A Prayer for Team Ferrari

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Originally posted by JohanR:

They will not be automatic winnwers next year.

I doubt anybody is an "automatic winner" in Formula 1. The cars are only built just strong enough, the drivers are constantly pushing the edge of the envelope - on the verge of coming unstuck nearly all of the time. One second lost in the pit is easily a place lost in the points. etc.

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Originally posted by Sandy8:
I agree with Eddie Jordan when he said MS was forced into early "retirement" and wouldn't be shocked to see him back in a year. Shumi replacing Fisi at Renault perhaps?

It would have been great to see MS back at Renault. Meanwhile...Click

I've heard a rumour that Audi have offered MS $5m to drive for them at Le Mans.

Tony

PS. The rumour is that the next rumour is only a rumour.

Schuey leaves Ferrari F1 to drive Audi diesel!

Bruce

PS Is it only me that thinks the new Audi R8 sportscar looks fabulous.

I wait until I see a car in the flesh before deciding whether I like them or not. Most supercars look a bit awkward to me in magazines and on the telly. But, for example, when a Bugatti EB110 pulled up next to me at some lights in Saudi I nearly cried... the thing looked incredible, the designer's lines making sense.... Then the young lad driving it floored the thing and I was in love.
Up til then I'd thought it an ugly, pointless, cynical sales and marketing exercise.

Tony

Tony, fair point. It is so hard to get a feel for that essential sense of stance and proportion from pictures alone. Many modern cars seem to mess it up too.

I remember seeing pics of the Alfa SZ when launched. I thought it looked like a grotesque hunchbacked monstrosity. Then I saw one in the flesh (well, plastic) and it was indeed grotesque and hunchbacked but somehow totally fantastic! Always wanted one ever since, nearly actually bought one 2 years ago but (probably merciafully) it was gone before I picked up the phone.

I also saw my first Citroen C6 this week and it looked remarkably good, quite a surprise.

Bruce

A friend of mine sold his SZ a couple of years ago. When he took me for a spin and floored it for the first time I let out some sort of ridiculous sound of joy. What a beautiful sound. He only did about 2,000 miles in 4 years, through choice not reliability issues, but hated the Alfa dealers.
He now owns a 350Z GT. Best car he has owned.

Tony