The Ferrari thread !

So, a question...

If Hamilton one day signs for Ferrari, how many Mclaren flags do you think would wave at Silverstone?

I am not convinced there is deep affection for Mclaren like that.

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Originally Posted by pallone col bracciale

But, for this argument not to be a case of apples and oranges, two fruit you like to speak about before, which Italian motorbike teams have been in MotoGP since 1950?

The answer is "Nessun"

There is no equivalent to Ferrari for Italian motorbike fans. Yes, Ducati are there now, but not always.

If there was an equivalent, then it would matter who Rossi rode for.

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You mean Ducati are no one?!
They were in motorbike sports in one series or another for quite a few decades already.

pino, what is the most important objective of the Tifosi? Ferrari, or an Italian driver (say in another car?)
I suspect that any driver in a Ferrari, like Alonso say, is more important than say someone like Fisi winning a race in a Force India.
Could you please adjudicate this for me. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

pino, what is the most important objective of the Tifosi? Ferrari, or an Italian driver (say in another car?)
I suspect that any driver in a Ferrari, like Alonso say, is more important than say someone like Fisi winning a race in a Force India.
Could you please adjudicate this for me. Thanks.

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Ferrari is above everything and everyone ;)

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Originally Posted by pino

Ferrari is above everything and everyone ;)

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Well who in their right mind would ever question that ???

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Originally Posted by ioan

:eek: And me thinking that in fact the hair evaded you head! :p

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:laugh: ! Fortunately, I come from a long line of 'non baldy' males. ;)

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Originally Posted by pallone col bracciale

But it is more a driver-based support, no? The British did not stop cheering Mansell when he drove for Ferrari, for example.

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You may well have hit the nail on the head there.

No-one supports Button less because he no longer drives for BAR/Honda/Brawn, or WIlliams for that matter.

I understand very clearly now the ethos behind the Tifosi support for the Scuderia.

Why give a flying fornication who is driving, so long as they are winning and bringing home titles?

is this not more about Ferrrai being THE italian team, whilst there have been a few minnows come and go there has only ever really been 1 Italian team (unless you go right back to the days of Alfa and Maserati), whereas in the UK we have had multiple teams to choose from.

If there was only McLaren or Williams (or Jordan, Red Bull/Jaguar/Stewart, Lotus (old and new) Tyrell, BRM etc etc then maybe the British support would sit behind the one team, but by the nature of the F1 industry in the UK there are multiple options, all with varying levels of success in recent history - for Italy there has only really been Ferrari for a very long time.

hence the british support is more diluted, and also more fickle as it easy to follow several teams but retain the passion for individual drivers (who obviously come and go)

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86109

this is getting ridiculous. It seems they are not able to enforce their own rules. Why not ban both teams just to be sure?

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Originally Posted by eu

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86109

this is getting ridiculous. It seems they are not able to enforce their own rules. Why not ban both teams just to be sure?

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Surely they are merely attempting to ensure there is a level playing field.

Are flexible floors allowed?