Helmut Marko and his mouth
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This may be the case but he was and is a legend in the sport.
Great driver (winning LM in one of the fastest and most dangerous eras), great driver manager and vastly experienced within the sport.
A lot of these guys, who earned massive respect as drivers in the late 60's through to the early 80's, are outspoken. Maybe it is because of the cosseted world we now live in and the abject tightrope that they had to walk in the name of sport during their careers.
Great driver (winning LM in one of the fastest and most dangerous eras), great driver manager and vastly experienced within the sport.
A lot of these guys, who earned massive respect as drivers in the late 60's through to the early 80's, are outspoken. Maybe it is because of the cosseted world we now live in and the abject tightrope that they had to walk in the name of sport during their careers.
Mark13 said:
This may be the case but he was and is a legend in the sport.
Great driver (winning LM in one of the fastest and most dangerous eras), great driver manager and vastly experienced within the sport.
A lot of these guys, who earned massive respect as drivers in the late 60's through to the early 80's, are outspoken. Maybe it is because of the cosseted world we now live in and the abject tightrope that they had to walk in the name of sport during their careers.
There's being outspoken...like Niki Lauda, then there's being a manipulative, vindictive, bile filled, bitter and twisted old man.Great driver (winning LM in one of the fastest and most dangerous eras), great driver manager and vastly experienced within the sport.
A lot of these guys, who earned massive respect as drivers in the late 60's through to the early 80's, are outspoken. Maybe it is because of the cosseted world we now live in and the abject tightrope that they had to walk in the name of sport during their careers.
Its just publicity, the reason they bought the team is for publicity, so you have to see it as just another part of them maximising press coverage for their product.
Helmut Marko was a great driver who had a very unfortunate injury shortly after joining F1 (hit a bird or some debris). Vic Elfords' book has some insight into him as a driver. I didnt like his comments last year re' Webber but you have to respect him for what he has done previously (Le Mans, F1, driver manager etc).
Helmut Marko was a great driver who had a very unfortunate injury shortly after joining F1 (hit a bird or some debris). Vic Elfords' book has some insight into him as a driver. I didnt like his comments last year re' Webber but you have to respect him for what he has done previously (Le Mans, F1, driver manager etc).
Surely the reality is that all teams from Hispania up would love to have Hamiliton driving for them? Obviously he wouldn't want to drive for a lot of them.
So Marko is right in what he says and as someone else has said what the team (and all teams want) is publicity so they will say what will get them press coverage!
So Marko is right in what he says and as someone else has said what the team (and all teams want) is publicity so they will say what will get them press coverage!
I can't really see the issue with what he said, Lewis is one of the very best (alongside the Fonze) who drives for a team that can't build a decent car and has made some disasterous racing decisions, Lewis is frustrated as he wants lots more WDCs and there just happens to be a seat at RBR from 2012. Pretty simple really.
I bet Seb isn't pleased about the prospect of having Lewis next door
I've always thought that Lewis or the Fonze would clear up everything by mid season in the current Newey designed RBRs.
I bet Seb isn't pleased about the prospect of having Lewis next door
I've always thought that Lewis or the Fonze would clear up everything by mid season in the current Newey designed RBRs.
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