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Duke of Rothesay

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671 posts

209 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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Hailed as the next coming just a couple of years ago, has he delivered?
Certainly this year the car doesn't have the points that it deserves.
And now Williams are starting to be critical of him.
From James Allen:

“Inconsistency compromised a strong strategy and left Nico in P8 and with one point at race end.”

and

“Nico’s pace in the first stint was initially good, but we then struggled to maintain consistency, so we will have to investigate that.”

and

“Nico’s lap times were somewhat inconsistent, yes, and we are now looking carefully through all of the data and bodywork parts to determine what caused that.”

and

“Even if we think we have a faster car than how we currently stand in that table, the Constructors’ order is what the overall performance of our team is measured by. “


So do we have yet another team looking to employ Senna come mid season?

andyps

7,819 posts

311 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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Duke of Rothesay said:
Hailed as the next coming just a couple of years ago, has he delivered?
Certainly this year the car doesn't have the points that it deserves.
And now Williams are starting to be critical of him.
From James Allen:

“Inconsistency compromised a strong strategy and left Nico in P8 and with one point at race end.”

and

“Nico’s pace in the first stint was initially good, but we then struggled to maintain consistency, so we will have to investigate that.”

and

“Nico’s lap times were somewhat inconsistent, yes, and we are now looking carefully through all of the data and bodywork parts to determine what caused that.”

and

“Even if we think we have a faster car than how we currently stand in that table, the Constructors’ order is what the overall performance of our team is measured by. “


So do we have yet another team looking to employ Senna come mid season?
Not checked it out, but are you quoting James Allen, or Williams GP Engineering? It makes quite a difference.

Kinky

39,944 posts

298 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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The assumption would be that it's all down to NR.

And that assumption is wrong.

AlpineWhite

2,164 posts

224 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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I think this is an important season for him. He makes noises about leaving Williams if there isn't improvement, but would the big teams want him?

Duke of Rothesay

Original Poster:

671 posts

209 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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andyps said:
Duke of Rothesay said:
Hailed as the next coming just a couple of years ago, has he delivered?
Certainly this year the car doesn't have the points that it deserves.
And now Williams are starting to be critical of him.
From James Allen:

“Inconsistency compromised a strong strategy and left Nico in P8 and with one point at race end.”

and

“Nico’s pace in the first stint was initially good, but we then struggled to maintain consistency, so we will have to investigate that.”

and

“Nico’s lap times were somewhat inconsistent, yes, and we are now looking carefully through all of the data and bodywork parts to determine what caused that.”

and

“Even if we think we have a faster car than how we currently stand in that table, the Constructors’ order is what the overall performance of our team is measured by. “


So do we have yet another team looking to employ Senna come mid season?
Not checked it out, but are you quoting James Allen, or Williams GP Engineering? It makes quite a difference.
Sorry.
It is quoting James Allen who in turn is quoting Williams.

Fire99

9,865 posts

258 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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I dont think NR has had the car underneath him to prove either way if he's top of the field of strictly average.

FNG

4,747 posts

253 months

Tuesday 12th May 2009
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Post-race, Rosberg commented on a lack of predictability in the car's performance which meant he wasn't able to lap consistently.

Rosberg said:
I had a very good first few laps but, after ten laps or so, I started to experience a problem at the rear of the car which I've had all weekend," he reported, "Something inexplicable would just happen and affect the balance which caused a lot of oversteer. Oddly enough, it would then be okay again but, as this was happening throughout much of the race, I couldn't really push - and that really hurt me.
Which means that the team are investigating that - not that Rosberg has suddenly lost the ability to drive and is at risk of being replaced by Senna rolleyes

Bit of Tabloidism in the OP perhaps?

Jungles

3,587 posts

250 months

Tuesday 12th May 2009
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Tyre graining?

hornetrider

63,161 posts

234 months

Tuesday 12th May 2009
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FNG said:
Bit of Tabloidism in the OP perhaps?
From the Dukey? Shirley not.

stephen300o

15,464 posts

257 months

Tuesday 12th May 2009
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Very strange that they can't take their practice pace to the race.

dpbird90

5,535 posts

219 months

Tuesday 12th May 2009
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If Williams don't get their act together in the race, I can see Rosberg in McLaren number 2 next season; let's just hope they design the MP4/25 properly.

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 12th May 2009
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Duke of Rothesay said:
Hailed as the next coming just a couple of years ago, has he delivered?
Was he really?
I think he's done ok with the kit he's been given. He can put on a good drive on his day, but if things don't go entirely his way he soon starts sulking.