Pat Symonds

[tomtvr]

Why is it that ITV never stop going on and on about this guy? Constantly going on about how much of a genius he is!

I could do most of the things he does, even if i couldent i dont see why ITV F1 are making him out to be the best in the business - is he so much better than the same bloke at Ferrari or Mclaren?

[FourWheelDrift]

Pat Symonds does handle the strategy in much the same was as Ross Brawn for the races and they both do a very good job. Personally I would like to know who sets Honda's race strategy as I think they are as effective as a catflap in an elephant house. It really is dreadful.

[gtr-gaz]

I don't think he was much of a genius yesterday.
I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but surely he should have guessed that Shuey would pit the lap after Alonso

[ramthorne]

He always seems willing to give ITV an interview, maybe that helps with their opinion of him.

[FourWheelDrift]

.....and he doesn't seem pretenious or full of bull like some. Never met him but I'm sure he's a nice guy.

[Simon Pullan]

gtr-gaz said:

I don't think he was much of a genius yesterday. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but surely he should have guessed that Shuey would pit the lap after Alonso

But he would have assumed that schuey would have had to put more fuel in so one lap would have been all they needed. That's what I thought anyway, but that was proved to be wrong. I'm assuming ferrari timed the stop to get him out in front and then backed off the power to make the fuel last.

[FourWheelDrift]

Renault had set out to do a short 2nd stint, they didn't know Schumacher would have problems on his 2nd set of tyres, just hindsight would say that Renault should have done this, from what I have read they couldn't have done it any other way because of the their chosen fuel loads.

[LongQ]

Was a time when it was Ross Brawn every week. Oddly not this week as far as I saw. Perhaps he was too busy celebrating.

If Honda ever win we may find out who concocts their strategy.