Christian Harris11 said:I don't know where some people get this nonsense from. First off, this current Ferrari lineup is probably the first one in a decade that isn't constantly feeding the media hype about their "success." They’re actually staying quiet for once. Secondly, the press is just trying to manufacture drama. Last year, they finally stabilized the team and sorted out their priorities and internal relations.
All this talk about things being ugly or uninspiring? Nothing spectacular, sure. But they've finally started following the same path as everyone else—they slimmed down the nose like most of the grid, minimized the rear end as much as possible (most teams have done similar dimension changes anyway), and kept the rest to minor tweaks. We won't see the final polish until Australia. As for reliability and overheating? I wouldn't worry. From what I know, they were actually more reliable than Mercedes and didn't struggle with heat issues. If this organized crew doesn't take this final step toward total dominance now, they never will.
And as I've said many times before: Mercedes is strong right up until someone puts pressure on them. Once they feel the heat, they crumble. In every race they lost over the last two years, they buckled under pressure and fell apart. So, if anyone—and this year, only Ferrari has a real shot—starts applying constant pressure, that aura of dominance will vanish instantly.
Just fanboy wishful thinking.
graniteharbor502 said:Ferrari seems to have the most aggressive approach. Of course, with an approach like that, it's either a massive failure or a huge hit. My gut tells me it's the latter, and I expect it to threaten Mercedes' dominance.
Fanboy wishful thinking, just like last time.
By the way, how exactly is that "aggressive approach" showing itself?
Otherwise, regarding the W07, the cooling inlets have been enlarged.
It's not like they had cooling issues last season.
I can't think of any other reason, besides perhaps a more powerful engine.
And according to the haters, that won't go well.
For Ferrari to catch Mercedes, they needed a miraculous leap forward, which I simply don't believe they've achieved.
If they haven't, then I can only hope the W07 eats through those new Pirelli tires.
