MS @ Spanish GP

[Big Ben]

you have to be a moron to think that Ferrari was so successful just because of one man.
The best proof that MS' role wasn't so crucial is the very fact that they are doing just fine without him...

[raphael123]

you have to be a moron to think that Ferrari was so successful just because of one man.
The best proof that MS' role wasn't so crucial is the very fact that they are doing just fine without him...

I know a couple of forumers who would disagree with that. According to them it's just a difference of opinion

But yes I agree, it's stupid to say the loss of Schumacher would result in them becoming a poor team overnight.

[ioan]

I know a couple of forumers who would disagree with that. According to them it's just a difference of opinion

But yes I agree, it's stupid to say the loss of Schumacher would result in them becoming a poor team overnight.

And who said that?

[ioan]

Do you know differently? Has a team member at Ferrari spoken about Michael's role specifically? Or are you critizising Lauda for expressing an opinion because he's not laying all of Ferrari's current sucess at Schumachers feet?

Kimi knows more than Lauda I suppose:

"He is here to help the team. Hopefully he has much more time to look at what the other teams are doing and comes up with some ideas."

It seems like an adviser role to me. What about you now?

Lauda is just a grumpy old man now. Let's not forget he was some kind of adviser for Ferrari too in the past, and I doubt that people labelled him as a mascot back than.

If Kimi starts beating Massa by a bigger margin than what Schumacher managed, I think it'll go a long way to dispelling that Schumacher was some sort of god like figure behind the wheel of an F1 car.

Keep trying, sooner or later someone will bite the bait! :

[raphael123]

And who said that?

Not really for me to names name is it :

What do you think Ioan, do you think someone's opinion can be stupid, if they believe something such as Michael Schumacher was the one reason for Ferrari's success?

[raphael123]

Kimi knows more than Lauda I suppose:

"He is here to help the team. Hopefully he has much more time to look at what the other teams are doing and comes up with some ideas."

It seems like an adviser role to me. What about you now?

Lauda is just a grumpy old man now. Let's not forget he was some kind of adviser for Ferrari too in the past, and I doubt that people labelled him as a mascot back than.

That sounds like an advisory role to me too I'd say
Also, Massa has said he speaks to Schumacher after every race doesn't he? Or is my memory playing tricks on me again?

Keep trying, sooner or later someone will bite the bait! :

huh?

[ioan]

That sounds like an advisory role to me too I'd say

Than Lauda was talking bollocks, like always.

huh?

You already used that phrase in another thread trying to provoke a discussion.

[pino]

This thread is about MS new role at Ferrari, not about his career as F1 driver !

[ioan]

This thread is about MS new role at Ferrari, not about his career as F1 driver !

A very good point!

[ArrowsFA1]

I do think Kimi has been very diplomatic, but suspect that MS's presence is a distraction he would rather be without.