PLEASE!!!...I want Austria to be a Williams victory

Raoul Duke · 28 Apr 2002, 14:30 (Ref:272387)

All this Ferrari Domination is making me feel nauseous.

Ralf and JPM were both fast there last year so hopefully they'll be able to up their game and challenge Ferrari, if they don't, who will?.

f1manoz · 28 Apr 2002, 14:33 (Ref:272393)

Go SAUBER!!

Nick to take a first ever victory, followed by Massa to make a historic one-two for the Swiss team.

I'm still celebrating the BRILLIANT 4th place by NICK HEIDFELD!!!

Mr V · 28 Apr 2002, 14:33 (Ref:272396)

i know what you mean raoul, after his breakdown this morning and then rubens n the instillation lap i was convinced that tgf's car would go wrong...but as tgf himself said in the press conference....it always seems to happen to rubens! (or to tgf when it's not so important!)

Miss Hardt · 28 Apr 2002, 14:48 (Ref:272430)

Do you guys know that Austria is the only race where Michael hasn't won yet!I'd do everything to keep it that way!

f1grandprixshop · 28 Apr 2002, 14:51 (Ref:272438)

yeah...so that the rest of the season won't be boring and dull...

Miss Hardt · 28 Apr 2002, 15:04 (Ref:272458)

Let's do voodoo

Lee Janotta · 28 Apr 2002, 15:09 (Ref:272462)

Voodoo? Nah.... Sabotage! Rewire Ross Braun's telemetry controls so Michael's engine blows up when Reuben's is supposed to!

Or just vandalism, chuck tennis balls at Michael's airbox during the race.

calais · 28 Apr 2002, 15:13 (Ref:272465)

maybe they should force TFG to race rubens car, seeing as that one always breaks down!!!!!

Miss Hardt · 28 Apr 2002, 15:14 (Ref:272467)

How about switching the cars,then?????

I am for vandalism too..I just can't take this anymore!

Mania · 28 Apr 2002, 20:15 (Ref:272759)

I think Austria would certainly be a more competitive race than Spain and Imola turned out to be. BMW Williams have not indicated whether they will have any new parts for Austria so that is a bit of a question mark.

Nevertheless, I think Austria can at least make for a more exciting race and if Michelin get their act together then Ralf will have a great shot at another win which is badly required to liven up the championship. Go for it Ralf !

Mr V · 28 Apr 2002, 21:57 (Ref:272849)

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Originally posted by Mania
Ralf will have a great shot at another win which is badly required to liven up the championship. Go for it Ralf !

didn't you know that rafe was out of the running now mania? when jpm went a whole 3 points behing rafe after imola all the little bro supporters wrote jpm's title chances off...........now the pendulum has swung once again, maybe it's jpm taking the fight to tgf!!!

f1truestory · 28 Apr 2002, 22:09 (Ref:272864)

YEA minarde one two

Raoul Duke · 28 Apr 2002, 22:41 (Ref:272905)

Quote:

Originally posted by mr v

didn't you know that rafe was out of the running now mania?

chuckles

All you JPM lovers really crack me up

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Speed · 28 Apr 2002, 22:52 (Ref:272911)

I think "presure" is what dominates Ralf...

Did you see his move when Juan Pablo was chasing him ?...

Plain and simple, you can´t be a WDC that way.

Red · 29 Apr 2002, 06:01 (Ref:272936)

You're right. You can be a WDC though if you repeatedly finish 40 seconds behind the leader......

DNQ · 29 Apr 2002, 06:40 (Ref:272951)

2002 World Champion - Michael Schumacher

I am sorry. It's all over. Quote me if you like. I'll be the first to cheer Williams over the line, being a Montoya (and Heidfeld, DC, Trulli) fan, but, in the overall scheme off things...2002 is painted red.

Mr V · 29 Apr 2002, 07:57 (Ref:273009)

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Originally posted by Raoul Duke

All you JPM lovers really crack me up .

whilst my oriiginal statement was said in jest....i also said it to illustrate how silly all talk 2 weeks ago was!

btw....i said "take the fight to tgf".....not "win the wdc" nobody is going to beat the german this year if the williams team can't produce a better car for "both" it's drivers!

Glen · 29 Apr 2002, 09:24 (Ref:273055)

Williams will have to wait until Canada, in my opinion. The F2002 is one of the best F1 cars ever, and guess what I think of the number 1 Ferrari driver?.. one of the best ever. There is a whole other race going on behind the FerrSchumi demonstration - surely we can take some pleasure from watching that? The Driver's championship was over in Interlagos - but the Constructor's is actually very close.

Speed · 29 Apr 2002, 13:53 (Ref:273331)

Quote:

Originally posted by Red
You're right. You can be a WDC though if you repeatedly finish 40 seconds behind the leader......

And who said JPM can be WDC this year on this thread ?

Red · 29 Apr 2002, 13:59 (Ref:273336)

Noone. Why do you ask?

Mania · 29 Apr 2002, 14:53 (Ref:273377)

If there will be a non-Ferrari WDC this year - it would easily be Ralf. But thats all providing Williams, Michelin and to a lesser extent BMW - get their act together.

He'll still be 2nd in the championship even if MS walks away with it. He'll easily beat Montoya. Though, he's obviously more keen to win the title but thats going to be difficult unless Wiliams can produce a magical performance step up.

senna12 · 29 Apr 2002, 16:33 (Ref:273412)

Not only have Ferrari designed the best package, they have the distinct advantage of an almost exclusive relationship with Bridgestone, who apparently have a facility set up inside the Ferrari factory. Although they would deny any favoritism, you can bet that this car was designed as much around the tires as anything else. They are currently .7 to 1 sec per lap quicker in race trim than anyone else whenever MS decides to turn up the wick.( I would include Rubens, but he hasn't had any opportunities for wick turning this year!). That is a lot of time to make up in F1, thats why Rubens difficulties will be the only thing that keeps Ferrari from the double this year.

Although I thought I remember James Allen saying that Williams had improvements, but they really wouldn't show up in performance at Barcelona. We can only hope they find something soon, or we'll be stuck with the Renault/McLaren/Sauber battle. But that's been good so far.

Mania · 29 Apr 2002, 21:47 (Ref:273702)

Allen usually doesent know what he's talking about. Williams made no mention of any steps for Spain and they are pretty quiet on Austria as well. Time will tell. Maybe Patrick should roll up his sleeves and spend more time at the factory.

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