Our moment of truth is approaching :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Juppe
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Our moment of truth is approaching :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Juppe
Oh, I totally forgot about it! Thanks for reminding, its going to be an interesting race. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
I wouldn’t count Kimi off yet - we should not forget that Kimi was quite new in the team and that the car setup was not "his".
The car was (and still is I hope) is perfect to Massa, who has been driving Ferrari years. But even though I think that Massa made a good job in Bahrain and usually make good times in testing too I don’t think he is better than Kimi.
Also Kimi has made a good job under this very short time in his new team – I don’t think it is easy to take a new car and be fastest in the team from the first day - that good driver Massa really is. Earlier my tip was that Massa take the tree first races and after that it’s very close between them and later on Kimi probably will be the quicker of them..
That was and still is my spot.
I think Kimi will be better and quicker in the future - probably already in Spain, because he had this "4 weeks break" to find the setup. I think he is at least in same speed than Massa and if everything goes as it would I think he will win in Catalunya (he or Massa).
The 3 first races were only "warming up" - it’s now the racing begins
:)
I have already posted on the Kimi vs Massa thread as these discussions cover almost the same ground. Basically, I see Massa as a very fast driver when he is in the top car and racing from the front. Suppose we put him in the third or fourth fastest teams like Renault or BMW (at the moment); would we see the same racing capability from Massa?
My opinion is "No!"
I have same opinion; Massa is a good driver but it's not that easy to start in a new team, so I think Massa should have a difficult time at least during a first half of the first season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
It’s should be interesting to see Massa in a Toyota. :s mokin: To see how much faster he should be than Ralf and Trulli ..
I think Toyota needs one more explosive driver like Massa …
In fact, Massa was last year in negotiations with Toyota, but after the United States Grand Prix finally decided to continue in Ferrari.
I think this apply to any driver, not only Massa :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
Massa is becoming a genuine Championship contender. It seems that he has learned a lot from his mistakes in Malaysia (this time he refused to yield in Turn 1) and I think we were all a bit unfair to write him off after Sepang race (and some even suggested that Ferrari should find a new driver for 2008). Now Massa is proving, why there has been so much discussion about who is going to be Ferrari #1 driver this year.
Only 3 points behind the WDC leader - way to go! :up:
Which happens to be a a rookie debutant in an inferior car! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
And a GP 2 Series World Champion ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by aryan
Massa has done a great job, really. I am literally stunned by his most recent races, Bahrain and Barcelona.
I agrre with you, he has certanly improved from his early days and he is a serious championship contender after his last performance at spain. Having Schumi around and giving advice to him is sure to help, and he will have a lot more confidence after 2 wins on the trot now.
3 poles, 2 wins, he showed that he is amazingly fast!
While he has proved astonishingly fast in Qualifying and brilliant from Pole Aren't there still question marks over his ability as a racer? The day he wins from further back on the grid I'll eat my words. ;)
I would agree with you there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zico
He made a great start in Spain and brilliantly held the inside line at the first corner. He could've done a Jenson by taking too much kerb and crash into Alonso.
Massa is certainly a WDC contender but WDC material? I'm still suspicious about his racecraft. Apart from Bahrain, his wins have been far too easy for my liking. I prefer to see him handle with a bit more pressure, how he handles damage limitation.
It's not just about winning races, some of the most important races are when you finish on second or third when you're expecting to finish lower.
Exactly my thoughts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zico
All credit to Massa, I don't want to get anything away fom him, he did a solid job and comes home with 10 points. well done.
However, IMHO winning from pole only means that he is quick. We have known that he is quick since 2002, what we have always doubetd has been his race craft, and I am yet to be convinced in that department.