Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Fw: Schuey

[Peter Pless (ferrarilist]

That's going to be a VERY interesting interview. Congrats.

-----Original Message-----
From: francis newman [mailto:francis [at] fntn.co.uk] 
Sent: Thursday, 2 September 2010 6:31 AM
To: Peter Pless
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Fw: Schuey

Hello all

In 5 weeks timeI am hosting an evening when I am interviewing the legendary F1 
designer John Barnard. I met him 10 days ago for a preparatory session. Amongst 
other things he told me how Michael was 1 sec per lap quicker round Fiorano in 
the 412T than Berger and Alesi. At the time it was all put down to PR but 
Barnard told me that Michael loved the extra engine braking of the V12 engine 
over the V8 he had at Benetton as it gave him the pointy effect he liked as he 
braked late and turned late.. Braking late and letting the back end slide under 
braking. Berger later said he was unable to drive the Bennetton's set up,for MS 
to win the championship the year before.Meanwhile Michael told Barnard it would 
have been so much easier in the Ferrari. In fact the next year, with the 
Ferrari change to V10 engines, they had to give Michael 7 rather than 6 gears 
to achieve anywhere near the same braking effect.

What I am trying to put over is that it is not just so easy to adapt a car to 
the driver's style. Michael came late to Mercedes/Brawn. it will be interesting 
to see what next year brings.

best
Francis