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6 to go - how will Ferrari's drivers do?

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  1. Robb

    Robb Moderator Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    6 to go - how will Ferrari's drivers do?

    Predictions on points finishing the season? I have a feeling. Vettel will come back strong in the final 6 edging his teammate.

    Do you think both drivers will finish all 6 races or do you see Raikonnen having engine / gearbox needs? :). What is likely based on Ferrari's track record?

    Robb
     
  2. classic308

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    Stopped watching sadly. Hope new owners can change it cause it is dying.
     
  3. 375+

    375+ F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Kimi will keep doing what he has been doing; Seb will place enormous pressure on himself
    to outperform him. Both are fine drivers and great racers but Ferrari just doesn't have a top tier chassis or strategist. My prediction: 5 or 6 podiums a second place if we are lucky.
     
  4. freshmeat

    freshmeat F1 Veteran

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    it will be a winless season. mark this post.
     
  5. Kiwi Nick

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    Perhaps a podium...not sure which one. Vettel in Japan? Kimi in Mexico?
     
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    I've given up hope once again...sucks.
     
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    Stoped watching most of the time.....nothing to see...
     
  9. BartonWorkman

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    Unless or until there is a change on the pit wall, those calling the strategies, at Ferrari
    the likelihood of podium finishes seems remote.

    History has shown that a good team may make up for a sub-par car. But, this year,
    Ferrari almost seems intent on derailing their chances with blundered strategic calls.
    And, instead of running their own race, reacting to other team's strategies.

    All they may do now is run for pride and turn focus to 2017.

    BHW
     
  10. Ferrari 308 GTB

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    Kimi has shown he deserves the seat along side Seb.

    Actually he seems to be more comfortable in the car at the moment ,so i expect him to outperform Seb in the final standings this year.
     
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    daytona355 F1 World Champ BANNED

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    Agreed, Kimi is definitely finishing strongly, and Seb seems to have accepted he can't win, and it's taken some of the fire from him. Hopefully they will both be on it next year, this year was finished at race one, we all knew where the championships would be decided.
     
  12. Robb

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    I do hope Ferrari can figure out the strategist personnel because they have really let the drivers down in that department.

    Robb
     
  13. Remy Zero

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    been like that for years bnow
     
  14. Mitch Alsup

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    Ferrari needs some Germans running the team, top to bottom.
     
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    daytona355 F1 World Champ BANNED

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    I think they'll be eating lots of pasta, drinking some nice wine, and waiting for next year. We have no answer to Mercedes, and red bull are pretty much moving away from us too. By year end, Alonso may be knocking on our door too!
     
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    You forgot to mention ice cream! - Kimi likes to have a warm snack every now and again! :p
     
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    We must remain calm








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  18. DeSoto

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    We´re not going to catch Red Bull for 2nd and the 4th is far away, so if it wasn´t because they have contracts with FOM and sponsors they could run only one car for the remaining races to save some much needed time and money for next year.
     
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    Absolutely. If a few of the teams had the balls, maybe they should have suggested they would do that if the rules around testing and development weren't changed, maybe the FIA would budge, even they can't sit there and sue evryne, while they did it, the sport would lose all its value overnight
     
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    I think we are good with the drivers. All we need is a competitive car. Which means that we need new people to run the show behind the scenes. New designers and engineers.
     
  21. Robb

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    I doubt Vettel finishes another race this year...

    Robb
     
  22. william

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    Yeah, the Ferrari team ran by Germans, and located in England .

    Mercedes got that right !
     
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    At the end of the season I expect Kimi to comfortably stay ahead of Vettel in points.
     
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    Ferrari will continue to FAIL and make excuses

    I WIN!
     
  25. singletrack

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    Vettel is #1!

    At apologizing for crashing!

    I kid. Hopefully they can rally. Not looking awesome at the moment though.
     

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