Ferrari Mailing List: Re: SPOILER: Spanish GP

[Charles Perry (charles]

Massa looked fantastic in the first corner! That's the first time I've
seen him display the killer instinct that made Michael and others
champion material. I really don't think Alonso expected to be challenged
in that pass, and he was damned lucky not to be clipped when he came
tearing back onto the track. Massa even left him plenty of room if he
(Alonso) hadn't been carrying too much speed, so I'm sure it looked fine
even to Spanish marshalls.
 
My wife is convinced that Michael is coaching Felippe behind the scenes.
It does appear that way from Massa's quick progression into a
clear-thinking, mistake free pilot.
 
Was nice to see BMW running well. Wish my TR had held a wheel as well as
Heidfeld did when the nut was missing.
 
What happened to Renault? They seem to have slipped a lot further than
I'd expect for one season...?

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From: Steve Jenkins [mailto:steve [at] stevejenkins.com] 
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 3:01 PM
To: Charles Perry
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] SPOILER: Spanish GP


Oh boy - Alonso did NOT look happy. Missing the pole (and you KNOW his
fuel strategy was set to take it), slipping to 4th (then inheriting a
podium when Kimi DNFd), and not even grabbing fastest lap. That was a
forced smile and wave on the podium.
 
Massa opened a serious 64oz can of Whoop Ass(TM). When he got out of the
car, he looked ON FIRE! Then he discovered in the interview that he HAD
been! Bust out the 'mallows!
 
Lewis Hamilton is the real deal. I said he looked promising before the
season, but I didn't expect him to be THAT good. Wow.
 
Kimi? Does mechanical failure just follow him around? I mean come on! I
love Kimi, and I get frustrated (far less than he does, I'm sure) when
his hardware fails him. Arrrrgh. I support Massa as a Tifosi, but I must
admit I am a bigger Kimi fan.
 
This was an eventful race - pit fires, air-jack men being pulled to the
ground, on-track contact (my TiVo's slomo button got a workout today),
and BMW leading a race for the first time this season.
 
It's already shaping up to be an exciting season!
 
SJ