"Context Is Everything" !!! Does that make any sense to anyone. This reminds me of the phrase "pouring water on ducks back". Can't really help improve understanding of people who are hit with paranoia that their "favorite driver" and "favorite team" is victimized by the governing body. As much as I am against Ferrari, the macca/lewis fan-antics can't be helped. If McLaren indeed is being victimized, nobody has forced them on gun-point to compete. Have finally run out of patience with people that can't put things in "perspective"
I QUIT!!!! Hope All Fanatics are happy now
Posted by Too Good (57 days ago)
Last Edited 57 days ago
Ian, everything that you have stated is cent percent accurate. read the context of my post. My point was FIA is nonprofessional and inconsistent. But as the posters before me were inclining that McLaren and Lewis are victimized thats not the case. If they had to, they wouldn't have accepted McLaren bid for ECU, while the spy saga was raging on . Having McLaren ECU means other teams are at backfoot to get best out of the system,if indeed FIA was against macca,they would have not given macca this advantage over competition. And I have given examples advantage F1/Bernie has/had with Lewis winning championship,so they will help him rather than hurt his campaign.
Errorxp - Good observation, one slight flaw there though. Go to McLaren website and read their press releases. All races this season HK qualifies on heavier fuel load. His first pitstops are later than LH's. Effectively ensures that HK qualifies at best around 3 -5th row on grid. That effectively compromises his results, not to mention those mid-field 1st lap incidents with other drivers, screwing the "Aero" and thus his lap times. To Keep HK happy Macca every now and then praise in press his "Fuel corrected" lap times, how he was faster than Lewis "Fuel corrected". HK is hired what DC did for Hakkinen and Kimi and what Barichello did for Schumi. (contd..)
Silent Runner - 17 points lead nulled in last two races In China combination of Team stupidity (like Ferrari's last race),Combined with Driver inexperience, for someone having blazed through all Jr Formulae, its surprising to see the driver couldn't make connection between tire degradation and increasing lap times. He didn't make firm call to pit and waited till the tire was shot. And Brazil, hitting wrong button on Steering was well captured and well circulated on videos every where, thats the "crumbling" I was pointing to . Bernie did his best to get amnesty in hope "Rookie Champ" Not to mention Steward neglecting Fuji and Nurburgring gaffes? If SPA is rigging, so were these rigged races
Posted by Too Good (58 days ago)
Last Edited 58 days ago
If FIA had really ill intentions against McLaren, They would have banned McLaren designed Onboard Software system - ECU as it is called. McLaren have started 2008 campaign with head start over other teams as they know all the features of the ECU which enables their drivers to get more out the cars as compared to rest of the grid. All cars on current grid have to use Standard McLaren ECU. One e.g. RBR is still struggling to configure the ECU for smooth gear shifts. for all we know, that is reason for Ferrari struggling in wet,while macca car gets better traction and Lewis gets praised as Rain Master as a result. I don't see other teams crying foul on that. Guys get real,no victimization here
Posted by Too Good (59 days ago)
Last Edited 59 days ago
Grumpy_D - As much as I agree that FIA is full of imbeciles and their non-professionalism and inconsistencies have brought pinnacle of motorsport to shambles. I would stop beating the dead horse of conspiracies against Lewis. More than anything Bernie would have loved him to win the championship last year hence drivers where allowed to keep their points. I have mentioned elsewhere, Rookie errors of Lewis at Fuji and Nurburg were looked the other way. But Still he crumbled last year. If they really have to plot Bernie and FIA will plot for Lewis to win. as that means lots of monies and TRP ratings. (Contd..)
Totally Off topic - but this actually gives indication how things are in Honda F1 team All that Nick Wants in Money from his Japanese backers. But essentially the team is Brit, run by the Brits and Run for the Brits.
A Test wouldn't have hurt anyone, James Rossitier and Conway got tests at honda didn't they. Honda even got Rossiter race seat in ALMS in Honda/Acura powered car. It comes to honor word given to Danica they Flip-Flop. Its high time the Tokyo based bosses of the team, review the situation and take approach like Carlos Ghosn of Renault. a) Find sponsors b) Show performance, We will fund based on performance.
Mark_ Well spotted, you are right here, posters here are basically supporters of "certain driver" and are trying to create impression as though,SPA penalty is end of the world for clean overtaking.
In new world of Aero dependent cars, I have given enough examples of Drivers making spectacular overtaking moves. Albeit they were far and few to come. but they did happen.It was not as if there was Darkness all around and Messiah appeared 2007 and walked on water of overtaking. and that evil forces are out to get him down and preventing overtaking.
(contd..) of the examples I quoted, Alonso's overtake was classic if you consider the timing of the stint on which it was done. But Schumi's defence Bridgestone was struggling with Single tyre rule and Michael had tyre failures that season, so he didn't defend whole heartedly I suspect. In day of Modern Aero restrictions JPM was always a "man on fire" if the opponent in question was Schumi. Check out his passes on Michael at Spa'04,Canada'06, Brazil'01. Of course making aggressive overtakes works both ways you win some you lose some. In Spa'04 after passing Schumi at Bus Stop, JPM did botch up with Trulli on same spot. But then thats game
Dan - Your first comment is very valid. Since Force1 team has moved on to shiftless gear the entire grid is covered within 1 second. I have put this one posts here and elsewhere as well, with so much closely matched grid and reliance on aerodynamics to eek out additional 10th on laptimes, Teams don't appreciate overtaking by drivers and messing up with aero, thus resulting in reduced lap times. Lewis or for that matter any driver on current grid overtakes only a) race start b) before pit-stop on light car and chance to work on wings c) during closing stages of race, when tires are in differnt stages of wear. (contd..)
George - I know I don't have to prove anything to anyone. My posts on different topics are good evidence to back my understanding of motor sports in general and open-wheel racing in particular.
Re-read your sentences from two posts
1st post - "He seem to be the only one with the balls to pass people now" 2nd post - "Lewis is one of the few making moves TODAY" --------------------------------------------------------- I agree english sentences have lots of meanings but "Only One" and "One of the few" are not the "same". Why does this flip-flopping sound familiar.hmmmmm
Posted by Too Good (59 days ago)
Last Edited 59 days ago
George - And in case you rewind the Singapore race, watch Nico Rosberg and Kaz Nakajima overtaking Jarno Trulli. While everybody was sobbing to overtake and blaming the street circuit, Nico and Kaz efficiently executed the move.
In current F1 dominated by engineers, Overtaking is looked down upon as Aerodynamics of car are compromised during overtake, thus hurting the lap times,which in turn means compromise in strategy of Pit stops and fuel loads.
So please refrain from making comments without understanding the background.
George - Thanks But No Thanks !!! Agreed Lewis can overtake, but so can others.
In case you are the uninitiated in F1 and joined the sports with Lewis. I would advice you to watch Suzuka'05 - Alonso overtaking Michael Schumacher at On the best and challengin circuits. Same race, watch last lap overtake by Kimi Raikkonen to win the race. Another over taker who recently graced the sport was JPM, overtaking was more difficult. Its only recent doing away of traction control has resulted in more overtaking. For JPM to overtake his opponents was special coz his first dissuaders were his team engineers, who were not happy aero imbalance caused by getting in draft of car in front.
Posted by Too Good (59 days ago)
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