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i really did not expect that, the weather did play into our hands but still being so far in front was quite stunning

go ferrari

7 more poles to go!

That is the final frontier!


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Originally posted by Lombardia
i don't care what the stats say imo senna was the best driver ever, and i am saying this as a ferrari fanaholic. i think schuey is a very very close second, but senna edges it because he was simply a genius behind the wheel. remember stats are like mini skirts they reveal a hell of a lot but they hide the most important bits!

ps what does LOL stand for i though it stood for lots of love but it certain posts it just wouldn't make sense.

pps ferrrari walking it in bahrain as i write

Lombardia,I tell you what. Senna was the best at that time. The time that regulations was made less tightly than this millenium era. Many factors distinquish it. Senna was likely genius of taking the curves, but Schumi is genius in speed, performing the cars even his car didn't *support* the circumstances to hang on..other he is also genius in giving the idea of Ferrari's development, what/how does cars supposed to be..frankly I have to say too many of genius Schumi' side to tell about here...

Haroon, you'd better up-to-date your Scumi' stats currently..

I added he makes 73rd career win, 58th pole position..

rex

we could argue all year about who was better but i am too young too remeber that much of senna so i am going to gracefully bow out of the arguement.

anyway back to this current season; its allready over! schumey has a 18 point lead over montoya and with the next 4 tracks being ferrari ones i'm afraid only mechanical failure will be able to stop us. (not very likely though, its been nearly 3 years since we broke down).

also credit to BAR and jenson button, two succesive 3rd positions is mightly impressive.

Correct. Much given credit to B.A.R for amazing cars' research & development. Particularly when they did great off-season job for preparing this season. Mind you..Honda produced the finest engine in late 80s that their performs became *nightmare* for others compared to nowadays. B.A.R has changed the bad times they've been through-turns out to be good times at the moment.

If they finish in top six at the end of season, the management will be changing the contract clause and I'm pretty sure Jenson Button will be *locked* for not going anywhere...

Schumi made the fastest lap too

Man, love em or hate em ferrari is just good and professional. Their pit stops did not exceed more than 8.1 seconds.

Anyway

Great work by BAR Honda and Renault!

Too bad for Raikonnen though... and Montoya, only 10 more laps to go and from 3rd to 13th

And you gotta feel sorry once in a while for Klien. The dude tried to beat other cars and in the end he still ended up in the dump.

All in all, though the track perhaps was not the best, the circuit was entertaining. It has width and strives for more competition. I enjoyed it very much.

hiya..well thanks for ya comments...am pleasant to have people like ya welcome me here..oh and when i said Shumi was invincable i meant it of now..not like compared to all the legends of F1....but even then..Shumi now have won the race 3 times in a row this year and a total of...hmmm..i dont even know..lol
But i hated him before and now i sincerely like that guy soooo much..Forza Shumi!! Forza Ferrari!!

oppps..i forgot to add in the name of the person i wanna thank..lol..Thanks Haroon

i turned my TV off then went outside when Kimi's engine explode. what a pitty.

Originally posted by CremeDeLaCreme
oppps..i forgot to add in the name of the person i wanna thank..lol..Thanks Haroon

You're welcome

The difference between Schumi and Senna is, that Senna always went to the best team, while Schumi turned mediocre teams into top teams.
Schumi is miles above Senna!

Originally posted by Bayman
The difference between Schumi and Senna is, that Senna always went to the best team, while Schumi turned mediocre teams into top teams.
Schumi is miles above Senna!

Senna raced with many tough competitors, ie: Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell, Gerhard Berger, Nelson Piquet, Ricardo Patrese etc. Otherwise, many teams that time had similar ability. None of them is dominant. Ferrari, Mc Laren, Williams, Benetton or even Tyrell were showing great performances in tight seasons.

I do pay respect to Schumy for his ability, but i do hate Ferrari. I really wondered why such a superstar like Schumy must crashed his car onto his rival's car, and badly, he did it twice. on Damon Hill's and Villenueve's car. What a shame!

Now, i must salute Ferrari because of their magnificent seasons recently. They have lots of money to make a solid team, build best cars and sign great drivers. They will still be the constructor winner this season.

Originally posted by argo
I do pay respect to Schumy for his ability, but i do hate Ferrari. I really wondered why such a superstar like Schumy must crashed his car onto his rival's car, and badly, he did it twice. on Damon Hill's and Villenueve's car. What a shame!

Regarding Hill it was totally Hill's fault in Adelaide!!! He was the one who crashed his car into Schumi's Benetton Renault!

Schumacher on the other hand bumped into Villeneuve's Williams Renault in Jerez!!! Schumi had the championship in his hands but his second set of tyres (Goodyear) really let him down when he was leading the race. The Bridgestones for Williams gave them the championship!!! Tyres cost him the championship otherwise he would've won it!


Regarding Senna's argument that he raced better drivers!!! It's getting really old now!!! Berger, Patrese were plain ok!! Senna's only true rival was PROST!! Period.

Mansell was a good driver but he had one brilliant season and that's it.

Schumi's rivals have come and gone -> Hill -> Villeneuve -> Hakkinen -> Montoya + Raikkonen


He is still standing there. As Bayman said he is miles ahead of Senna!!

Senna gets the respect out of his charisma and tragic ending which was unfortunate! The critics used to always use the argument that Schumi might have more championships and more wins than Senna but he is the fastest of all time due to his POLES. That argument has died down and isn't brought up now because that record is under serious threat now!!


Schumacher is to Formula 1 what Babe Ruth is to Baseball, what Maradona/Pele are to football, what Jordan is to Basketball, what Gretzky is to Hockey and what Bradman is to cricket!!!

He is the symbol of the sport!

Originally posted by Bayman
The difference between Schumi and Senna is, that Senna always went to the best team, while Schumi turned mediocre teams into top teams.
Schumi is miles above Senna!

Correct. You already stolen my mind on this.

argo, don't you remember Schumi won his both championship driver title in a row (94 and 95 season) while few competitiors were still exist as you said?That's already appropriate enough to describe this young Schumi-at that time-could took Senna era over in future. And his talented have had shown to public that he was on the way to great-superstar-great legend.

Don't hate or mistake Schumi or Ferrari, that will depend on other competitors' preparation of challenging the Scuderia. Could or couldn't they is the really question.