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[sagi58]

First of all, the end result is the same: domination, which is the ONLY thing I was referring to!

Secondly, there still seems to be a lot of disagreement as to how the Mercedes drivers are being
managed and whether they really are being allowed to race against each other, since Hamilton's
fans seem to find fault/cracks in any success that Rosberg has, when Hamilton doesn't win.

[Hammer278]

First of all, the end result is the same: domination, which is the ONLY thing I was referring to!

Secondly, there still seems to be a lot of disagreement as to how the Mercedes drivers are being
managed and whether they really are being allowed to race against each other, since Hamilton's
fans seem to find fault/cracks in any success that Rosberg has, when Hamilton doesn't win.

Domination? The two drivers are separated by 22 points, with the one behind not finishing 2 races.

And I asked you your opinion on the racing in front, not your opinion on Hamilton fans and the like. The RACING...which is what the sport is about, let's stay on track. Compare the RACING we got from Redbull when they were "dominating" and the RACING we're getting now from the Merc drivers.

No difference?

Really?

[sagi58]

MY comment was on the domination of the TEAMS these last few years.
NOT the drivers.

Personally, I don't see the difference between Red Bull dominating and Mercedes dominating.

Having ONE team dominate isn't much different to having ONE driver dominate!
The difference would be that "only" the WDC is up for grabs/undecided!

I've made no secret of the fact that I am a TEAM supporter, so that's the perspective
from which I made that comment.

[Hammer278]

Lol okay but these TEAMS have 2 cars each, not 1.

Anyway, I wanted to humour myself for a while and I got that. Thanks for playing.

[What's Burning?]

First of all, the end result is the same: domination, which is the ONLY thing I was referring to!

Secondly, there still seems to be a lot of disagreement as to how the Mercedes drivers are being
managed and whether they really are being allowed to race against each other, since Hamilton's
fans seem to find fault/cracks in any success that Rosberg has, when Hamilton doesn't win.

It's a difficult year to be a Ferrari fan. at least with the RedBull domination there was always some hope. But this... This is a difficult year.

As a Porsche fan watching Le Mans, I know what it must feel like.

[sagi58]

... I wanted to humour myself for a while and I got that. Thanks for playing.

There you go... F1 doesn't always have to be serious and austere!!

[sagi58]

It's a difficult year to be a Ferrari fan. at least with the RedBull domination there was always some hope. But this... This is a difficult year.

As a Porsche fan watching Le Mans, I know what it must feel like.

Everything goes in cycles. As far as I'm concerned, these lean years will make the success ones that much sweeter!

[What's Burning?]

It's a difficult year to be a Ferrari fan. at least with the RedBull domination there was always some hope. But this... This is a difficult year.

As a Porsche fan watching Le Mans, I know what it must feel like.

Everything goes in cycles. As far as I'm concerned, these lean years will make the success ones that much sweeter!

I know, I've been waiting patiently for five long years.

[sagi58]

I know, I've been waiting patiently for five long years.

Since this is the Ferrari thread, I'm going to assume you mean for Ferrari to get back to the top!!

[What's Burning?]

On behalf of F1 fans everywhere... we welcome the competition!

ESPNF1 Ferrari technical director James Allison believes his team has made progress in recent races but that it will need all of its updates to deliver at the coming races to start challenging its rivals regularly.

Ferrari has scored just one podium this year and has been battling with Force India and McLaren for points at recent races, rather than Canadian Grand Prix winners Red Bull and the dominant Mercedes. Allison admits his team is playing catch-up this year but is optimistic it is now in a position to start closing the gap to the front.

"Every season is dominated by the efforts back at the factory to try to improve the package that you have," he said. "If you're in front you work to stay in front and if you're not, then your efforts are aimed at bullying your way up the grid. We're not in front currently and we're doing our level best across every aspect of the car: mechanically, aerodynamically, electronically, every single component, set up wise, everything we can do to try to improve is being done.

"In recent races we have brought more upgrades than usual to the track and this has actually improved our position marginally. We just need to keep fighting the same fight, we have upgrade plans race by race. If we do a good job with all of those, it will start to tell and we will start to see the Ferrari run more consistently relatively to the opposition and start to look like something we can be more proud of. But it's not an easy fight, and it's a fight that never ends."

Allison said this weekend's grand prix in Austria would be a bit of unknown after 11 years without a Formula One race at the circuit.

"We cannot be sure what to expect but, as at any of the tracks this year, management of the Option in qualifying will be extremely important. You need to ensure you get the tyre prepared for a hot lap in Q2, while being sure the tyre can then cope with the first stint of the race."

[Hammer278]

In Austria? Ability to ride the curbs, power out of standstill corners and overall straightline speed....I'd wait to see their improvement after Austria.

[Jabberwocky]

http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-256020.html

5 mil a year... I would come out of retirement for that

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[sagi58]

Retirement? I thought he'd gone ?

[What's Burning?]

This guy is saying all the right things, looking forward to see the team he brings to the grid for 2015.

ESPNF1 Ferrari team principal Marco Mattiacci says he is "preparing a different team for 2015" but declined to go into details.

Ahead of the British Grand Prix Corriere dello Sport reported that engine boss Luca Marmorini, who oversaw the design of the team's underpowered V6 power unit, had left the team. But Mattiacci, who replaced Stefano Domenicali as team boss in April, said he would not be disclosing any of his plans for the future any time soon.

"I don't have to make any announcements," he said. "The best announcements are results, those are the best announcements that a team can make. We are definitely working to improve because today [at the British Grand Prix] we were sixth, but the other side of the coin is that we are not happy to be sixth. The weekend was sweet and bitter, with a lot of emotion and positive things, but we are not happy to be sixth.

"Starting from here we need to prepare a different team for 2015. But do we need to do an announcement? No, I don't think we need to do an announcement. Do we need continuous improvement? Yes. That is our position and we don't have to make any announcement at the moment."

Asked specifically about Marmorini leaving the team, Mattiacci added: "Nobody on our side announced what you said. I don't want to point to any individual - in particular during the race weekend - but we are redesigning and enforcing the team. I don't make comments about individuals."

[LRW]

Marussia's Jules Bianchi will stand in for Raikkonen on Wednesday - but the Finn is expected to be fit to race in the German Grand Prix on 20 July.

"Kimi is fine. He wanted to drive," said a Ferrari spokesman.
"But we want him to rest to let his bruises heal before Germany."

Aka - lets see what some else can do in the car and get rid of Kimi again....?