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^^^I agree with that 100%.

McLaren has made steady progress improving their car through out the season. Ferrari? they really dropped the ball. They have also had several knee jerk personel changes within the Scuderia. Lets hope they can get it sorted for next season.

Originally Posted by Challenge It

^^^I agree with that 100%.

McLaren has made steady progress improving their car through out the season. Ferrari? they really dropped the ball. They have also had several knee jerk personel changes within the Scuderia. Lets hope they can get it sorted for next season.

Agreed. Is the Ferrari as bad as Luca and Giancarlo make it seem though? Certainly seems that way. Kimi and Massa must be quite talented to podium at all with this car.

Yup! In racing terms where you're striving to gain a tenth a lap, the car is a "bucket of bolts". What happens is this: if you don't have good mechanical grip, you compensate by "cranking on" downforce which equates to drag. If you do have good mechanical grip, but inefficient aero package, then the car works out of corners, but as speed increases so does drag. Then of course, there is how well the car can "ride" the bumps/curbs without unsettling the chassis or losing "the seal" between the car and ground which helps generate downforce with minimal drag. These days, every area of performance is so finite, that a bit of inefficiency in any area ends up costing you. This is why the cars are in a constant state of evolution through out a season. The Ferrari may not bad in general terms, but against the competition, its just behind the curve. Kimi just knows how to drive the wheels off anything. Thats one of the reasons I'm a Raikkonen fan.

Originally Posted by Challenge It

Yup! In racing terms where you're striving to gain a tenth a lap, the car is a "bucket of bolts". What happens is this: if you don't have good mechanical grip, you compensate by "cranking on" downforce which equates to drag. If you do have good mechanical grip, but inefficient aero package, then the car works out of corners, but as speed increases so does drag. Then of course, there is how well the car can "ride" the bumps/curbs without unsettling the chassis or losing "the seal" between the car and ground which helps generate downforce with minimal drag. These days, every area of performance is so finite, that a bit of inefficiency in any area ends up costing you. This is why the cars are in a constant state of evolution through out a season. The Ferrari may not bad in general terms, but against the competition, its just behind the curve. Kimi just knows how to drive the wheels off anything. Thats one of the reasons I'm a Raikkonen fan.

Glad someone with real racing team experience agrees. teh Kimster

Yeah, Kimi is a madman behind the wheel. I don't give a sh*t how he talks in an interview. He lets his driving do the talking.