Bernie: Kubica y Alonso, mejores que Hamilton
Publicado: 17 Jun 2008 11:43
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June 14, 2008
Bernie has a go at the top-five
Just as an adjunct to the top-five drivers thread which we will close on Tuesday morning (9.00am French time), here are the views of Bernie Ecclestone who has seen a lot of drivers come and go over the years. Along with his choices are some comments from him. On Felipe he did not say much only because we forgot to discuss him in detail. Apologies for that. (However I know he is a big fan of Felipe. When he made his initial selection he named a couple of drivers and then said "Massa, for sure"). His view of Robert is interesting and suggests, possibly, that he should be ranked above Lewis.
1. Fernando
"If he was still in a McLaren he would be showing Lewis the way home - I don't think there is any doubt about that. I never asked the guy - I'm going to ask him one day - when he signed for McLaren, whether he was told he was number one. Because if he didn't ask and he wasn't told, he would have assumed he was. Having a guy that's never been in a F1 car in the team with him, he'd expect to be number one wouldn't he? And that's what the problem was. When he found out, although he should have been number one, of course he wasn't."
2. Lewis
"The difference with Lewis is that, last year he didn't have to prove himself because he was the new kid on the block and he wasn't expected to finish a race. This year, people say he should have won the world championship last year, and therefore he's under pressure to make sure he does it this year."
3. Kimi
"I think the problem with Kimi is his desire to win is perhaps not strong enough for him to do what it takes to win. And that's not just while he is in the car. Michael's desire to win was such that he would work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to improve the car so that he could win. That's the difference."
4. Robert
"If you saw him in a McLaren or a Ferrari, I think I'd put my money on him blowing away Hamilton."
5. Felipe
"Smashing guy."
I asked Bernie to name one other driver in a lesser car who had struck him as having the quality to make it to the top.
Sebastian Vettel: "I think he's a guy that could get the job done."
http://timesonline.typepad.com/formula_ ... -a-go.html
June 14, 2008
Bernie has a go at the top-five
Just as an adjunct to the top-five drivers thread which we will close on Tuesday morning (9.00am French time), here are the views of Bernie Ecclestone who has seen a lot of drivers come and go over the years. Along with his choices are some comments from him. On Felipe he did not say much only because we forgot to discuss him in detail. Apologies for that. (However I know he is a big fan of Felipe. When he made his initial selection he named a couple of drivers and then said "Massa, for sure"). His view of Robert is interesting and suggests, possibly, that he should be ranked above Lewis.
1. Fernando
"If he was still in a McLaren he would be showing Lewis the way home - I don't think there is any doubt about that. I never asked the guy - I'm going to ask him one day - when he signed for McLaren, whether he was told he was number one. Because if he didn't ask and he wasn't told, he would have assumed he was. Having a guy that's never been in a F1 car in the team with him, he'd expect to be number one wouldn't he? And that's what the problem was. When he found out, although he should have been number one, of course he wasn't."
2. Lewis
"The difference with Lewis is that, last year he didn't have to prove himself because he was the new kid on the block and he wasn't expected to finish a race. This year, people say he should have won the world championship last year, and therefore he's under pressure to make sure he does it this year."
3. Kimi
"I think the problem with Kimi is his desire to win is perhaps not strong enough for him to do what it takes to win. And that's not just while he is in the car. Michael's desire to win was such that he would work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to improve the car so that he could win. That's the difference."
4. Robert
"If you saw him in a McLaren or a Ferrari, I think I'd put my money on him blowing away Hamilton."
5. Felipe
"Smashing guy."
I asked Bernie to name one other driver in a lesser car who had struck him as having the quality to make it to the top.
Sebastian Vettel: "I think he's a guy that could get the job done."
http://timesonline.typepad.com/formula_ ... -a-go.html