[Shotimes] Re: OT - Formula 1

[Carl Prochilo]

Yes, you are correct.  The last time that didn't happen was 1999 when Mika
Hakkinen won for driver but Ferrari won for constructor's championship.

http://www.4mula1.ro/history/champion.php is one site of many that has some
easy to read info to get a quick glimpse of what's happened over time.

By this time last year the championship was a done deal.  This year it is
fairly wide open.  Williams is probably the leading contender to dethrone
Ferrari with take your pick Ralf or JPM.  I think McLaren will fall away
because despite having a great driver in Raikonnen, last year's car won't
make it the rest of the way.  IMHO.  The surprise of the year so far for me
has been Renault with it's underpowered engine but incredible launch control
and aero package that has gotten the team to be competitive and actually win
pole position.  And on balance, Michelin has had better tires for the season
over Bridgestone.

Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>
To: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:39 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: OT - Formula 1


> Thanks for straightening me out, guys, as those I mentioned have been more
> successful than I thought.  I have one other comment, though - does not
the
> F1 champion more often than not pilot that year's best chassis/make?
Seems
> almost every year one make is light years ahead of the rest, and it's very
> difficult for a better driver to overcome a better car.  This year seems
to
> have more parity than most.
>
> Ron D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:08 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Re: OT - Formula 1
>
>
> Brain fart.  It just seemed that those years were always won by McLaren.
> Your F1 history is very good Bob.  Good points about his time at Ferrari.
> Too bad they had such horrible reliability problems those years.
>
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bobsteig@att.net>
> To: <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:16 PM
> Subject: OT - Formula 1
>
>
> > Carl,
> >
> > Nigel was driving for Williams when he won the championship, not
McLaren.
> > He is also still well remembered and even revered among the Tifosi
> (Ferrari
> > fanatics) as Il Leone (the Lion) for his piloting pyrotechnics behind
the
> > wheel. He gave them their first win in something like 5 or 6 seasons,
and
> > backed that up with a couple more. When he was racing, 'Red Five' ruled.
> >
> > To Ron D,
> >
> > Fittipaldi was a two time world champ I believe, also Indy 500 winner
and
> CART
> > champ. He also had his own F1 team for 2 years, admittedly unsuccessful,
> and
> > now he's running a champ car team.
> > As for JV, after his brilliant championship season with Williams, his
> manager,
> > Craig Pollack talked him into a partnership in the newly formed BAR
team.
> > Pollack, apparently not much of a team manager, completely FUBAR'd the
> works,
> > was forced out, and now is trying to run a champ car operation. JV's
days
> are
> > somewhat numbered as he's getting older, crankier, and decidedly
> overpriced.
> >
> > Cheers BB-NYC '89
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> > To: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>, "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - Formula 1
> > Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 08:38:04 -0400
> >
> > If you lump all the guys together that won a small number of
> championships,
> > you can do that.  I vividly remember the year that Mansell won the F1
> title
> > and set the record for most wins in a season.  Really frustrating if you
> > weren't a McLaren fan, but it was still a darn impressive feat.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Carl Prochilo
> > 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>
> > To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:33 AM
> > Subject: FW: [Shotimes] OT - Formula 1
> >
> >
> > > How many F1 races did he win?  He definitely made a big splash on this
> > side
> > > of the pond - but in F1, I think he was just another Mika
Hakinnen/Kiki
> > > Rossberg, or less, as those guys have both been champions in F1 at
> least.
> > > On that same note, did Emerson Fittipaldi do much in F1?  About as
much
> as
> > > Jacque Villeneuve?
> > >
> > > Ron DeReus
> > > 95MTX
> > > (hope my spelling was close for these guys whom I couldn't qualify to
be
> a
> > > water-boy for)
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