Michael is just german, being european i have met alot of them, i like them,
but they have a very individual personality in Europe compared to alot of
other countries. I love them for there very straight forward and often
bullshitless approach to business. As the german would say of the english,
an english person asks you to do something, a german will tell you, and if
you ask him and not tell him, he will say no and think its a sign of
weekness. This is a loose generalisation but gives the gist of my thoughts
of Michaels attitude, if he was italian he'd be firey and latin etc.
Its just a country thing I think and he didnt get where he has got being mr
nice...but yes you are correct, alot of people think that of him.
Yes Frank has always had a hotspot for Montoya, and he will make a top
driver given the correct machine with which to do battle. Just there has
been this godlike stature attached and surrounding Montoya, and I just feel
at this stage we aren't quite gonna see the next Micheal or Senna, prolly
something inbetween Senna and Keke Rosberg possibly, very talented, very
fast, blows a bit hot and cold, and drives by the feeling in his arse as
long as theres tyres left on the car. Of course thats speculation atm, but
its my gut feeling.
As for Micheal being the best ever, I don't think so, grids in the mid to
late 70's and most of the 80's seemed at times to ooozeeeeeee talent, atm
theres IMO abit of a talent problem since around 1994, alot of old cards
left us that year or one after/before.
mid 80s, Senna, Prost, Mansell, Piquet, Berger, and its late there were more
:) but during the 90's or Schumachers era (yes a more care and team package
effected era) there has only been Micheal and a guy called Hakkinen that
have been fast enough to enter *that club* of drivers. Then also Mika had
huge gaps in his package, but huge natural speed. Michael has almost stood
alone during his reign for me. In the 80's this was a very different story.
Driver are also living longer now, theres less openings in top teams
compared to the 70's as there was a yearly cull of drivers (sad as was).
This means maybe its just part of the era Michael has driven in and you
can;t take him down for that reason but....
As for the best ever cant do it. its just a club, but lets say Prost is
often overlooked in top10 lists and he wasnt spectacular to watch, never
spun or crashed etc. Often its the tightrope drama driver that take the
hearts of fans, like Gilles, godlike gift (maybe the most gifted ever) but
was very much a race to race driver not a look carefully at damage
limitation for a championhip driver. Perfect for firey italian and latin
types they adored gilles like no other, the was for them the modern day
gladiator, prost at ferrari? wouldnt have been loved.
Also IMO Michael has reallllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyy chilled since he
won the champ for ferrari, he used to rub people up and was arrogant but
this has completely evaporated in the last 2years IMO. He's now a perfect
politician who never gets involved in spats, or ***ing sessions, to me now
hes like the prince of F1, setting an example to everyone. But, of course
its easy to be an embassador for F1 after your 5th WDC and a triple WDC run,
wheres the pressure to prove that drove the young Michael to strut like a
chicken down the spa pitlane to *** David Coulthard after he took him
out the GP in 97?....lol a classic incident in his career, and great insight
into the fire inside that driver someone like Michael to reach the levels he
has, its all part of the mindset. Very much present as you say with senna.
thats it i think.....
