Sorry but really i mean to say that how u got that non of an indian is suitable for F1.Belonging from a middle class and keeping driving as my hobby just ask u to support me and its sure that very shortly i will be able for F1.....actually am searching for a single chance....its just a regret or a request letter...
I totally agree with him. I am sure 95% of Indians dont even know about F1. So how can India produce best F1 drivers? Only after Force India joined F1, our all Indian news papers and TV news channels have started to discuss F1. it will take decades to produce a genuinly good driver from India to drive in F1.
Re: Well done Mallya!
by rahul on Sep 15, 2009 03:32 PM
even 5 percent in india means about 60 million people. That is more than the population of many European countries.
Re: Re: Well done Mallya!
by james clement on Sep 15, 2009 05:37 PM
It's an irony that we can't find anyone out of those 60 million people to compete in F1 yet. We have to accept the facts, whether it's bitter or not. Sometimes truth will hurt!
FYI.. Chandok is expecting the Drivers seat in F1, but on what basis.. He has not even had a Podium finish in A1 Grand Prix where all cars had same power, plus his performance in GP2 is bad. so what is all the buzz about an undeserving driver like Chandok.. let him prove his mettle and then demand an F1 seat.
While delivering the speech , he forget that he is also from India.He sholud be ashamed for telling that NO Indian is Good for F-1.... Indian can do great things if a chance is given. For e.g. UB enetering in to Aviation Buisness..
Re: Vijay Mallya
by vikas sharma on Sep 15, 2009 05:20 PM
i think statements of vijay mallya's are quite professional and evryone need to understand that,.....everyone like it if there is an indian driver in an indian team,.....team is here and only other need is a driver,.....i m sure this dream will be fullfilled in near future......all the best mallya
Re: Vijay Mallya
by sandeep ghadigaonkar on Sep 15, 2009 11:09 AM
I even accept Mallya's stmnt. No Indian is fit to drive F1. dats vry very much true.even wen Micheal Schumaker is from Germany he drives his Italy brand Ferrari wich is rival to his home produced Mclaren. Its no shame to tell No Indian is fit to drive F1. Bt its a bitter truth. I accept Mallya stmnt.
Re: Vijay Mallya
by vikas sharma on Sep 15, 2009 05:19 PM
i think statements of vijay mallya's are quite professional and evryone need to understand that,.....everyone like it if there is an indian driver in an indian team,.....team is here and only other need is a driver,.....i m sure this dream will be fullfilled in near future......all the best mallya
Re: Vijay Mallya
by roshan lorense on Sep 15, 2009 10:09 AM
really?we have already seen narain's performance in d past...totally a big loser.he couldnt finish in third in Indianapolis wher only 6 cars had been participated,hahahhaha
Re: Re: Vijay Mallya
by Senthilkumar Rajappan on Sep 15, 2009 05:40 PM
heights of ignorance about f1 is roshan's statement and abhijeet seconding it... guys look at how f1 works and then comment.
He is successful.He is smart.He is nationalist.And he has done Indians a favour, by naming the team -Force India.....and to ensure Force India wins, he has and should choose drivers who will perform. Can Chandok or any other Indian driver get better points than Sutil? No.
So here I am tipping my pagree to Mr. Vijay Mallya. All those who oppose Mr Mallya, are traitors or jealous of his success or both!!!
Re: Hats off to Vijay Mallya
by rahul on Sep 15, 2009 09:32 AM
He is successful, may be smart. But nationalist is a doubtful word you mentioned. However, surly he didn't did favored to name his team Force India. Its a complete capitalist venture. Not a nationalist venture. He did so to lure peoples to think, ah this is something I should be watching now. In fact we did him a favor to name the team after India. why can't you all make out one small thing? I don't have problem with his feelings about whom he hires. but IF HE DON'T REPRESENT INDIA WHY SHOULD HE CHOOSE INDIA AS THE NAME of his company?
Re: Re: Hats off to Vijay Mallya
by Abhijeet on Sep 15, 2009 10:18 AM
About nationalist... i guess he proved that a long back after bringing back Tipu's sword.
About choosing a driver - i belive he is correct. He is a business man and he should do whatever makes more profit , no problem with that
Re: Re: Hats off to Vijay Mallya
by lucky on Sep 15, 2009 10:21 AM
If he is not a nationalist he would have not bought Gandhiji's items for $1.8 million.And what the heck about naming his team on India.He is showing the world that Indian's have caliber to enter into rich sports like Formula1.Yes i agree majority of the people in India does not even know what is F1 and that might be one of the main reason for not having F1 competitive good drivers.And bcoz of he making Indian's c F1,ppl might think of other passionate sports other than cricket.Also why people are just commenting on driver,why are you people not saying that he should use an Indian sports car.Do you think Maruti(without suzuki) can get you a F1 competitive sports car RIGHT NOW!!!!!
