Well he's driving the 4th best car yet he is just third in the DC ( remember he was second before the last race ). Tells a story doesn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
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Well he's driving the 4th best car yet he is just third in the DC ( remember he was second before the last race ). Tells a story doesn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
4th best is relativeQuote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
earlier in the season they were tops at some point and Mercedes were 4th best, then at the very first race Lotus where tops and Ferrari were the 2nd best car
then for a while the RBR was the best car, then Mercedes had its day at the top step
In Hungary Ferrari were the 4th best. That could easily turn around in Spa. Vettel, Kimi, Alonso and Hamilton are the class of the field with the latter 2 probably capable of pushing any car well beyond its capabilities.
The 2 races that Alonso won, especially in span, that Ferrari looked dominant. In china earlier it ran rampant on the competition only kimi managing to stay withing 10 seconds of the car. In Malaysia he qualified in a strong p2 and might have been in contention for the race win. So lets not make it sound like he has been driving a lemon all year long. All 4 top teams seem to have their day in the sun and then days in the shadows. I expect them to be stronger in Spa, so they might jump to 2nd best then right ;)
Well Red Bull and Mercedes have won all the pole positions this year so we have to assume that their cars are the 2 fastest, right? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
And the Lotus has been pretty good, so maybe Fernando has the equal 3rd best car then? :)
Unfortunately, having the best car for 2 races out of 12 isn't going to win championships.
Even more so when the last time it was the best was in the middle of May.
Sadly, even if the car was the best, the lightweight underperforming Massa would leak too many points.
Sad but true :(
I am perplexed as to the charity shown by the management towards Felipe.
His lack of performance, the failure to take significant positions away from rivals, has effectively lost the Scuderia two titles in three seasons.
It is concerning that the President expends energy criticising the overdue outburst of the teams only chance of success, yet has failed to act decisively over the ongoing failure of Massa to add value.
I can understand an unwillingness to replace a driver mid-season due to the testing restrictions and the experiences with Badoer and Fisichella. I can understand that many drivers would not want to be second driver in a team. I am afraid that I cannot understand a loyalty due to an accident, which I have sometimes heard is the reason for the patience extended to Massa.
That is just sentimentality. If there is any basis to it, it is a worry as to the weakness of the management.
Perhaps Luca should look in the mirror the next time he wishes to find someone to lambast?
Luca has been reading this thread?
Yes he has, Luca is an old member of this forum ;)
Hopefully he will return and add wisdom, as this forum arena seems to be a pleasant place, with no gangs or provacateurs.
Specially in the light of some other teams changing their drivers like their mechanics change gloves.Quote:
Originally Posted by Parabolica
Ferrari was nowhere near taking even one constructor title in the last three years. The points spread from RedBull was just too big. In fact, in 2010 and 11, Ferrari finished third behind McLaren. To catch RedBull, Ferrari's second driver had to do well enough not only to best RedBull's number two driver, but also to score the difference in points between Alonso and Vettel. This Ferrari driver basically would have to destroy Webber while driving a slower car. That's quite a feat. Maybe someone on the level of Raikkonen could have done it, (oh wait, they could have had him..), but I doubt someone fresh and young from the current pull of available drivers could manage.Quote:
His lack of performance, the failure to take significant positions away from rivals, has effectively lost the Scuderia two titles in three seasons.
Either way, I was surprised they signed Massa for another year in 2012.