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I've lost confidence in him completely. Used to say this is his race part for laugh part cause i wanted him to win I think he got 3rd at monoco and that was his big chance only 3rd. Not a winner just happy to finish
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HH#7 wrote:
maybe its just hes a very ordinary driver?
Maybe he isnt?? He is actually a good driver, most of his DNFs have reulted form the car failing or someone hitting him, not from bad driving. He was been in several race winning positions which didnt happen by luck only for the car to fail or someone to hit him, eg. Vettel in Fuji, Monaco wen he was in 3rd for Williams before his gearbox failed, but had more fuel than the cars ahead, etc... He has proven his skill this year wen the midfield is as close as it is to be up there at the top of the Red Bull, Renualt, Toyota, Toro and Williams drivers wen all the cars are close, plus he continuasly has been coming 7-8ish which is about right as he can at best have the 7th best car behind the Ferrari's, Mclaren's and BMW's. He has matched Alonso and Trulli while putting Coul(Re)tard to shame, so how can any1 call him ordinary?? Maybe unlucky, but not ordinary
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Tha Doctor #46 wrote:
Bourdais hasn't but Vettel has...thus Bourdais is taking the 'free seat'
Word is Bruno Senna could definitely have a race seat next year (Toro Rosso looking most likely) so i don't know where that leaves the free seat? Maybe he gives Bourdais a second chance? Personally i would...he has talent, just needs a little time
Yeah good point. I just re-read the earlier post and picked up your point. I hope Senna doesn't fall into the same trap as Piquet or indeed for that matter Rosberg. These 'sons of' really need to step up more. I agree also that Bord could use more time in the class. He is a great driver, I mean the number of times he put one over Paul Tracey... i hope they don't drop him
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HH#7 wrote:
maybe its just hes a very ordinary driver?
have you ever watched an F1 race in your life?
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Have you guys seen the reason for Webber's DNF in Singapore? http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71054"A tram line runs beneath the track at that corner and it seems as if static from a passing tram at the very moment Mark was in the corner passed through the ground"
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party_pants wrote:Have you guys seen the reason for Webber's DNF in Singapore? http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71054"A tram line runs beneath the track at that corner and it seems as if static from a passing tram at the very moment Mark was in the corner passed through the ground" its freaky, but its probably bang on. the amount of telementry teams have available to them is insane, and if they can't pinpoint the cause of the problem with all that info available to them, then it's probably a freak incident like this.
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party_pants wrote:Have you guys seen the reason for Webber's DNF in Singapore? http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71054"A tram line runs beneath the track at that corner and it seems as if static from a passing tram at the very moment Mark was in the corner passed through the ground" haha - out of all the things. Strangely its not that suprising though, given the amount of bad luck he seems to cop ...
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As an aussie I love to see Aussies winning. I have only one question of Webber.
Michael Schumacher had tremendous respect of Webber, and thought he was a very talented driver. So if MS can say that about him. Why have Ferrari or McLaren not snapped him up as a driver? I mean it's not that hard to break a contract (webber has done it a few times from memory) If Webber really is a driver capable of winning the World Championship, why do none of the teams capable of winning the championship pick him up? How could he say no to Ferrari of McLaren if they offer him a 1 to 2 year deal? So then why haven't they? What do they know that we don't?
Webber has always been there, or there abouts, he's always been quicker than his team mate, he's always been quick in a car that isn't nessesarily quick. He regularly does well at monaco (a circuit where the drivers perform more accurately to their skill than to their equipment [e.g. Sutil this season]).
So what do Ferrari and McLaren know that we don't that causes them not to hire him to win them a World Championship?
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Theaces wrote:As an aussie I love to see Aussies winning. I have only one question of Webber.
Michael Schumacher had tremendous respect of Webber, and thought he was a very talented driver. So if MS can say that about him. Why have Ferrari or McLaren not snapped him up as a driver? I mean it's not that hard to break a contract (webber has done it a few times from memory) If Webber really is a driver capable of winning the World Championship, why do none of the teams capable of winning the championship pick him up? How could he say no to Ferrari of McLaren if they offer him a 1 to 2 year deal? So then why haven't they? What do they know that we don't?
Webber has always been there, or there abouts, he's always been quicker than his team mate, he's always been quick in a car that isn't nessesarily quick. He regularly does well at monaco (a circuit where the drivers perform more accurately to their skill than to their equipment [e.g. Sutil this season]).
So what do Ferrari and McLaren know that we don't that causes them not to hire him to win them a World Championship? Spot on. But its unfortunate as ferrari and mclaren have there lineups full. He is a quality driver but I think there are drivers infront of webber skill wise, such as Kimi, Alonso, Hamilton, maybe Massa and now the new guys Vettel and Kubica, that are probably in line before him, but he should still be in the mix for a top ride. Dont no why mclaren would want heikki over webber though? I think his probably in the same field as Trulii in that there both very good, but theres not enough race winning seats for them so they just miss out
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Ferrari Army wrote:
Spot on. But its unfortunate as ferrari and mclaren have there lineups full. He is a quality driver but I think there are drivers infront of webber skill wise, such as Kimi, Alonso, Hamilton, maybe Massa and now the new guys Vettel and Kubica, that are probably in line before him, but he should still be in the mix for a top ride. Dont no why mclaren would want heikki over webber though?
