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[bud]

But Martin will be heartbroken! he may become unstable and do silly things.

Plenty of silly things to do when Hamilton is out on track. Like his awesome strategy calls this year.

Ive gotta stick up for Martin there, Lewis' engineer is to blame for them!

[racechick]

But Martin will be heartbroken! he may become unstable and do silly things.

Plenty of silly things to do when Hamilton is out on track. Like his awesome strategy calls this year.

Ive gotta stick up for Martin there, Lewis' engineer is to blame for them!

Will Sam Michael's presence help stem the poor strategy calls do you think?
Why has lewis got such a bad engineer this year?

[bud]

But Martin will be heartbroken! he may become unstable and do silly things.

Plenty of silly things to do when Hamilton is out on track. Like his awesome strategy calls this year.

Ive gotta stick up for Martin there, Lewis' engineer is to blame for them!

Will Sam Michael's presence help stem the poor strategy calls do you think?
Why has lewis got such a bad engineer this year?

Well his engineer and strategists got it right a few times, China for one comes to mind. I think there has been a few mistakes though because in reality the tyres are still new concept that a few teams have got strategies wrong through out the year.

Sam won't really make an impact not in sporting director role.

[racechick]

But Martin will be heartbroken! he may become unstable and do silly things.

Plenty of silly things to do when Hamilton is out on track. Like his awesome strategy calls this year.

Ive gotta stick up for Martin there, Lewis' engineer is to blame for them!

Will Sam Michael's presence help stem the poor strategy calls do you think?
Why has lewis got such a bad engineer this year?

Well his engineer and strategists got it right a few times, China for one comes to mind. I think there has been a few mistakes though because in reality the tyres are still new concept that a few teams have got strategies wrong through out the year.

Sam won't really make an impact not in sporting director role.

Hmmmm. lewis seems to have had more than his fair share of bad ones. Silverstone comes to mind underfuelling him by ten laps at his home GP
Actually Lewis seems to have had more than his of his fair share of bad everything this year.

So what will Sam do ?

[andrew]

You have to consider the position that the driver puts themselves or ends up in the race. That can really screw up a strategy where they are going through the tyres too quick or they're fuel consumption is too high.

There are too many variables involved to blame just the race engineer.

[bud]

Hmmmm. lewis seems to have had more than his fair share of bad ones. Silverstone comes to mind underfuelling him by ten laps at his home GP

The one and only race where the blown diffuser was taken away, McLaren underestimated their race pace that is why, still Lewis finished unlike Jenson...

[racechick]

Hmmmm. lewis seems to have had more than his fair share of bad ones. Silverstone comes to mind underfuelling him by ten laps at his home GP

The one and only race where the blown diffuser was taken away, McLaren underestimated their race pace that is why, still Lewis finished unlike Jenson...

I know but Jensons wasnt strategy that was clearly an operational error by the mechanics.

[bud]

yeah but given he didn't run the last stint, he too would have had to conserve fuel just as Lewis did.

[racechick]

True. A lot of stategy errors though.
That got me thinking about Alesi back in the refuelling days. Do you remember that time his team called him in for fuel and lap after lap he wouldnt go in. Then he ran out of fuel on the track Twit!

[Hammer278]

But Martin will be heartbroken! he may become unstable and do silly things.

Plenty of silly things to do when Hamilton is out on track. Like his awesome strategy calls this year.

Ive gotta stick up for Martin there, Lewis' engineer is to blame for them!

Will Sam Michael's presence help stem the poor strategy calls do you think?
Why has lewis got such a bad engineer this year?

Well his engineer and strategists got it right a few times, China for one comes to mind. I think there has been a few mistakes though because in reality the tyres are still new concept that a few teams have got strategies wrong through out the year.

Sam won't really make an impact not in sporting director role.

China? Seriously...that's the race where Lewis was behind everyone including his teammate and had to overtake like half the field to win the race right? Strategy is supposed to simplify your race, not make it as complicated as possible.

I'd say Nurburgring is a job well done. Apart from that, their strategy for Lewis has been either OK or just stupid.

[bud]

China's strategy came down to being on the option at the end which gave him the pace to overtake the field including his team mate

[FRAFPDD]

Question 1: Will Sam Michaels job at Mclaren involve strategy calls?


2: Can his calls be any worse then what Mclarens have been this year?

[bud]

Do you remember that time his team called him in for fuel and lap after lap he wouldnt go in. Then he ran out of fuel on the track Twit!

what race was this?

[andrew]

Question 1: Will Sam Michaels job at Mclaren involve strategy calls?


2: Can his calls be any worse then what Mclarens have been this year?

He's their sporting director so I think he will be a bit higher up than that. I think he may be more concerned with the development of the car. Strategy calls will still be down to the engineer and possibly driver but I dare say sporting directors maybe chime in with suggestions.

[bud]

As Vodafone McLaren Mercedes’ Sporting Director, Sam will join the senior management team in addition to taking specific responsibility for the development and management of the team’s trackside operations. His vast experience and profound understanding of race operations will enhance the team’s on-track capability, adding significantly to its already impressive technical management strength-in-depth