It looks to me like Michael Schumacher was pretty open about his feelings toward Felipe Massa, especially since Massa hadn't really proven anything practical before joining Ferrari. Barrichello was fast, sure, but not once he was sitting next to Michael. If your theory about why Barrichello ended up at Ferrari is right, then Michael had to be incredibly confident in himself and his own abilities—especially considering he was coming back after missing part of the previous season when Rubens was looking solid at Stewart. As for his new teammate Nico Rosberg, I suspect he’ll get the same treatment as Massa. Once the title fight is out of the picture, it's over. He’s clearly lost a step in raw speed, and being the veteran now, he’s expected to mentor the younger guys. He’s softened up in his old age.😁 Watching Robert Kubica drive that Renault, he looks exactly like Fernando Alonso did last season—constantly fighting the car more than anyone else on the grid. I think he’s lightning fast, but two things are seriously holding him back. First, and more importantly, is his driving style; he struggles to adapt when the setup demands a different approach. Indianapolis 2007 was a perfect example of that (the same thing happened to Fernando that year). Second, he’s too soft and overly polite when someone tries to dive past him in a duel. His 2008 run wasn't a fluke; it was a demonstration of what he can do when things click. He grabbed some vital podiums that year, like leading in Malaysia, and stayed consistent enough to go far, even though the car was slower than the competition.
Felipe Massa is already miles ahead of Rubens Barrichello if you look at their stints with Ferrari. But what really sets Massa apart from the guy who just claims "they wouldn't let me win" is how he actually used his time behind Michael Schumacher to learn the ropes. Barrichello just sat there losing to him, only to hike up his market value later by playing the role of the perfect number two driver. I expect Nico Hulkenberg to be consistently beating him through the second half of the season. As for Nico Rosberg, we still don't know if he's truly elite since his teammates haven't been top-tier, but now that Schumacher is in the seat, the rest of the year will reveal if Rosberg is a superstar or just a very good driver. Sebastian Vettel is still young; he has plenty of time to find his footing, and he’ll definitely be fast enough to grab his shot when it comes. The only driver whose title hopes might be permanently trashed this season is Robert Kubica. Renault could be fast right now, and if he doesn't deliver, I doubt he ever gets another real shot. Speaking of massive talents failing to meet their potential, I’d have to throw Adrian Sutil into that mix. My gut tells me he’s headed down that same path.
Arthur Doyle70 said:If he’d had more downforce through the middle sector, Button would have overtaken Mike (or so 😬 claims) ...but then again... 😉 , if it weren't for ...that .......🤔
Let them find another "legal" loophole for that issue first, then we'll see what they actually bring to the table. 🙂
Kubica was actually showing some decent pace, and Sutil wasn't far behind either, considering they were basically at the back of the pack after the first turn. Being just over a minute and 10 seconds off the leader isn't a bad spot to be in.
You also have to factor in the weather. The heat here is intense. Honestly, we haven't seen any actual tire issues yet, so all this talk about degradation and undercut risks feels like a massive distraction. We're looking at a pretty dull season ahead.
Why bother with actual data when everyone's just guessing? Here’s my shot in the dark after seeing how that first turn played out: senna trulli Vitaly Petrov
Michael Schumacher 🙏 🙏 🙏 Robert Kubica 🙏 🙏 🙏 Felipe Massa 🙏 🙏 people keep insisting that Fernando Alonso has already established himself as the alpha here. 😛 Sebastian Vettel 🙏
This Renault car is garbage. Kubica is just going to be stuck driving a junker again.
Look, it’s just one difference. It's nothing. If our guys had actually stepped up, they could've knocked out three or four goals in ten minutes and then just sat on the lead until the whistle blew.
I actually thought the movie was surprisingly good, despite all the hate it's been getting. So many films tackle this exact theme, but they constantly force these cheap jump scares just to try and be creepy. This one doesn't rely on those gimmicks; the plot just flows naturally through those moments without breaking character. me like 🙂
boldbadger18 said:I’ve gotta say, Law Abiding Citizen is a total knockout, honestly a fantastic ride right up until those final ten minutes when it just falls off a cliff into that typical Hollywood cliché ending we've all seen a thousand times before. 👎
The race is over, but someone seriously needs to clean house. Either he steps away from F1 entirely, or he finally learns how to handle a car in the rain. What a joke.