I omly saw one team doing that, unless we consider Toyota a top team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
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I omly saw one team doing that, unless we consider Toyota a top team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
I should have clarified the two top teams I was referring to.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Both McLaren and Ferrari seemed to be letting their drivers race with no constraints.
I can't remember any specific examples of Ferrari really dukeing it out together but Lewis and Heikki had some challenging moments and I have no reason to suspect Ferrari were anything different.
Does that explain my opinion better?
Personally if I were a team manager I'd say to my drivers that they can do what they want with regard to competing against each other, except for overtaking each other on the track; just too risky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
The whole grid raced against Schumacher and the only one that proved to be able to keep up was FA, not KR.
As for what lost sould think about why MS left F1, they better take a look at the age when KR will leave and draw some conclusions.
Kovalainen was never allowed to race Hamilton, not even when he was in front of him because on his own merit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
That is an arguement that has been used by all team managers at one time or another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
LH for example was livid that he wasn't allowed to have a go a Alonso at Monaco 2007.
Personally, one of the highlights of last year was Lewis and Heikki challenging and even touching at times especially at the beginning of the season. Don't get me wrong, I was screaming at the TV and ripping my hair out at the risk but it was compulsive stuff.
However, I'm not a team boss. ;)
(However, if the money's right, I may be open to an offer :D )
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Originally Posted by ioan
Fair enough if that's your opinion.
Don't agree though as I've seen them racing against each other. Must have been different races I was watching such as the Bourdais pit exit penalty one ;)
Well, considering how Kimi is paid in the region of $20million more per year, it should be pretty obvious who Ferrari expected to be Number One in the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
The fact that Ferrari now allow their drivers equal status says more about Kimi's inability to become an outright Number 1 on merit, as Schumacher so evidently did, than it does about Ferrari's previous policy of an Outright Number 1.
Kimi cannot perform to the level an Outright Number 1 should. For that reason, it would be a useless policy to employ.
However, given that his wage cheque is four times that of Felipe, it would appear that Ferrari had not expected to have to use an equality policy when he signed.
Side by side through Eau Rouge to Stavelot, that was the red cars was it not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
Pulling wide and not defending a corner at Hockenheim from your team-mate, even though mathematically you still had a chance of the championship, those were the silver cars, were they not?
(Not too mention DC having to pull over twice for Hakkinen)
But keep believing that Mclaren are sportsmanlike and have equal policies. Even though your eyes are telling you otherwise.
Because we have a low tolerance of tossers, maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on