Massa can only race when he has a trouble free afternoon. Something goes wrong and he end up last. This inability to cope with adversity is just wrong.
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Massa can only race when he has a trouble free afternoon. Something goes wrong and he end up last. This inability to cope with adversity is just wrong.
Well, it seems that whenever there is a little suprise in the race, the Ferrari team come completely unglued, if there wasn't that first safety car I think Ferrari was destined for a 1-2... I think they are just not prepared for anything out of the ordinary. I hope there is no doubt now whether Kimi should be helping Massa now, seeing he is 27 points behind Lewis with only 30 points to gain.
I just wish Ferrari would take that "pit light system" one step further and add/hang a 19 widescreen lcd screen and camera on it so the driver can see whats happening behind it or at least a mirror, then I think the systems would be good...
Also in Massa's defence for not gaining anything after his his pit stop fiasco, his engine was probably none to happy about sitting so long at the end of pit lane, and also kudo's for him to have the for-thought to stop at pit lane instead of dragging the hose onto the track.
And before anyone questions why Massa got a drive through this time when his previous infraction only earned them a fine, I'm thinking that because this was appeared more dangerous, and it occured at the first pits as opposed to the last, that it was a worse situation this time around. though I would like to see Ferrari nailed with another fine on top of the drive through penalty, maybe 2x or 10x what the last fine was...
hadn't thought of it like that, but you're probably raising something that should be investigated.
ferrari does have form.
is this a systemic problem relating to their digital release system?
if it is, perhaps it should be banned for contributing to repeated near-misses in the pitlane.
if not, then something else is wrong with their release process.
the traffic light system to me is a serious injury waiting to happen, either with mechanics being run over or as we saw today being dragged down by the fuel hose.
Further, there were mechanics in the next pit stall who were/could have been hit by the flailing hose. Or worse, there could have been a fire.
One positive thing is that Ferrari was penalised for an unsafe pit release, its a shame this wasn't applied in Valencia but that's worthy of is own thread.
notice who was in the paddock for Ferrari, as he was the last two races...
Jean Todt.
Personally, if this team slips lower than second in the constructor's, I expect him to return to his former job and do a thurough house cleaning.
What unfair rules screwed the Ferrari drivers that didn't affect everyone else?Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Well terrible mistake by the pit crew, but then Massa didn;t do much after that.
Funny how this time around it was a 10 second stop and go. and in Valencia it was just a fine. If it were a stop and go as it should have been, then probably Hamilton would have won the race.
Anyway, Ferrari need to get things sorted out real quick. They simply gifted LH points today, by failing to correct a problem they knew existed already. As soon as the SC came out, they lost their calm and in their nervousness,they botched the pit stop.
Now Kimi was pushing,but he did loose it and cost the team valuable WDC points. It was a pure racing accidnet and I really don't blame him too much for it.
Maybe this is one of the "unfair rules" that Garry is referring to. Though the drive-thru didn't screw Massa as much as the pitstop screwup by the team, I can agree that it's not fair to have different punishments for the same offense by the same team and driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by 71minus2
Other than this one, I still want to hear about the other "unfair rules" that screwed the Ferrari drivers today though.
And yet he is still in P2 in the general standing and has 20 more points than the current champion which incidentally is his teammate and has the same car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daika
I used to think Massa didnīt deserve to be an F1 driver, but this year he is doing a great job for Ferrari and if not for an error not of his making, chances are he would have been the current leader.
Does he struggle when things go wrong? yes, does he seems to get the best out of a great car?, yes, which is what you need if you plan to fight for the championship.
Screw Ferrari? Don't bother, I doubt they'd get that right either......