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A refreshingly honest appraisal of a driver's performance, by the driver
Interesting to read Robert Kubica's comments in the press conference on Thursday:
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I think it's strategy and just as honest as he needs to be. His team mate having scored more points obviously shows that there is more potential to the car than he exploited and isn't much of an admission really.
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Very honest comments from Robert Kubica if that is how he feels. Great racer I think..
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I really like Robert. I remember spending an entire practice session alongside turns 1 & 2 on the Saturday at Albert Park this year. Kubica was by far the most entertaining - brakes latest, throws it in the hardest, and gives it a good bootful on the way out.
He looked a bit ragged, but he was quick. He also seems to not care about all of the F1 rubbish at all as well. He just loves turning up, racing like a demon and going home - he's pretty good fun. |
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I particularly like the way that RK didn't roll over the minute a Ferrari tried to pass him last sunday. It seems most of the other drivers are fair to scared not to yield in case they get a penalty.
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I thought the quote might not be as straightforward as it reads. Perhaps what he actually meant by being 'under the performance of the car' was his having been governed by the performance of it, not, him not having made the most of it.
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Didn't Hamilton say that Kubica was the driver he feared most in the future? Or am I confusing him with Sutil/Vettel? |
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Hamilton said Sutil was the guy he feared
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Gabrieli Tarquini was always honest when he made mistakes.
I remember one TV interview after a crash the interviewer said "oh a mechanical problem perhaps?" and Tarquini said "oh no, I put a wheel on the grass and I spun off, it was my mistake", or words to that effect. |
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That was 97 in a BTCC race - Silverstone maybe?
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I like Kubica. Not sure why in particular but he just seems to be old school. Must be that hair cut
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Kubica is a quite interesting one. Interesting driver, honest personality. Not sure how far he will get in F1 but he's genuinely likeable. |
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Well - on Thursday Robert said "on many occasions I think my performance was under the performance of the car and of the whole package."
And on Friday Mario explained why Robert feels like that: Quote:
Kubica crying about not being treated equally. so I think it's good that he is mean. Quote:
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Although i am more the Nick-fan, Robert Kubica is always high on my list.
Keep in rockin' Robert.... |
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I think Robert Kubica is brilliant. If you remember he replaced Jacques Villeneuve last season (who I don't think was doing too badly, all-in-all) and made his mark straight away. There was never any question of him not seeing the season out after his debut performance. He obviously likes to race hard and fast - and his interviews reveal as much, as he claims he just wants to go as fast as he possibly can. By the start of this season he was my second favourite driver (not that that means anything) and I think he will become F1's next big thing.
In five years' time it'll be Hamilton vs Kubica vs Rosberg vs Sutil for the title... At least, that's what we hope for! And I'll be hoping for a Kubica win! |
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After today I really think he's been most unlucky driver this season.
In Japan he could be on pedium if not that controversial penalty. Here in China - gearbox failure when he was on P1 and very quick. |
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Maybe not the most unlucky, but he certainly was today. Would have been very interesting to have seen where he would have ended up.
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I don't remember his pitstop. Anybody remember if it was short or rather long enough? |
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