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This particular argument seems to be taking a "continental" tack. It seems that those of us who live in North America, and have seen Juan race for 2 years in CART, firmly believe that he will consistently outpace Ralf,certainly by the end of the year. Whereas our friends from Europe and Asia seem to prefer little S.
It has been stated many times over here, by every race commentator, that Juan is indeed something very special. He has very fast hands, no shortage of bravery, and in every interview I have seen, appears to have no insecurities about himself.
There is no question Ralf is an excellent driver, but having the 3rd best car last year, he of course finished behind the Macs and Ferraris, despite being outqualified 7 times by Jenson. We expected no less. But Juan is a different kettle of fish, with much more experience. I realize testing is just that, but Juan was instantly quick, and once he reaches the proper level of fitness, the team members will realize who the better driver is, and Juan will have the psychological advantage as well.
This is certainly not to trash Ralf, who is very good, but he's not had a teammate at Juan's level before. This is going to be as interesting as JV versus Panis!
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