Comments on: My Top Ten Drivers of the Decade http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/ Formula 1 / F1 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:07:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leigh O'Gormanhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-42254 Leigh O'Gorman Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:21:44 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-42254 I heard Niki Lauda is the Terminator in real life!! I heard Niki Lauda is the Terminator in real life!!

]]> By: Glenhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-42170 Glen Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:25:32 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-42170 and he's made out of carbon fibre apparently. and he’s made out of carbon fibre apparently.

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-42140 Jonathan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:01:12 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-42140 The 2005 McLaren was faster, but unreliable.So it's true that Alonso won the 2005 WDC in a car that was not the fastest, but this does not really say anything about his driving. The 2005 McLaren was faster, but unreliable.

So it’s true that Alonso won the 2005 WDC in a car that was not the fastest, but this does not really say anything about his driving.

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-42136 Jonathan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:48:26 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-42136 I'm confused.If all engineers think Alonso is the best on the basis of "race data", this must be data that is available to all engineers. But as far as I know, teams don't share telemetry with each other.So is it just that he puts in consistently fast sector times? Surely not, as this would only show that he is the most consistent driver, not the best.In general, I'm not sure how cross-team comparisons of driver ability can work. The machinery is unequal and there is no way of factoring this out. I’m confused.

If all engineers think Alonso is the best on the basis of “race data”, this must be data that is available to all engineers. But as far as I know, teams don’t share telemetry with each other.

So is it just that he puts in consistently fast sector times? Surely not, as this would only show that he is the most consistent driver, not the best.

In general, I’m not sure how cross-team comparisons of driver ability can work. The machinery is unequal and there is no way of factoring this out.

]]> By: KMG1980http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-42093 KMG1980 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:41:20 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-42093 I've recently moved to Australia and Peter Windsor also does some reporting for One HD, who broadcast F1 out here. Similarly, he is the only member of the broadcast team that has any idea what he is talking about. I wholly agree with Paul that James Allen would be an excellent addition to the team. How about it James? The weather's great down under! I’ve recently moved to Australia and Peter Windsor also does some reporting for One HD, who broadcast F1 out here. Similarly, he is the only member of the broadcast team that has any idea what he is talking about. I wholly agree with Paul that James Allen would be an excellent addition to the team. How about it James? The weather’s great down under!

]]> By: Pete Isabellehttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-41777 Pete Isabelle Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:02:48 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-41777 Webber can't keep a cool head when a faster car comes up behind him, and he doesn't hide his emotions when he gets beaten fair and square by his team mate. Until he stops seeing red mist he will be much better, but i think he peaked a while back for sure. :) Webber can’t keep a cool head when a faster car comes up behind him, and he doesn’t hide his emotions when he gets beaten fair and square by his team mate. Until he stops seeing red mist he will be much better, but i think he peaked a while back for sure. :)

]]> By: Daniel Gomeshttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-41774 Daniel Gomes Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:58:42 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-41774 As if they were underachievers! As if they were underachievers!

]]> By: Peter Freemanhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-41745 Peter Freeman Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:49:05 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-41745 I found it on F1.com2001 5th Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 37Mika's only year this decade, the same year his team mate David Coulthard came 2nd with 65 points, so not not Mika's best decade. I found it on F1.com

2001 5th Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 37

Mika’s only year this decade, the same year his team mate David Coulthard came 2nd with 65 points, so not not Mika’s best decade.

]]> By: jose arellanohttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-41661 jose arellano Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:04:56 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-41661 i guess telemetry (throtle, brake, steering, etc.)but james we all would love to have more insight on this!i remember once i saw a video of a comparision of schumi throtle input vs other guys. it was very different. i guess telemetry (throtle, brake, steering, etc.)but james we all would love to have more insight on this!

i remember once i saw a video of a comparision of schumi throtle input vs other guys. it was very different.

]]> By: Peter Freemanhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/12/my-top-ten-drivers-of-the-decade/comment-page-3/#comment-41658 Peter Freeman Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:43:39 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4706#comment-41658 Montoya may have achieved more, but he was not a driver with champion greatness like Schumacher. While Montoya was fast, on occasion, he also was unique in having a SULK button on his steering wheel! Simply put, when things were not going his way, he hit the sulk button and all of a sardine the radical pace was gone! This is the opposite of how Shumi reacted in similar situations, the worse things went the harder he pushed! Yes Montoya achieved more than Vettel in the last decade, but no he is not the driver Vettel is. Vettel has rightly been described as having some of Shumi's qualities, Montoya had erratic speed only, no greatness. Montoya may have achieved more, but he was not a driver with champion greatness like Schumacher. While Montoya was fast, on occasion, he also was unique in having a SULK button on his steering wheel! Simply put, when things were not going his way, he hit the sulk button and all of a sardine the radical pace was gone! This is the opposite of how Shumi reacted in similar situations, the worse things went the harder he pushed! Yes Montoya achieved more than Vettel in the last decade, but no he is not the driver Vettel is. Vettel has rightly been described as having some of Shumi’s qualities, Montoya had erratic speed only, no greatness.

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