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jacfan wrote:
Someone sent it to me and I thought you guys could all drown your tears after your picks failed to come home.... see I am keeping to the topic!!!
As for you suggestions Jim, while most of them are goodI wonder if MS should hang up his helmet and help little bro keep his car on the black stuff
Jim Watt wrote:O.K. Mates. I'll take the Melbourne Bitter, but the Fosters? No thanks. Someone already warned me about those way back at the first U.S.G.P. -- apparently the Aussies EXPORT them the same way the Scots export the Scotch they DON'T drink! I remember trying one to see if they were as bad as adverted. They were.
As to emoticons to describe this year's F1 season:
I'm a little disappointed. After all, the Red Car Parade has been handily interrupted. Alonzo the Cute has (almost) wrapped up his second consecutive WDC --what more could you ask?
Admitedly, Ron Dennis and Sir Frank Williams have both wandered far into the wilderness
When I looked at the Manufacturer's Points the other day, I was astonished to see how far Williams had sunk!!
But come on, isn't there more than poetic justice in Jensen's fate with the Honda Wallahs? Isn't it true that Rubens has put paid to rumors of the British lad's greatness and potential?
And who can feel bad about Jarno Trulli's demonstrating to the wooden headed Toyota chiefs the terrific waste of millions of Yen to support Ralphie's crying habits?
Here's my humble (there's that strangely inappropriate word again) suggestion for 8 ways --in the points-- of fixing things:
1. convince Michael to race next year partnered with Kimi (and no team orders)
2. match Fernando at McLaren with Mark Webber -- and send Ron Dennis some re-badged Renault engines (he can call them Mercs or he can call them Jerks; just so they can move his chassis at race speed!)
3. send Nico Rosberg to race with Fisi at Renault
4. match Ralphie with Takuma at Super Aguri
5. move Felipe to Toyota to race with Jarno Trulli
6. Find Frank Williams a supply of Renault engines and send him Davy Coulthard and Ant. Davidson to drive his cars
7. slap Jensen Button a ten year, no escape, sentence with Honda; partner him with Juan Pablo Montoya
8. put Scott Speed and Heikki Kovalainen behind the wheels of the brand new Red Bulls (powered by Toyota blocks?)
Or. You could just get VERY Rad and ban front and rear wings. Period. then you might see more overtaking via the sling shot effect on long straights.
Anyway, I AM GOING to PICK the blue cars to sweep at Magny Cours. so all you F.A. fans are properly warned.
Jim Watt
Jim
)Ya know, Jim, Williams has been sliding ever since they refused to name Adrian Newey Technical Director [obsolete Patrick "Big" Head has his nails so firmly dug into that title mainly because Sir Frank refuses to name him as a co-owner or co-leader]. The sacking of Damon Hill did not help. Hill was a great tester and managed to get three teams to raise their games before he retired. Williams then squandered the talents of Jacques Villeneuve, Heinz-Harold Frentzen, Alex Zanardi, Juan-Pablo Montoya, Marc Gene, Nick Heidfeld, Jenson Button and now Mark Webber [who I believe should bolt to Renault if Kimi Raikkonen doesn't sign with them for 2007].Jim Watt wrote:Admitedly, Ron Dennis and Sir Frank Williams have both wandered far into the wilderness
When I looked at the Manufacturer's Points the other day, I was astonished to see how far Williams had sunk!!
RE30B#16 wrote:Ya know, Jim, Williams has been sliding ever since they refused to name Adrian Newey Technical Director [obsolete Patrick "Big" Head has his nails so firmly dug into that title mainly because Sir Frank refuses to name him as a co-owner or co-leader]. The sacking of Damon Hill did not help. Hill was a great tester and managed to get three teams to raise their games before he retired. Williams then squandered the talents of Jacques Villeneuve, Heinz-Harold Frentzen, Alex Zanardi, Juan-Pablo Montoya, Marc Gene, Nick Heidfeld, Jenson Button and now Mark Webber [who I believe should bolt to Renault if Kimi Raikkonen doesn't sign with them for 2007].Jim Watt wrote:Admitedly, Ron Dennis and Sir Frank Williams have both wandered far into the wilderness
When I looked at the Manufacturer's Points the other day, I was astonished to see how far Williams had sunk!!
