Washngo wrote:alelanza wrote:It amazes me that he would talk like that in public about his driver...
Not really. If there's one golden rule even more important than not crashing into your team mate, it's not to crash a new car during its first test runs. Speed is not of consequence, just system checks. Hell, even crashing a car during any testing, especially when you are the test driver, is hard to defend - but to do it during it's installation runs is just moronic.
What Head is saying here is no secret, it's just painfully obvious. All the teams know it, and it is one of the reasons why Hulkenbuerg, though impressive in lower formulae, is not any any F1 team's shopping lists at present. This and his test times have rarely troubled the race drivers.
He still has good potential - the fact he hasn't been fired yet is testimony to that. But if he commits stupid mistakes like this in testing, it's no wonder Head is apprehensive about giving him a race seat.
woops! got to see this only a few years later hehe.
You're missing the point. I wasn't saying it was ok for him to crash the car. I'm saying i was surprised to see Head come out in public with all that criticism. Because he's basically degrading one of his assets in public, for everyone to see his driver is worth less than thought before. Because he's demoralizing his driver, effectively attempting against his performance even further. Because he's saying that he'd rather take a swipe at him in public rather than manage him privately, which puts into question his current ability to handle people, and by derivation a team. So it's all lose-lose in my view, unless there's some funkiness going on in Niko's contract where somehow such public remarks could help Williams get out of an obligation to the driver in a cheaper way, who knows...
andartop wrote:Absolutely right!
Don't forget everyone:
1. When Hamilton wins, it's because he kicks ass and he's the best driver ever!
2. When he doesn't, it's because of the car!
3. When anybody else wins, it's because of the car, or luck!
4. When anybody else doesn't win, it's because they suck!
Also:
1. It's ok to humiliate drivers based on their physical characteristics, unless if it's Hamilton, in which case you might be branded a racist.
2. Whenever Ferrari wins, it's because they have a secret deal with the FIA.
3. Whenever a Ferrari driver is involved in any incident and does not get punished, it's proof of aforementioned secret deal.
4. Whenever anybody else is involved in an incident and gets punished, it's further proof of aformentioned secret deal, even when Ferrari might not benefit from it!
5. Whenever anybody else is involved in an incident and does not get punished, it's a racing incident!
I'm really really sorry, but I just couldn't help myself.
The topic of the thread is silly anyway!!!
Haha, now that's good! it's good to see that one of the aspects that can be such a drag about this forum can be turned into something funny
Alejandro L.
