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M BLUR
Really Senior Member II ZeeMax ROADSTER Joined: 04-August-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1557 |
Posted: 21-March-2004 at 20:17 |
Well.. the FW26 looked much better under JPM.. not sure about RS though - looked pretty lack lustre right up to the failure.. shame the track temp didn't stay hotter and those Michelins might have clawed in the Bridgestones a tad better - perhaps old Frank shoudl switch to Toyo Real shame for Webber - he's starting to makea real impact as we thought he might... it's also great to see MS still into his driving and winning... he looked seriously over-joyed today.. good on him. Great stuff for Button - Jacques who? - go get 'em boy.. JB's dad is a bit of a rogue isn't he..? as to DC moaning - well he is the second most experienced driver out there behind MS and has some insight into things one would say.. MS doesn't need to complain - old Ross and Jead Todd do that for him.. I think DC was the first driver to congrat' Button on camera.. it was solid drive by DC. Webber's poor start ultimately helped Button & JPM - otherwise both Ferrari's may have got away with RB pulling behind MS into turn 1. Had MW sat in third then a quick gap wil undoubtedly have emerged.. It's easy to forget how good DC can be.. he has real skills - particuarly in the wet. Unfortunately the quick pratice/qualifying means that it takes DC almost a dozen laps in a race to get his line sorted out and then he stars to post quickest sectors.. unfortunately he then only has a narrow window before the tyres start to leave him.. The McLaren def needs sorting out and i's unfair to put this all on DC & Kimi. If I recall rightly - DC's actual race performance last season were actually solid - it was his grid position that let him down. DC may be off-form and will take time to adjust - it's hard for a lead driver to have to give way to a new upstart, who happens to be run the ragged & getting the points.. DC has always been about averages.. so was Damien but we supported him because he won. DC's style isn't much different & I'm sure he could match his old F3000 rival RB anytime on a level playing field... don't get me wrong - I think RB is great but he's only truly fast on a small number of the circuits on the calendar - Silverstone being one of them. RB is top 5.. yes but JPM is has better potential. JPM is the only driver that I knwo has really scared MS since his debue... probabaly only MS, JPM and Alonso have that 'edge' required... Button may have it but it's going to take time for him to push that extra 10% along with BAR. Much more enjoyable than Australia... looking forward to JPM and FW26 shaping up. Webber for Williams in 2005 - I'm almost hoping BAR let Button down so we see a Buttom/Webber Williams line up in 2005.. I hope Frank doesn't try something too racial such as bring in Rosberg or Picquet junior in...? Frank often brings out new talent but rarely hangs onto them for long - instead he needs a storng hand. Does anyone have the sector splits for JPM? Where was he slow/quick? MB
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encomium
Really Senior Member I Joined: 06-January-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 403 |
Posted: 21-March-2004 at 20:09 |
seems like this season is becoming a victory parade for Ferrari's winning ways....these people really have to sort themselves out.
and, how did this thread get so wide? |
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thepits
Moderator Group Joined: 09-July-2003 Location: far far away Status: Offline Points: 10000473 |
Posted: 20-March-2004 at 22:38 |
I started to watch the (recorded) ITV1 qualifying for this w/ends GP, and I must say that it was the most inrestinzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
do I really want to get up at 06:45 tomorrow for the race? Oh yes - meant to add that the NASCAR Busch race today was very very good - had some overtaking - remember when that happened in F1? - and the ALMS 12hr race - on as I type - is GREAT!!! Who needs F1? Edited by thepits |
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Peter H
Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-January-2004 Location: Worcestershire/Ost Bayern Status: Offline Points: 927 |
Posted: 20-March-2004 at 16:19 |
Ever watched the V8 Brutes,OZ Pickup racing, same drivers as OZ V8 but dont think there are any rules !
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Omi318is
Groupie Joined: 28-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 77 |
Posted: 20-March-2004 at 15:08 |
F1 is boring as hell these days, and all about money... For a bit of decent racing you need to look in the direction of touring cars, and Aussie V8 Supercar Cup. Rallying is going the same way as F1, especially with rumours of many of the big manufacturers pulling out!
Or just get the MotoGP on the telly and get someone to remind you to blink every now and then. |
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grant w
Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-February-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 558 |
Posted: 20-March-2004 at 12:39 |
is that aimed at f1 or this the widest thread in the world ..
