If the Ferrari car is as good and some people suggest, the gap might be insignificant, just like in late 2002 between MS and RB.
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If the Ferrari car is as good and some people suggest, the gap might be insignificant, just like in late 2002 between MS and RB.
For now KR tested 1000kms more than FM this season so any excuses like he is not completely comfortable with the car are null and void.
Saturday morning we will know which one is the fastest.
Sunday we'll see how they compare.
At the end of the season you'll see who's the better one.
He was singing JV's greatest hits!
You mean that Kimi is a so much better driver than Massa and can fix the car setup which is perfect for him :) , so he can beat everyone without any problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
I didn't know that you are such a BIG kimi-fan that you believe that it must be enough with 1000 km more testing (half time in raining conditions but anyway). It doesn’t matter that Massa has been testing and driving many years at Ferrari. :D
However I wonder a bit what you would say if he really beats Massa – it should be an amazing story and Massa who has been dominating winter testing wouldn’t probably like it too much.
I heard “inside rumours” that Massa and Kimi had a completely different testing program (Kimi starting from zero and Massa continuing Ferraris old testing program) however both drivers was very pleased with the result and I’m sure no one would deny that when looking on the results.
Massa is a very good driver and it's not easy - but so is Kimi, so my tip is that Kimi beats him, but a bit later. Perhaps after Bahrain.. but that's only my tip, i hope yoy are right and Kimi will win allready the first race in Melbourne.
If he beats Massa now allready, that means that there is no rise of wages to Massa in a long time :D
Nopes, youre wrong there. The Kimi fans expect Massa to be faster in the beginning of the season. Actually Massa should win Kimi in all 3 races before they get to Europe. If this doesnt happen, you can make only 2 conclusions. 1. Massa will not have a chance for the whole campaign of 2007 against Kimi. And 2. Judging by how close Massa was to MS at the end of last season MS´s decision was certainly the right one, as he would have been beaten alongside KR.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Do you agree on these conclusions? If Massa is still faster when they run in Europe, I´ll accept that he´s the faster one. And that MS would have destroyed Kimi.
Why do people feel the need to post such comments?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dzeidzei
Isn't it better to wait, see, think and than say something realistic?
I´d be very interested to hear, why you feel that my post is somehow worse than all the rest of the pre season speculation. I agree that it would be better to wait, but do you really feel that this post was the worst one? The one over the limit?Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
I didnt offend anyone. It was polite and I asked if the other forum member agreed on my conclusions.
Or maybe you feel that MS cannot be commented on anymore? I dunno, you leave me puzzled, friend.
I'm sorry if I offended you, mine was a general point not directed to your persona, it was just your post that filled the glass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dzeidzei
No hard feelings!
Okay, thats cool. No hard feelings.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
However, even though all the pre season bs is pointless, it is a lot of fun. It is exciting to speculate and try to see where teams are going and how will the drivers perform. Especially now when so many things have changed.
Sometimes its good to remind people that F1 is not the most important thing in the world. Its a potentially great 2 hours on every 2nd Sunday, but thats it. Its only a sport.
Massa defends Kimi
Tabloid gossip 'exaggerated'
Mar.12 (GMM) Felipe Massa has leapt to teammate Kimi Raikkonen\'s defence amid the latest reports of the Finn\'s alcohol-fuelled off-track exploits.
Finn Raikkonen, 27, is a regular in the tabloid newspapers and gossip magazines, but Massa suggested that such reports should be taken with a pinch of salt.
\"In a world like ours, where there are famous people, the media can often exaggerate or even make things up,\" Ferrari driver Massa, 25, told the Rio de Janeiro-based newspaper O Globo.
Massa said Raikkonen is an \"excellent\" driver but some observers expect him to give the so-called \'iceman\' a run for his money at the Italian team in 2007.
\"He has already proved that he is one of the best drivers in formula one,\" Felipe said.
\"He will be fast and fight for victories, but I hope to be in front of him more often than he is in front of me.\"
Massa is approaching the new season with caution, despite the widespread belief in F1 circles that Ferrari\'s F2007 is the quickest car.
\"I don\'t mind hearing that people count me as a contender,\" he said, \"but that is not what I have to think about.
\"What people say is not going to change my mindset.
\"Importantly the car is good and fast and possibly has a small advantage on the others, but I am not going to say that we are the favourite.\"