Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Fw: Schuey

[Larry T (l02turner]

Hi Francis -- 
That's an interview I'd love to hear!  Will it be televised?  on the radio? 
in print?  will a transcript be available?

Think it will be available on this side of the Atlantic?

Take care -- 
LarryT

"In God We Trust"

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From: "francis newman" <francis [at] fntn.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 4:31 PM
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
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
>
> On 1 Sep 2010, at 16:49, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:
>
> > Don't get me wrong - - Schuey et al are from another planet.  Out of ALL 
> > the people in the world, these are the guys that have been culled to 
> > drive million dollar races.  If Sheb Wooley's Flying Purple People Eater 
> > could beat Webber - that alien would be their driver.
> > Onward
> > DOUG
> > MUCH respect for any pro-driver.  At one time I was the hottest Porsche 
> > in a particular class driver.  Then I asked about how my times stacked up 
> > to the Pro's.  Paul Neuman, in a car in my class, was 15 seconds a lap 
> > faster.  FIFTEEN SECONDS - PER LAP?  That put me in perspective.  heh heh
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Carl Lomele
> > To: DOUG
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Fw: Schuey
> >
> >  MS was always possibly the most diligent about his fitness out of the 
> > entire paddock, but a 15 year or more age disadvantage can really make a 
> > difference. I think it is likely a combination of the car not being good 
> > for him and some team orders at the moment that are resulting in his poor 
> > showings. I think MB had a skewed vision of how good their car was going 
> > to be, as surely they did not think the McClaren without full factory 
> > support would outperform them by the margin they have. Look at Weber, one 
> > of the most experience drivers on the grid and he is having the season of 
> > his life. Similar when Ferrari was dominant and Irvine the RB were 
> > running second to MS as the car was just that good.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:
> >
> >  ï Good points all, Tom & Stephen -- BUT  Schuey was only about ONE- HALF 
> > second behind Webber for Belgian GP  qualifying.  A 1/2 a second!! (how 
> > many feet is that at 150 mph? - it  aint much) and that dropped him from 
> > #1 to #11 - WOWSERS - 9 cars between them  for 1/2 a second.  This aint 
> > an old mans game.
> > DOUG
> > blink- blink = that's a half  second.
> >
> >
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