- 04 Jul 11, 14:50#263828
To be successful on the long term, the entire operation has to be as efficient and flaw-free as possible. Just look at how Red Bull execute, from their pit stops to strategy, it's to the same standards as Ferrari during Schumacher's glory days. There's no one "secret illegal part that makes Vettel faster than other drivers" aboard. It's the entire organization, and right now, a darn good one.
Red Bull bought Jaguar in November 2004. Michael Schumacher signed with Ferrari in 1996. In both cases, it took 5 years to get to the top. But once there, a strong driver had a strong team to back him up.
Last year Vettel made a few dumb mistakes, and it almost cost him the title. So far this year, he's been absolutely flawless (unless you count going 10 cm wide in a corner at Montreal) and it has resulted in the huge points lead. It's freaking amazing at how much and how well Vettel has matured and learned from his mistakes.
In hindsight, it's obvious that when Dietrich Mateschitz got into Formula One, he had a concrete idea of his goals, and put into place an organization that has quality personnel at the right places, and is very efficient. It was no fluke, it wasn't chance that saw Red Bull win it all in 2010, and 2011. Red Bull could have easily had a team that just made the grid, and used the team name for advertising. Instead, Dietrich Mateschitz decided that if he was going to have a Formula One team, it was not only going to be respectable, it was going to the top.
Red Bull bought Jaguar in November 2004. Michael Schumacher signed with Ferrari in 1996. In both cases, it took 5 years to get to the top. But once there, a strong driver had a strong team to back him up.
Last year Vettel made a few dumb mistakes, and it almost cost him the title. So far this year, he's been absolutely flawless (unless you count going 10 cm wide in a corner at Montreal) and it has resulted in the huge points lead. It's freaking amazing at how much and how well Vettel has matured and learned from his mistakes.
In hindsight, it's obvious that when Dietrich Mateschitz got into Formula One, he had a concrete idea of his goals, and put into place an organization that has quality personnel at the right places, and is very efficient. It was no fluke, it wasn't chance that saw Red Bull win it all in 2010, and 2011. Red Bull could have easily had a team that just made the grid, and used the team name for advertising. Instead, Dietrich Mateschitz decided that if he was going to have a Formula One team, it was not only going to be respectable, it was going to the top.
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