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**Hervams** · 11-06-2011, 05:04 PM

how does any one know ducati sure made rossi and the same crew that turned yamaha in to a winner in the first year look average this year

Putting the best engineers and drivers together is never a sure thing, and with regs changing every season its a gamble whatever team you are in. Theres such a fine line in F1 and although Red Bull are ahead, they are mostly only ever half a second off the rest. Look at Schumacher on his return. He never really stepped away from the sport and has often been credited with how he reads given situations and how he puts his feedback across, but Mercedes have struggled in the last two seasons. The emphasis is never solely on the driver which is why when the team get it right, a good driver makes the difference. We see that with Vettel, but his opponents have done similar in the past. They might not have capitalized as dominantly (apart from Button first half '09), but we've not had many season's where a team have developed so confidently and consistently IMO. This sort of thing never lasts forever though. Its all about having the full package and for now Red Bull have that.

11-06-2011, 05:04 PM	#38
Hervams Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	how does any one know ducati sure made rossi and the same crew that turned yamaha in to a winner in the first year look average this year Putting the best engineers and drivers together is never a sure thing, and with regs changing every season its a gamble whatever team you are in. Theres such a fine line in F1 and although Red Bull are ahead, they are mostly only ever half a second off the rest. Look at Schumacher on his return. He never really stepped away from the sport and has often been credited with how he reads given situations and how he puts his feedback across, but Mercedes have struggled in the last two seasons. The emphasis is never solely on the driver which is why when the team get it right, a good driver makes the difference. We see that with Vettel, but his opponents have done similar in the past. They might not have capitalized as dominantly (apart from Button first half '09), but we've not had many season's where a team have developed so confidently and consistently IMO. This sort of thing never lasts forever though. Its all about having the full package and for now Red Bull have that.
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