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DaveKillens · Post 21 Feb 2006, 04:46

From my perspective from distant Canada, Stoddard was a passionate man who fought many people all the time while in charge of Minardi. Yes, you can admire a man who stands up for what he believes in and is willing to fight for it, but the manner in which he conducted himself was not as low key and with class like Minardi, or Sauber.
When Minardi had the team, it was a backmarker, but ran without ugly political confrontations. When Stoddard took over, it remained a back marker, and in the end when he sold the team, it was more known for the man who fought Max at every turn, than it's accomplishments on the track.

ranger · Post 02 Mar 2006, 09:38

i hate V8's for sure...so many years with V10 and now to a costly switch....

humuliating....what if all teams have the same engine...like in A1 GP....all cars powered with the same engine...cool..more competition

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manchild · Post 02 Mar 2006, 09:46

Using my signature is ...umm... don't make me say it because I'll overreact for sure

johny · Post 02 Mar 2006, 10:21

that's why f1 is so special. Manchild calm down

Scuderia_Russ · Post 02 Mar 2006, 14:55

ranger wrote:i hate V8's for sure...so many years with V10 and now to a costly switch.... humuliating....what if all teams have the same engine...like in A1 GP....all cars powered with the same engine...cool..more competition
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manchild wrote:Using my signature is ...umm... don't make me say it because I'll overreact for sure

All cars powered with same engine, all forum users with same sig?

manchild · Post 02 Mar 2006, 14:59

Scuderia_Russ wrote:...All cars powered with same engine, all forum users with same sig?

Imagine all users with same avatar (yours)!

Scuderia_Russ · Post 02 Mar 2006, 15:06

Plenty more a bit close to the bone (no pun intended) where that came from!

manchild · Post 02 Mar 2006, 15:10

Scuderia_Russ wrote:Plenty more a bit close to the bone (no pun intended) where that came from!

Really?

Tom · Post 02 Mar 2006, 21:57

Lets just say I have trouble accessing this site at school.

(I was amazed when it first banned me, how many schoolkids can hack into prohibited internet areas

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luisandregg · Post 02 Mar 2006, 23:41

In your opinion, what's the reason why Renault can make better cars with less money than some other teams?

manchild · Post 03 Mar 2006, 01:15

luisandregg wrote:In your opinion, what's the reason why Renault can make better cars with less money than some other teams?

It is because of the Renault's philosophy all the way since 1898 - creativeness, inventiveness and no slaving to anything conservative.

luisandregg · Post 03 Mar 2006, 02:17

manchild wrote:
luisandregg wrote:In your opinion, what's the reason why Renault can make better cars with less money than some other teams?
It is because of the Renault's philosophy all the way since 1898 - creativeness, inventiveness and no slaving to anything conservative.

Does that mean that they have more crative engineers?

Scuderia_Russ · Post 03 Mar 2006, 12:30

With all the talent in F1 I'd say they communicate with each other well and manage their finances better. Simple.

manchild · Post 03 Mar 2006, 13:01

I'm talking about approach and philosophy oposite to one that already destroyed British auto industry. Basically, Renault has no restrains and their engineers and designers have more freedom to expore than for example engeers at Mercedes.

m3_lover · Post 03 Mar 2006, 22:03

Look at 2005, technical analysis of the Chinese Grand PRix, you will see how they managed to do with there ballast, they have to be more creative because they do not have a big budget.

http://www.formula1.com/insight/technic ... 0/213.html

Anybody know who there main sponsor will be after Mild Seven leaves?