Monday, February 12, 2007
What next?
I have been consulting with some of my non-internet F1 fans and asking them their thoughts for the coming year. One of them is / was a huge Michael Schumacher fan so I thought her opinion would be interesting. One of her friends is also a huge Schumacher fan. And they have both, independently decided to throw their lot in with the same driver.
Felipe Massa.
But surely, I said, you can't expect him to beat Kimi this year?
Her answer was simple, she said nobody knew about this year. That in the fall out post Michael almost anyone could win this year. But that what she wanted was to not have to change horses very often so when she chose Massa she wanted security for the next five years. And she thought that Massa would be the man to win most in those five years.
Now I've always liked Massa. And I don't think he's faster than Kimi now. But you've got to look at the care and attention that Todt is putting into him and think... Actually she might have a point.
Felipe Massa.
But surely, I said, you can't expect him to beat Kimi this year?
Her answer was simple, she said nobody knew about this year. That in the fall out post Michael almost anyone could win this year. But that what she wanted was to not have to change horses very often so when she chose Massa she wanted security for the next five years. And she thought that Massa would be the man to win most in those five years.
Now I've always liked Massa. And I don't think he's faster than Kimi now. But you've got to look at the care and attention that Todt is putting into him and think... Actually she might have a point.
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I'm reminded of the research carried out on voters proving that it was their emotion rather than their rationale that was stimulated when asked questions about politics. It was pleasure and reward that they were motivated by. Here's an old article about it, but there have been more recent ones I can't find: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/20/opinion/meyer/main584753.shtml
Is choosing an F1 driver or team done along the same lines? I suppose there's no reason for it to be rational. We, as spectators, know very little really about the respective competence of the drivers, so it's probably better to support them emotionally rather than rationally. But, as we know, I'm just not into the whole supporting a driver or a team thing...
I too have liked Massa, but I don't think he can cut the mustard. How does one cut mustard anyway? Perhaps one should spoon it? Anyway, nor do I even think Raikkonen is a proven hand with cutlery. I don't agree that 'anyone can win' this year. Within two races we'll see who the contenders are, and it's a fair bet that they'll be the usual suspects.
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Is choosing an F1 driver or team done along the same lines? I suppose there's no reason for it to be rational. We, as spectators, know very little really about the respective competence of the drivers, so it's probably better to support them emotionally rather than rationally. But, as we know, I'm just not into the whole supporting a driver or a team thing...
I too have liked Massa, but I don't think he can cut the mustard. How does one cut mustard anyway? Perhaps one should spoon it? Anyway, nor do I even think Raikkonen is a proven hand with cutlery. I don't agree that 'anyone can win' this year. Within two races we'll see who the contenders are, and it's a fair bet that they'll be the usual suspects.
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