Team mates

[Retro Formula 1]

skc: the Egypt reference - hes's living in de Nile.

OMG

How dense can I get?

[Tazio]

Really doubt that, I think it's more the accident that took "it" away from him...

He is completely over that Koz. It is not even a little bit of a detriment to him imo

[Saint Devote]

I disagree with this. To use a favorite word of James Hunt's - bollocks!

[J.Lindstroem]

Massa looking more and more like the support driver that doesn't realise it

I get the impression that you think he is rather "stupid" or naive or something to not realize that he is a "support driver", something i disagree with. My opinion is that you as a sportsman always has to see yourself as the number one driver to be really competetive. The day when you say to yourself "oh im playing second fiddle to my teammate, i am not as good as him", you can quit. Even if the team sees him as second fiddle and maybe most of the spectators as well, as a sportsperson you cant see your participation like that. He has to always aim on the top spot otherwise he can't be good!

[markabilly]

The problem with this team mate comparison thing, is that its validity has erroded more and more over the years, because tech has erroded the contribution of the driver, and things have come down to ounces here and there..there was a time when drivers set up cars, with only the aid of a stopwatch...now engineers with computers and wind tunnels do it.....and is to the point where the car dominants competition.

All it took was a mere change in four inches of wheelbase, and sudddenly Schuie is donminanting Nico, and Nico is the one with the frown.

The same was very clear with the rubens vs. Button thing last year...a few minor changes, and suddenly Ruben is out running Button....

Give Button the car he wants and hamilton will struggle. Give hamilton the car he wants, and Button will struggle.


Give me the car i want, and I will not struggle at all.....

[markabilly]

or give me an extra four inches....

[Hawkmoon]

or give me an extra four inches....

What are you going to do with 5 inches?

[Mia 01]

Jenson is doing good , really good, still leading with 11 points.

Massa will improve and shine in Turkey. Alonso will fade away, pressure, pressure, thats it.

[markabilly]

What are you going to do with 5 inches?

u have pm for the explicit details.


but anyway, mia, I think Button may not do as well, as may not not Nico either, since both teams seem to be aiming the handling of their cars to fit the other drivers--and that might be true of massa as well.

[Mia 01]

You could be right, but are wrong in Jensons case. The team backs him moore than the other driver. It´s a feeling.