Kimi

**Mikko** · 26th May 07, 18:34

I hate to say it, but you're absolutely right.

After today's qualifying, I've been wondering, did anyone of us TRULY understand the greatness of Michael Schumacher and the influence he had on Ferrari's success over the past decade?

**Viktory** · 26th May 07, 18:39

He has to do one **** of a race tomorrow. He has definitely not impressed on me since Australia tbh but I've been a little forgiving since he is new to the team and everything, but now he's had plenty of time in the car. What happened today should not happen to a driver of his caliber and pay check...

**ioan** · 26th May 07, 18:41

Originally Posted by Mikko

...did anyone of us TRULY understand the greatness of Michael Schumacher and the influence he had on Ferrari's success over the past decade?

Good question to some people around here.

Watching the qualifying session flashes of MS beating DH in qualis by half a second in 1996 (and that Ferrari was no way as good as the Williams), and I would have loved to have him drive one of the red cars today again to a P1.

**raphael123** · 26th May 07, 18:44

Ferrari have won 3/4 races, and have had 4/5 poles since MS's departure. Mechanical failure has cost them the most, I don't think Michael was involved in that. Obviously Michael is a loss, but not as much as people want us to believe.

**jas123f1** · 26th May 07, 21:26

Originally Posted by Mikko

I hate to say it, but you're absolutely right.

After today's qualifying, I've been wondering, did anyone of us TRULY understand the greatness of Michael Schumacher and the influence he had on Ferrari's success over the past decade?

I think people should not change their mind as soon as something is going against Kimi and start to speak about Schumi.

Racing is racing and every driver make mistakes (Schumi too if some one have forgotten). Kimi made a mistake today and pay a price for it - but that doesn’t mean that he isn’t a great driver or that his changes to be WDC 2007 have definitely gone. I think he is more familiar with the car and team now than before and will be even better in becoming races.

So please

stop to speak b*ll s**t about him.

**Big Ben** · 26th May 07, 21:58

Originally Posted by Mikko

I hate to say it, but you're absolutely right.

After today's qualifying, I've been wondering, did anyone of us TRULY understand the greatness of Michael Schumacher and the influence he had on Ferrari's success over the past decade?

Yes... I truly understood MS´greatness and the influence he had on Ferrari´s success over the past decade!....

It´s interesting to hear people talking about this in relation to the Monaco GP. I think that Monaco is the place were he showed the worst side of his character.

MS made stupid mistakes too... and so many of them were last year... while being the best paid f1 driver (ever, I think)

**wedge** · 26th May 07, 22:02

At least he admitted he made a mistake and didn't stall the car on purpose!

**BeansBeansBeans** · 26th May 07, 22:23

After Malaysia, people were saying that Massa wasn't fit to drive for Ferrari but a couple of races later, he's the best thing since sliced bread and Kimi is the one under pressure. C'est la vie.

**Ian McC** · 26th May 07, 22:26

Originally Posted by Mikko

I hate to say it, but you're absolutely right.

After today's qualifying, I've been wondering, did anyone of us TRULY understand the greatness of Michael Schumacher and the influence he had on Ferrari's success over the past decade?

Yawn

He makes a mistake and all of a sudden he is rubbish

Do we really want to bring up Schumachers last qualifying in Monaco? I don't think so somehow.

**ioan** · 26th May 07, 22:33

Originally Posted by Ian McC

Yawn

He makes a mistake and all of a sudden he is rubbish

Do we really want to bring up Schumachers last qualifying in Monaco? I don't think so somehow.

Did MS break his front suspension in Monaco last year or what?

**Valve Bounce** · 26th May 07, 22:38

Originally Posted by ioan

Did MS break his front suspension in Monaco last year or what?

Nah!! he just stopped to check out the view.

**ioan** · 26th May 07, 22:42

Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

Nah!! he just stopped to check out the view.

Or maybe made a mistake but without breaking his front suspension. But let's stop here before pino gets angry.

**Valve Bounce** · 26th May 07, 22:50

Originally Posted by ioan

Or maybe made a mistake but without breaking his front suspension. But let's stop here before pino gets angry.

pino's cool - Jarno is still there.

**ioan** · 26th May 07, 22:53

Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

pino's cool - Jarno is still there.

Take care he's a hot blooded Italian!

**BeansBeansBeans** · 26th May 07, 23:04

It was hilarious when Kimi and Felipe both ended up facing the barriers at Rascasse. Their battle to replace Schumacher as top dog symbolised by what looked like a battle for his favourite parking space.

**Ian McC** · 26th May 07, 23:09

Originally Posted by BeansBeansBeans

It was hilarious when Kimi and Felipe both ended up facing the barriers at Rascasse. Their battle to replace Schumacher as top dog symbolised by what looked like a battle for his favourite parking space.

**raphael123** · 27th May 07, 01:49

Fair play BeansBeansBeans - I actually laughed out loud at that!!!

We aren't allowed to talk about Schumacher unfortunately, but yes, saying how much we miss him at Monaco a year later is quite ironic lol.

I am definately surprised Kimi has taken this long to settle down. However he says he could have fought for pole today! I guess we won't know, and we'll have to wait till the next race to see if he has completely settled in. He was making similar noises before Spain though, and he was just as far back from Massa.

**akv89** · 27th May 07, 02:03

It was a mistake on Kimi's part, and nothing more. So there is no reason to define his career by this moment. Remember he was doing fine until he had mechanical problems at the last race, so really this was his first big mistake of the season.
On another note, a lot people claimed that MS intentionally parked the car last year because people generally don't make any mistakes at that corner. Seeing what happenned in qualifying today, perhaps the parking incident was not as intentional as it was made out to be

**raikk** · 27th May 07, 02:05

Kimi certainly shot himself in the foot with this one but thats racing... This year is starting to look like 2005 all over again for Kimi..If Kimi gets above 7th in this race he has done a good job...