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Jul 10, 2006 4:55:24 AM
- Matt C
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Re: Montoya to NASCAR
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Maybe he likes to race.
There are lots of lead changes in every NASCAR race.
In F1 what you get now is mostly a exhibition with little actual racing.
If he likes to race....why didn't he try for Indycar? Were there no seats? Or was it a case of 'been there...done that?'
Re: Montoya to NASCAR
Nascar pays better that Indycar and there are better opportunities for endorsment and promotion deals.
Nascar is also expanding into Latin America.
Imagine if Schuy retires from F1 after this year and gets a call from Daimler Chryslers CEO asking to him to race Dodges
next year for X millions $$$.
I think hed take it, laugh all the way to the bank and
enjoy Nascar for the bumping at 200mph that goes on.
Nascar is also expanding into Latin America.
Imagine if Schuy retires from F1 after this year and gets a call from Daimler Chryslers CEO asking to him to race Dodges
next year for X millions $$$.
I think hed take it, laugh all the way to the bank and
enjoy Nascar for the bumping at 200mph that goes on.
Jul 10, 2006 7:36:11 AM
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Jul 10, 2006 10:31:36 AM
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Ron (Houston) said:
He'll soon get dizzy driving around the oval track.
I don't think so... He is making such a poor use of his brain in F1 today that ovals tracks will certainly suit him better
I think any track would suit him as long as there aren't guys like Scumacher,Alonso,Raikkonen,etc.
The only thing he did in all those years in F1 was whining,whining and whining about how bad his car was compared to the one of his team mate.It's not a lost for F1,it's a relief.
Jul 10, 2006 2:00:31 PM
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I don't think anybody will miss his 'wild', often dangerous, style of driving.
I agree with the earlier post, he always complained about something wrong with his car or somebody else's mistake costing him. Does anybody ever remember him saying words like "Today I just wasn't quick enough"? Nope, he never had the basic decency and humility to accept when he was well beaten, which happened time and again.
How many times was he outqualified by his team mate? Or finished behind his team mate?
He was a total loser. I'm very surprised he survived in F1 so long.
I agree with the earlier post, he always complained about something wrong with his car or somebody else's mistake costing him. Does anybody ever remember him saying words like "Today I just wasn't quick enough"? Nope, he never had the basic decency and humility to accept when he was well beaten, which happened time and again.
How many times was he outqualified by his team mate? Or finished behind his team mate?
He was a total loser. I'm very surprised he survived in F1 so long.
Jul 10, 2006 3:00:28 PM
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Jul 10, 2006 3:23:30 PM
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I don't think anybody will miss his 'wild', often dangerous, style of driving.
I agree with the earlier post, he always complained about something wrong with his car or somebody else's mistake costing him. Does anybody ever remember him saying words like "Today I just wasn't quick enough"? Nope, he never had the basic decency and humility to accept when he was well beaten, which happened time and again.
How many times was he outqualified by his team mate? Or finished behind his team mate?
He was a total loser. I'm very surprised he survived in F1 so long.
...he did win 7 races, that's 7 more than a lot of current drivers in F1.
Jul 10, 2006 4:02:24 PM
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Jul 10, 2006 9:11:00 PM
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Re: Montoya to NASCAR
Montoya is not one the really great F1 drivers, but he is pretty fast and exciting to watch. He looked very special in CART, but I think F1 does not fundamentally suit him.
I'm sure he could have had options with a second-rank F1 team, but I think his style was a liability in F1, where consistency and reliability are very important and scoring points for the team is vital (and taking our your team mate is about the worst thing you can do). Montoya's aggression is just too much for today's F1. That's too bad though. In the end, this weighs too heavily against him when teams are sizing him up for a seat.
I have to admire Montoya for making this rather brave choice. I don't care for NASCAR at all, but Montoya has decided that he'd rather race there competitively instead of just make up the numbers in F1. The only thing I wish was that he didn't have to publicly dump on F1 so much in making the announcement. He really didn't need to whine about it. "Hey, I've enjoyed F1 and now I'm looking forward to something new, thanks!" would have been a good way to leave it.
I'm sure he could have had options with a second-rank F1 team, but I think his style was a liability in F1, where consistency and reliability are very important and scoring points for the team is vital (and taking our your team mate is about the worst thing you can do). Montoya's aggression is just too much for today's F1. That's too bad though. In the end, this weighs too heavily against him when teams are sizing him up for a seat.
I have to admire Montoya for making this rather brave choice. I don't care for NASCAR at all, but Montoya has decided that he'd rather race there competitively instead of just make up the numbers in F1. The only thing I wish was that he didn't have to publicly dump on F1 so much in making the announcement. He really didn't need to whine about it. "Hey, I've enjoyed F1 and now I'm looking forward to something new, thanks!" would have been a good way to leave it.
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This is like working as a brain surgeon at one of the city's finest clinics, and then accepting an offer working for a South American cartel of underground organ-pushers.
I truly understand why F1 is less than fun to be in racing-wise.
But I dont understand how even the most boring F1 season can be worse than driving in ovals in those ad-plastered hillbilly gasguzzlers. Hello??
I truly understand why F1 is less than fun to be in racing-wise.
But I dont understand how even the most boring F1 season can be worse than driving in ovals in those ad-plastered hillbilly gasguzzlers. Hello??
Jul 11, 2006 9:51:51 AM
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Jul 11, 2006 9:55:20 AM
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Dr. Phil said:
This is like working as a brain surgeon at one of the city's finest clinics, and then accepting an offer working for a South American cartel of underground organ-pushers.
I couldn't have said it better myself!
BTW, JPM is suspended and will be replaced in Magny Cours by de la Rosa.
Jul 11, 2006 11:51:30 AM
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Jul 11, 2006 12:04:02 PM
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JPM may have been suspended but officially the news websites say he has agreed an 'early release' from McLaren to allow him more time to deal with his personal and professional life before joining Nascar!
... and they lived happily ever after.
no one is so practiced in putting a PR-lipstick on a pig than merc-mclaren. always. it's annoying.
Jul 11, 2006 12:28:37 PM
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easy_rider911 said:Quote:
Dr. Phil said:
This is like working as a brain surgeon at one of the city's finest clinics, and then accepting an offer working for a South American cartel of underground organ-pushers.
I couldn't have said it better myself!
BTW, JPM is suspended and will be replaced in Magny Cours by de la Rosa.
OHHH THAT IS FOR SURE REALLY REALLY GREAT NEWS, DE LA ROSA REALLY WANTS TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT ARE HIS DRIVING LIMITS..
thanks zzboba
Jul 11, 2006 5:26:14 PM
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