IndyCar driver Justin Wilson used to race in Formula One, and even he’s mystified about the turmoil currently engulfing F1.
The rift doesn’t figure to have much of an impact on the U.S.-based IndyCar Series — though some IRL drivers and personnel could, in theory, make the jump to a revamped F1 in 2010.
But the subject hit home for Wilson, who raced for Minardi and Jaguar Racing in F1 in 2003 before joining Champ Car and now the IRL.
“The whole saga is just too much,” said Wilson, who was in Iowa preparing for Sunday’s Iowa Corn Indy 250. “I don’t have enough time in the day to follow it and understand it. That’s why it’s not enjoyable to watch anymore, let alone be a part of.”
IRL rookie Robert Doornbos, who raced in Formula One for Minardi in 2005 and Red Bull Racing in 2006, is siding with the Formula One Teams Association, which is against the restrictions.
Doornbos believes placing restraints on F1 teams goes against what the circuit is all about.
Though Wilson said he’d “never say never” to a return to F1, he insisted that he’s enjoyed his time in the IRL much more than he ever did in F1.
Wilson is in his second season in the IRL. He finished 11th in 2008 with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, and that’s where he stands this season driving for Dale Coyne Racing.
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