Re: Re: Re: Hats off to Vijay Mallya
by rahul on Sep 15, 2009 03:30 PM
collecting antiques is a hobby, not nationalism. Thr is a difference between car and driver. And that is the same difference I am talking about, you don't represent india with capitalistic ventures like Maruti and Force India. But you do so by its citizen. Don't get me wrong, I don't have problem with his comment neither I have problem with his policy. Individually, even I agree to his comment. But, collectively he should not use 'India' as his team name.
Re: Hats off to Vijay Mallya
by Senthilkumar Rajappan on Sep 15, 2009 05:43 PM
all that is fine for professional sake, he has no business commenting on the Indian drivers without doing enough.
Mind you FF1 did not get their point for almost two seasons and he is talking as if they are the world champions...
Formula 1 is a rich sport which a poor country like India cannot afford. There are not enough tracks, facilities, vehicles and worldclass trainers in India who can groom young talent and make them future schumachers and sennas. Its not that India has no talent. Its just that there is no oppurtunity here otherwise Indians would do just fine as they are doing in cricket. Its upto powerful people like you to encourage and develop this sport in a poor country like ours instead of making shoddy comments that do nothing to help formula 1 motorsport in this country. Instead of donating crores worth of jewellery to tirumal tirupathi devasthanam's if you had opened driving academies and new tracks with a little initiative from govt in our metros it would have been helpful to budding enthusiasts to develop their interest in motorsports. If a third world country like brazil can do well in F1, there is no reason why we can't. Its just that there is more awareness and icons in F1 in brazil than in india
Re: very ignorant and irresponsible comment by mallya
by CoolGuy on Sep 15, 2009 09:17 AM
Thats a good idea, but will our government agree to this. They are not ready to even accept Formula1 as a sport, they call it as "Entertainment" which has ruined the possibility of having a Indian Grand Prix in the near future.
Re: very ignorant and irresponsible comment by mallya
by rahul on Sep 15, 2009 09:25 AM
India is not a poor country, its your belief. We have everything, which even the richest countries have. Just open your eyes and admire it.
Mr. Mallya, I'm completely with you as far as the issue of selecting drivers is concerned. But can you please explain the logic behind naming the team after India in a sport that has no national affiliations. I would take you at your face value, but weren't you hoping to make some extra money on that basis in the long run. If yes, then please deal with the baggage without being irritated. If it was pure love for the country and sentimentalism, then again some explanation is needed. afterall investment and sentimentalism don't go well hand in hand.. and if there was a hint of latter, why back down now.. so your limit of sentimentalism is to the point where there is no materialistic downside.
Re: asking for Chandok is childish. but plz explain India in the
by akmal khan on Sep 15, 2009 07:07 AM
Hey smarty pants!! the logic behind naming the team after India in this sport does not mean it should run on Indian Oil , use MRF tyres and have an Indian Driver. An Indian Owns it and that is something to be proud of.
Re: Re: asking for Chandok is childish. but plz explain India in
by rahul on Sep 15, 2009 09:16 AM
What is proud in that? This is the only problem with us Indians - If anybody in our village achieve something we are proud of him/her. We should be proud if we do not when our neighbor, brother, sons and, now for an instance, indians do something. Thr is a difference between MRF tires and indian riders....If you name it force India and recruit foreigners into it, its gonna boil down. Do you know in the crew of Force India even the mechanics are not indian. Aren't Indians good enough to change the tires.... The Mallya is a captialist guy, and no company of such people should be named after the country.
Re: Re: asking for Chandok is childish. but plz explain India in
by mg on Sep 15, 2009 08:38 AM
An indian own it and its something to feel proud about. But why put the country name associated with the team when its not a country specific sporting competition..... also no other team has the country's name in it.... dont you find it a little doubtful of invoking a fake patriotism..?
Re: Re: Re: asking for Chandok is childish. but plz explain India
by Raghava Lakhotia on Sep 21, 2009 05:14 PM
no other team has a country name because they are owned by car manufacturing co. eg. Renault Ferrari McLaren - Merc Toyota Honda BMW STR Williams
or owned by an individual
eg. Brawn
only Mr. Mallya had the curtsy
to name it after his country
and by the way the name of our country is not your personal property its everybodies property
And well Mr. Mallya is surely more Patriotic then you
