OT: Why Ruebens has bad luck.

Beleive it or not, this doesn't have conspiracy theories included; Lately it seems Ruebens can't buy a break. Troubles before the start of several races. Why is this happening? Our Speedchannel announcers have lamented the terrible luck that Ruebens has, but I think it's not bad luck, but bad team policy. We all know the Ferrari team is focused on Michael Schumacher, I understand that and have no real problem with the concept. But how far does this focus go? My gut instinct says the team doesn't budget as much TIME for preparing Ruebens car mechanically as they do MS's. I think what we have seen this year is the result of mechanics and engineers either hurrying through checklists for Ruebens car so they can more properly attend to MS's or...they spend so much time detailing the tiniest minute items for MS that they have to blitz through all their race preps for Ruebens. I feel this may extend to time even at the factory where the cars are built. Surely MS and Ruebens share car parts from the same parts bins, but the TIME needed to properly insure all is 100% just doesn't seem to be afforded to the guys working on Ruebens car. dave henrie

Didn't RB make a statement earlier this year similar to 'Michael has 500 people preparing his car -- I have 1'??? -Paul "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:vue19.689347$352.147559@sccrnsc02... > Beleive it or not, this doesn't have conspiracy theories included; > > Lately it seems Ruebens can't buy a break. Troubles before the startof > several races. Why is this happening? Our Speedchannel announcers have > lamented the terrible luck that Ruebens has, but I think it's not badluck, > but bad team policy. > > We all know the Ferrari team is focused on Michael Schumacher, I > understand that and have no real problem with the concept. But how fardoes > this focus go? My gut instinct says the team doesn't budget as much TIME > for preparing Ruebens car mechanically as they do MS's. I think what we > have seen this year is the result of mechanics and engineers eitherhurrying > through checklists for Ruebens car so they can more properly attend toMS's > or...they spend so much time detailing the tiniest minute items for MSthat > they have to blitz through all their race preps for Ruebens. > I feel this may extend to time even at the factory where the cars are > built. Surely MS and Ruebens share car parts from the same parts bins,but > the TIME needed to properly insure all is 100% just doesn't seem to be > afforded to the guys working on Ruebens car. > dave henrie > >

Or maybe we have a 1st class team for MS and a 2nd class for Rubens? MS has probably the best ones, while Rubens takes the rest. "Joachim Trensz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ai40pl$11e0h2$[email hidden]... > Ferrari has decided after Magny Cours that Rubens will from Hockenheim on > have exclusive use of the T-Car for the remainder of the season (i.e. 2 > cars). That looks like a pretty clear committment to support Rubens asbest > they can. > > I also think that each driver has his own team of mechanics, i.e. Michael > may get better support, but it's not like Rubens would have to wait forthe

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> mechanics to finish Michael's car before they can start working on Ruben's > car. I am sure there are two fairly separate teams of mechanics. > > Is it perhaps time for a conspiracy theory? :-) > > Achim > > > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:vue19.689347$352.147559@sccrnsc02... > > Beleive it or not, this doesn't have conspiracy theories included; > > > > Lately it seems Ruebens can't buy a break. Troubles before the start > of > > several races. Why is this happening? Our Speedchannel announcers

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> > lamented the terrible luck that Ruebens has, but I think it's not bad > luck, > > but bad team policy. > > > > We all know the Ferrari team is focused on Michael Schumacher, I > > understand that and have no real problem with the concept. But how far > does > > this focus go? My gut instinct says the team doesn't budget as much

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> > for preparing Ruebens car mechanically as they do MS's. I think what we > > have seen this year is the result of mechanics and engineers either > hurrying > > through checklists for Ruebens car so they can more properly attend to > MS's > > or...they spend so much time detailing the tiniest minute items for MS > that > > they have to blitz through all their race preps for Ruebens. > > I feel this may extend to time even at the factory where the cars are > > built. Surely MS and Ruebens share car parts from the same parts bins, > but > > the TIME needed to properly insure all is 100% just doesn't seem to be > > afforded to the guys working on Ruebens car. > > dave henrie > > > > > > > >

Ferrari has decided after Magny Cours that Rubens will from Hockenheim on have exclusive use of the T-Car for the remainder of the season (i.e. 2 cars). That looks like a pretty clear committment to support Rubens as best they can. I also think that each driver has his own team of mechanics, i.e. Michael may get better support, but it's not like Rubens would have to wait for the mechanics to finish Michael's car before they can start working on Ruben's car. I am sure there are two fairly separate teams of mechanics. Is it perhaps time for a conspiracy theory? :-) Achim "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:vue19.689347$352.147559@sccrnsc02... > Beleive it or not, this doesn't have conspiracy theories included; > > Lately it seems Ruebens can't buy a break. Troubles before the startof > several races. Why is this happening? Our Speedchannel announcers have > lamented the terrible luck that Ruebens has, but I think it's not badluck, > but bad team policy. > > We all know the Ferrari team is focused on Michael Schumacher, I > understand that and have no real problem with the concept. But how fardoes > this focus go? My gut instinct says the team doesn't budget as much TIME > for preparing Ruebens car mechanically as they do MS's. I think what we > have seen this year is the result of mechanics and engineers eitherhurrying > through checklists for Ruebens car so they can more properly attend toMS's > or...they spend so much time detailing the tiniest minute items for MSthat > they have to blitz through all their race preps for Ruebens. > I feel this may extend to time even at the factory where the cars are > built. Surely MS and Ruebens share car parts from the same parts bins,but > the TIME needed to properly insure all is 100% just doesn't seem to be > afforded to the guys working on Ruebens car. > dave henrie > >

I don't really think Ferrari would hire 2nd rate staff for anything. Achim "Brian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ai44jf$113puo$[email hidden]... > Or maybe we have a 1st class team for MS and a 2nd class for Rubens? MShas > probably the best ones, while Rubens takes the rest.

So, you're saying that the monitors in the pits are connected to a Switch-Box, and the B-Side don't see much time, huh :) -Larry "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:vue19.689347$352.147559@sccrnsc02... > Beleive it or not, this doesn't have conspiracy theories included; > > Lately it seems Ruebens can't buy a break. Troubles before the startof > several races. Why is this happening? Our Speedchannel announcers have > lamented the terrible luck that Ruebens has, but I think it's not badluck, > but bad team policy. > > We all know the Ferrari team is focused on Michael Schumacher, I > understand that and have no real problem with the concept. But how fardoes > this focus go? My gut instinct says the team doesn't budget as much TIME > for preparing Ruebens car mechanically as they do MS's. I think what we > have seen this year is the result of mechanics and engineers eitherhurrying > through checklists for Ruebens car so they can more properly attend toMS's > or...they spend so much time detailing the tiniest minute items for MSthat > they have to blitz through all their race preps for Ruebens. > I feel this may extend to time even at the factory where the cars are > built. Surely MS and Ruebens share car parts from the same parts bins,but > the TIME needed to properly insure all is 100% just doesn't seem to be > afforded to the guys working on Ruebens car. > dave henrie > >

In article <ai65mp$cn7$[email hidden]>, "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> writes: >Could well be. I liked what Martin Brundle said during the race... > >"If I got onto a plane and saw Rubens, I'd get off pretty quick!" :-D Ouch... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett My .sig file is in the shop for repairs... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.