I can't believe this

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Originally Posted by PSfan

Oh Mr. Coulthard, how age has changed your view...



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/1054887.stm

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:dozey: Nothing unusual about Coulthard's change in attitude. Most drivers become a LOT more conserative as they grow older.

Racing really is a young man's game... they have the Balls to take risks. The older guys lobby for improved safety... when... in most instances... their goal is to reduce the risks to themselves if they make a mistake.

Kimi has a typically straightforward view of this:

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"The sport is dangerous anyway. It doesn't matter if you have traction control or not. If you think it is too dangerous you probably shouldn't be in the sport."

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- LINK

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Originally Posted by Rudy Tamasz

Irv once said he doesn't think DC is gay but he should stop behaving like one. He was right.

The only concern I have about wet races is attrition. 16 cars or so were smashed in the first turn pileup at Spa in '98 and 3 or 4 cars made it to the checkered flag at Monaco in '96 but there were no injuries. I can't recall somebody get killed in the wet.

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And who started the massive pile up? You guessed it - DC!!!

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Originally Posted by wmcot

And who started the massive pile up? You guessed it - DC!!!

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Oh yeah! That's why! Now I recall DC crashing out of the lead in the wet at Nurburgring in '99. That was his last shot at the title that year and he blew it. No wonder he dislikes wet races.

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Originally Posted by Rudy Tamasz

Oh yeah! That's why! Now I recall DC crashing out of the lead in the wet at Nurburgring in '99. That was his last shot at the title that year and he blew it. No wonder he dislikes wet races.

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He also took the restart in the T car and stayed on the racing line causing MS to run into the back of him in the blinding rain! I wonder how much monetary damage he caused that one day? Maybe they should have found him negligent in his driving and fined him the cost of all the repairs! ;)

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Originally Posted by wmcot

causing MS to run into the back of him

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I think Michael managed that all by himself. He was just way ahead of the field, did not need to be going as fast as he was.

Quite how you come to the conclusion that by staying on the racing line he (DC) was at fault.......

Exactly how much can you see in your mirrors with spray like that. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

I think Michael managed that all by himself. He was just way ahead of the field, did not need to be going as fast as he was.

Quite how you come to the conclusion that by staying on the racing line he (DC) was at fault.......

Exactly how much can you see in your mirrors with spray like that. :rolleyes:

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DC has admitted that he was radioed to move off line but chose not to. (No, I can't find a link at the moment - anyone know of one?) DC isn't an angel!

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Originally Posted by wmcot

DC has admitted that he was radioed to move off line but chose not to. (No, I can't find a link at the moment - anyone know of one?) DC isn't an angel!

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Fine, but the onus remains on the overtaker, not the overtakee to make a clean pass. And in adverse spray, if you cannot see clearly then err on the side of caution.

That to me is common sense.......

Champcars race in the wet without traction control, and they have been the best races of the year, as were the F1 wet races this year. Don't see the problem with it........

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Originally Posted by wmcot

DC has admitted that he was radioed to move off line but chose not to. (No, I can't find a link at the moment - anyone know of one?) DC isn't an angel!

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Actually, DC didn't move over until a Ferrari man (Jean Todt from memory) walked over to the Mac people and asked them to get DC out of the way. DC then obeyed, lifted off and stayed on the inside of the upcoming corner which lead to Schumacher (who was on the racing line) plowing into him. Both drivers were at fault: DC for nearly stopping his car at the wrong side of the track, and Michael for being impatient and going into a cloud of spray much too fast.