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It's more the saying that the guy is untouchable because he is a Schumacher, when frankly he is lucky to be allowed anywhere near a racing car after his past.
Mick was struggling previously as he was always qualifying badly and actually driving very well in the pack and always finishing higher that his starting position. However it's not easy to survive like he did and get to the front in F3 from lower down.
He went away over the off season did a lot of work on 1 lap pace and now can match that race craft honed deep in the pack at the front. Thats why he is untouchable at the moment.
His setup work and qually are just now allowing him to shine and pulled his teammate along with him I would say.
Flip flopping about with cryptic " you don't see the whole story" whilst also saying he is not claiming the car is illegal.. Well, what is it then Dan?! You can't have it both ways, either you think the car is illegal and he is gaining an advantage or you are just spouting nonsense to try and sure up your own position.
Soldato
I approve of the bell related comments. Is the Norisring commentator related to him, seems unable to spot a large number of red flags!
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Saw that Ticktum rant earlier. He's deleted all his social media posts about it now, but his exact theory is that Schumacher's Prema run car is underweight, and they've done the same with one of his teammates cars, although not quite so much, to make Schumacher's performance look less conspicuous.
I'm sure there will be some further investigation done, assuming there hasn't been already, but I'm inclined to stick with my belief that Ticktum is a Grade A prat who shouldn't be anywhere near a car.
I'm sure there will be some further investigation done, assuming there hasn't been already, but I'm inclined to stick with my belief that Ticktum is a Grade A prat who shouldn't be anywhere near a car.
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Figured he might have. Went for a quick look and found nothing.
Soldato
I don't know if you watch F3?
But the Prema Powerteam F3 car was a dog for the first half.
They even had 3 cars with punchers at Silverstone. I couldn't see Mick Schui winning the championship.
Maybe it's that?
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A sudden reversal in fortunes has seen Ticktum go from a 26-point lead over Schumacher in the championship 18 days ago to a 49-point deficit. There are 75 points still available in the season finale at the Hockenheimring.
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I'm not saying he doesn't have a point, Schumacher's rise has been meteoric, but for what he's saying to be true it would take a lot of clandestine planning and a lot of blind-eyes turned by quite a few people within the Prema team, the FIA and scrutineering marshalls.
If he really did have these concerns, then social media is the last place he should be dragging this out. That's what makes it reek of salty desperation.
If he really did have these concerns, then social media is the last place he should be dragging this out. That's what makes it reek of salty desperation.
Soldato
Maybe he should call Seb, and they can go have a cry over a hot chocolate. Then Dan can tell him why he endangered many people at Silverstone when he ignored yellow flags, the safety car and overtook many cars, hell bent on intentionally wrecking a rival.
Dan Ticktum shouldn't be anywhere near a race track. He's got a screw loose.
Dan Ticktum shouldn't be anywhere near a race track. He's got a screw loose.
Soldato
Hmm.
A 1-2 in the first race at Pau, a win in the 3rd race. 2nd and 3rd in the first race at Hungary, Schumacher on the podium in the 3rd race. Norisring - Armstrong wins the first race, places 2nd and 3rd in the other two. Zandvoort - a 1-2-3 for Prema in the first race. Spa - a podium for Zhou in the first race, Prema cars 1-2-3 in the 3rd.
You and I clearly have a different idea about what would constitute a car being "a dog for the first half" of the season. Because it seems to me like the Prema team has competitive all year long. Is this another of those situations like "nurr MotoGP breaks the lap record at every race, also so does Moto2 and Moto3 nurr"
Note for everyone else - deuse won't see this, because he has me on ignore.
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Hmm.
A 1-2 in the first race at Pau, a win in the 3rd race. 2nd and 3rd in the first race at Hungary, Schumacher on the podium in the 3rd race. Norisring - Armstrong wins the first race, places 2nd and 3rd in the other two. Zandvoort - a 1-2-3 for Prema in the first race. Spa - a podium for Zhou in the first race, Prema cars 1-2-3 in the 3rd.
You and I clearly have a different idea about what would constitute a car being "a dog for the first half" of the season. Because it seems to me like the Prema team has competitive all year long. Is this another of those situations like "nurr MotoGP breaks the lap record at every race, also so does Moto2 and Moto3 nurr"
Note for everyone else - deuse won't see this, because he has me on ignore.
But I could quote you and make it visible, thus beginning one of those awkward relationships that only talks through mutual friends / connections
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Hopefully this has already been covered here, but just a quick shout out for the Beyond the Grid podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/f1-beyond-the-grid/id1405972616?mt=2
I'm just finishing episode 3 with Kubica, and really enjoying them.
I'm just finishing episode 3 with Kubica, and really enjoying them.
Soldato
But I could quote you and make it visible, thus beginning one of those awkward relationships that only talks through mutual friends / connections
You could indeed do that. I of course wouldn't encourage you to do so
Prema got 6 wins in the opening 5 rounds of the year (so 15 races). Additionally they got 17 2nd or 3rd places. Motopark (the team Ticktum somehow conned into employing him) got 4 wins in that first half of the year, and fewer podium finishes than Prema as well despite having one more driver. So can we call the narrative that Prema suddenly went from uncompetitive to dominant thoroughly debunked?
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EH??? Im confused...
According to Autosport:
https://www.autosport.com/video/id/6OiJIstrPgk/how-mick-schumacher-became-a-title-contender
And, as JRS very carefully pointed out..
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But I could quote you and make it visible, thus beginning one of those awkward relationships that only talks through mutual friends / connections
That's not how ignore works. Any attributed quote is hidden. It weirds the board sometimes.
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Who said that?
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It's rather unfortunate for deuse, because I actually do watch other forms of motor racing than the **** show that F1 is devolving into. So I'm reasonably well placed to call him on posting BS. Which of course is why he has me on ignore, delicate little flower that he is.
Soldato
What I meant was that the team could not get the setup right, which made the car slow to what it is now.
"Prema Powerteam believes that the tyre problems that caused three punctures in the opening Formula 3 European Championship race of the Silverstone round were caused by its cars' set-up"
https://www.autosport.com/f3/news/138114/prema-explains-its-spate-of-punctures-in-f3-race
Maybe this is why Ticktum is moaning?
Soldato
Right. 'cause I always say that a car was "a dog for the first half" of the season when it has setup issues in the first race of the second half of the season...Plus, your own link points out that Schumacher won the second race that weekend!
Admit it deuse, Ticktum has no basis for complaint and once again you've posted something which isn't supported by facts. The sooner you admit that the sooner I'll drop this
Now I just need one of you to write the above in one of your own posts so he can see it...
Admit it deuse, Ticktum has no basis for complaint and once again you've posted something which isn't supported by facts. The sooner you admit that the sooner I'll drop this
Now I just need one of you to write the above in one of your own posts so he can see it...