[Shotimes] OT: 2005 F1 Season

[Carl Prochilo]

BAR did the same for both cars...  I don't think Ferrari will win again
until the F2005 debuts.  I'd like to be wrong but Fisi and Alonso looked
VERY strong.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Mon, March 7, 2005 3:49 pm, Mike Wojton said:
> I don't know, I think I'd much rather see racing strategy win a race
> instead of pit strategy.  It's not very exciting to see someone lose
> first place just because they had to pit one more time than everybody
> else.
>
> I didn't watch a singlerace last year.  I got tired of watching the
> Michael parade.  And yes I know he didn't win every single race.  It
> just got boring for me.  To be honest, the only reason I watched
> yesterday's race was because I was sick on the couch and the remote
> was nowhere near.  Maybe the new rules will open it up a little bit.
> But then again, I see Ferrari already found a way to take advantage of
> the new rules.  Schumacher will be the only one with a fresh engine
> next race.  Here we go again.  (insert circus music here)  ; )
>
>
> --
> Mike Wojton
> Dover, PA
>
>    -'95 White MTX
>       '96 Brake Upgrade
>       Eibachs (front)
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 12:30:23 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time), Carl
> Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote:
>> Anyone get a chance to watch the Melbourne race?  There were a lot of
>> changes this year with the intent to spice up the races.  Aero package
>> changes and no tire changes were the biggest.  At first I was either
>> ambivalent or in agreement to the changes, but after watching the race,
>> the aerodynamic changes didn't seem to do anything at all.  The one pass
>> that ended in disaster for Schumi and Heidfeld could just as easily have
>> happened last year (Heidfeld came into the corner too hot).  The no tire
>> change rule takes away from pit strategy so now I've decided I like the
>> old rules better.
>> I can't wait until they remove the auto shifting completely from the
>> cars
>> later this year.
>> The improvements made by the Renault team in the offseason were
>> impressive, and I'm really happy to see Fisi finally win a real race.
>> It
>> goes to show that that a talented driver needs good equipment to win.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
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