F1 2010: Testing sessions thread

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Originally Posted by truefan72

I think he has as good a shot as any to win the title in 2010. The title realistically can be won by 8-9 guys this year. I do think if he wins the WDC he will retire. Conversely after a grueling 19 race season with all the media attention and stuff. I think if he does very well, he might retire this or next year and take an ownership stake in Mercedes GP team. 2 years max I say. Then there will be the Nico/Nico team at Mercedes.

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Interesting prediction.

Schumacher is not the greatest by percentages. Jim Clark did better than both Senna and Schumacher during a time when the cars were far more fragile, the driver's ability was more vital and the competition was extremely tough.

And all that from a career tragically, prematurely ended and only 72 grands prix. Who knows how much greater he would have been.

In addition, Clark was a multi-disciplined driver and won the Indy 500 during its heyday.

For me, Jim Clark will always be the greatest racing driver - and he was a "nice bloke" as well.

I don't believe in what ifs however. What happened, happened and for me history proves that there were two super dominant drivers, which utterly dominated their era - Michael and Juan Manuel. Actually I think that Fangio has the best percentage? Despite that, every era has its own difficulties and to compare drivers from different eras its a bit like to compare circuit and rally drivers.

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Originally Posted by F1boat

I don't believe in what ifs however. What happened, happened and for me history proves that there were two super dominant drivers, which utterly dominated their era - Michael and Juan Manuel. Actually I think that Fangio has the best percentage? Despite that, every era has its own difficulties and to compare drivers from different eras its a bit like to compare circuit and rally drivers.

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point well taken ;)

Has anyone posted about Red Bulls fake exhaust outlets?

Stickers applied to the rear bodywork, while the real exhaust is mounted alot lower...

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-...tlets-exposed/

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Originally Posted by F1boat

I don't believe in what ifs however. What happened, happened and for me history proves that there were two super dominant drivers, which utterly dominated their era - Michael and Juan Manuel. Actually I think that Fangio has the best percentage? Despite that, every era has its own difficulties and to compare drivers from different eras its a bit like to compare circuit and rally drivers.

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So ignore what ifs - Clark has the best percentages between Senna and Schumacher and that was the issue here.

Clark was also dominant during his championship period - he won 70% and 67% of his races and poles in 1963 and 1965 AND in 1965 he was so dominant that he skipped the Monaco GP and won the Indy 500! Thats kewl baby, real kewl :s mokin:

Introduce Fangio by all means - he was even more dominant and Senna burst into tears when he met him, considering him to be the best ever. I do not mind someone disagreeing over Fangio.

I disagree that comparing drivers from different eras is not valid.

The percentages tell the truth.

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Originally Posted by turismo6

Has anyone posted about Red Bulls fake exhaust outlets?

Stickers applied to the rear bodywork, while the real exhaust is mounted alot lower...

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-...tlets-exposed/

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LOL Red Bull! :D

So another CoG master stroke from Newey and co? Or is this how they've created the space for a true DDD withpull rod rear suspension?

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Schumacher is not the greatest by percentages. Jim Clark did better than both Senna and Schumacher during a time when the cars were far more fragile, the driver's ability was more vital and the competition was extremely tough.

And all that from a career tragically, prematurely ended and only 72 grands prix. Who knows how much greater he would have been.

In addition, Clark was a multi-disciplined driver and won the Indy 500 during its heyday.

For me, Jim Clark will always be the greatest racing driver - and he was a "nice bloke" as well.

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He was my boyhood hero as well, which is why he will always be the best for me, no matter what anyone on here says! :)

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

So ignore what ifs - Clark has the best percentages between Senna and Schumacher and that was the issue here.

Clark was also dominant during his championship period - he won 70% and 67% of his races and poles in 1963 and 1965 AND in 1965 he was so dominant that he skipped the Monaco GP and won the Indy 500! Thats kewl baby, real kewl :s mokin:

Introduce Fangio by all means - he was even more dominant and Senna burst into tears when he met him, considering him to be the best ever. I do not mind someone disagreeing over Fangio.

I disagree that comparing drivers from different eras is not valid.

The percentages tell the truth.

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Well not always they don't, a good guide but not completely definitive, witness the much greater reliability of todays cars, for instance.

Apologies for going off on a tangent on this thread.....

Can't remember where I read it, possibly James Allen, but apparently Schumi and Hamilton were sizing each other up, following each other on Sunday!

Can't wait for Bahrain!

http://blogs.news.sky.com/sportsline...4-ce80c8d8e66d