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Originally Posted by Saint Devote
You use a generally accepted nickname to suggest there is no nickname.
Huh?
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:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Saint Devote
You use a generally accepted nickname to suggest there is no nickname.
Huh?
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...and, as the man himself might very well say (and frequently did), more than anyone ever in the the history of motor sport :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Saint Devote
Hunt had another rhyming nickname that I cannot use here but it started with a 'c'.
To me Michael was 'TGF' short for 'That German Fellow'.
Brabham was 'Black Jack'.
If you want nicknames the WOO is the place.
Who can name:
The 'Dude' aka 'Catfish'
Slammin Sammy
Wild Child
The Hurricane
The King (that one is easy)
Fast Freddie
That is just a few.
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Originally Posted by Easy Drifter
Last three are;
Alex Higgins
Elvis Presley
Freddie Flintoff
I think!
Well... :p :
I have to admit before the season I was quite sceptical about Schumacher's comeback and it always seemed as a bigger risk compared to the possible benefits he could bring in performance. Already in the last seasons of his "previous career" his throne as the best driver was hanging in balance, so it was clear it was only going to be tougher now.
For performance Mercedes ought to have signed Heidfeld, but I guess the leaders and marketing gurus of MB couldn't grasp the thought of having two non-race winners, so they needed to take a gamble for publicity with a risk of failure. As we know, had Button stayed at Brawn/Mercedes, Schumacher would have never been considered, because JB was a defending WDC and as a result clearly a "big enough name" to satisfy the marque. However, even though I don't consider Heidfeld any worse than Button, opting for two "unknown" drivers seemed too "low" for MB. :\
If Mercedes want another WDC they should hire someone else.
I love his comeback . He shouldn't quit in the first place . He is till on his old form . The car just didn't suit him at all . Remember he switch to Mercedes GP late ? The car was meant for Button . I'll wait for the monster within him to awakes .
Welcome to the forum Zerox.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEROX
Is this the "Great" Schumacher we are talking about? The driver who can wring the best out of a crappy car and drag a Minardi around quick enough to win Races? :laugh:
The Mercedes isn't that bad but MS isn't getting anywhere near the best out of it. Rosberg has had the same time in the cockpit and is doing OK and Rosberg's driving style is nothing like Buttons.
You have to say that Schumacher being 60 points behind his team mate on a mere 44 points is very poor and if this was any other driver, we would be asking WTF Mercedes are doing dragging this dead-wood around.
At the end of the day, it results that talk isn't it? We can come up with some valid specific excuses but if the mighty Schumacher cannot drive a car unless it's built around him, the electronics, the chassis, the tyres, the handling etc, then the question has to be asked "was he that good in the first place or was it all the excellent design team around him"?
It might be blasphemy for asking in some peoples eyes but this is the first time we've seen him in a new team with a driver that has the same race time in the car and equal treatment.
All things being equal, it doesn't look that impressive.
Growing old sucks. :( And it happens to everyone, unfortunately. :bigcry:
better than the alternative.....one can never have too many birthdays and years....Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce