Ferrari Mailing List: Re: MS @ MB

[George P . (ygpz4re]

Hi Tom,

 

Yeah, hopefully without re-opening this can 'o' worms, I fully agree w/ you 
about MS being forced out.  And I'll never quite understand that.  That's one 
of the reasons I hope they (MS/M-B/Brawn) clean their (Ferrari's) clocks (if 
Ferrari wins, I hope it's Massa, but otherwise, I'll be hoping for MS/M-B 
wins).  I also will never quite understand why Brawn wasn't able to hang on to 
their drivers.  Must be a British thing - look how many WC drivers Frank 
Williams was unable to hang on to!  :-)

 

gp

> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:11:05 -0500
> From: kjtar [at] cox.net
> To: ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] MS @ MB
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> 
> I hear you, George. I am convinced that Michael didn't *want* to retire when 
> he did, he was basically "forced" out. But, having said that, he seems to 
> have refocused his energies to super bikes. Until he was asked (was it 
> "asked" or "instructed", I wonder) to pick up the reins of Massa's car last 
> year. Then, like Lance Armstrong, he rediscovered the joy of racing, and 
> wanted back in, and Ross provided the opportunity. Now, if Button wouldn't 
> have moved to McLaren, maybe this would have been moot, although I never did 
> get into the reasons as to why Rubens was dropped, or did he leave, from 
> Brawn G.P. I would say it's VERY unusual for the team that produced both the 
> Driver's and Constructor's Championships had BOTH drivers leave the following 
> year! 
> I could imagine a conversation, Michael and Ross, you mean there's a seat 
> open? You mean you'd like to be a pilot again?
> :)
> Tom in Tulsa
> ---- "George P." <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote: 
> > 
> > I have a few thoughts, none of which are probably correct, but here you go 
> > anyway....
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 1. MS teamed w/ Brawn again? Could be tough to beat.
> > 
> > 2. Comebacks are dangerous - MS is putting his reputation on the line.
> > 
> > 3. Brawn certainly knows more than I, but if I were in his shoes, I think 
> > I'd be looking for an "up and coming" young driver. One with some longevity 
> > ahead of him. Someone like the young MS.
> > 
> > 4. The die-hard Tifosi calling MS a "traitor" need to remember that MB is 
> > where he started his top level racing career (before Ferrari and before 
> > Benneton/Renault and even before Jordan).
> > 
> > 5. I'm still disgusted that Ferrari hired that two-faced, self-centered, 
> > blackmailing SOB Alonso.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > All that said, I'm still a big fan of Ferrari the company and cars (despite 
> > their hiring of FA) as well as Ross Brawn and MS, so I'll be happy with any 
> > Ferrari/Massa or M-B/MS victory.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > gp
> > 
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