I have a few ties into F1 through various non-senior and naughty people, I would almost describe each team as being a military unit rather than a business such is their focus and drive. I met a few of the last generation drivers when I was younger including MHak so it was interesting to watch many of these things unwind. I even have a few of the teams as customers so get to meet a couple of people around them from time to time.
Reading your observations around Fernando appearing surly when at McLaren I would have to agree I often thought the same. When he left he changed overnight and then at the same time the "ferrari scandal" occurred and Adrian Newey was thrown under a bus. Adrian does not have a bad bone in his body, he is the ultimate geek in a good way. You can see his work in Red Bull now which I still think is under-rated as part of the team result. I think FA was deeply uncomfortable with the situation at McLaren but professional enough to deal with it in a silent manner which is what a team needs. Yet now he is working at Ferrari, I do love a good conspiracy theory.
I totally agree re LH. Spit that dummy out big boy ! He migrated from his father (effectively neutral in the motorsport management world) to XIX (19) a "starlet" management company, totally outside the operational regime that exists. I do not underestimate Ross and MB F1 GP team but you do have to ask if this is going to be a good move from a championship point of view. Do we really think LH and NS are a couple, really ? His earings are bigger than hers for heaven sake. XIX are a professional management company and work on 10% or some figure of his income. What is the average lifespan of an act in their celeb world ? Cannot see this ending well.
JB is the real deal. Cannot find anyone that has a bad word to say about him. Kimi - he is Finnish, unless you have been there and met them don't try and judge them. They are different. Same way they probably think we are. Still don't care for him.
I never had any love for MS, always thought he was a slightly evil totally focused single purpose tool. Often thought he was just a complete tool, parking in Monaco was just fantastic to watch and yet all too often got the green flag when he did it. I would love to watch the result of a dark ally moment between DC and MS one night. I figure DC would go red mist and return a few favours.
I don't get Vettel, his outburst left me furious that in one fell swoop he took a totally professional sport and splattered its reputation. I hope some action is taken by the team. Maybe he had six too many Red Bull sugar drinks off screen. Tw*t.
I love the teams like Jordan/Force India and totally live for Eddie Jordans little hints
