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The problem being that you keep intimating that you are an insider of various racing paddocks, but are unable or unwilling to back up that assertion. For all I know, you could just be relaying things that you have seen written on toilet walls. I find it a mystery that you claim to have inside information from both F1 and the far more humble BTCC paddocks. But nothing presented to this forum to back up those assertions. |
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no no, he should totally get his boss out here to verify all the work related things he overhears in his work place and then repeats online to a bunch of strangers!
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It is the uphill challenge you have of appointing yourself as the spokesman for the F1 paddock, wanting to remain anonymous (and unverifiable), making firm and confident statements as "fact" on topics and lastly as much as not, comments that otherwise are not reported elsewhere. You may be exactly who you say you are, but provide no ability for us to do anything other than trust you. And your personal style makes that trust hard. Richard |
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The problem with the current Ferrari is it just isn't fast enough on enough tracks. On tracks it does suit it's a contender, but it's not often enough
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I'm not worried about what my boss says, as I don't have a boss. Over the years I've got to know many people well, high and low, at most teams in single-seaters and a lot in sportscars and touring cars. I never said that I thought people generally think Charles is the best driver in F1, but I know well that if you asked people who is the outright fastest driver, the majority in the F1 paddock would say him. Whether people here want to believe that or not is up to them and, at the end of the day, I really don't care that much. I post here for fun and occasionally to pass the time. Sometimes I learn things here, which is good, and sometimes I like to enlighten those who may think things that I know are wrong. |
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Ah, the last resort of the poor argument. Notice how I did not resort to personal insults but rather your **** poor record of claims you've made, and your claims have made haven't been Nostradamusian but rather Miss Cleo
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We're veering close to crossing the line (if it hasn't already been) of 'attack the post, not the poster', people.
Regarding Leclerc, I've always rated him, but from my armchair, Sainz seems to be catching up to him on pace. It's often a close thing in F1 with the talent levels at the top and I don't think I've ever seen Leclerc pushed so hard by a team-mate as he is being now. It certainly doesn't make him look as outstanding. I can see why his 'stock' (basically perceived value) may be falling slightly. |
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May I request a clarification on the level of 'inside' knowledge please?
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Except you can’t find a record of poor claims can you?
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Except everyone in driver management knows everyone else, and a large part of each weekend is spent chatting socially.
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Historically all of this seems to be torches and pitchforks aimed at the team principal. What is being said about Vasseur these days? You can't expect him to turn the ship quickly, and maybe he is still in a bit of a honeymoon phase. But at what point does he get a target on his back? Richard |
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Some may argue that Spanish sponsors have too much political influence to encourage Ferrari to develop in a direction of a settled rear for Sainz, instead of the loose rear that Leclerc & Verstappen prefer and which Red Bull - the contrary - has no hesitation in providing for the latter. Quote:
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so for myself, i agree there is a strong logic for teams to looking to fight at the top to have a clear hierarchy. treating everyone equally is for sure noble and right for almost all areas of life but is somewhat counter intuitive in highly competitive environments imo. even if you have a stable full, you still need to pick one horse to win! |
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Better to crash from the lead in spectacular fashion, than take a dull P3 or P4! The 2020 Red Bull was so pointy that even Max crashed at times (usually in free practice), never mind Albon lacking confidence in it... this did NOT deter Red Bull from persisting with this philosophy! When you are up against Lewis and Mercedes, you need all the performance you can get.
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