Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

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Le Tissier's Laces said:
That's just not correct. Rossi did precisely the same thing that Schumacher did when he joined Ferrari. Took hold of an ailing team and made them champions. It's also far too early to say "Vettel will never have the balls" to do the same.....he's only 26 ffs!
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I rate Schumacher very highly but it's not quite the same is it? Rossi won the title in his first year after changing teams while Schumacher took five years to turn Ferrari around, largely by improving the car.
 
Puck said:
I rate Schumacher very highly but it's not quite the same is it? Rossi won the title in his first year after changing teams while Schumacher took five years to turn Ferrari around, largely by improving the car.
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In fairness, he probably should have won it sooner. In 1997, Schumacher by and large had Villeneuve's number, but an awful mid-season really screwed him over. Although he did contribute to his own demise in the finale.
 
What Rossi did at Yamaha was nothing short of miraculous. If you look at the results of the Honda from 2000 to 2004 inclusive, and see where the Yamaha is in comparison, then see what happens from the first race of the 2005 season onwards, that is no fluke. He'd won the very first race of the new season on the Yamaha and was dominant throughout.
 
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