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**AnneseeKels** · 09-20-2007, 05:41 AM

Depends, what can be meant by a "good option". If McLaren's other options happen to be drivers like de la Rosa and Wurz, then Ralf looks like a good option among them indeed. Actually I even think that Ralf can be a decent #2 if he feels comfortable in the car. When he was driving for a top team like Williams, he even didn't settle being a #2, but fought hard for the lead driver status, although was forced to yield narrowly.

I can't believe that a top team like McLaren will fall into trouble in finding a strong driver... if not a match to Hamilton, then at least a strong #2 driver. Even if Rosberg has refused to join McLaren, then I'm sure the likes of Sutil, Glock, some CCWS stars (Power? Doornbos?), Paffett, Davidson, Sato, Liuzzi,... - oh, I'm not going to continue that list - would be over the moon after getting a call from Ron. And Kovalainen (or maybe also Piquet Jr?) might be available if we are to believe the rumours that Alonso doesn't want to see the Finn alongside him at Renault.

Plenty of options, as you see. The hardest task would be to choose the best one from them...

09-20-2007, 05:41 AM	#12
AnneseeKels Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	Depends, what can be meant by a "good option". If McLaren's other options happen to be drivers like de la Rosa and Wurz, then Ralf looks like a good option among them indeed. Actually I even think that Ralf can be a decent #2 if he feels comfortable in the car. When he was driving for a top team like Williams, he even didn't settle being a #2, but fought hard for the lead driver status, although was forced to yield narrowly. I can't believe that a top team like McLaren will fall into trouble in finding a strong driver... if not a match to Hamilton, then at least a strong #2 driver. Even if Rosberg has refused to join McLaren, then I'm sure the likes of Sutil, Glock, some CCWS stars (Power? Doornbos?), Paffett, Davidson, Sato, Liuzzi,... - oh, I'm not going to continue that list - would be over the moon after getting a call from Ron. And Kovalainen (or maybe also Piquet Jr?) might be available if we are to believe the rumours that Alonso doesn't want to see the Finn alongside him at Renault. Plenty of options, as you see. The hardest task would be to choose the best one from them...
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