Re: I Don't Get It

[Ed Lutz <edlutz@domain.elided>]

I agree, and its not just Ferrari. Didn't McLaren do the same a few
years back? I remember a big stink because David Couthard pulled over
to let Hakinen <sp?> through. Don't think others haven't done the same,
F1 is big business and the teams participate accordingly. I don't see
how it "ruined the race" as I've heard said either. It was a very
interesting race and the end result doesn't change that at all. I know
who had the speed and enjoyed watching it. Years from now it may be
forgotten that Schuy was handed the victors points but to tell you the
truth I don't think anyone but historians will care.

Ed

Ed
Loveland, CO.

Tuesday, May 14, 2002, 9:16:42 AM, you wrote:

GP> Two things I don't get:  First, why is everyone so upset with Ferrari?
GP> Such team tactics have been standard fare at Ferrari whenever they were
GP> in a position to use them (which admittedly hasn't been all that often
GP> until recently).  They play to win.  Wouldn't you?  Who was it who said:
GP> "Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser"?  I'm just glad they
GP> are once again in a position to use these hard ball tactics.

GP> Second, why would anyone looking for good and free advice at the foot of
GP> a master such as AlfaFred be surprised and upset to get his hand bitten
GP> for asking what appeared to Fred at the time to be a stupid question?
GP> Good advice on fixing Alfas is hard to get at any price, so tough it out
GP> and get on down the road.  Fred doesn't have to give free Alfa advice
GP> and he doesn't have to be polite when he does (though it certainly is
GP> appreciated when he is).

GP> In case anyone wondered why the question seemed dumb to Fred, my guess
GP> is that he thought that the request for long distance diagnosis of rod
GP> knock suggested someone too cheap to have his car examined by an expert.
GP> I can understand both this perspective and the countervailing
GP> perspective that this request was put out simply to start a discussion
GP> in the hopes that it would lead to something interesting.  That I think
GP> is the trouble with the internet -- subtle nuances get lost in black and
GP> white.

GP> While there are lots of folks on this list that love our cars and do
GP> their own work to maintain them to a higher standard, there are also
GP> some folks just looking to cut corners.   In my view, those people ought
GP> to by a Ford.  Those cars are built that way (cut corners), so no harm
GP> in maintaining them that way.  But it's a free world, so drive whatever
GP> you like!

GP> George Pond
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