i doubt they missed FP2 because of their driving ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by keysersoze
Badoer on the other hand is miles away from his teammate.
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i doubt they missed FP2 because of their driving ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by keysersoze
Badoer on the other hand is miles away from his teammate.
Kimi is quick,Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
quick enough to win the WCC
quick enough to challenge MSC until his cars failed him
quick enough to get 2nd in Hungary this year
out of all the criticism of Kimi this year, not being quick is not one of them
POST OF THE CENTURY lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ioan
I do agree that we don't need to give Badoer a break. Ferrari made the decision to use him, although bourdais, NPJr, Liuzzi, Klien, Sato, Davidson, were available. All would have been miles faster than badoer.
It was Ferrari's decision to install him and thus should be judged accordingly.
F1 isn't a training ground or a developmental league. I am sorry that there is no in season testing, so judgments have to be made with that in mind. I believe it was slight arrogance by Ferrari about thee quality of their car to assume you could simply put in anyone and they would do the job. this isn't the same top car that salo stepped in for schumi. They needed to make a wise decision about that seat that might have produced a good result but chose poorly... both times.
make that 4 , and was called in for a chat the 4th timeQuote:
Originally Posted by christophulus
wishful thinking pinoQuote:
Originally Posted by pino
I predict he'll have an incident in Qualy, trying to push to hard and either overshooting the apex or a shunt. and then there';s the race with 19 other cars out there on a tight track with leaders 3 seconds a lap faster than you
Those being harsh on Badoer are rushing to judgement.
Valencia is not a circuit to excercise finding the car's limits because there are walls everywhere. Badoer is having to learn a new circuit as well as the car and acclimatize himself to the pressure of a grand prix weekend - and it is a very different world to that of even 1999.
He was almost 2.5 sec slower than Raikonnen in Practice 1 and after Practice 2 was more than a second or so away from him.
Maybe things will click tomorrow and even if he does not get through Q3 maybe during the race he will begin to feel comfortable.
Remember he is not a new "future star" but a test driver standing in for an injured teammate. So don't judge him by the same measure.
It is good that he has Schumi in his pit, he is also well aware that his results are not great - and unfotunately there are many people around in f1 that are resentful he got the drive and will of course make jokes at Badoer's expense.
But with Schumi as his racing confidante and the support of Ferrari, who cares what ANYONE else thinks.
Badoer is the one chosen to be the Ferrari race driver and that is the sweetest thing of all!
KImi...........................Chianti????Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Surely you jest. :p :
For goodness sake - give the guy a break. He's got Arthritis. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
He probably can also walk on water (or is that vodka?)!Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
Have to love the fanboy comments, they are really funny stuff! :D