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21 Mar 2004, 13:24 (Ref:913919) | #1 | |
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Poor Rubino
It looks like Rubens' choice of tires proved to be off and cost him dearly. The harder compound didn't give enough bite and is likely how he got out - letting the train go by. To have been so quick on the harder rubber, one has to think that had he chosen the same rubber as Michael, it would have been another Ferrari 1 - 2. Maybe next race
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21 Mar 2004, 13:28 (Ref:913920) | #2 | ||
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Well, hope you're right but alas, next GP is in Bahrain... it does not rain there. It's gonna be a tough one.
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Rubens pace was pretty good. If it wasn't for that early stumble, I think he could have been with Michael.
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21 Mar 2004, 17:09 (Ref:914080) | #4 | ||
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Rubens Barrichello:
"I pushed hard all race long, doing as much as I could. I made a different tyre choice to my team-mate and it did not pay off. On top of that, in the opening laps, when it rained, my tyres quickly lost temperature and that's why I lost a few places. |
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21 Mar 2004, 17:12 (Ref:914082) | #6 | ||
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well the only heartning thing was that we didnt see another Ferrari 1-2! i think it was on the cards had he stuck with MS's tyre choice..
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22 Mar 2004, 13:25 (Ref:915045) | #7 | ||
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..or just avoided that stupid mistake!
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22 Mar 2004, 13:34 (Ref:915058) | #8 | ||
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It was a wrong choice, now if he wants to beat TGF, he must learn a little with him, or just follow his set-up...
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22 Mar 2004, 13:44 (Ref:915069) | #9 | ||
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Rubens can't beat TGF on ability - he has to try something different on setup and hope it pays off big time. He gave it a go this weekend with the tyres but it didn't work out, he'll just have to keep on trying.
At least this weekend proves that the Ferrari is beatable (or at least one of them is). |
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22 Mar 2004, 14:34 (Ref:915154) | #11 | ||
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It's a weakness with the Bridgestones dries in greasy or damp conditions...just that the harder compound worsen the situation for RB.
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22 Mar 2004, 15:01 (Ref:915183) | #12 | ||
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Rubens was pretty unlucky - there was nothing in the forecasts to indicate lower temperatures, or make rain early on seem like anything but an outside cahnce (especially as it was more likely to be hard rain, which would've allowed Ferrari to change to the (presumably still superior) Bridgestone Wets).
All the same, in practice on Friday he didn't seem to be as quick as Michael. Unlike Australia, there was a clear performance gap all weekend, and I don't think tyres explain it all. |
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