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Author Topic: Does Vettel really deserve our respect?  (Read 3529 times)

Offline Irisado

Re: Does Vettel really deserve our respect?
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2013, 10:23:24 PM »
Well, all drivers have their share of luck, good and bad.  It is the good drivers who know how to capitalise on their luck (and the luck of their opponents) that helps them to appear brilliant.

They do, however, I don't think I've ever seen quite such a disproportionate amount of luck in such a short space of time be gifted to a driver who already has the best car at his disposal.
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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: Does Vettel really deserve our respect?
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2013, 04:42:25 AM »
I didn't mean to say that the lack of manners originated with the hippie movement, this commentator said the hippies promoted always telling the truth, even when it hurt or was rude (honey, does this dress make my butt look big?) That attitude gradually lead to the erosion of other polite behaviors. And I totally agree, Nixon was a very borderline personality, and the neocons are worse.
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Offline f1bettings

Re: Does Vettel really deserve our respect?
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2013, 01:10:04 AM »
Raikkonen is probably a better driver than Vettel so being on the same team I can't see anything good happening from it other than more fights and more problems.

Look at what Raikkonen does with a car and team with less money than Mercedes, McLaren, RedBull and Ferrari. 

Offline F1fanaticBD

Re: Does Vettel really deserve our respect?
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2013, 08:31:17 PM »
I think the talent or the respect for Kimi is never in question. When he joined McLaren, he had to suffer a lot because of mechanical issues, and despite being an awesome pace setter, he never achieved things he should have. While in Ferrari, he showed his class, but somehow got lost, and thus left the sports prematurely. The thing I have noticed since his return is his composure, I think he didn't lost any of the flare that he used to have, but he have much more control over it, which shows in his consistency, and his ability to nurse a car to victory.
Even though on record Vettel is supposed to be much better driver than Kimi, but unfortunately that will be a foolish conclusion to draw.
As Irisado said, it is quite extrodinary to have such amount of sheer luck in such short period of time, which makes me wonder whether they are about luck or they are the examples of his talent. There is no doubt about the lack of sportmanship in him, and clearly he is a man who like to have his name in every possible record, at any cost, with every possible way he can think and implement. As earlier I said, I can't out and out hate Vettel, but can't love him either. I just keep being baffled by this German.
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