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6 Nov 2001, 11:33
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In terms of raw driving talent, has the future EVER looked brighter??
JPM.
Sato.
Kimi.
Heidfeld.
Alonso.
Massa (my current tip).
And of course the Schumacher bros.
So many potential WDC-ers. In terms of new (OK, may be not TGF, but he'll still be around), fresh, exciting, happening driving talent, HAS THE FUTURE EVER LOOKED BETTER?? 2002 (and more so 2003) has just GOTTA be cracking!!
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6 Nov 2001, 11:40
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If it lives up to its expectations it should be great!! Just a shame the tracks aren't around for them to maximise their talent.
Massa and JPM are my faves.
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6 Nov 2001, 12:02
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only problem is that the cars are simply not upto it. with a large number of good cars, people like villeneuve and fisi will shine too. so what we need are the teams to get their cars in shape. this is probably the best driver lineup in years.
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6 Nov 2001, 13:08
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Can the drivers do it all alone?
No question that the driving talent for a great season is in place or waiting in the wings. However, the cars can't pass each other - except in a few spots - because of the steps taken to reduce their performance and to make the tracks "safer". In short the drivers will not really have a chance to show off their abilities. This contradiction will have to be resolved before we have another "great" season.
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6 Nov 2001, 13:13
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The next season looks promising... but still TGF will be reigning.
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6 Nov 2001, 13:43
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no questoin tgf will be the best driver. but will the ferrrari be the best car ? that remains to be seen.
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6 Nov 2001, 13:47
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Well looking at TGFs performance at Suzuka that looks rather likely to happen.
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6 Nov 2001, 14:10
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tough to predict whose car will be good next season based on this season's performances. hardly anyone expected mclaren to be this unreliable this year, they were way better than this last year.
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6 Nov 2001, 14:13
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Yeah but wasn't TGF using a brand new chassis?
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6 Nov 2001, 14:45
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still next season is a different thing altogether. ferrari the car will be good. but the best ? i dont know and dont think can say for sure. bmw and mercedes especially have amazing engineering capabilities.
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6 Nov 2001, 14:58
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Roll on March!
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6 Nov 2001, 15:01
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exactly !
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6 Nov 2001, 15:41
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Quote:
Originally posted by srinimax
tough to predict whose car will be good next season based on this season's performances. hardly anyone expected mclaren to be this unreliable this year, they were way better than this last year.
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And, may I add,
did anybody at the end of '97 expect them to be as superior in '98 as they were?
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6 Nov 2001, 15:46
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Originally posted by ljakse
And, may I add, did anybody at the end of '97 expect them to be as superior in '98 as they were?
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No. But '98 season had an element that next year doesn't: they made major changes to the car. Some (read only McLaren) got it right, some (I mean the others) got it wrong and it took almost a quarter of the season to make adjustments. But we digress.
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6 Nov 2001, 18:46
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Yes 
Ignoring the "rubbish" cars then, come on!! Just for DRIVERS.. never been better surely!
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