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View Poll Results: If Hakkinen hadn't retired, would he have made a difference in 2002? | |||
Yes | 9 | 29.03% | |
No | 22 | 70.97% | |
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21 Dec 2002, 19:36 (Ref:455015) | #26 | |||
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Mika and Kimi at a press conference, just of the fun we've missed! If Mika had been about it would have been no different. Mika had a bit of a tendency to give up when he wasn't winning and I think it would have driven him mad being in a car no where near the Ferrari's. |
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23 Dec 2002, 05:13 (Ref:455949) | #27 | ||
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Damon, think of the post race press conference with Mika and Kimi on the podium: Mika: "Hmm, yes...excellent result." Kimi: "For sure."
The thudding sound you hear are the reporters, sound asleep, falling out of their chairs... |
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23 Dec 2002, 20:01 (Ref:456364) | #28 | ||
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That Ferrari was excellent. No current or previous driver could have stopped that package. Which is a pity.
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26 Dec 2002, 20:29 (Ref:457781) | #29 | ||
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Re: Would this season have been any different had Hakkinen been around?
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26 Dec 2002, 20:44 (Ref:457784) | #30 | ||
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I don't recall the Benetton as being "dominant." It is the day after Christmas but I thought I was awake...
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26 Dec 2002, 21:06 (Ref:457793) | #31 | |
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Wich one? 94 or 95?
Brawn said not long ago that the F2002 was as good as the Benetton 94. The 95 had the same engine as the Williams. Alesi set the fastest lap in his first testing outing which indicates that a more talented driver should have won in 95 with at least 4 races to go. |
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26 Dec 2002, 21:10 (Ref:457796) | #32 | ||
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More talented than who? Michael? Alesi? We are in danger of hijacking this thread, but there were a number of good cars on the grid in '94 and '95. I do not think the Benetton in '94 was as good as past Williams' have been and not nearly as dominant as the current Ferrari.
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26 Dec 2002, 21:17 (Ref:457801) | #33 | |
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More talented than both.
Look at the stats in 94. That Benetton was really dominant. Its worse finish was 2nd. It won 10 races out of 14 races (remember that was banned for 2 races). If I were you I would take Brawn's word. He said the F2002 was as good as the Benetton 94 Obviusly we are talking about the Benetton that Schumi had. The good one. Not the crappy one that was given to his teammate. |
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28 Dec 2002, 04:12 (Ref:458629) | #34 | ||
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I definately think Mika could have taken it to Schumacher more than the rest of the guys did this season. Mika is probably even quicker than Schumacher over one single lap and he's always enjoyed fighting Michael. Raikonnen had awful reliability and made some mistakes...Coulthard did a good job especially at Monaco but he has never come close to Mika's pace....I also believe Mika had the ability and experience to beat the two Williams boys...especially Montoya.
So...yes...he would have made a difference..probably would have won a few more races but the title would still belong to the F2002. |
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28 Dec 2002, 04:12 (Ref:458630) | #35 | ||
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I definately think Mika could have taken it to Schumacher more than the rest of the guys did this season. Mika is probably even quicker than Schumacher over one single lap and he's always enjoyed fighting Michael. Raikonnen had awful reliability and made some mistakes...Coulthard did a good job especially at Monaco but he has never come close to Mika's pace....I also believe Mika had the ability and experience to beat the two Williams boys...especially Montoya.
So...yes...he would have made a difference..probably would have won a few more races but the title would still belong to the F2002. |
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28 Dec 2002, 04:12 (Ref:458631) | #36 | ||
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I definately think Mika could have taken it to Schumacher more than the rest of the guys did this season. Mika is probably even quicker than Schumacher over one single lap and he's always enjoyed fighting Michael. Raikonnen had awful reliability and made some mistakes...Coulthard did a good job especially at Monaco but he has never come close to Mika's pace....I also believe Mika had the ability and experience to beat the two Williams boys...especially Montoya.
So...yes...he would have made a difference..probably would have won a few more races but the title would still belong to the F2002. |
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