Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Max

[Charles Perry (charles]

I was really torn in that race. I was excited to see Max doing things differently and well, but I desperately wanted him to stay behind Nico to avoid gifting Hamilton another championship. It was kind of like our political situation this year – rooting against the bigger disaster, rather than rooting for something that had merit.  L

 

-- Charles

 

 

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+charles=carolina-sound.com [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Richard Lindsay
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 8:54 AM
To: Charles Perry
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Max

 

George wrote...

> I urge you to get back into watching (F1), even if only to watch
> young Max Verstappen... He gave a real lesson on racing in the
> rain to all those veterans and former World Champions!

That was the greatest treat of the whole damned F1 season! Fantastic drive. And here's why.

Everyone was racing around on the same line, doing the same thing, and getting nowhere. Einstein said, paraphrasing, that insanity is defined by doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results! Max totally crushed that paradigm! Was it his recent experience in karting, or knowledge that a rubbered-in track is slicker in the rain, or perhaps just boyish enthusiasm? Probably all of the above. Point is, Einstein would have been proud! I was just laughing and cheering him on!

-rick
PS: Getting quotes for a 'minor service' on the Testarossa today.