Note: So you know where my opinion on this issue is coming from, I would call myself a Ferrari fan as I have said in the many comments about “Chicane-gate”. Though much more importantly, I am a Formula 1 fan.
Ferrari may have very well “air gunned” themselves in the foot. They have re-signed Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa for not one year, but TWO years.
The decision completely boggles my mind for three main reasons: Kimi, Felipe, and the “No. 1 driver team vs. the No. 1 and No. 2 driver team” issue.
Felipe Massa
Last year, I would say Massa only had three bad drives which were Malaysia (showed awful blocking skill), Europe (bad under pressure), and Hungary (simply a bad drive, but no big deal). BUT: now in 2008...
Australia: Just an atrocious drive starting with turn 1.
Malaysia:- He ruins an easy Ferrari 1-2.
Turkey: Yes a win, but he passed zero cars and got passed by one, Hamilton: how about pulling to the inside to block so Hamilton can’t pass you in the tight left-hander (even if Hamilton got close on the right-hander, the final corner in that left-right-left section was left again, so he could have kept the position for at Least a few more laps if not until the pit stops)
Monaco: Kubica was faster and Hamilton much faster.
Silverstone: Let’s just say this was the single worst performance since the days of De Ceseris!
Germany: I don’t care how the car is handling, You continually lost time to Nelson Piquet Jr.!!?? And for god sakes, have you learned yet to move to the inside for a block? (referring to Hamilton’s pass)
Kimi Räikkönen
Well, this one is simple: He Doesn’t Care Enough!
Which is actually is a good thing when you’re under pressure, because pressure, doesn’t affect someone who doesn’t care. A good race example is Brazil last year, where Kimi was under incredibly enormous pressure and drove perfectly for the win.
More impressive is the fact that I almost feel as if Massa did drive 100 percent and didn’t just “let” Kimi take the lead as Ferrari probably told him to, since the most incredible set of circumstances that had about a 5 percent chance of happening was actually going to take place, with the only piece of the puzzle left being Massa sneakily giving Kimi the lead.
A perfect driver example would be Montoya, who did well, but could have done much better.
The issue with all this is:
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