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Thread: Was Prost a racer?
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20th August 2009, 08:51 #41
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Originally Posted by Saint Devote
Originally Posted by Saint Devote
Originally Posted by Saint Devote
Yes, Mansell made sacrifices and was certainly determined, but as a racing driver he was (and is) certainly not unique in that respect. It's just that a lot more has been made of Mansell's "struggle against the odds".
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20th August 2009, 10:08 #42
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
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20th August 2009, 12:46 #43
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Originally Posted by Saint Devote
Mansell learnt from Piquet on what it takes to be WDC.
Mansell would only go back to Williams if he was #1 driver, played the same mind games with Patrese regarding set ups as Piquet did to him. Mario Andretti called Mansell the worst team mate he ever had because Mansell wanted exclusive treament from Newman-Haas.
Doesn't sound like the same Mansell in the mid-80s begging for parity at Williams.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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20th August 2009, 15:57 #44
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Well, as it has already been discussed here, Mansell was in my view definetely inferior to Prost and Senna. As for that famous 1990 AP vs NM team-mate battle, then yes - Mansell was capable of being as quick as anyone on his day and was very fast in 1990 as well. But he was never quite as consistent as Prost. Mansell is rated extremely highly due to his spectacular style, but less notice is given to the fact that he tended to make stupid mistakes from time-to-time as well.
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