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22 Jun 2002, 16:45 (Ref:319061) | #1 | ||
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Time to drop the "williams is rubbish" belief.
Ive said all throughout the season that the majority of Ferraris advantage were coming from the tyres. Yes, they have had a car advantage, but I think that has been somewhat negated over the last few races. Michelin have really improved (especially in qualifying), and I think they're getting really close to Ferrari in qualifying. What annoys me is the continuous belief that this Williams is a tank. "montoya is putting this car in places where it doesnt belong.. blah blah blah". They should also state that Ralf (who montoya fans consider garbage) is putting the car an enormous 0.009 seconds behind the God(and he had 1 less run). Yes, montoya has had good run late in qualifying, but the Williams is certainly no toleman, and Juan Pablo is certainly no Senna.
What happened to the days when drivers had to prove themselves before they got the godlike status. I dont mind the fans cheering and praising his efforts. Yes, 3 poles are nice, but until he has had more than 1 race win on a straight power circuit, until he shows some skill in the wet, until he can make a run at the championship etc, then to me he can be put in no higher class than drivers such as JV, Hill etc (in fact I wouldnt even put him in this class yet). I just consider it an insult when i read comments like "The next Senna", "The next Michael Schumacher". These guys got to the top and stayed their consistently. Yes, they both have had a few unsporting incidents which tarnished their career (more so Michael because he's still alive), but nobody can deny their skill. "But they both drove dominating cars" I hear you say. Plllleeeasse, people should go back and look what Michael and Senna drove in their first two years. "But he has only driven 2 years" I hear you say. Thats exactly my point!! If he can string 3 impressive seasons (by impressive I mean winning seasons) then you can justify your godly comments. To summarise 1) JPM has shown talent/potential 2) he has yet to realise that potential to its fullest 3) he may become one of the greats 4) but he might not (JV case in point) 5) 1 win with the best car on the grid (yes, Williams was not inferior to Ferrari at Monza) does not qualify for greateness. I am very much looking forward to tommorrows race. He may begin to turn me into a believer. |
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22 Jun 2002, 16:52 (Ref:319067) | #2 | ||
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On merit, JPM cannot be beaten. If the car holds together, there is nno first corner nonsense and the pitstops are good, he'll win.
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22 Jun 2002, 17:02 (Ref:319074) | #3 | ||
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Freud........since you claim to be a "Schumacher fan" (what an insult to other Schuey fans ), i guess that makes you a supporter of the underdogs....???
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22 Jun 2002, 17:23 (Ref:319084) | #4 | ||
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The Michelin's work well on hot laps, and as I was hearing earlier, should only work at full potential for 10 laps and that tomorrow, out of 60.
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22 Jun 2002, 17:23 (Ref:319085) | #5 | ||
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I support the 'best' & the 'fastest' driver period. I do appreciate his other qualities which make him a champion and a great driver particularly his focused and perfectionist approach to racing. However, fact remains that he never was the fastest driver on grid (over a single lap). Senna then Mika and now JPM hold the throne of being fastest. Its not what I think, its what 90% of people associated with f1 think.
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22 Jun 2002, 18:17 (Ref:319116) | #7 | ||
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Lets not get into who's the 'fastest' discussion. We follow f1 on television and hence our opinions are not correct. I just follow what the critics, technical people in f1 & other drivers think. Most of them are of the opinion that TGF has never been the fastest man on track or fastest over a single lap. He's strength is consistency. Though its 'arguable'.
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22 Jun 2002, 18:32 (Ref:319120) | #8 | ||
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Consistency and the fact that the team gives him an unfair advantage both against his teammate and against the other competitors. Is like MicroSux destroying the competition before they get to the track....LOL
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22 Jun 2002, 22:21 (Ref:319225) | #9 | ||
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The Ferrari and Williams are both excellent cars. Last year, the Wiiliams was markedly better on high-speed tracks. This year, things are a lot closer. It seems impossible to tell with the different rubber.
One thing strikes me though - last year, Williams and Michelin had a symbiotic relationship. Now, Michelin has to cater for others as well, and perhaps the tyre is not quite as Williams-oriented. Bridgestone, on the other hand, have copied Michelin-Williams from last year and have tailored their rubber to Ferrari. And lastly - Michael is not as good at stringing a perfect lap together. Monty can often put his fastest segments into one fantastic lap - whereas Michael is apt to go faster here and there - but never all at once. Bit like Mansell and Senna, IMHO. But that Williams is still an excellent machine - as they usually are. Swings and roundabouts. I remember the years of the Williams domination, and before it Mclaren. I remeber a certain M. Schumacher struggling against better cars and having a fight to the finish. I remember Senna in a fast-but-fragile Lotus. |
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22 Jun 2002, 22:48 (Ref:319250) | #10 | ||
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That's correct BB,consistency,that's what champions are made of. Sure a superior package helps,but just look at the 2000 season,without the moisture at Suzuka he has to fight Mika in Malaysia for the WDC. Take away MS's wet weather points from all his cumulative seasons and it would be interesting to see where he sits in the standings. f1racing had a quote--Michael-in the rain-perfect harmony.
