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Цитата: Vitaly Petrov has hit out at his Renault team for a lack of progress and poor tactics, saying his contract prevents him from criticising the team but that he's "had enough of it".
Petrov enjoyed a strong start to the season with a podium at the first race in Australia helping to raise team spirits after Robert Kubica's rallying accident ruled him out indefinitely. However, as the season has gone on Renault has become less and less competitive, with Petrov finishing 13th in Abu Dhabi and a lap down.
In a damning interview with Rossiya 2, Petrov criticised the lack of development and progress, saying he has been "angry" for a long time.
"For almost ten races we have had absolutely nothing (new), which, in fact, means we drive basically the same car we began the season with," Petrov said. "Of course, the first podium (in Australia) was inspiring, for me, the whole of Russia, all the fans. But then I was just angry with everything and tried to do something. Unfortunately, I can't say anything bad about the team, it is written down in my contract."
Petrov also said that he has yet to speak badly about the team, but after blaming poor pitstops and tactics he said he could no longer stay quiet on the issues.
"Read my interviews, I don't criticise a team that lost many times. How much have we lost on pitstops? How much have we lost on tactics? Due to that kind of thing we lost [places in], I can say, about ten races, if not more. Unfortunately, I couldn't say in an interview that we lost due to poor pitstops once again, or something. I still can't speak about it, but on the same side I also can't remain silent, I've had enough of it, I can't keep everything inside."
Until now Petrov has always said that he will be driving for Renault (to become Lotus) in 2012 as he has a contract, but following the outburst he did admit that it would be difficult to remain with the team if it wanted to get rid of him.
"This is formula one, it's business. Gradually, they're just working to get more -- maybe the price, maybe the sponsors, maybe the drivers around them. Look at the queue of drivers at Williams -- I believe there are 20 people eager to take the second place there. Thank god I'm not in it.
"As for me, I think it is quite clear -- I have a contract. But as I said before, even the world champion Kimi Raikkonen was asked (by Ferrari) to leave formula one for a certain amount. It's a world where everything is possible, it will be hard to oppose if they want to remove someone." |
Простите те, кто не знает английского, но, однако, это очень интересно. Рено ничего не делали в течение сезона, а Виталик, ИМХО, в следующем году уже выступать не будет, раз так в открытую пошел. Кстати, на одном из последних ГП Э.Джордан брал интервью у Э.Булье, где последний не ответил прямо ни на один вопрос. |
Надеюсь, в следующем году конкуренция будет выше.
но с Фетелюгой имхо придумали проблему...