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Questions for Sebastien Bourdais
By Gregg Leary
Category:Formula One
Share the process of getting the Toro Rosso ride.
What interested you most about this seat?
Expectations for 2008?
How will you define success?
How long will you be given to prove yourself?
How tough will it be to go from 4x CCAR Champion to backmarker in F1?
Are you hoping your Toro Rosso experience will propel you into a better seat?
With 2 SebastiA/Ens on the team…how confusing will that be? How many times will your names be misspelled?
What will you miss about the Champ Car series?
Has Champ Car been what you hoped it would be?
What is more interesting to you…a series where the cars are the stars or where the drivers are?
Any NASCAR ambitions?
What about Scott Speed, Montoya and JV to NASCAR?
You go from one 18year old teammate to another. Tell us about Graham Rahal and Sebastian Vettel.
How did Paul Newman feel about your decision?
Did Mario give you any advice?
What was the best advice you received from anyone that helped you make your decision?
Will you continue to do Le Mans?
Can you see yourself ever driving for Renault?
Robert Dornboos said you’ll have to get used to blocking in F1. Can you handle it?
What current or past F1 driver do you most admire?
What will be the biggest adjustment you’ll have to make in going from Champ Car to F1?
When is your next F1 test?
What F1 track will be your greatest challenge?
Where is your best chance to score your first point?
Why did you make the move to F1?