RE: Webber joins Porsche
Discussion
Smitters said:
I notice Horner can't resist twisting the knife a bit in the BBC article.
Horner complained that the notice Webber had given him was "a bit short".
"I had a call from Mark this morning at about nine o'clock, and that was the first I knew about it. I spoke with him and he said he had reached his decision," he said on Thursday.
"He obviously decided to take things into his own hands.
"I think the guys in the factory are a bit more disappointed that they read it on the internet than heard something direct, but that is the way these things are sometimes."
Comes off as a bit classless in my eyes. Couldn't manage Webber properly through his time there, and he's still got half a season but Horner sees the right thing to say as speculating how the whole factory feels on Webber's exit and stir the pot? How about how the felt when Seb ignored team orders to pass Webber and take an undeserved win? Did half of the factory not turn up Monday because "even though my boss says I need to be in work, I'm going to ignore him as I understand it's perfectly acceptable to do my own thing here at Redbull."?
It's a shame that Horner so consistently has to behave like such a pathetic moany d*ck with respect to Webber, yet keeps stumm when old one-eye pipes up with his personal brand of b*llocks.Horner complained that the notice Webber had given him was "a bit short".
"I had a call from Mark this morning at about nine o'clock, and that was the first I knew about it. I spoke with him and he said he had reached his decision," he said on Thursday.
"He obviously decided to take things into his own hands.
"I think the guys in the factory are a bit more disappointed that they read it on the internet than heard something direct, but that is the way these things are sometimes."
Comes off as a bit classless in my eyes. Couldn't manage Webber properly through his time there, and he's still got half a season but Horner sees the right thing to say as speculating how the whole factory feels on Webber's exit and stir the pot? How about how the felt when Seb ignored team orders to pass Webber and take an undeserved win? Did half of the factory not turn up Monday because "even though my boss says I need to be in work, I'm going to ignore him as I understand it's perfectly acceptable to do my own thing here at Redbull."?
b0rk said:
Audi and Porsche now compete with "customer" cars in various GT3 based series so the VAG brand policy of not competing internally appears to have been dropped. Customer GT3 based cars at the likes of the N24 and Spa24 are barely disguised factory entries.
And Lamborghini. And Bentley next year. forzaminardi said:
Smitters said:
I notice Horner can't resist twisting the knife a bit in the BBC article.
Horner complained that the notice Webber had given him was "a bit short".
"I had a call from Mark this morning at about nine o'clock, and that was the first I knew about it. I spoke with him and he said he had reached his decision," he said on Thursday.
"He obviously decided to take things into his own hands.
"I think the guys in the factory are a bit more disappointed that they read it on the internet than heard something direct, but that is the way these things are sometimes."
Comes off as a bit classless in my eyes. Couldn't manage Webber properly through his time there, and he's still got half a season but Horner sees the right thing to say as speculating how the whole factory feels on Webber's exit and stir the pot? How about how the felt when Seb ignored team orders to pass Webber and take an undeserved win? Did half of the factory not turn up Monday because "even though my boss says I need to be in work, I'm going to ignore him as I understand it's perfectly acceptable to do my own thing here at Redbull."?
It's a shame that Horner so consistently has to behave like such a pathetic moany d*ck with respect to Webber, yet keeps stumm when old one-eye pipes up with his personal brand of b*llocks.Horner complained that the notice Webber had given him was "a bit short".
"I had a call from Mark this morning at about nine o'clock, and that was the first I knew about it. I spoke with him and he said he had reached his decision," he said on Thursday.
"He obviously decided to take things into his own hands.
"I think the guys in the factory are a bit more disappointed that they read it on the internet than heard something direct, but that is the way these things are sometimes."
Comes off as a bit classless in my eyes. Couldn't manage Webber properly through his time there, and he's still got half a season but Horner sees the right thing to say as speculating how the whole factory feels on Webber's exit and stir the pot? How about how the felt when Seb ignored team orders to pass Webber and take an undeserved win? Did half of the factory not turn up Monday because "even though my boss says I need to be in work, I'm going to ignore him as I understand it's perfectly acceptable to do my own thing here at Redbull."?
Anyway, I've heard the real reason for the move is due to the rolling start of the races...
Once upon a time a German with questionable driving ethics reduced F1 to a complete bore. Revs! Excitement! Round and round they go, every two weeks, and the German wins. History has a habit of repeating itself. Does anyone honestly think that there is any more chance of a top driver stepping into Mark's seat than there was of Ferrari putting one in to partner Michael?
barlers said:
Once upon a time a German with questionable driving ethics reduced F1 to a complete bore. Revs! Excitement! Round and round they go, every two weeks, and the German wins. History has a habit of repeating itself. Does anyone honestly think that there is any more chance of a top driver stepping into Mark's seat than there was of Ferrari putting one in to partner Michael?
I hear Raikkonen is quite handy. Even won a world championship apparently.barlers said:
Nick644 said:
I hear Raikkonen is quite handy. Even won a world championship apparently.
Not when Schumi was there! Get real, chaps - drivers like Schumacher, Vettel and Andretti always had (have) clear number twos......doogz said:
Has Webber always been an obvious number 2 driver?
Was he the number 2 driver in 2010 when he was winning the championship until a few races from the end of the season?
I think some people have the blinkers on Doogz.Was he the number 2 driver in 2010 when he was winning the championship until a few races from the end of the season?
Massa was a definite number 2 to Schumacher, but he certainly wasn't to Raikonnen. Some people are number 2 by contract and some because they are simply outclassed by their team mate. You can't do anything about the first type, but you certainly can about the second. I'm sure if Mark is ahead of Seb, he won't be pulling over and giving up the place without a fight.
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