Comments on: And it’s goodbye from them (Pictures)

By: FinnKat

FinnKat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:45:12 +0000

Thank you for sharing all those great pictures!

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:47:19 +0000

Wow…harsh.

Yep, the problem is that he wont take any comment on board, when I started here I was like him and I changed my attitude quickly after upsetting people. This is a fantastic site.

MP wont change though, he isn’t like me, which I thank the heavens for.

By: Hallard

Hallard — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:38:45 +0000

You only serve to create hatred towards you, not what you think you make an argument against.

I feel sorry for you, I hate you, but I feel sorry for you.

Wow…harsh.

By: steph90

steph90 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:24:44 +0000

I’m too courteous when I race online sims… “No, after you….”

Sort of like 1991 when Senna handed Berger the win at Japan? Hope dates/venue is correct…correct me if I’m wrong!

By: steph90

steph90 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:02:10 +0000

I don’t really want to be involved in this and don’t mean to interupt but it isn’t exactly pleasant to read. I don’t mean to cause offence and I’m certainly not saying this to put anyone down or in anger it’s just I thought us fanatics were sophisticated and having love ins all the time
Even if you do disagree with mp4 or whoever or me right now, just debate it and show you feel you are right, no need to be personal.(and this is coming from a Ferrari fan so by rights me and mp4 should kill each other ) However I do believe in free speech and hate ‘nannies’ so feel free just to continue arguing I just expected a higher level of debate on this site.

By: PJA

PJA — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:14:02 +0000

I remember the commentators during the coverage from Abu Dhabi saying that Ferrari had brought more people than usual to the race because of their links with Abu Dhabi such as sponsors and Ferrari world.

It’s a shame all the teams didn’t do proper end of season photographs, but I suppose they may only feel the need to do one a year.

By: Ronman

Ronman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:12:07 +0000

LOL Ratboy…

By: Chris P

Chris P — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:10:15 +0000

Yes Sutil carries Medion sponsorship as they sponsor him. One reason why some teams may look at him over other drivers as he brings a nice wedge of sponsorship with him.

By: Chalky

Chalky — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:38 +0000

That’s a lot of dedication to his job and life to serve Ferrari for so long. Being with the team for so long, must make him very passionate about it. He’s probably more fanatical about F1 than most of us, even you mp4-19b?

Well done to him for what he has achieved.

But as I’m very pro sportsman, I would never cheer at a rivals misfortune. Probably make me useless as a F1 driver. I’m too courteous when I race online sims… “No, after you….”

By: ajokay

ajokay — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:39:38 +0000

He must buy his overalls from the same place as Jacques Villeneuve.

By: Gazza

Gazza — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:36:03 +0000

I think Alan Greenspan (ex Federal Reserve Governor of the US) coined the phrase “Irrational Exuberance” in the late 90’s. I do think some of the F1 Teams have taken this definition to another level.
I don’t for one minute believe in being pedantic about cost cutting and implementing financial constraints down to the fine level of minutia that just becomes small minded and very beauracratic. Just think it would be a BIG STEP forward if common sense prevailed again w.r.t BUDGETS.
Must say I am all the more impressed with the overall performance of the BrwanGP team when you look at the size of the team present at races compared to the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari.

By: HG

HG — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:02:48 +0000

yes interesting the track side team logistics, But another way to look it would be that if Ferrari want 10 people to look at the weather website, and pay them, well is that a smart allocation of resources? I know what you mean but it seems like rules for everything. 5 cups of coffee per person per day, 2 sandwics per person, or a panini (and an extra ice cream allowance for kimi)

By: Xanathos

Xanathos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:58 +0000

It’s not naive at all. The teams have already agreed to downsize their race teams to 45 people next year. It’s a part of the new resource restriction agreement

By: McPhil

McPhil — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:34:07 +0000

Grosjean’s overall looks like it is a couple of sizes too big…

By: Gill

Gill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:24:45 +0000

Is only Sutil sponsored by Medion mobile and not Liuzzi ? And which brand cap are Renault drivers wearing ? How tall Kubica is from Heidfield … and Kimi’s cap looks like a big hat

By: GeeMac

GeeMac — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:16:39 +0000

I noticed that as well!

The thing that struck me is how much smaller the Brawn Team is than the rest of them. We all know that Brawn had to downsiz its operation, but when you see them next to a team like Ferrari, it really show the scale to which Brawn had to downsize.

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:42 +0000

Are you a roadie?

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:56:34 +0000

@right…

Its become too much of a cliche, hasn’t it? Try something different for a change. Or is it the best you can come up with?

By: Gazzaguru

Gazzaguru — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:39:12 +0000

First of all Keith, these are great pictures of some of the teams. To me it’s quite interesting to look at the differing sizes of the teams. I also didn’t realise how many people in each team actually go racing.
It would appear to me (perhaps somewhat naively) that some considerable cost savings could be made by limiting each team’s size at the tracks to 30 or 40 staff – down from the 70 – 100 currently.

By: mp4-19b

mp4-19b — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:33 +0000

Thank you for all the kind words “Friends”. I shall take it in my stride.