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Originally posted by crockett
Everyone always tries to claim it's because the Ferrari is so good.. But how many of you so easily forget Ferrari hadn't won a race in like 20 years before Schumacher came on board. The man is a machine of extreme talent. Put him in a Jordan, put him in a Williams or a Renault and he will win. It doesn't matter what he drives he has the unique ability to bring a team to the top.
He has proven this fact by taking two losing teams to the championship Both Ferrari and the most under powered car at the time Benetton-Ford. Where were you guys when he was kicking ass in the only v-8 powered car? He seemed to win two of his championships in that car, where are they now that he is gone?
How come no one bitched when Williams had the fastest car but Shumi still beat them on a regular basis? There have been several other teams that have had faster cars than the Ferrari only to be beaten by better tactics or less mistakes by Shumi and his team.
It's not the car that wins a F-1 race, it's the complete package of the team. Shumi is an expert at putting together the best team for his needs and is backed by excellent racing strategy.
If it was the car that was so good, then why did Barrichello have to do such a last ditch attempt of a pass to get third. Jarno Trulli in the Renault was faster than Barrichello and should have never lost third. But a nice piece of driving by Barrichello took it away from him.. But I guess that was the car aswell, Ferrari must have a special program in their software called pass.exe or winrace.exe.
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How long has it been since a Ferrari engine blew? I rest my case. Without a doubt, Ferrari has the best car in the championship this year. They've consistently had the best, or one of the top 2 or 3 cars for the last 4 or 5 years. There's no doubt that Schumacher is an awesome driver. Anyone that denies that is an idiot. He proved how good he was with Beneton.
But the fact that he's a great driver doesn't mean he's the BEST driver, and it doesn't mean none of the other current drivers couldn't do it. I honestly think that Alonso could beat Schumacher if he was in a Ferrari. He's the Rossi of F1, only he got put on a Suzuki. Okay well that's a bit harsh. His car is good, but it's not as good. Simple as that.
Schumacher could make things really interesting by making a move to a less competitive team, the way Rossi did in MotoGP. That would bring some huge excitement back into the sport. Then again, you can't blame him. It's a status quo that anyone would be happy to keep.
Ferrari hadn't won a race in 20 years? Really? Are you on crack?