Now Ron Dennis has let the golden goose get away from him [perhaps mainly because Norbert Haug and that turkey of an engine by Mercedes]. There are rumours floating around that Renault will be supplying customer engines to another team next year, and that that team is Red Bull. If this turns out to be true, look for the Red Bull cars to suddenly be a frontline team challenging for wins. Why else would JPM be talking to them so hard? I, on the other hand, believe Alonso is coming with the engine to McLaren. This will probably be the only scenario that will allow them to retain Raikkonen whom I don't see returning to Woking next year otherwise.
I believe Ron Dennis will land on his feet quicker because he is more loyal to his drivers. He doesn't seem to be as arrogant as Sir Frank and Co. Williams has so many issues and hangups, I can see the team being bought out by let's say Toyota within the next three years.
Oooh, I just thought of something. There is a rumour that Volkswagen wants to get into a major racing series. What if Audi bought Williams and bolted the LeMans winning engine in the back of the Williams. Very interesting...BUT SHTUPID!!
With most of the talk in NA motorsports centering around all the merger talks btwn. ChampCar and the IRL this year, everyone's biding their time. The one name, though, that everyone keeps mentioning as to possibly being in the hunt for an F1 ride in 2007 from NA is the current ChampCar series champion, Sebastien Bourdais. He's won two consecutive titles(2004, 2005) and has made some noise about wanting to try for a seat in F1 next year, especially if he can win an unprecedented third cons. title(and that hasn't occurred here since 1948!). Other than him, it has been awfully quiet over here in regards to anyone in NA motorsports throwing their name into the F1 arena.JayVee wrote:Anyone moving from across the pond? Last year there was alot of talk, this year we haven't heard anything?
Thanks mliitle,mlittle wrote:With most of the talk in NA motorsports centering around all the merger talks btwn. ChampCar and the IRL this year, everyone's biding their time. The one name, though, that everyone keeps mentioning as to possibly being in the hunt for an F1 ride in 2007 from NA is the current ChampCar series champion, Sebastien Bourdais. He's won two consecutive titles(2004, 2005) and has made some noise about wanting to try for a seat in F1 next year, especially if he can win an unprecedented third cons. title(and that hasn't occurred here since 1948!). Other than him, it has been awfully quiet over here in regards to anyone in NA motorsports throwing their name into the F1 arena.JayVee wrote:Anyone moving from across the pond? Last year there was alot of talk, this year we haven't heard anything?
Aaah, yes! We need a good Frenchman in Formula 1!mlittle wrote:With most of the talk in NA motorsports centering around all the merger talks btwn. ChampCar and the IRL this year, everyone's biding their time. The one name, though, that everyone keeps mentioning as to possibly being in the hunt for an F1 ride in 2007 from NA is the current ChampCar series champion, Sebastien Bourdais. He's won two consecutive titles(2004, 2005) and has made some noise about wanting to try for a seat in F1 next year, especially if he can win an unprecedented third cons. title(and that hasn't occurred here since 1948!). Other than him, it has been awfully quiet over here in regards to anyone in NA motorsports throwing their name into the F1 arena.JayVee wrote:Anyone moving from across the pond? Last year there was alot of talk, this year we haven't heard anything?
You are absolutely right!! Maybe, Williams will have Toyota power next year. Webber probably could go after a ride at Toyota for next year, but who knows how good that team will be? Last year, they were telegraphing that they would be knocking on the door of winning a few races today.rah wrote:Webber wont go anywhere. He still ahs to prove himself to step up to a better drive and he hasn't had the chance. Who knows how Williams will go next year. There is something not right with the team and if it is not fixe they will continue to slump.
JayVee wrote:Thanks mliitle,mlittle wrote:With most of the talk in NA motorsports centering around all the merger talks btwn. ChampCar and the IRL this year, everyone's biding their time. The one name, though, that everyone keeps mentioning as to possibly being in the hunt for an F1 ride in 2007 from NA is the current ChampCar series champion, Sebastien Bourdais. He's won two consecutive titles(2004, 2005) and has made some noise about wanting to try for a seat in F1 next year, especially if he can win an unprecedented third cons. title(and that hasn't occurred here since 1948!). Other than him, it has been awfully quiet over here in regards to anyone in NA motorsports throwing their name into the F1 arena.JayVee wrote:Anyone moving from across the pond? Last year there was alot of talk, this year we haven't heard anything?
How is Danica doing these days ? How is Katherine going ?
