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Zekenwolf

I think we are arguing over a sidetracking issue. The original query - whether Alonso and Vettel together at Ferrari would work - IMO it would . But for whatever reason - the main one being that both drivers are fiercely competitive - there will be some internal rivalry but at the end of the day the...

Zekenwolf

I have heard something about Mika Hakkinen's odd driving style. I think he used his left foot to apply brakes or something like it. Does anyone know about this?

Zekenwolf

Schumacher was undoubtedly one of the most talented drivers to come into F1 and has got the results to show. I would not label him a dirty driver as such but he certainly had a dirty streak in his sporting personality which showed up more than once. The shunts on Hill and Villenueve were the more ob...

Zekenwolf

There is no question that Fernando Alonso is a very talented racing driver but he does have an Achllies Heel under pressure which he usually manages to hide with that deadpan expression of his. What I suspected before was a little more obvious in the final few races in 2012 - that under pressure Alo...

Zekenwolf

When it comes down to it, stats matter more than most other things in the long run. You're right, but with some drivers - as with many other competitors - what they feel about themselves in comparsion with their contemporaries is imprortant. IMO Vettel is one of them. He will want the challenge and...

Zekenwolf

I don't think so either. Alonso will be at the Scuderia for 4 seasons if Vettel would go there in 2015. Alonso surely will want the nr 1 status. Vettel being a triple WDC at least however would want equal treatment. By the time Vettel goes to Ferrari (in 2015, I believe) he is almost certainly goin...

Zekenwolf

Depends on one's definition of "work". IMO, Alonso & Vettel at Ferrari will result on one of them - more likely Vettel IMO - ending up WDC and the team getting WCC. To that extent it will work very well. But there will be constant rivalry and friction between the teammates, perhaps even words exchan...

Zekenwolf

I'd like to see BMW back in F1. I think the way BMW design their road cars, it is a shame that they are not regularly in F1.They can challenge Ferrari & Mercedes for raw speed and coupled with a well-designed car body, they can be potential winners.

Zekenwolf

joshb wrote:
Stuntman Mike wrote:Funny how no one regards Jim Clark's single employer history as a shortcoming.
remember, this is Vettel, so double standards do apply

Perhaps Clark's fellow Scot, one Jackie Stewart should be reminded of it?

Zekenwolf

A great driver can't do much with an OK car. Look at Alonso. Competitive drivers want to win, and Vettel's best chance of winning is at Red Bull. It's a no-brainer. I see your point but I still feel that Alonso could have won more with that Ferrari. I know it appears like he is dragging everything ...

Zekenwolf

When the Red Bull powerhouse starts to lose its footing I would jump ship, look for a new team - a new feeling & new experience. I would refresh my image in red or grey overalls and gain a new legion of fans, particularly if I chose the red overalls. Sounds the safest option but timing is often a p...

Zekenwolf

ashley313 wrote:
lamo wrote:Was he with his civil partner?

Come on now, Lewis is his new civil partner.

Hamilton should write a book about his life with the two Nicos

Zekenwolf

SchumieRules wrote:
Zekenwolf wrote:I suppose everyone knows that Michael Schumacher married Heinz-Harald Frentzen's girlfriend.
Ex girlfriend.

But she started seeing Schumacher soon after she split from HHF didn't she? Was there a "cause and effect"?

Zekenwolf

Looking back at Hamilton in particular, however, I believe that the reason he did so well in comparison to Alonso was that Nando came to McLaren not with the slightest inkling of being troubled by his rookie team-mate. And probably felt Hammy would be subservient. He had no idea what Hammy could do...

Zekenwolf

Of the two, I thought that Ricciardo started faster but seemed rather erratic. Vergne took his time but towards the end of the season seemed to be steadier of the two. IMO, the Frenchman has the better chance of making the senior team.

Zekenwolf

I suppose everyone knows that Michael Schumacher married Heinz-Harald Frentzen's girlfriend.

Zekenwolf

Having started this thread, I guess I'm not so much thinking the move as a way to appease opinions, in as much as to achieve something which would be a greater challenge. This would especially be significant if Fernando fails to deliver Ferrari a championship and Vettel does . Agreed and IMO that i...

Zekenwolf

I would (and I think Vettel will too), remain at Red Bull till the end of the contract - 2014 season. Towards the end of that year, I'd be looking for opportunities elesewhere - Ferrari most likely.

Zekenwolf

He will not even beat Button in the final points tally. Perez is good but a triofle over-ambitious. Furthermore, he is facing tough opposition - Button in a similar car, Vettel in the RB9, Alonso in his Ferrari, Raikkonen in the Lotus and Hamilton/Rosberg at Mercedes.

Zekenwolf

One interesting aspect of Jackie Stewart's comment is that the main reason's he considers Vettel as 'not great' because he has not won in lesser machinery. He also quotes Fangio, Prost, Senna and Schumacher as greats by that yardstick. I am NOT arguing here who is or is not great but Stewart's comm...

