doesn't love the sport as much as Moreno does. 8-)

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 24 Aug 2014, 14:37

Simtek wrote:André may not have lasted very long but then again neither did Schumacher on his début. Expect the legend to sign a contract with another, more competitive team between now and Monza.

What's more, Schumacher also drove a green car on debut! I guess the closest to a yellow car eh... actually the Red Bull

Post by **Ataxia** » 24 Aug 2014, 15:14

This wrote:
Simtek wrote:André may not have lasted very long but then again neither did Schumacher on his début. Expect the legend to sign a contract with another, more competitive team between now and Monza.

What's more, Schumacher also drove a green car on debut! I guess the closest to a yellow car eh... actually the Red Bull

Oh, and they both drove German sportscars before...

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 24 Aug 2014, 15:17

Lotterer and Schumacher both Germans, made their debut at Spa in a green car with an over-30 car number and both dropped out in the early minutes of their race.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 24 Aug 2014, 17:09

good_Ralf wrote:Lotterer and Schumacher both Germans, made their debut at Spa in a green car with an over-30 car number and both dropped out in the early minutes of their race.

And both debuts occured with the help of Bertrand Gachot. Go figure.

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 25 Aug 2014, 09:13

So if lightening is going to strike twice, Lotterer will be poached by Lotus (because that's the team that were once Renault, who were once Benetton), replacing their most recent south american driver with notoriety, with the south american driving for the team in green instead...

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 25 Aug 2014, 14:59

ADx_Wales wrote:So if lightening is going to strike twice, Lotterer will be poached by Lotus (because that's the team that were once Renault, who were once Benetton), replacing their most recent south american driver with notoriety, with the south american driving for the team in green instead...

No, that would only be the case if Lotterer made his debut in a Force India (previous incarnation of Jordan), so instead we must look to the 'most yellow looking car on the grid' which means Lotterer will replace Vettel. Then Vettel will drive the rest of the year for Caterham and Lotus, which is the closest to the colours of Minardi. The actual Minardi (Toro Rosso) is of no relevance, because of the Force India point.

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 25 Aug 2014, 15:07

Dammit, you're right. But yep, get Lotterer in a better car regardless

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Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 23 Sep 2014, 20:47

I think this pretty much confirms that Spa was a one-off: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-no ... -lotterer/

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 24 Sep 2014, 07:10

Shame. I do wonder though if he'd done the race in a Merc or a Red Bull whether he'd be a little more complimentary about the cars :lol:

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 24 Sep 2014, 10:12

Simtek wrote:I think this pretty much confirms that Spa was a one-off: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-no ... -lotterer/

Pretty damning of F1, that is. Le Mans/LMP1 does currently seem to offer more technological freedoms and development, while F1 doesn't have a clue what the fans actually want.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 24 Sep 2014, 10:17

dr-baker wrote:Pretty damning of F1, that is. Le Mans/LMP1 does currently seem to offer more technological freedoms and development, while F1 couldn't care less about what the fans actually want.

Fixed.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 24 Sep 2014, 10:21

DanielPT wrote:
dr-baker wrote:Pretty damning of F1, that is. Le Mans/LMP1 does currently seem to offer more technological freedoms and development, while F1 couldn't care less about what the fans actually want.

Fixed.

Wow. That is actually a pretty decent fix.

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 24 Sep 2014, 13:34

dr-baker wrote:Wow. That is actually a pretty decent fix.

Don't encourage him.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 24 Sep 2014, 15:18

CoopsII wrote:
dr-baker wrote:Wow. That is actually a pretty decent fix.

Don't encourage him.

Lucky for you that I learnt to keep my hateful fury away when posting this morning and just trashed my desk instead.