stevet Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8172310.stm not that big a shock IMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athens7 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 40 years old and behind the wheel of an F1 car-a Ferrari, no less (of course)! Michael is the standard bearer for us middle aged men and our passions. What a burden, to have to fill in and race at the pinnacle of the sport. I've got the age, all I'm missing is the eyesight, talent, conditioning, reflexes,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 40 years old and behind the wheel of an F1 car-a Ferrari, no less (of course)! Michael is the standard bearer for us middle aged men and our passions. What a burden, to have to fill in and race at the pinnacle of the sport. I've got the age, all I'm missing is the eyesight, talent, conditioning, reflexes,... I'm missing all of those and the brass balls too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I think it is asinine that the rules do not allow someone like MS (or even more pointedly, the new rookie with the unpronounceable name who started at the last race) a chance to familiarize them selves by actually driving the current cars on a track. Will they make MS take a two pass run on a straight road to get his super license as they did for the rookie? His old one has expired. Welcome back Michael, an interesting season just got a whole bunch of spice dropped into the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I watched my first F1 in many years (decades?) last Sunday. I couldn't believe how ugly the cars had gotten. I was amazed also to hear that one team's new driver had been forbidden to test in the car prior to the race. I don't follow the logic of saying the race will be more competitive if new drivers to F1 must drive their cars with zero preparation-in competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Although the media say Schuey has not driven an F1 car 'since 2008' I'm pretty sure he has driven this years car at the Ferrari track at Maranello. And I'm sure Ferrari will get some kind of exemption to allow him to familiarize himself with the car... the FIA is referred to by some as 'Ferrari International Assistance' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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