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22 Jun 2002, 23:34 (Ref:319268) | #11 | |||
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23 Jun 2002, 00:51 (Ref:319291) | #13 | |||
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Re: Time to drop the "williams is rubbish" belief.
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Actually, apart from the Ferrari reliability, which is beyond anything I have previously seen in F1, and MSch's great driving ability, I think the superior speed might also have something to do with the two clutch gerbox as well as the tyres (which is also a significant factor). Whichever way you look at it, going BANGwhen the car is leading or about to take the lead or coming second doesn't help. Yeah!! If you ask me, that Williams is a tank. BANG Valve[img]http://www.**************************/smilies/bouncy.gif[/img] |
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23 Jun 2002, 02:04 (Ref:319309) | #14 | ||
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The new Ferrari engine/tranny one piece unit only allows for 5/100 of a second quicker gear changes. As for any other superior speed advantages the way that Bmw pulled away on the straight in melbourne says to me that at best Ferrari's developments have pulled them even.[They are pulling out a new spec engine for the next race].As far as handling goes obviously the Williams is not that shoddy with pole in Monaco. So it could possibly just boil down to tires and if this gets sorted out maybe we will answer the question about what Montoya will do with Schumacher before the season is done.
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23 Jun 2002, 02:25 (Ref:319317) | #16 | ||
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oops sorry Valve melbourne was the 2001 car but there is still very little in the straighline speed.Ralf hung onto him on the straight in Brazil
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23 Jun 2002, 02:26 (Ref:319318) | #17 | ||
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Let's not take anything away from the drivers...but also not away from the crew as well.
JPM produced another good qualifying performance...(heh, ironic how some moan to see Michael on pole many times in a row bad for sports...seesh ), but i think it is fair to say that Williams/BMW/Michelin has a overall package which is as good as Ferrari/Bridgestone. Ralf being 0.009s slower isn't a big load...and it shows that JPM being way faster as a driver isn't really the main cause of getting pole... There are opinions split on how Mika may be a better qualifier, or how even HHF is faster over a lap. Maybe. But Michael is himself a great qualifier too...how many times when we had seen him in 2nd or 3rd in provisional...only to put in one sensational lap to pull out a pole...sometimes even by quite a margin. Or sometimes how he could even set a super quick time, sit the last 10mins out and see his opponents frantically but fail to equal the time? Sure, just like in JPM's case, the package helps...but there are times in his career too where the package had worked against his qualifyings too. Be fair to both...i don't mind seeing JPM on pole for this race, because i enjoyed watching the battle...Michael just before passing the start/finish was quite in the pants... P.S, the car difference now actually are pretty small, considering that a better tire can easily turn that deficit, if any, into a huge advantage...think about it. |
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23 Jun 2002, 02:30 (Ref:319320) | #18 | ||
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haha...mania, i liked that picture...
i saw it on broadcast...and what i saw was Michael having a laugh with DC, while two boys were busy "studying" the red car... kind of reminds me of myself at my local motorshow not too long ago, giving the same look to the F399, 98 Mclaren, 99'Arrows, 2000 Williams BMW, 99 Team Green (?)... a look of awe (though some are mere display models) |
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23 Jun 2002, 04:02 (Ref:319334) | #20 | ||
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yes but valve you have to run this thru an ascending acceleration curve thru each gear transmit this to angular speed thru the tires translating that to lineal distance on the track,then take that lineal distance over total lap distance times it by x over JPM's average lap time to find MS's total advantage. and sorry the gear change time is .05 or a 15% improvement over last year.
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23 Jun 2002, 04:11 (Ref:319338) | #21 | ||
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guess what valve, I really don't know what I am talking about but I think some of the theory might work. But it is a 15%improvement.
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23 Jun 2002, 04:12 (Ref:319340) | #22 | ||
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What have you been drinking?
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23 Jun 2002, 04:22 (Ref:319345) | #23 | ||
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nothing yet, but that sounds like a good idea,cya later.
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23 Jun 2002, 04:23 (Ref:319346) | #24 | ||
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The Williams is a faster car. The Ferrari, arguably of course, is better handling and far more reliable.
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23 Jun 2002, 07:29 (Ref:319401) | #25 | ||
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Actually, Ferrari is so far relatively lucky...Schumacher had quite serious mechanical problems pre-race for the last few races, but thankfully nothing is translated into the race.
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