Comments on: Ferrari pays the price for their arrogance

By: Greg Russell

Greg Russell — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:01:24 +0000

As armchair sport fans we all like to titillate ourselves by thinking that we possess some special insight. But honestly, there is no special insight in concluding that Badoer was a poor choice, in fact there is no insight at all: it is plain obvious. Under such circumstances, one really has to ask whether there is an agenda that we are missing. For example, are Ferrari using Badoer’s poor driving as a way of secretly testing for next year? From what I understand Braun’s success this year has been based on testing that they did while out of contention last year.

I write this as someone who knows next to nothing about motorsport. But what I do know is that people are rarely as stupid as they look.

By: Adrian Musolino

Adrian Musolino — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:14:51 +0000

Marlon, Eddie Irvine was handpicked by Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt as a capable number two who wouldn’t worry Schumacher with his pace, so it was hardly an inspired choice considering Irvine had proven his capabilities at Jordan. Likewise with Massa who served as a Ferrari tester and had spells at Sauber before he was promoted to the Ferrari race team.

Both were relatively conservative choices.

By: megatron

megatron — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:06:43 +0000

Badoer coming last and four seconds slower than his teammate. Fisichella having the race of his life. Bet he will be in Ferrari very soon. Probably lifted to prove the point.

By: T

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:50:42 +0000

It was, in fact, a thank you for his years of servitude according to Luca Montezemolo.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21712.html

Reading between the lines, it is more likely that once Schumacher dropped out they had little time to agree a contract with any other driver and therefore fell back on the driver they had. Why they haven’t replaced Badoer for Spa is anyone’s guess. Perhaps they thought he’d do better on a track he’d driven before?

By: megatron

megatron — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:16:34 +0000

Badoer was a bad choice an they know it. Poor decision making. Give a youngster a run. Hope Schumacher comes back now.

By: Marlon

Marlon — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:43:36 +0000

What about the risk they took with the young Eddie Irvine ??…and would you call Massa a safe choice when he was signed a few years ago ????…as usual, lets try and knock the great teams down….Sure, Ferrari rushed the Schumacher return but it gave the sport some great press and attention….or would you rather return to the Mosley Nazi headlines ????