shadowstag10 said:Alright, let's not go overboard here—I already gave props to everyone, including Ferrari and Vettel up above, but you can't just take last season's races and compare them to this one to prove it’s all about the car. It's just not how it works.
Look, let me clarify something right off the bat—maybe Vettel's experience and his "feel" for the machine actually helped shape this thing, sure, but saying this win isn't because of the car? That's just nonsense. I mean, if he wasn't driving it, neither would Kimi, and they'd both be sitting in the same car.
In that absolute mess of a season last year, Vettel wouldn't have won regardless of who you put behind the wheel.
Explanation of Kimi's form from last yearread below 😁
Of course it's down to Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen, Maurizio Arrivabene, Alison, and everyone else on the crew...
And honestly, Sebastian Vettel is a huge part of it, because the vibe in the garage finally shifted once he showed up...
It's really Fernando Alonso who bears the brunt of Ferrari's failure. He was incredibly selfish, constantly digging at people and trying to pull them to his side against his own teammates, no matter where they stood...
It's not like Ferrari replaced 1,000 people overnight—maybe 50 top execs left at most—but even those who joined haven't quite found their footing within the team yet...
The main thing is that the team is suddenly breathing as one unit. There's no more "I am the Maestro, there is no other Maestro, I take credit for everything good and blame everyone else for everything bad."
And look, a whole crowd of Ferrari employees is suddenly talking to reporters from NBC, Sky UK, and so on.
When was the last time you saw smiling Ferrari mechanics chatting with American journalists? Back then, only Alonso would talk to them, and I'm telling you, occasionally Stefano or Maurizio Arrivabene might say a word, but it was always just to throw shade at Alonso...
Meanwhile, Arrivabene is acting like a real Team Principal. Even after this win, he isn't sucking up to Sebastian Vettel; instead, he's praising the entire crew and doesn't act like the second driver doesn't exist...
And Sebastian Vettel is acting like a true team player, praising the car and the crew rather than just himself...
There's none of that nonsense like "it's the engine department's fault" or "the tunnel design is bad"... or "the engine department deserves the credit." Suddenly, everyone is credited as a package deal, and everything is mentioned properly.😉
That is the massive difference right there.😳
Every single employee works way harder and adds more value when they actually feel respected and appreciated. That's when they give their absolute maximum...
If someone's hard work and effort are constantly being belittled, they're naturally going to stop giving it their all.☕