Less than 45 days to Melbourne! Testing starts in less than 2 weeks!
The new Ferrari is out!
Didn't get to it yet, but will share in few weeks time.How is the book on Senna and Imola? Such a beautiful track, with a tragic ending.
It does seem a bit strange. But without insider's information we can only pick up clues. Evolution is one thing, another is that Honda started working with TR earlier and made required changes to have a better package overall. Blowing engines is not that simple as it may seem. Even with let's say small changes as far as power unit itself goes it's quite possible that within TR chassis it's less exposed to the failure contributing factors. It's all speculation though but very curious what happens once subject to race mileage.The interesting details about the McL/Honda partnership can be read between the lines in the infos of Toro Rosso about the new partnership with Honda. It looks as if McL contributed by far more to the desaster in the previous years than you'd be expecting. How can it be possible that the Toro Rosso has completed so many problem-free laps with an engine that is simply an evolution of the last year? While the McL still blows engines (or at least their components) during testing, this time Renault engines...McL simply sucks, they won't win anything more than the throphy of the most defects. Too bad Honda ever went with them.
Looking forward to next weekend...
I agree to an extent apart from since Ron's leaving they have lost the driving force he was the architect of the Zero design or whatever it was, Ron was the a huge part of the problem and subsequent issue's he was why they went down this road in the first place. I think he was too arrogant and was past his used by date yet agree with your thoughts on who's in charge nowIt does seem a bit strange. But without insider's information we can only pick up clues. Evolution is one thing, another is that Honda started working with TR earlier and made required changes to have a better package overall. Blowing engines is not that simple as it may seem. Even with let's say small changes as far as power unit itself goes it's quite possible that within TR chassis it's less exposed to the failure contributing factors. It's all speculation though but very curious what happens once subject to race mileage.
With Ron Dennis' departure I think MC lost it's major driving force. Even though Eric B is great engineer I think he lacks a lot of charisma. Same for Zak B, I think - all talk, no action. Just feels sloppy to me. Obviously biased and subjective opinion but I think it carries a bit of truth.
In this business, arrogance is necessary (funny timing as news on Ferrari's staffing move rolled in days ago). I was (still am) sad to see what he built taken away from him.I agree to an extent apart from since Ron's leaving they have lost the driving force he was the architect of the Zero design or whatever it was, Ron was the a huge part of the problem and subsequent issue's he was why they went down this road in the first place. I think he was too arrogant and was past his used by date yet agree with your thoughts on who's in charge now