What WAS McLaren thinking....

RaceFreak · 22 Jul 2003, 01:24 (Ref:667825)

Sunday at Silverstone McL brought DC in for his second pitstop, yet didn't top him off to finish the race....

This necessitated a THIRD pitstop, which cost him points.
I thought they paid someone to keep track of details like this ?

Still, superb drive from the veteren.

gttouring · 22 Jul 2003, 01:27 (Ref:667827)

I didn't even catch that.
Too Bad it seems as if they are sabotaging David, just so Kimi can Win, and he can get Manufacturer points, and block out other teams..Is DC the new #2 at McMerc

Mr V · 22 Jul 2003, 02:49 (Ref:667879)

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Originally posted by gttouring
Is DC the new #2 at McMerc

DC has always been the number 2 at McMerc

Jukebox · 22 Jul 2003, 02:57 (Ref:667884)

Only when the supposedly 'ice man' stops to break whenever he's under pressure. Not exactly the iceman just yet

ralf fan · 22 Jul 2003, 04:10 (Ref:667911)

Kimi has a chance to be the champion DC doesnt so i think it
is sensible on Mclaren's part to favour Kimi.Mclaren will probably not win the constructors title so the WDC is the only chance of glory this year.

**Adam43** · 22 Jul 2003, 07:35 (Ref:667991)

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Originally posted by gttouring
Too Bad it seems as if they are sabotaging David, just so Kimi can Win,

No way, just not true. It is highly unlikely that this conspiracy theory would be true.

Perhaps they didn't fit his cockpit surround correctly on purpose?

When was DCs second stop? How far from the end was it. Maybe the team felt that from that point it was quicker to do it with another quick stop in between.

DC was dead last at one point and he finished fifth (and all the people ahead were from the top three teams) - sabatage? I doubt it.

DavidStHubbins · 22 Jul 2003, 08:08 (Ref:668016)

Plus, Kimi made a mistake braking on what appears to be OIL. JPM said it also. Not a question of cracking under pressure

shiny side up! · 22 Jul 2003, 12:36 (Ref:668239)

Unless, of course, you make a habit of braking in oil instead of looking out for / driving around it...

Mr V · 22 Jul 2003, 12:54 (Ref:668266)

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Originally posted by Jukebox
Only when the supposedly 'ice man' stops to break whenever he's under pressure. Not exactly the iceman just yet

The supposed "ice man" seemed to handle the pressure better last weekend than certain others though didn't he

ASCII Man · 22 Jul 2003, 13:41 (Ref:668320)

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Originally posted by shiny side up!
Unless, of course, you make a habit of braking in oil instead of looking out for / driving around it...

Uhuh?
You think someone can see that from the cockpit, eh?

Knowlesy · 22 Jul 2003, 18:31 (Ref:668633)

yup.

paulzinho · 22 Jul 2003, 20:42 (Ref:668774)

DC had the same strategy as da Matta, probably the teams felt the faster pace that they were able to run without having to fill up was the better option.... who knows.

Jukebox · 23 Jul 2003, 01:45 (Ref:668952)

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Originally posted by mr v
The supposed "ice man" seemed to handle the pressure better last weekend than certain others though didn't he

Not when another driver is right behind his tail trying to overtake

. How many times have we seen him fumble?

DriverT · 25 Jul 2003, 23:37 (Ref:671526)

Yes indeed! I remember thinking at the time of DC's second stop that "Oh I suppose they'll refuel him until the end". I was stunned when he came in for a splash and dash! He was on for a good position, ruined by a questionable strategy.

**Adam43** · 25 Jul 2003, 23:42 (Ref:671530)

If they had fuelled him to the end, he might have been really slow because of the massive weight and then people would be saying that his race was ruined by a questionable strategy!

Or maybe McLaren have a plan (as they have done since 1998) to ruin DC's race strategy. In fact his victories are worth two of anyone else's because his own team doesn't want him to win either

(I've seen worse posted).

DriverT · 25 Jul 2003, 23:55 (Ref:671540)

Well, I guess it just goes to show, anybody at any time in Grands Prix can look either a genius or an idiot based on the smallest of circumstances.

I agree with your point about McLaren. I still don't like the way Hakkinen was favoured.

**Adam43** · 25 Jul 2003, 23:58 (Ref:671542)

He was 'favoured' because he was quicker. The opportunity was there for Mr Coulthard. DC just need to be better and Mika was good, very good.

Thorstone · 26 Jul 2003, 00:04 (Ref:671547)

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Originally posted by DriverT
Well, I guess it just goes to show, anybody at any time in Grands Prix can look either a genius or an idiot based on the smallest of circumstances.

I agree with your point about McLaren. I still don't like the way Hakkinen was favoured.

Do you like a la Michael Schumacher favoured better?

LindaC · 26 Jul 2003, 12:51 (Ref:671819)

It shows you just how bad his qualifying actually was!

What I'd like to know is why he didn't go straight to the pits to have his headrest fixed as soon as he knew it was loose.....on lap 2! Then he wouldn't have caused the first safety car.

JR Ewing · 26 Jul 2003, 12:57 (Ref:671825)

that would have helped him wouldn't it!

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