Or maybe, he really thinks that it’s ok, within the regulations and actually a very smart thing to do, especially on a year like this one in which there is no need to finish the season with a car with “potential”... After this season, none of this cars and their aero will be useful...McG wrote:Zak Brown was in the commentary box for a while in testing today and he seemed cool about what RP are doing, even saying it's a good idea especially at this point with a big rule change coming up.
But really these team bosses are very political and rarely tell the truth. Maybe he's saying this through gritted teeth and secretly protesting.
Yeah some of the quotes coming out of RP are like they are trying to wind people up. I've lost any interest in them as they seem to have lost the spirt of the old versions of the team. Now big headed copycats with no ideas of their own.
If they actually turn out competitive, then good on them, whatever. But the statements that have come from the team lately have really made me "hate" them a bit. They were such a lovable team back in Force India days. The underdog taking the fight to the top teams. If they hadn't changed this much I would have actually rooted for them this season.
I must admit I'm in the same boat. I mentioned this previously on here, but anything they achieve this season will be ridiculed by the majority of the fanbase. They've lost credibility before the season has even started. Feel sorry for those really talented engineers who have been punching above the team's weight for many seasons now, only to find their ideas and philosophies thrown in the bin. Yes I know it's the final year of these regulations and they'll be hard working on the 2021 car, but there must be some of them feeling a bit dejected. The image of the team will be slightly tarnished, Lawrence Stroll will be hoping rebranding to Aston Martin will paint over it.Emag wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 19:31If they actually turn out competitive, then good on them, whatever. But the statements that have come from the team lately have really made me "hate" them a bit. They were such a lovable team back in Force India days. The underdog taking the fight to the top teams. If they hadn't changed this much I would have actually rooted for them this season.
Instead, what they have done is completely taken out the innovation from their own team by copying another design. And they are completely open about it and are shamelessly putting down other teams who have maintained their originality.
They are acting like a bully, and usually people don't root for bullies ...
Its fine when other teams calling them Copy Point, Tracing Point, Pink Marc etc. When RP retaliates; they become ‘Bully’??Emag wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 19:31If they actually turn out competitive, then good on them, whatever. But the statements that have come from the team lately have really made me "hate" them a bit. They were such a lovable team back in Force India days. The underdog taking the fight to the top teams. If they hadn't changed this much I would have actually rooted for them this season.
Instead, what they have done is completely taken out the innovation from their own team by copying another design. And they are completely open about it and are shamelessly putting down other teams who have maintained their originality.
They are acting like a bully, and usually people don't root for bullies ...
I got ur point but look at it from a small team like 'RP' prospective.They r been discussed & hated( ) at same breath as 'Merc' & 'Ferrari' ; it's an opportunity.They have lot to gain & less to lose.Emag wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 21:49https://i.ibb.co/7b1BZNp/Screenshot-1.png
Look what happened after their recent statements. This was a poll posted on Reddit a while ago, and these are the results at this time.
This is just about not being an underdog any more, but now being a threat to some fans' own teams. And a couple of teams used to be fine with it, as long as it was teams behind them, so Andy Green is quite right.Emag wrote: ↑28 Feb 2020, 21:49https://i.ibb.co/7b1BZNp/Screenshot-1.png
Look what happened after their recent statements. This was a poll posted on Reddit a while ago, and these are the results at this time.