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[madbrad]

Clearly I missed something... what has Ralf gone and done to get you upset?

Update: OK never mind, looked it up and did some reading, I can see what you are all on about. Up until Germany I think I would agree with most of what he said, but Webber really surprised me with his consistently fast race pace, you don't win by that big of a margin by accident, he drove a great race.

Christian Horner-
“I think we’ve got the best driver line-up in F1 at the moment. I think it’s only now we are seeing Mark at the level of fitness he was at prior to his injury and his recent results show he is absolutely on the form of his life.

After a pole position and a win, Webber's confidence should be sky high, I really hope he continues to do well. I am finding it increasingly difficult not to like this team, I really respect Horner's decision to let them fight it out and I think it will make the end of this season a lot more fun to watch if they continue to both do well.

It wasn't just Ralf's latest mouth diarhoeah about Webber and Vettel.
I was just reflecting on the litany of such things he's done. He periodically pops up from nowhere to give his unsolicited opinion on something about F1. I find it arrogant. It also most times is the opposite opinion of thinking people. Once he said he was one of the top 3 drivers on the grid while perpetually occupying the back of it. again, he was not asked, he just volunteered it.
Normally one expects people who talk like this to actually have success in F1. This guy has won only in Williams which was on its way up with the BMW engine, reputed to be the best at the time. He can't even claw to the middle of the grid or the podium in DTM. I'm gonna admit he rubbed me the wrong way early in his F1 tenure. He turned out to be a continual underwhelmer while spouting off the most grandiose proclamations. For some reason even though he's not there anymore he has not stopped. Will someone please stick a plug in it?

[f1usa]

Clearly I missed something... what has Ralf gone and done to get you upset?

Update: OK never mind, looked it up and did some reading, I can see what you are all on about. Up until Germany I think I would agree with most of what he said, but Webber really surprised me with his consistently fast race pace, you don't win by that big of a margin by accident, he drove a great race.

Christian Horner-
“I think we’ve got the best driver line-up in F1 at the moment. I think it’s only now we are seeing Mark at the level of fitness he was at prior to his injury and his recent results show he is absolutely on the form of his life.

After a pole position and a win, Webber's confidence should be sky high, I really hope he continues to do well. I am finding it increasingly difficult not to like this team, I really respect Horner's decision to let them fight it out and I think it will make the end of this season a lot more fun to watch if they continue to both do well.

It wasn't just Ralf's latest mouth diarhoeah about Webber and Vettel.
I was just reflecting on the litany of such things he's done. He periodically pops up from nowhere to give his unsolicited opinion on something about F1. I find it arrogant. It also most times is the opposite opinion of thinking people. Once he said he was one of the top 3 drivers on the grid while perpetually occupying the back of it. again, he was not asked, he just volunteered it.
Normally one expects people who talk like this to actually have success in F1. This guy has won only in Williams which was on its way up with the BMW engine, reputed to be the best at the time. He can't even claw to the middle of the grid or the podium in DTM. I'm gonna admit he rubbed me the wrong way early in his F1 tenure. He turned out to be a continual underwhelmer while spouting off the most grandiose proclamations. For some reason even though he's not there anymore he has not stopped. Will someone please stick a plug in it?

So that was what Bob Varsha of SPEED TV was saying about the successful F1 career of Ralf Schumacher. Twice during F1 races this year, the race camera would show Michael Schumacher in Ferrari pits and Varsha would comment, There's Ralf Schumacher's brother, I hear he is quiet a famous motorcycle racer.

[darwin dali]

Clearly I missed something... what has Ralf gone and done to get you upset?

Update: OK never mind, looked it up and did some reading, I can see what you are all on about. Up until Germany I think I would agree with most of what he said, but Webber really surprised me with his consistently fast race pace, you don't win by that big of a margin by accident, he drove a great race.

Christian Horner-
“I think we’ve got the best driver line-up in F1 at the moment. I think it’s only now we are seeing Mark at the level of fitness he was at prior to his injury and his recent results show he is absolutely on the form of his life.

After a pole position and a win, Webber's confidence should be sky high, I really hope he continues to do well. I am finding it increasingly difficult not to like this team, I really respect Horner's decision to let them fight it out and I think it will make the end of this season a lot more fun to watch if they continue to both do well.

It wasn't just Ralf's latest mouth diarhoeah about Webber and Vettel.
I was just reflecting on the litany of such things he's done. He periodically pops up from nowhere to give his unsolicited opinion on something about F1. I find it arrogant. It also most times is the opposite opinion of thinking people. Once he said he was one of the top 3 drivers on the grid while perpetually occupying the back of it. again, he was not asked, he just volunteered it.
Normally one expects people who talk like this to actually have success in F1. This guy has won only in Williams which was on its way up with the BMW engine, reputed to be the best at the time. He can't even claw to the middle of the grid or the podium in DTM. I'm gonna admit he rubbed me the wrong way early in his F1 tenure. He turned out to be a continual underwhelmer while spouting off the most grandiose proclamations. For some reason even though he's not there anymore he has not stopped. Will someone please stick a plug in it?

So that was what Bob Varsha of SPEED TV was saying about the successful F1 career of Ralf Schumacher. Twice during F1 races this year, the race camera would show Michael Schumacher in Ferrari pits and Varsha would comment, There's Ralf Schumacher's brother, I hear he is quiet a famous motorcycle racer.

Of course! You didn't get it at the time?

[f1usa]

The Bob Varsha post was a triple pun.

[The-Stig]

What is Ralf even doing at the moment? (Besides sticking his face in F1 when nobody wants him there)

[Hexagram]

What is Ralf even doing at the moment? (Besides sticking his face in F1 when nobody wants him there)

Hes racing in the DTM series. To be honest hes not doing all that well.

[madbrad]

What is Ralf even doing at the moment? (Besides sticking his face in F1 when nobody wants him there)

Hes racing in the DTM series. To be honest hes not doing all that well.

I thought he was without a DTM seat. That just leaves the other thing.

[Hexagram]

What is Ralf even doing at the moment? (Besides sticking his face in F1 when nobody wants him there)

Hes racing in the DTM series. To be honest hes not doing all that well.

I thought he was without a DTM seat.

Old news at this stage: http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/02/ ... ue-in-dtm/