I think his probably in the same field as Trulii in that there both very good, but theres not enough race winning seats for them so they just miss out
That and he's far too outspoken for these top teams...they hardly like a driver who speaks their mind and that is exactly what MW does
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filthridden wrote:
Put Webber in a McLaren or a Ferrari and then compare their luck.
Think about what you are saying though..................First you have to ask, Why hasn't Webber been asked to drive for McLaren or Ferrari!? Well that's because only the very best and talented drivers get to drive for the best teams, which then goes to say that Webber isn't quite as talented a driver as those who drive for the top teams. If he was one of the best then he woould have been picked up by one of the best! El Nino wrote:
its freaky, but its probably bang on. the amount of telementry teams have available to them is insane, and if they can't pinpoint the cause of the problem with all that info available to them, then it's probably a freak incident like this.
These freak incidents seem to happen a lot to Webber. He is obviously good enough to drive F1 but as an F1 driver he is average and gets average results unfortunately. Let's be honest and face reality, he will NEVER be a World ahampion. (Unfortunately) Theaces wrote:As an aussie I love to see Aussies winning. I have only one question of Webber.
Michael Schumacher had tremendous respect of Webber, and thought he was a very talented driver. So if MS can say that about him. Why have Ferrari or McLaren not snapped him up as a driver? I mean it's not that hard to break a contract (webber has done it a few times from memory) If Webber really is a driver capable of winning the World Championship, why do none of the teams capable of winning the championship pick him up? How could he say no to Ferrari of McLaren if they offer him a 1 to 2 year deal? So then why haven't they? What do they know that we don't?
Webber has always been there, or there abouts, he's always been quicker than his team mate, he's always been quick in a car that isn't nessesarily quick. He regularly does well at monaco (a circuit where the drivers perform more accurately to their skill than to their equipment [e.g. Sutil this season]).
So what do Ferrari and McLaren know that we don't that causes them not to hire him to win them a World Championship? That's basically what I think also.
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El Nino wrote:
its freaky, but its probably bang on. the amount of telementry teams have available to them is insane, and if they can't pinpoint the cause of the problem with all that info available to them, then it's probably a freak incident like this.
have you been to singapore cause I go there almost every year and I can tell you that there are not trams in singapore for starters and that nothing like a tram runs at that poin of the track.
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Theaces wrote:As an aussie I love to see Aussies winning. I have only one question of Webber.
Michael Schumacher had tremendous respect of Webber, and thought he was a very talented driver. So if MS can say that about him. Why have Ferrari or McLaren not snapped him up as a driver? I mean it's not that hard to break a contract (webber has done it a few times from memory) If Webber really is a driver capable of winning the World Championship, why do none of the teams capable of winning the championship pick him up? How could he say no to Ferrari of McLaren if they offer him a 1 to 2 year deal? So then why haven't they? What do they know that we don't?
Webber has always been there, or there abouts, he's always been quicker than his team mate, he's always been quick in a car that isn't nessesarily quick. He regularly does well at monaco (a circuit where the drivers perform more accurately to their skill than to their equipment [e.g. Sutil this season]).
So what do Ferrari and McLaren know that we don't that causes them not to hire him to win them a World Championship? Nice post. I have a couple of theories as to why Webber hasn't got the call, but I think it all comes back to marketing. As a Aussie Webber isn't marketable. In contrast, European drivers are... I also think a few teams may be 'scared' of Webbers attitude. He tells it how it is - and that is one of his greatest assets - but I think the egomanics such as Dennis are scared for what he might say EDIT - sorry, The Doctor basically said that second point above, but I think he's spot on
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I don't think he is a bad driver because he consistently posts good times but do I think that he is a winning little baby. Whenever he moves teams he always finds a way to bag them out and to say that everything was their fault. When he left williams, he bagged the shi.t through them saying they were a cra.p team and that they couldn't do anything right. when he left Jaguar, he bagged them as well saying the same things as he did about williams. And the one that I love most is when he left Minardi he complained as well even though Paul Stoddard gave him his big break and a drive in f1, and he had fernando alonso as his team mate. Now whenever things go bad for him he bags red bull as well even though he has a renault engine, adrian newy designed his car and dc is his partner, one of the most respected and experienced drivers of the past decade! so overall, even though webber is aussie, I have to say that is dislike him and want him to break his car every race because then he will find a way to blame the team and it will provide even more amunition to my argument.
