I empathise, Goy, even though MY generation was centred around the
mid-to-late 1960's.
I certainly feel the same as you about modern F1 (and, to some extent,
modern professional motor-racing in general)....it is such a sterile.
"humanoid" type of environment. Toe the company line, earn your ***
fortune, say and do the "right" things and we'll get along fine, Mr. Driver.
But leave your personality and ability to speak your own mind at the door on
the way in!
Identities of *my* era couldn't exist in todays atmosphere....well, they've
said as much themselves. Moss, Brabham, Gurney, Amon, even Fangio before he
died. Clark would have retired and gone to work the land and Chapman for
sure would've got so far up somebody's nose as to cause a massive haemorrage
(preferably Ecclestone's!).
Eddie Jordan is about the only character in the game at the moment....I
totally agree.
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Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> > Well....each generation has those it admires and the older or younger
> > generations are disinterested as they have _their_ icons. Such is life!
:-)
> Yeah, but current F1 drivers *are* my generation, that's the problem,
> and although I respect their amazing driving abilities, I loathe their
> streamlined approach to anything but their driving
> Look at the post race interviews, you can predict almost to the last
> letter what will be said, BORING !
> Which is one of the reasons I like Eddie Irvine, there's nothing
> streamlined about that guy, he would have fitted in perfectly in GP
> racing in the 50's and 60's, same with Jean Alesi, Johhny Herbert and
> the recently retired Gerhard Berger, which happens to be one of my all
> time favorite drivers btw
> These days I don't have a favorite driver, except for Mika Hakkinen
> because he's the only one who can beat MS these days and anyone who can
> beat that guy gets my vote :-), I have a favorite team, and anyone who
> happen to drive for that team are the ones I want to win....and the team
> is....?
> You've probably guessed it, Jordan, can't get any less streamlined than
> that and still maintain your professionality in my opinion....
> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy
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