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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:32 pm
by Julian Mayo
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:38 pm
by RE30B#16
F1greyhound wrote:RE30B#16, what did you actually want to say?
I mean the teams all have 2 drivers and everybody tries to get as many points as possible, with the higher placed driver in the WDC standings preferably finishing in front. Mostly team order is not necessary as usually one driver adapts better to the package/and/or is superior to the other driver. Basically MICHAEL, FERNANDO, KIMI, JENSON, MARK to name a few are generally faster/more consistent/skilled than their team mates.
Re.FERNANDOs statement, there's nothing outrageous about it, simply claiming it would help if FISICO did as good a job as does FELIPE. He's right here and it's human he hadnt talked about this when leading the WDC by 25pts.
Fisico and Massa have done a pretty similar job as their respective points totals attest [eg: Massa 50 pts; Fisico 49 pts].
My point is that I didn't see this huge criticism of Fisico in Alonso's remark yet the media took it and tried to make it out as a glowing indictment of Fisico's failure as a teammate. It was clearly slanted to "sell more papers" as it were.
So, to summarize, I am saying the sport media, much too often these days, tries to turn professional sports into a soap-opera. Fortunately, all of the rivalries in Formula 1 right now are strictly sporting. Does that make sense?
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:33 pm
by F1greyhound
I understand what you are saying, but just as I tried to explain there is a different view to this.
As a matter of fact FELIPE took many more points away from FERNANDO than FISICO from MICHAEL, period. There was no hype in the press about this whatsover, simply a quoting of the Champ.
I agree that the drivers are very sporting in general.
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:20 pm
by Julian Mayo
RE30B#16 wrote:F1greyhound wrote:RE30B#16, what did you actually want to say?
I mean the teams all have 2 drivers and everybody tries to get as many points as possible, with the higher placed driver in the WDC standings preferably finishing in front. Mostly team order is not necessary as usually one driver adapts better to the package/and/or is superior to the other driver. Basically MICHAEL, FERNANDO, KIMI, JENSON, MARK to name a few are generally faster/more consistent/skilled than their team mates.
Re.FERNANDOs statement, there's nothing outrageous about it, simply claiming it would help if FISICO did as good a job as does FELIPE. He's right here and it's human he hadnt talked about this when leading the WDC by 25pts.
Fisico and Massa have done a pretty similar job as their respective points totals attest [eg: Massa 50 pts; Fisico 49 pts].
My point is that I didn't see this huge criticism of Fisico in Alonso's remark yet the media took it and tried to make it out as a glowing indictment of Fisico's failure as a teammate. It was clearly slanted to "sell more papers" as it were.
So, to summarize, I am saying the sport media, much too often these days, tries to turn professional sports into a soap-opera. Fortunately, all of the rivalries in Formula 1 right now are strictly sporting. Does that make sense?
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:21 pm
by Julian Mayo
F1greyhound wrote:I understand what you are saying, but just as I tried to explain there is a different view to this.
As a matter of fact FELIPE took many more points away from FERNANDO than FISICO from MICHAEL, period. There was no hype in the press about this whatsover, simply a quoting of the Champ.
I agree that the drivers are very sporting in general.
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:26 pm
by Julian Mayo
You both have valid points.
Now in my humble opinion, the best driver out there is Mark Webber.
How many times in a season has ne been bested by a team-mate, when he has not had a burned bum ?
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:46 pm
by jacfan
I totally agree with you. I am sure that if Mark had a decent car he would be in the points most weeks.
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:52 pm
by cmlean
At least the interest in the F1 season has returned. The first half looked like another Alonso benefit season, now the question is, "Will Michael get close enough to with the WDC before he retires?"
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:08 am
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote: I totally agree with you. I am sure that if Mark had a decent car he would be in the points most weeks.
can't remember a more agreeable "personage"........what say we check out Kangaroo Island as a suitable F1 site,...........bring Husband and a large rock
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:14 am
by jacfan
Don't know about KI for a F1 race. Still got a few dirt roads. Good for quadbiking. Would need a bit of work to hold an F1 race there.
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:26 am
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote:Don't know about KI for a F1 race. Still got a few dirt roads. Good for quadbiking. Would need a bit of work to hold an F1 race there.
We could spend years moving not so furry critters out of the way
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:21 pm
by Kapel
oh both of u...
Use another thread for ur
V r discussing serious stuff here
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:14 pm
by jacfan
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:23 pm
by Kapel
jacfan wrote:Since when do you need more than 5 pages to discuss the fact that Alonso was dominating F1 racing this year and now Michael Schumacher is now catching him???????????
Since Alonso starting dominating & Michael started catching him
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:49 pm
by Julian Mayo
Kapel wrote:jacfan wrote:Since when do you need more than 5 pages to discuss the fact that Alonso was dominating F1 racing this year and now Michael Schumacher is now catching him???????????
Since Alonso starting dominating & Michael started catching him
some people do like to live dangerously
