seniority as a factor in drive team decision

[Tom Line]

We always have a primary drive team and a backup drive team. Generally speaking, I like to see it when the primary has the best driver, period. I do not want a senior on the backup drive team, because I expect the backup driver will be the future driver when the current one leaves.

That doesn't always work, and we haven't really followed it as a policy, but it's what I prefer to see.

[Aetas]

It seems like our team factors in a lot of things other than seniority, since we have had diverse drivers quite frequently. The thing is, it's usually whomever shows the most commitment. There's no use for someone with "raw talent" to be on the team as a primary driver if they cannot be counted on to show up. Regardless of this, the drivers with the most talent do seem to be the ones that are also seniors, due to commitment level and such by maturity.

So essentially, seniority is important on our team to an extent, but not necessarily the only thing.