Maybe McLaren like to have a 2nd driver clearly slower than the top guy and thus avoiding problems like last year.
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Maybe McLaren like to have a 2nd driver clearly slower than the top guy and thus avoiding problems like last year.
not the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
Heikke has shown to be a liability to the team this year to make that argument sound. He has lost valuable WDC points opportunites this year. Has never challenged those ahead of him in the race and seems to lack consistnet pace on race day driving what is arguably one of the 4 fastest cars on the grid. If points were awarded after Quali then I'd say he's right there. But they are not. It is how you finish the race that matters.
Now after Singapore, he states that he' is ready to help the team to win both titles in an effort to prove his worth.
So I will see what these next three races are hging to show me. I don't need him to cede to LH. I just need him to perform very well to keep the two ferrari's in check and take away as many points from them as possible.
Ferrari have already come out and declared they are going for 1-2's in the last 3 races. Thast should be McLaren's goals as well and Heike's motivation.
Finish ahead of massa!
Massa laughs at kovalainen.Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
Apparently only when leading.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
When not (leading) Massa can't do anything.
Don`t drink&post.Quote:
Originally Posted by jjanicke
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Originally Posted by jjanicke
yup
and when being chased down by top drivers ( Alonso in Germany 07, LH in Germany 08) he has nothing for them and predictably yields the position.
I thought Massa fought hard at the 2007 European Grand Prix and the two cars almost touched, but Alonso was so much quicker (2 sec per lap) that his pass sooner or later was almost inevitable.Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
Maybe Mclaren should try "rebuilding" Kovalianen?
"Heikki is a guy who was systematically taken apart last year and we have systematically put him back together again”
Copyright Ron Dennis 2008.
Hmmm...have Mclaren lost their Loctite sponsorship?
Maybe Mclaren should try "rebuilding" Kovalianen?
"Heikki is a guy who was systematically taken apart last year and we have systematically put him back together again”
Copyright Ron Dennis 2008.
Hmmm...have Mclaren lost their Loctite sponsorship?
PML :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by tamburello
I was thinking this the other day.
Heikki is a weird one and no mistake, guv.
When he got to McLaren, he settled in and was getting faster. McLaren did do a good job getting him up to speed and it looked a great decision from Ron.
What has happened now I have no idea. Perhaps he thought he was going to challenge Lewis and has been blown away. Perhaps he has lost his confidence or perhaps he's just lost a bit of enthusiasm.
Who knows but it's got to be turned around soon.
I'll see what I can find out at the weekend.