Originally Posted by Zmiler7:
“Question about Paul Di Resta...”
We shouldn't forget that drivers like Coulthard and the other Schumacher dabbled in DTM and failed where di Resta triumphed so there's no doubting his ability.
I think his biggest "flaw" is that he's currently too willing to "tow the line" for his team.
The FI isn't a terrific car. It's got a good engine and average aero' and the team seem to prefer to just trundle around and attempt to scavenge a couple of points and di Resta usually just drives in a manner befitting those aspirations.
When, for example, Kobayashi got his first drive I remember seeing him really "going for it" and thinking that he looked like a guy who deserved a shot in F1.
Even though his recent performances haven't been particularly impressive there's still that first-impression that he is a guy who's got the ability and the spirit to make a good F1 driver.
That's where di Resta risks coming to grief IMO.
Because he's been so willing (as far as I can see) to drive the FI to a points-scavenging finish so much of the time he isn't really doing a great job of showing off his own skills.
There's never been any real stand-out moments in his F1 career which might make people think he's any more worthy of a seat than half the other journeyman drivers on the grid.
He needs to get himself into a position where he can fight with somebody like Vettel, Alonso or Hamilton, even if it's only for a couple of laps (perhaps because somebody's pitted early or whatever), and really showcase his abilities cos at the moment he sort of comes across as being a bit of a testing drone.