Pizzonia Out!

[bramble]

It seems that Jaguar have finally had enough of Pizzonia, and have replaced him with Justin Wilson with immediate effect.

Pizzonia didn't make the grade, but it's not a very nice thing to have happen.

[Les]

not very nice at all. Feel sorry for the bloke.

Mr Wilson will have to watch out - or he might end up the next one out.

and Justin Wilson's replacement is Nicolas Kiesa - now I can remember watching him in various championships.

[Stuart]

Nice one Justin. I still feel that Antonio has the talent but needs more support than the under-pressure Jaguar team were prepared to offer.
Nick Kiesa... hhmm... I guess Minardi can't really be too picky as long as a driver has a budget. Reserve judgement until he gets in the car I guess.

[Toto]

I'm glad Pizzonia's out of Jaguar. Best thing that could have had happened to him. Here's a driver with sensational talent who has been treated with utter direspect since setting foot inside the Jaguar camp. I hope he tells them where to shove it and goes back to Williams and can get a ride in a team where it works for him.

On saying that, I wish Webber and Wilson (who, although hasn't the raw talent of Pizzonia, I think will do a better job at Jaguar) all the best. Two excellent young talents with good F1 careers ahead of them.

The one I thought was quite 'iffy' was Ralph Firman, although he's starting to show he's good enough to stay. All in all, a strong grid throughout for once in F1.

Frentzen and Verstappen are surely retiring at the end of this year. Maybe Antonio's way back in is Sauber. NOT Minardi!

[cos]

Doubt Verstappen will be out at the end of this year - he's got something like $6m in Dutch backing behind him.