Zekenwolf

What I'm not clear on, is whether Alonso went too defensive this year during the final races or not. The fact is that Massa was the quicker of the two drivers in the races. I have had similar thoughts on occasion. In Abu Dhabi 2010, absence of DRS notwithstanding, I got the impression that Alonso s...

Zekenwolf

It's Benson....seriously why are you reading it in the first place? You know it's going to be a pile of fairy cakes. The guy hasnt written a non-bias article in years. :thumbup: I never read this guy. That article is unadultrated BS because it deals with suppositions to suit the writer's line of th...

Zekenwolf

One interesting aspect of Jackie Stewart's comment is that the main reason's he considers Vettel as 'not great' because he has not won in lesser machinery. He also quotes Fangio, Prost, Senna and Schumacher as greats by that yardstick. I am NOT arguing here who is or is not great but Stewart's comme...

Zekenwolf

Also, this Newey factor didn't do Raikkonen any good. At first, it didn't do Red Bull any good, either. Newey's presence doesn't guarantee success. It never has. Funny how Newey got virtually no blame when the cars failed but all the credit when the cars succeeded. People weren't even talking much ...

Zekenwolf

But what we have to rememeber is that in a given season, leading teams and drivers make fine adjustments to car set-up, driving style, team orders etc in close-run championships depending on the points system in force . If RBR, Ferrari and the other teams were racing under a different points system ...

Zekenwolf

'Great' in F1 is difficult to define in comparative terms for drivers in different eras. Fangio, acknowledged as a great driver, drove under totally different conditions, set of rules and quality of opposition in the 1950s compared with Vettel some 60 years later. It is impossible to guess how one d...

Zekenwolf

Hamilton is taking all the pressure off himself for 2013 when it comes to title chances, which is good, since thats when he seems to drive his best. True, given the pace Merc had at the start of last season, I think Lewis will be scoring some decent points throughout next season. I don't think raw ...

Zekenwolf

Yes, but the new points system was introduced intentionally to reward wins over consistency. :thumbup: It would be unfair if Alonso won the championship with 3 race wins over Vettel's 5 wins. Not just that - the 10, 8, 6 system never looked right because P2 & P3 were too close to P1. IMO, 10, 7, 5,...

Zekenwolf

An overrated triple world champion? I don't quite classify him as overrated when he has managed to win 3 consecutve titles against competition arguably the best in the sport's history. +1 :thumbup: :thumbup: Precisely. One way of looking at it is that Vettel won his 3 WDC pitted against most former...

Zekenwolf

Smaller teams don't possess the money to fight on both fronts, I think they'll mostly focus on 2014. There are some 'middling' teams like Sauber, Force India (who have had a windfall) and Williams who might get some good results in 2013. On the topic of 2014 regs, if the cars are limited to 15,000 ...

Zekenwolf

Mercedes will go into the season opener with both drivers bearing equal status. By the second race I think they might feel they now have a clear #1 in their stable. Looking at that from a team perspective, I don't think Mercedes are in a position to choose 'clear #1' because by implication it would...

Zekenwolf

Merc get a WDC on board who realistically has a much higher chance of another WDC than Nico has of his first WDC, so obviously they are going to say anything they can to get their main driver all pumped up and excited to be with, what is in actual fact a rather mediocre team. Well, 2013 should show...

Zekenwolf

I don't think Brawn's comments were meant to sideline Rosberg, who has been with team for a while and knows the ins & outs. Brawn might simply have been trying to give Hamilton some encouragement considering Mercedes' relatively poor showing in 2012.

Zekenwolf

If Button said those words it is a little brash but in a sense true. Between Button & Hamilton, the former is the more complete driver in the sense that he is the better team man and work with others even when things are not going well. Of the two, Button is more likely to say that the race was won...

Zekenwolf

Is this Lewis "harping on", or Sky Sports F1 trying to find anything to fill this weeks quota. Maybe a bit of both but Hamilton does have a tendency to say the same thing in a slightly different way again and again. He does come across as someone short of analytical discussion or new ideas. This is...

Zekenwolf

If Button said those words it is a little brash but in a sense true. Between Button & Hamilton, the former is the more complete driver in the sense that he is the better team man and work with others even when things are not going well. Of the two, Button is more likely to say that the race was won ...

Zekenwolf

Red Bull : Vettel will be occasionally matched by Webber but not enough to make a difference. Vettel clear leader and probably another WDC. McLaren : Hard to tell since Perez is young and talented. Button's steadiness should prevail at the end but the Mexican might pull out a few surprises. Ferrari...

Zekenwolf

aryaputhra wrote:Di Resta's personality is written in the stars.

Could be. He looked like he was seeing stars for most of the second half of the season.

Zekenwolf

No, not even close. At best he might win a couple of races but that's pushing it.

Zekenwolf

Vettel himself never speaks of beating another driver's records, whatever they are. He always concentrates on the season at hand and then the race at hand. That is a good sign but only time will tell.

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