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From: boltar2003 on 12 Mar 2010 10:47
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:31:49 +0000
ChelseaTractorMan <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:06 -0800 (PST), NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Anyone rate Schumaker/Mercedes for the first win of the season or are
>>you all Alonso fans? Whoever wins I'm not supposing it's going to be
>>JB or The Brazilian midget. LH against MS for the first time should be
>>good.
>
>I'm an Alonso fan but that does not mean he will win. I think the
>Mercedes + two German drivers is a nationalistic move which I find
>unappealing. You now have the German team (Mercedes) the latin team
>(ferrari) and the british team (McLaren). I prefer it to be all mixed
>up.
>My guess is Schumacher is too old and Alonso will beat him, especially
>as the Brawn was only faster at the start of last season. The Brits?
>Mclaren are now customer engine users? They have had scandal after
>scandal, we will see.

The winner will be whoever has the best car and doesn't fall off the track.
Anyone who thinks the driver has much to do with winning anymore is kidding
themselves. Look how badly Hamilton did last year and Button all the years
before that.

B2003


From: boltar2003 on 12 Mar 2010 10:52
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:31:49 +0000
ChelseaTractorMan <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:06 -0800 (PST), NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Anyone rate Schumaker/Mercedes for the first win of the season or are
>>you all Alonso fans? Whoever wins I'm not supposing it's going to be
>>JB or The Brazilian midget. LH against MS for the first time should be
>>good.
>
>I'm an Alonso fan but that does not mean he will win. I think the
>Mercedes + two German drivers is a nationalistic move which I find
>unappealing. You now have the German team (Mercedes) the latin team
>(ferrari) and the british team (McLaren). I prefer it to be all mixed
>up.
>My guess is Schumacher is too old and Alonso will beat him, especially
>as the Brawn was only faster at the start of last season. The Brits?
>Mclaren are now customer engine users? They have had scandal after
>scandal, we will see.

The winner will be whoever has the best car and doesn't fall off the track.
Anyone who thinks the driver has much to do with winning anymore is kidding
themselves. Look how badly Hamilton did last year and Button all the years
before that.

B2003


From: Miike G on 12 Mar 2010 11:15

<boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message
news:hndnmb$c1q$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
> On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:31:49 +0000
> ChelseaTractorMan <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>>On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:06 -0800 (PST), NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone rate Schumaker/Mercedes for the first win of the season or are
>>>you all Alonso fans? Whoever wins I'm not supposing it's going to be
>>>JB or The Brazilian midget. LH against MS for the first time should be
>>>good.
>>
>>I'm an Alonso fan but that does not mean he will win. I think the
>>Mercedes + two German drivers is a nationalistic move which I find
>>unappealing. You now have the German team (Mercedes) the latin team
>>(ferrari) and the british team (McLaren). I prefer it to be all mixed
>>up.
>>My guess is Schumacher is too old and Alonso will beat him, especially
>>as the Brawn was only faster at the start of last season. The Brits?
>>Mclaren are now customer engine users? They have had scandal after
>>scandal, we will see.
>
> The winner will be whoever has the best car and doesn't fall off the
> track.
> Anyone who thinks the driver has much to do with winning anymore is
> kidding
> themselves. Look how badly Hamilton did last year and Button all the years
> before that.

A good driver can still win races, even if his car isn't the quickest.
Mike.


From: NM on 13 Mar 2010 04:25
On 12 Mar, 16:15, "Miike G" <miktool...(a)miktoolman.plus.net> wrote:
> <boltar2...(a)boltar.world> wrote in message
>
> news:hndnmb$c1q$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
>
>
>
> > On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:31:49 +0000
> > ChelseaTractorMan <mr.c.trac...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> >>On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:06 -0800 (PST), NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com>
> >>wrote:
>
> >>>Anyone rate Schumaker/Mercedes for the first win of the season or are
> >>>you all Alonso fans? Whoever wins I'm not supposing it's going to be
> >>>JB or The Brazilian midget. LH against MS for the first time should be
> >>>good.
>
> >>I'm an Alonso fan but that does not mean he will win. I think the
> >>Mercedes + two German drivers is a nationalistic move which I find
> >>unappealing. You now have the German team (Mercedes) the latin team
> >>(ferrari) and the british team (McLaren). I prefer it to be all mixed
> >>up.
> >>My guess is Schumacher is too old and Alonso will beat him, especially
> >>as the Brawn was only faster at the start of last season. The Brits?
> >>Mclaren are now customer engine users? They have had scandal after
> >>scandal, we will see.
>
> > The winner will be whoever has the best car and doesn't fall off the
> > track.
> > Anyone who thinks the driver has much to do with winning anymore is
> > kidding
> > themselves. Look how badly Hamilton did last year and Button all the years
> > before that.
>
> A good driver can still win races, even if his car isn't the quickest.
> Mike.

LH did better than I expected in yesterdays practice, but Rosburg was
quickest, I've some money on him so that's pleased me.
From: ChelseaTractorMan on 13 Mar 2010 10:12
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:47:24 +0000 (UTC), boltar2003(a)boltar.world
wrote:

>The winner will be whoever has the best car and doesn't fall off the track.
>Anyone who thinks the driver has much to do with winning anymore is kidding
>themselves

look at the qualifying times and see you are wrong.
--
Mike. .. .
Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine.
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