- 05 Dec 07, 16:55#26113
Yes OK F1ea, The word 'Latin' was an over generalisation. I still think that KR is Mr Cool and FA is the opposite, like oil and water - they would not mix. FA is used to being king pin (unlike Massa & Barichelo) and he most certainly would not be that with KR as partner. Much of the problem with McL was that FA could not get his own way (rightly or wrongly). If I were a team principal I would very much want FA on my team but I would have to think very carefully about who I partnered him with. For a team to work really well all of the top egos must blend well - drivers, main techies, principal.
MS worked well with Massa because Massa accepted his lower position in the team. MS would never have worked well with an 'equal' and I think that the same applies to FA.
I agree that contracted drivers should not be replaced, even with a 2 time champ. I agree with the comments that FA wants a short term contract because he can see better opportunities for 09. That does not bode well for any team that he joins for next year.
Kimi is a straight forward Scandinavian and I dont think that he would take kindly to Latin pedantics.
And since when is Ferrari to abide by what Kimi would take kindly??
Kimi is scandinavian and Felipe Brazilian = latin.
Barrichelo was Brazilian and MS german.
Italians are as latin as can get, and Kimi seems to be having a fine time....
Ferrari know that neither would accept playing 2nd to anyone...
but even if Alonso and Kimi were on the same team, the job of the Team head is to keep the harmony to win races and championships. If both feel they are being treated equal then there should be no complaints when obvious team-oriented decisions take place after one of the two gets out of WDC contention.
The problems come when the team SAY the drivers are treated equal and they aren't.
The reason Fernando is out of a seat is because his decision to leave only became public late in the season, and most teams have their drivers secure. It would be shameful to F1 to start kicking out contracts to secured drivers, just to make place for a talented driver...
Yes OK F1ea, The word 'Latin' was an over generalisation. I still think that KR is Mr Cool and FA is the opposite, like oil and water - they would not mix. FA is used to being king pin (unlike Massa & Barichelo) and he most certainly would not be that with KR as partner. Much of the problem with McL was that FA could not get his own way (rightly or wrongly). If I were a team principal I would very much want FA on my team but I would have to think very carefully about who I partnered him with. For a team to work really well all of the top egos must blend well - drivers, main techies, principal.
MS worked well with Massa because Massa accepted his lower position in the team. MS would never have worked well with an 'equal' and I think that the same applies to FA.
I agree that contracted drivers should not be replaced, even with a 2 time champ. I agree with the comments that FA wants a short term contract because he can see better opportunities for 09. That does not bode well for any team that he joins for next year.
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