Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The Race?? SPOILER

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

Everyone behind the wheel of a Ferrari is a DB, unless you are the one
driving...

On 7/26/10, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> FG, great points...
>
> This is why I prefer to watch vintage racing where the cars matter most and
> not
> the DB behind the wheel.
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> From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
> To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 2:03:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] The Race?? SPOILER
>
> I agree with what you write here...
>
> My only objection is with F1 in general.....why the obsession of glorifying
> a
> drivers championship? More importantly, why is that more important than the
> constructors championship?
>
> Last time I checked most of us root for Ferrari, not Mercedes where our
> esteemed
> MS races for....and even when our favorite players leave our football,
> baseball,
> basketball, etc. teams we still don't change loyalty most of the time.
>
>
> If you relegate driver victories and placement to a mere statistics column,
> you'll never have the need to have team orders because whoever will win
> should
> win.
>
> Imagine a football player having to lateral a sure touchdown to a higher
> ranking
> player, or a basketball player forced to make an assist for the same
> reasons??
>
> Ludicrous!
>
> FG
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Steve Jenkins <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
> wrote:
>
> Well, I’m be in the minority and say that I was STOKED for a Ferrari 1-2 any
> way
> we can get it, especially with the dismal season we’ve had so far. There’s
> half
> a season to go, and we all know anything can happen.
>>
>>That said, I’m sure it was heart-wrenchingly difficult for Massa, as it
>> probably
>>was in for him with past #1 drivers (MS, KR) and much like Rubens must have
>>
>>felt, too. But these guys are NOT driving their own cars or writing their
>> own
>>paychecks. They race for Scuderia Ferrari, and when the order comes, you
>> obey…
>>or you go race for Lotus, or HRT, or Virgin, etc. Yes it’s harsh, but they
>> are
>>EMPLOYEES at a company that plays a multi-million dollar game of chess at
>> 200
>>MPH over a period of several months and across several continents. Welcome
>> to
>>the big time, boys. Racing is a sport, not a game (see Hemingway quote).
>>
>>Also, based on the pace and split times I was seeing, I’m not so convinced
>> that
>>Vettel wouldn’t have at least had a serious chance to catch up to the
>> Ferraris,
>>and perhaps even challenge for the lead. Then if Vettel HAD passed Alonso
>>because Alonso was held up by Massa, and even worse then dispatched Massa,
>> then
>>we’d be looking at a MUCH different point differential between us and Red
>> Bull,
>>and we’d be complaining about why Ferrari didn’t do something strategic to
>>prevent it.
>>
>>Ferrari made the right call. Tough to swallow for Massa and his fans, but
>> the
>>right call with so much at stake. We earned maximum points yesterday, with
>> more
>>points going to our fastest and best-positioned in the championship driver.
>>
>>Plus, I used to think Alonso was a DB, but he’s starting to grow on me…
>> maybe
>>it’s his eyebrows? J
>>
>>SJ
>>
>>
>>
>>From:Rui Gigante [mailto:rui.gigante [at] gmail.com]
>>Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:37 AM
>>To: Steve Jenkins
>>Cc: The FerrariList
>>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] The Race?? SPOILER
>>
>>Absolutely agree with you, Paul.
>>It reminded me of the Austrian race (I think) where Rubens let Schummie
>> pass
>>right before the finish line, and then there was that scene on the podium.
>>In both cases, very sad to see.
>>
>>Rui
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Paul Bennett <pbennett [at] macnet.com> 
>>wrote:
>>Bitter Sweet - what should be a victory turns into a 'punch your fist
>> through
>>the wall instead' celebration.
>>You have to give credit to the way the team was hyped up prior to the race,
>>
>>given an do it or quit ultimatum.
>>Perhaps that demeanor was partly to blame.
>>
>>And you have to admire the start of the race and the flawless and
>> professional
>>race they ran until the message came from on high.
>>
>>As Massa a supporter, I grieve for a system which removes the incentive,
>> all for
>>the greater good.
>>
>>Massa nearly lost 2nd place in a 'who cares' attitude and how can you blame
>>
>>him.
>>
>>The championship is just not in the cards for him but who can accept that.
>>(Mark Weber samo samo)
>>
>>Guess life is like that at times but I don't have to accept or understand
>> it.
>>There's a lesson there somewhere.
>>
>>p
>>
>>
>>
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