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IamSpartacus
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Posted: 20-March-2004 at 11:59 |
[edit] edited to narrow page from being 7 foot wide [/edit] Edited by kbannon |
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Peter H
Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-January-2004 Location: Worcestershire/Ost Bayern Status: Offline Points: 927 |
Posted: 20-March-2004 at 08:28 |
Well that was quite close untill MS went out, suprised at Webber second though - thought after first renault would be quicker although Alonso did throw it away the same place as Sato. Is it going to be worth watching the race ? only good thing i suppose is it starts at 7 so watch first few laps in bed & can always go back to sleep ! ( or just doze off if its a procession )
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encomium
Really Senior Member I Joined: 06-January-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 403 |
Posted: 10-March-2004 at 17:08 |
what do you guys think they should do about qualifying?
i thin they should bring back the old system of 3 timed laps....but keep the park ferme and one engine rule. that will give teams a chance to respond and alter strategy etc...much more interesting. After all, all these new ideas to close the gap with ferrari has made no difference. In fact, I think it has only widened the gap as Ferrari seems to have made the most of the new rules and still has the best strategies. The only reason why last season was so close was because of Kimi's consistency, still I thought that if he had won, it would have been a joke to crown someone who only won one race the champion and give second place to the winner of 6 races |
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encomium
Really Senior Member I Joined: 06-January-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 403 |
Posted: 10-March-2004 at 11:35 |
I will be very surprised if he gets a drice with a top team next year.....unless he wins the championship (but then, look what happened to Damon Hill)
Jordan sounds about right. Win or lose, happy days....... |
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kbannon
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Posted: 09-March-2004 at 22:59 |
Jordan?
He reckons he will be getting measured up for a Williams or Toyota suit next year (story here) Funny guy! |
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thepits
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Posted: 09-March-2004 at 21:51 |
McLaren have no worries - they've got D C Don't forget - this is year, he said so, and he started 12th and finished ..........err 8th! (Jordan will welcome him with open arms next year, just for his charisma!) |
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encomium
Really Senior Member I Joined: 06-January-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 403 |
Posted: 09-March-2004 at 12:21 |
Willi Weber, Ralf Schumacher's manager, says that he is close to a deal to put Ralf at Renault F1 in 2005. One has to be a little sceptical about such a deal given that it is not entirely clear why Renault would want an expensive driver like Ralf when there are other cheaper youngsters available. Ralf has had a lot of opportunities to be successful with Williams but has so far failed to put together a proper title challenge.
Williams, while being very polite about the situation, does not appear to care very much about Ralf as his idea of his own worth is rather more than the team seems to think and the gap between the two figures is more than $5m a year. Toyota is willing to do a deal with Ralf on the right terms and it may be that Weber's comments are designed to get Toyota to accept terms which the team does not wish to accept. Renault has been expected to drop Jarno Trulli at the end of this year and the original plan was to replace him with Mark Webber. The Australian, however, is at the top of the Williams list and in recent weeks there have been signs that Renault might put France's Franck Montagny into the second car in order to try to drum up more interest (and money) in the F1 programme in France. |
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encomium
Really Senior Member I Joined: 06-January-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 403 |
Posted: 09-March-2004 at 12:09 |
totally agree about the comment on how important Michael Schumacher has been to Ferrari.
However, Barichello has been getting very involved and it seems that MS has been using some RB settings for his car. I think McLaren or Williams should try and lure Barichello away from Ferrari, even if he has signed until 2006. In my opinion, he is the 2nd best driver in the field.....not by much, but definitely there. |
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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 09-March-2004 at 12:02 |
To be honest I think the other teams are going to struggle against Ferrari as long as they have Michael Schumacker. Whether you love him or hate him, he is by far and away the best driver out there and I think that the success Ferrari have had over the last few years has been down to him. |
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encomium
Really Senior Member I Joined: 06-January-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 403 |
Posted: 09-March-2004 at 10:10 |
so williams will have a totally new driver line-up next season? they need it.
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encomium
Really Senior Member I Joined: 06-January-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 403 |
Posted: 09-March-2004 at 10:08 |
McLaren does have some serious issues to sort out. And it seems to me (and my untrained eye) that Kimi is letting his "superstar" status get to his head....I believe he is frustrated about the development and reliability of the car, but to air his displeasure and frustration so publicly cannot be good for team morale.
McLaren need an experienced and hungry driver to drive the development and setting up of cars for the races......Michael Schumacher did that for Ferrari through talent and a lot of hard work with the engineers with testing and development. |
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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 09-March-2004 at 09:45 |
Jamie, So what do you do? sounds like a pretty nice job to me. Perhaps you can tell us why the Mclarens so pants at the moment! We rely on Mclaren and Williams to give Ferrari a run for their money, but after Sundays performance it appears no one can challenge them. Incidently Ferrari have cancelled an extensive mid week testing session. Why? because there's no point, they know the other teams can't touch them. Also just heard that Ralf is about to sign for renault for 2005 season. |
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JC , e30 m3
Really Senior Member I Joined: 02-June-2003 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 256 |
Posted: 09-March-2004 at 04:55 |
And I'm not writing this in the middle of the night, I'm in Melbourne aren't I. And it's bloody raining on my only day off!!
hark at me, ranting away... Hope you enjoy the next race lads, I know merc are bmw's arch rivals but it pays the bills so maybe some of you could cheer for Mclaren just a little bit? Cheers and it's off to Malaysia tomorrow for four days by the pool before we go back to work, it's a tough job etc. etc... |
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JC , e30 m3
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Posted: 09-March-2004 at 04:50 |
And another thing, I don't even get to go home and see my M3 or my girlfriend (not necessarily in that order?!?!) until we've done it all again in Malaysia....
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jamie
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