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| 10 facts about Luca Badoer; By Jonathan Noble | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 11 2009, 09:51 AM (1,137 Views) | |
| John | Aug 11 2009, 09:51 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77621
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| Norbert | Aug 11 2009, 09:53 AM Post #2 |
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I bet William Hill won't be giving 16/1 on Badoer getting pole.....
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| stradlin24 | Aug 11 2009, 09:58 AM Post #3 |
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I fear Badoer is going to turn into a hate figure because of all this |
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| ELUSIVEJIM | Aug 11 2009, 10:00 AM Post #4 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovIjkKWOUXM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEBPtE2LscM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPTgSkCkOcY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEiW0xPhXdg&feature=related |
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| John | Aug 11 2009, 10:03 AM Post #5 |
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Hate...? hardly... but many have questioned his ability before this announcement, others have only his past record to go on... I'll wait an see how he does my self, safe in the knowledge that, short of him getting pole, fastest lap and the win, that Schumacher would have done better
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| Red Andy | Aug 11 2009, 10:04 AM Post #6 |
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Not quite as illustrious a resume as Michael Schumacher .... but I really hope Luca scores a point. I believe if he did so, the record would go to Brett Lunger, who started 34 GPs between 1975 and 1978 without scoring a point. |
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| Norbert | Aug 11 2009, 10:05 AM Post #7 |
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I don't hate him, I just think he's a pretty poor driver, and while he may have done lots of testing, there's a gulf between testing and racing. Alex Wurz has proved that several times. Gene would have been a better choice. Forget past events, if you are a team, who would you prefer to have driving if push comes to shove? A seven-time champion who retired in 2006, or a lifetime test driver who has never scored a point, only did 40-odd races, and hasn't raced an F1 car for ten years? Granted, Badoer will see it as a reward for all his help over the years, however I cannot help but think that he's going to fare no better than Schumacher would have done, or most likely not even as well. I still reckon the whole thing is a setup by the FIA and Bernie to help ticket sales after Renault's ban, and the Ferrari would have had Badoer pencilled in for the drive from the start, with MS only driving if he was fit enough, rather than the other way around.... |
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| PiquetFan | Aug 11 2009, 11:22 AM Post #8 |
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Agreed ![]() In fact, I hope he scores many more than that. I believe that some of the comments about Badoer getting the drive have been on the disrespectful side, but it probably has a lot do with the disappointment that Schumi has had to pull out of what was an eagerly anticipated return. |
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| John | Aug 11 2009, 11:26 AM Post #9 |
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Then he is in great company if the comments made when Schumacher's drive was announced are anything to go by...
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| stradlin24 | Aug 11 2009, 12:08 PM Post #10 |
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How has Schumacher been disrespected? |
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| Iberiafromoz | Aug 11 2009, 12:21 PM Post #11 |
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..and Badoer. The guy hasn't raced for 10 years? Should we said he's going to get pole and win? |
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| Norbert | Aug 11 2009, 12:38 PM Post #12 |
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If you go to 'my assistant' on the right of the screen, then select 'my last ten posts', then you'll probably get seven examples.
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| stradlin24 | Aug 11 2009, 12:55 PM Post #13 |
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But how? How have I ACTUALLY been disrespectful? Why should we only talk about Schumi’s successes? Should we brush his cheating etc under the carpet? How is talking about his cheating being disrespectful? It was him that cheated, he made his bed and he must lay in it. In many ways Hitler was a great leader, but is it disrespectful to talk about his failings? Go figure… |
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| Rob | Aug 11 2009, 02:40 PM Post #14 |
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Why? Did he cause the injury to Shumi's neck? |
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| Rob | Aug 11 2009, 03:00 PM Post #15 |
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That's ALL you talk about though when it comes to Shumi. It's like you cannot recognize his accomplishments for all the cheating he did (which I'm sorry to inform you is not nearly as much as you state). Let's do this. There is a driver who has been successful in F1 and has also cheated, and has been caught driving for a team that cheated, has been punished for some incidents, and not for others. This could easily describe Lewis or Shumi, or Alonso for that matter the problem when you see that it's Shumi you immediately go on the offensive screaming what a cheat he is and that he's a total scum, when it’s Lewis you go on the offensive on what a cheat Shumi is and that he is scum. We all know Shumi cheated, we all know Lewis cheated. How about we agree on that an move on. |
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