Luca Badoer

In anticipation of Luca Badoer's first race in 10 years, his first for Ferrari and his 49th in his F1 career, I made this brief-ish tribute. Enjoy. Or don't, I can't tell you what to do.

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Sports

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• F1
• Ferrari
• Luca
• Badoer
• Valencia
• Grand
• Prix
• Formula

[Fattaman]

Why is there footage of Ralf Schumacher in a Williams?

Otherwise, great video. All the best Luca!! <3

[edkev94]

It was in the video of the '99 Euro GP, and I just didn't edit it out.

[nortsoldier]

1 of the drivers that thurrily thurilly deserves a point to his name

[MrsAnniemal]

@nortsoldier I disagree as a man I love him but as a driver he just never had that what shall I call it "killer edge" that delivers that extra 0.100 or 0.200 tenths a lap & I have to add that he never got a top drive cause he never shone enough to be scouted & I personally think he was only test driver at Ferrari because he was Italian and now Giancarlo (another Italian btw) has taken his place. If I sound really harsh I don't mean to but he can't even park an F1 car never mind race one "

[tommykl]

@MrsAnniemal Vettel, meanwhile, wasn't noticed by the big teams at Toro Rosso. His move to Red Bull was planned way before Italy 2008. Since Formula 3, Vettel was being groomed for a top F1 drive by Red Bull, who have never given the same treatment to any other driver in their programme. I'm not saying any of these three weren't talented, far from it, but the conditions of their stays at smaller teams (midfield in Vettel's case) were definitely not the same as Badoer's.

[tommykl]

@MrsAnniemal Alonso was managed by Flavio Briatore, who was just making sure Alonso wouldn't embarass himself if he jumped straight in at Renault. He wasn't seen by the big teams when he was at Minardi, but when he won at Spa in F3000. Webber's story is pretty much the same, but the only impressive thing he ever did at Minardi was score two points in a freakishly high-attrition race and beat Alex Yoong, who isn't really hard to beat.

[jockejocke1]

@MrsAnniemal @MrsAnniemal Webber started his F1 career at Minardi, not Jag.

[stealt100]

how can you call this a tribute to the guy??? what a load of shite

[international153]

1:50 is that he crying?

[alief54]

i almost cry when i saw his car pulled over in nurburgring 1999 he almost had 3 points,he deserved a better chance in f1

DONT GIVE UP BADOER !!!!!!

[MrsAnniemal]

@nortsoldier I see your point but disagree totally as look at most drivers they start out in shite cars " unless your Lewis BummingRon " like Alonso did at Minardi & Vettel at Toro Rosso & Webber at Jaguar & the list goes on but then the talent shines through & one of the big teams see it & come looking but for Luca it never shone through as he has none & because he was Italian Ferrari gave him a home & thats how I see it.

[nortsoldier]

@MrsAnniemal See...i disagree he made 1 mistake in valencia in parking...(dont take that as anything important lots of great drivers have made silly mistakes) and "killer edge" in his first season in a pile of shite Lola he outqualified his seriouisly way more experienced teammate Alboreto allot more then alboreto outqualified him...he generally out qualified all his teammates if Luca had come back in say 99 where he should of come back i may add! he would of being winning races...

[MrsAnniemal]

@MrsAnniemal I just read that Jules Bianchi is now Ferrari 2011 test driver good on them he can now improve his F1 skills on 3 times a year straight line tests lol " but seriously I do think personally it improves the show this testing ban as Ferrari and Mclaren IMO would of out developed Red Bull in 2010 so it would of spoiled it in a way for us but I agree these young driver test events are neccesary "