"TGF gets all the latest developments on his car first"
If Ferrari have the resources to provide both cars with the latest developements at the same race, they did. And if they could not, eg they could just produce ONE of the new rear wings done, before the next race, of course they give it to the best driver in the team. Who in the right mind would give it to Rubens first when Michael is better?
For example, Mercedes had only ONE new qualifying engine prepared for Japan, worth 0.5s per lap. Would they give it to Coulthard or Mika?
In all the races this year, the 2 Ferraris have the same engine, the latest aerodynamics, electronics, and even the side pod chimneys. They have the same car, the same developements. Ferrari have the resources to provide 2 cars with the latest. Why compromise their own chance of winning a 1-2?
The only way Ferrari could show preferable treatment is towards the later half of the season, the 2nd driver with less point would give up his position should he be in front of the first driver. In this case, Rubens have to defer to Michael, who leads the point. Mclaren openly declared they practice such team orders too(since Monza). However, Ferrari was never given the chance to do this.
i think as much as Ferrari likes Michael, they like to get the WDC more, no matter who. If Rubens could outperform Michael, no doubt he would be boosted to No1 status and recieve all these treatments instead of MS.
iF critics think that Ferrari only prefers Michael, why did they want Michael to help Eddie last year in Sepang??? Why not let him jus win and clock up 45 victories at the end of 2000 in the history statistics? It only shows Ferrari prefer the driver who do better in the championship (21 years!~) but still, gives them the same stuffs~
