Given how many on here feel negatively about certain F1 drivers, I thought it'd be fun to see how that would affect your loyalty to the team. So imagine for a moment, the Scuderia would to the unthinkable and hire your most unfavourite driver as their new #1. It is up to you to imagine, who would be #2, could remain Rubens or anybody else. So what would your choice become going forward?
Whats the probability of Ferrari picking a mediocre driver any way.They will probably choose between KR and FA.I can't see hardly any hater's for those two.
You should have asked me this in 96, lol. I rememeber flipping out when they sacked Alesi and Berger just as the car started to come around. I still cheered for Ferrari and was happy to see them do well, but my feelings towards MS were still lukewarm at best. These days i'm softening that opinion a bit, i think i like him better when he's not winning every race. That's just me.
Formula 1 is a team effort and I trust Ferrari to hire the right drivers at al times. I am certain after meeting a few team members that idiots like Sato and Montoya will never be given a chance to sit in a Ferrari F1 car. In conclusion, I would accept it. As long as Ferrari wins I don't care who sits at the wheel.
I'm impressed, you guys are die hard. Just to reiterate: Lets assume by some fluke of nature your villain gets hired (JPM, Villeneuve, Ralfy, whoever you dislike the most). It is not what the scuderia would normally do, but they put that guy in the #1 seat.
Villeneuve would be a great legacy to follow in the footsteps of his great father. Under the guidance of Jean Todt and Luca, Villeneuve might actually do well. Ralph Schumacher too would be a good driver for Ferrari. He has talet. The only problem is that it needs to be properly developed. Under the guidance of Jean Todt, he could be a good number 1. Now regarding Montoya. Before I even speculate. I am sure he will never drive for Ferrari. But in the highly unlikely case that he does get hired by Ferrari, the followin will happen: 1) Hopefully with age comes maturity. 2) Once he sits down with the team and begins developing the new car he may get a sense of responsibility and pride. 3) The passion of the team and the fans will engulf him 4) He begins to understand his role within the greatest F1 team ever ... and then just by the "fluke of nature" that landed him an F1 seat in Ferrari... that same "fluke of nature" leads him to became a better driver and a racer... that same "fluke of nature" makes him a World Champion!
Jacques is now too old and a head case in his short prime, Ralf will never be a WC, he is too inconsistent, too whiney and simply fast, only on occasion. JPM beat him when they were at Williams pretty much regularly.
Option 5 - I would rather see a good race each time than fret if my favorite team was winning or dominant. I watch the sport for the sport, not because of who's defending champ or how well my team is doing.
Amen. He's 34 years old now just like DC. Give Jacques a 1 year contract and see what he does. Right now he would be a good #2 driver for Ferrari. There is days he is the fastest man on the track and there is days he is just normal. Too inconsistent. I'm no Ralf hater, I'm actually a fan. I'v been waiting since his 1st F1 season to see him be a top F1 contender every year and a big time #1 driver for his team. His first 3 years with Williams he was very good but had a slow teammate (Zanardi) and Button wasn't that fast back then. 2001 was maybe his best year with 3 victories and finished with more points than Hakkinen. 2003...Ralf was a contender for the championship up to midseason. He was right behind MS and KR and ahead of JPM but struggled the rest of the season(plus he had a big accident and didn't race at Monza).
I have always supported the Scuderia's drivers; Chris Amon was the man when I first discovered F1. And this works both ways; I disliked Michael Schumacher until he became a Ferrari driver. I suppose that if Senna had ever driven for the Scuderia, I would have learned to shed my dislike for him as well.
hmm #1 or # 2 option Off track ..I do not like Button and Montoya. But on track they're fast and I like how they drive. (yes I know ...it happens a lot that Montoya doesn't look brilliant). Andreas, How about you? What do you pick?
Jim, my sentiments exactly except I remember Iccx being the one that got me into F1...I had a dislike of Senna as well but would have accepted the devil for a WC if that's what it took I always felt Prost and Senna should have been banned for their antics in gaining a WC and MS should also have have a year on the sidelines for what he did to JV in 97, there is a limit to how far you go to win a race
To put it in a baseball context: I was a lifelong Yankee fan. In recent years, the Yanks have added Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi, and Randy Johnson (to name a few former bitter enemies). I am still a lifelong Yankee fan.
My loyalty is with Ferrari first, drivers second. As long as a Ferrari is still running on the track, I want them to win. In the case when both Ferraris DNFs, I will have my preferred driver to win but without actually cheering for him.
Jim - Not born in the Bronx (Manhattan instead), but I did live a couple of years on Morris Avenue. So I'm a "quasi-native". And we both ended up quite a few miles away. But that doesn't change original loyalties.
I have always supported the Scuderia's drivers, from '78 until now, Gilles was my fav, Michele Alboretto, Sir Nige, Berger, etc. (notable exclusions being Pironi and Prost) with the current exception that I dislike MS even more since he became a Ferrari driver than before. I rooted for both Eddie Irvine and Rubens, and I was/am happy to see them do well. But I have never been able to get over my dislike for MS. I have other drivers that I really like, JV, DC, FA, KR and MW, so when they are really racing for position I cheer them on more than I do a particular team.
Big Bird, Bert, hell, even Ernie could drive the red car as long as it finishes first. How's that for loyalty? To me, the real question of loyalty lies within one's desire to follow Ferrari and F1 this year. The San Marino locals ticked me off this year. There was hardly anyone there on friday and saturday. One word: fair-fricking-weather (sorry, that was three). It blew. Plus, the Schumacher "bash and doubt" has gotten under my skin. What short memories some have. BTW, I have my SF Fila sweatshirt on right now. The tat's not going anywhere anytime soon, either.
Hilarious post, you forgot to mention Elmo and Oscar for that matter. I think a driver comes into equation regarding likes and dislikes for Ferrari. I don't personally care who drives for them as long as they win.
This is a good question. In all the years I rooted for them I can't ever recall not liking or supporting a driver. Team has always been more important than the driver to me (I think Enzo would say the same in most instances). Even if JPM signed with them I would instantly support them. I guess the only person I wouldn't support is if Imperial83 got a ride with them. Guess I'll never have to worry about that one Regards, Jon P. Kofod
I really dont care who Ferrari puts into the car after all they are Ferrari. When MS First drove the Jordan i was impressed how well he did in that car, Then when he switched over to Bennetton I still watched his progress but i was still a die hard Ferrari Fan even though they were not doing well. Once i Saw MS switching to the Red side i felt it was a marriage made in heaven. Rob
I've been a Ferrari fan all my life but even though I acknowledge that MS is the best active F1 driver, I've never liked the guy. Ferrari is greater than any driver, so I've enjoyed the team success even with MS at the wheel.
