tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post5793740426100916989..comments2023-10-26T05:40:57.781-04:00Comments on Axis Of Oversteer: FTD vs DFLAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04209280332953683555noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-13265495954688198462009-08-23T08:29:19.440-04:002009-08-23T08:29:19.440-04:00I don't think anyone can explain it, even the...I don't think anyone can explain it, even the "he's testing new bits" theory if iffy, Badoer is running 2.5 sec off the pace during the race. OK he's on a one stopper but still.AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209280332953683555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-62788603964240599872009-08-23T08:01:24.767-04:002009-08-23T08:01:24.767-04:00Agree with Jonathan. It is incomprehensible why Ba...Agree with Jonathan. It is incomprehensible why Badoer is so slow. Is he really that slow? Is he trying different stuff in the car?<br />I agree that test drivers sometimes are not racers, but they are marginally slower than the top guys so they can really test the car at the real limit; otherwise is useless. <br />Doesnt make any sense to put such a slow driver in the car. It just hurts Ferrari's image. There are many drivers in the world that can come within 1sec of the top guys; but that second is the toughest one to improve (and it might never happen) and its what draws the line between the champs and the rest of the field; but 3 seconds!!!! OMG!!.CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629683455848978344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-81768737339907070912009-08-23T00:31:09.422-04:002009-08-23T00:31:09.422-04:00You could always say "but hey, he hasn't ...You could always say "but hey, he hasn't driven the car in 10 months so hes a little rusty"! But then again look at what Grosjean did today in his first race for Renault, hell he was only .2-.3 slower then Alonso at one point during practice and he has only tested an F1 car a few times.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884358534052232708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-20342776106512976502009-08-22T21:25:20.419-04:002009-08-22T21:25:20.419-04:00I reckon it might be the case that they Ferrari is...I reckon it might be the case that they Ferrari is selecting drivers with Massa's mental state in mind. They want him to recover patiently. With Badoer or Schumacher behind the wheel for a couple of races he can sleep easy. But if a young buck came in and was very quick Massa would want to rush back.<br />Incidentally, it's worth noting the different camera positions in the two videos.staghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272883160761775405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17940643.post-20405615838783547942009-08-22T20:57:46.136-04:002009-08-22T20:57:46.136-04:00i've never understood why the testers are so o...i've never understood why the testers are so often the choice to fill in for an injured/fired driver. sure, they know the car really well, but they're not racers, they're testers. it's not their job to be fast. it's their job to be consistent. i would have taken a flyer with coulthard or some italian kid driving in a feeder series before throwing luca in with the lions.charleshttp://twitter.com/carhaulspicklawnoreply@blogger.com