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Originally Posted by SGWilko
yeah... they need someone good enough to grab some points behind Alonso but not fast enough to make (uselessly) things difficult for the spaniard.
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
yeah... they need someone good enough to grab some points behind Alonso but not fast enough to make (uselessly) things difficult for the spaniard.
... and there it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
It's not a question of cash reserves, it is in the spending on the 'what' and 'where' that determines where the team has the results.
You can have money out the wazoo, and still not make much headway; case in point, Toyota. It wasn't until this season, with all the cutbacks to their program, that they are seeing consistent podium finishes and points leading to the sharp end of the WCC.
Sometimes, too much money can lead to complacency, lack of meaningful development, and the willingness to chase what's hot or trendy, resulting in, basically, a pretty crap car, even if you have a two-time champion driving.
Should we assume that Briatore made the offer to Button after Honda had withdrawn and he appeared to have no F1 future? Or perhaps the offer was made before Alonso had been confirmed at Renault for 2009?Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Rather than be something to pick up Nando's paper from the mat, I suspect, as with Lewis and Jarno, Jenson would be as good as Nando...Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
My dustbin truck driver would make a better pilot than Piquet Jnr....
I was not aware that is what Flavio offered to Button....
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
Good joke!
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I agree that Flav is a character that the sport would be poorer without. However, while I agree that he has the right to say and think what he likes, so do I. And for the foreseeable future I think I'll be cheering on those Renaults for 19th and 20th places.
I hate cliches but Brawn have been an absolute breath of fresh air - and so has the form of Williams and Toyota come to think of it. While half the grid was being babied along by the FIA championing their pseudo-innovative "KERS" systems, these three quietly went against the grain, and created clever designs that were actually effective. That's half of what this sport is supposed to be about!
well a couple of things here: Flav is in the twilight of his career and you know Alonso is going to bolt after this year. Probably will take RB's place. Or Kimi's
So he is left with a sh!t car and a stone for a driver.
Hey, who let fousto out his cage :?:
If being a charecter in F1 is slagging off the oposition when they do well and your team gets it wrong then F1 could do without these so called "charecters". I agree with Arrows, Briatore is an arse and only on occasion does he say anything particularly intelligent.
I think that Flavio will retire after this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by fousto