He said himself he had poor balance in Barcelona, and still kept it ahead of Rosberg. Schumacher has had his share of DRS problems too. Still not totally convincing though, needs to string a few good races together.
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He said himself he had poor balance in Barcelona, and still kept it ahead of Rosberg. Schumacher has had his share of DRS problems too. Still not totally convincing though, needs to string a few good races together.
Here's a question: If we were talking about anyone other than Michael Schumacher how would we view the performances of Nico's team-mate?
Correct, but you can't argue with 7WDC, 91 wins, 68 poles and a gazillion points. I don't think Nico is better, just that he is younger, hungier and his mind/body more able than MS is today at 41.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
That's true.Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
I guess generally he would be viewed in a similar manner to either current Webber or Massa. Also depends, at which stage of his career that "other" driver was. If he was a rookie, after every good race it would be said that "he is showing signs of maturity and coming good, a conceivable bet for a long-term future."Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
I would point out that, despite his brilliant pole position in Adelaide, by the time Hill and Schumacher crashed on lap 35 of 81, he was already some 40-45 seconds behind both of them... fairly ordinary by today's standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
When he comprehensively whooped Nakajima there was a lot of speculation that it was becuase the Japanese driver was rubbish and only employed because he came free with the Toyota engine. But there's evidence to suggest that actually Rosberg is a lot better than many thought: he has been faster than Schumacher in the vast majority of practices, qualifying sessions and races.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Sing it brother!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
I always regarded this as a lose, lose situation for Nico. If he were beaten by Schumacher then he is just another driver that couldn’t live with Schuey’s pace. If he beats Schumacher, then Schumacher is simply past it and not as good as he used to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
It is clear to see from Schumacher’s performances that he isn’t as good as he used to be, but what is clear is that Nico is a very formidable opponent. How good Nico really is remains to be seen. For instance, based on what I’ve seen of him so far, I couldn’t put him in the same leagues as the top tier drivers such as Hamilton and Alonso. He may be there, I just haven’t seen it yet but he has shown flashes of brilliance.
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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2