1. You have the opportunity to hire a new crew chief - who are you choosing and why? Your choices are Arrivabene, Wolff (Toto, not Susie), or Horner?
It’s a toss up between Arrivabene and Horner. I’d take Arrivabene for the pit lane high fives and the him leaving me alone on the radio. Also i would get to say “Razza Rigazzi” on the team speak whenever i want. But i quite like the sound of Horner’s voice, and i love the Spice Girls.
2. Next feature for iracing to roll out, what is your choice?
Karts. No question. I do like Paul’s flat tire concept as well. I’d also like to see a lot more broadcast coverage. I know there’s a lot of broadcasters out there already, but Following the Skip Barber series on RaceSpot TV is really what drew me into the sim racing “culture”. Picking a favorite driver (Greg Seitz!!!) and following along with the championship was a lot of fun and it got me real familiar with the big names in my specific series. So on my part it gave me heroes to look up to that i could actually reach out and talk to. And on their end they get a reason for racing. I mean, who doesn’t like being appreciated for their talents??
I’m hoping that the esports trend can keep becoming more and more mainstream (across all genres). I may never get to formula 1 (i know...it’s a long shot....but believe it or not it might NEVER happen!!!), but in time i think i could be a really solid top split mid pack driver. And when that day comes i want it broadcast for the whole world to see!
3. Thoughts on Sonoma? Which corner is most difficult?
What can i say...Sonoma has the best fans anywhere! And even though it looks like a parking lot, the track has its own unique charm that’s really grown on me in the past week. Riding the curb coming out of turn 4a, flying through the esses and sailing through turn 10 are the highlights of my lap. But with the changes in elevation, turns 2 and 3a can really eat your lunch if you’re not careful.
All i gotta say is don’t get stuck behind me. As long as I’m still on track there won’t be many opportunities for the overtake!
