Comments on: On Giving the Drivers a Break http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/ Formula 1 Motor Racing News and Views Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:50:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: F1 in the blogs 28 - Stirling Moss interview http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 F1 in the blogs 28 - Stirling Moss interview Sat, 19 May 2007 06:01:06 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/#comment-2321 [...] On giving the drivers a break - Formula 1 Latest knows that the best way to get a plug here is to lavish praise on F1Fanatic. Thanks guys! [...] [...] On giving the drivers a break – Formula 1 Latest knows that the best way to get a plug here is to lavish praise on F1Fanatic. Thanks guys! [...]

]]> By: Clive http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 Clive Thu, 17 May 2007 18:35:45 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/#comment-2294 Yes, I was about to post an update, Dan. The likelihood is that Speed's time was set with low fuel and new tires but the other teams will have tried that too - after all, nobody likes sitting at the bottom of the timesheets at the end of the day. So I think Scott's time is indicative both of an improvement in the car and his ability when things go right for a change. All he has to do now is reproduce it in the races. ;) Yes, I was about to post an update, Dan. The likelihood is that Speed’s time was set with low fuel and new tires but the other teams will have tried that too – after all, nobody likes sitting at the bottom of the timesheets at the end of the day. So I think Scott’s time is indicative both of an improvement in the car and his ability when things go right for a change. All he has to do now is reproduce it in the races. ;)

]]> By: Dan M http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Dan M Thu, 17 May 2007 18:25:16 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/#comment-2293 Scott went second fastest in the second session, granted this means nothing and most drivers were test drivers. But what is worth noting that he came in ahead of both Webber and Kubica, both of whom have something to prove and would be looking to be at the top of the sheet. Scott went second fastest in the second session, granted this means nothing and most drivers were test drivers. But what is worth noting that he came in ahead of both Webber and Kubica, both of whom have something to prove and would be looking to be at the top of the sheet.

]]> By: Clive http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 Clive Thu, 17 May 2007 17:24:50 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/05/17/on-giving-the-drivers-a-break/#comment-2292 That's the Brits' problem too, Dan - we tend to be <em>too</em> fair and will support any driver if he's good enough. But give us a Brit champion and we'll love him forever (we hide our patriotism but it's there even so). I suspect the same is true of the States - if a true local boy were to make good in F1, the support would be there in truckloads. Heck, they're still using old Mario Andretti to suggest checking your tire pressures here. ;) As for Bernie, well, when it comes to money, he's no fool... That’s the Brits’ problem too, Dan – we tend to be too fair and will support any driver if he’s good enough. But give us a Brit champion and we’ll love him forever (we hide our patriotism but it’s there even so). I suspect the same is true of the States – if a true local boy were to make good in F1, the support would be there in truckloads. Heck, they’re still using old Mario Andretti to suggest checking your tire pressures here. ;)

As for Bernie, well, when it comes to money, he’s no fool…

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