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hewitsonjd wrote: Whenever he moves teams he always finds a way to bag them out and to say that everything was their fault. When he left williams, he bagged the shi.t through them saying they were a cra.p team and that they couldn't do anything right. when he left Jaguar, he bagged them as well saying the same things as he did about williams. And the one that I love most is when he left Minardi he complained as well even though Paul Stoddard gave him his big break and a drive in f1, and he had fernando alonso as his team mate. Now whenever things go bad for him he bags red bull as well even though he has a renault engine, adrian newy designed his car and dc is his partner, one of the most respected and experienced drivers of the past decade! so overall, even though webber is aussie, I have to say that is dislike him and want him to break his car every race because then he will find a way to blame the team and it will provide even more amunition to my argument.
Webber has never had Alonso as a team mate to my knowledge... The Williams comment, agree, they were a pretty poor performer that year. Jaguar is the team he is at now, so they must not have been that bad. And he is still performing yet again in an under-performing vehicle, like he has done his whole career. Give him a chance in a good car, and he will shine, like the good ol' days of Formula Ford and what not! We can only hope he will be driving a Ferrari powered car next season through RedBull!
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mabs wrote:
Nice post. I have a couple of theories as to why Webber hasn't got the call, but I think it all comes back to marketing. As a Aussie Webber isn't marketable. In contrast, European drivers are...
I also think a few teams may be 'scared' of Webbers attitude. He tells it how it is - and that is one of his greatest assets - but I think the egomanics such as Dennis are scared for what he might say
EDIT - sorry, The Doctor basically said that second point above, but I think he's spot on
I don't thnk it has got anything to do with marketing. What's to market!? They know about him. They don't care about attitudes, they care about performance, and consistent performance at that. Not all drivers are created equally. I know it is easy to become biased due to loyalty to ones countries driver but the fact is Mark Webber is no Senna or Prost of Mansel or Schumaker to just name a few greats. Basically people are saying that all F1 drivers are all just as good and talented as each other.
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hewitsonjd wrote:I don't think he is a bad driver because he consistently posts good times but do I think that he is a winning little baby. Whenever he moves teams he always finds a way to bag them out and to say that everything was their fault. When he left williams, he bagged the shi.t through them saying they were a cra.p team and that they couldn't do anything right. when he left Jaguar, he bagged them as well saying the same things as he did about williams. And the one that I love most is when he left Minardi he complained as well even though Paul Stoddard gave him his big break and a drive in f1, and he had fernando alonso as his team mate. Now whenever things go bad for him he bags red bull as well even though he has a renault engine, adrian newy designed his car and dc is his partner, one of the most respected and experienced drivers of the past decade! so overall, even though webber is aussie, I have to say that is dislike him and want him to break his car every race because then he will find a way to blame the team and it will provide even more amunition to my argument. Whinges way to much and what's worse makes excuses all the time (That should be a give away people) Heard this week on the Backpage when they talking about Lowndes how Webber's family had the money To get him there and that was why lowndes never got there . Now I'm not Saying he's not a great driver (non winner) just that you need both and to me it explains why everyone else is to blame he's got the old silverspoon attitude. Still go for the Pr*ck Against others but on to him now.
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I do not think its the case of Mark complaining about his car all of the time... Never has been, when all goes smoothly, obviously, he doesnt complain, he tries his hardest to do 100% more. When somthing goes wrong, he has a profound knowledge of mechanics/racing, in which case he knows what he is talking about. When somthing goes wrong, he does not blame the car itself, its a case of a team effort, in so being a problem for the team. If somthing is wrong, its his job as the pilot to make sure that it is dealt with ASAP, unfortunatly, complaining about it is the best way to get resaults.
If you are asked by the media group to explain what the problem was, how would you react straight from the *****pit, if you have asked your technical suppervisor to create a certain FIX for the problem 3 races brefore? - That is Webbers issue... Some teams are unable to meet Pilot expectations... Redbull is getting better at that, for sure. With more money, better funding, better everything, the drivers have it easier to do their jobs.
Good luck for the future, he will be a race winner, and a serious contender! He needs all the help and support he can get!
He has a huge load of tallent more that most on a race track, you just have to watch him and only him in a race to see it, most people cant. Give it a go and you will see too!
Personally though, I do think he has lost some tallent some where (maybe when he was upside down in that mercedes at Le mans lol), still has alot to go though!!!
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Revo wrote:
Good luck for the future, he will be a race winner, and a serious contender! He needs all the help and support he can get!
He has a huge load of talent more that most on a race track, you just have to watch him and only him in a race to see it, most people cant. Give it a go and you will see too!
If he was as good as you say he would have been picked up by one of the main teams. This has been said a few times in this thread.
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jrjr wrote:
If he was as good as you say he would have been picked up by one of the main teams. This has been said a few times in this thread.
He did have the chance to go to Renault in 2005 because his Manager is Flavio Briatore, but Webber preferred Williams and that is the decision he made that has cost him. Fisichella ended up getting the drive and had at least 3 wins.
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