Comments on: The Schumacher Effect: Hamilton finally shows his hand http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-news/the-schumacher-effect-hamilton-finally-shows-his-hand/ Forumula1.net - The F1 (Formula One) News and Forum Site Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:42:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chrish http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-news/the-schumacher-effect-hamilton-finally-shows-his-hand/#comment-2423 Chrish Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:09:45 +0000 http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-news/the-schumacher-effect-hamilton-finally-shows-his-hand/#comment-2423 Hello Doug, I completely agree - it is always difficult to read anything into testing (see my article <a href="http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-news/how-much-can-fans-read-into-raikkonens-pace/" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for example). But I definately think Hamilton has been sand-bagging at the previous tests where Kovy has had the advantage. It looked like Ferrari were running both Raikkonen and Schumacher on very similar testing regimes, the drivers completed 82 and 83 laps respectively. So I think Raikkonen's small advantage over Schumacher was genuine. But yes, I don't for a moment think Hamilton has the fastest car on track, just that it is a lot closer than people were predicting after seeing Ferrari's pace at Bahrain. Hello Doug,

I completely agree - it is always difficult to read anything into testing (see my article HERE for example).

But I definately think Hamilton has been sand-bagging at the previous tests where Kovy has had the advantage.

It looked like Ferrari were running both Raikkonen and Schumacher on very similar testing regimes, the drivers completed 82 and 83 laps respectively. So I think Raikkonen’s small advantage over Schumacher was genuine.

But yes, I don’t for a moment think Hamilton has the fastest car on track, just that it is a lot closer than people were predicting after seeing Ferrari’s pace at Bahrain.

]]> By: Doug http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-news/the-schumacher-effect-hamilton-finally-shows-his-hand/#comment-2422 Doug Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:30:50 +0000 http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/f1-news/the-schumacher-effect-hamilton-finally-shows-his-hand/#comment-2422 I don't kow what all the fuss is about. It's testing. We don't know anyone's fuel load, how the cars were set up, anything. It might be good for Lewis' ego and moral, but there are too many unknowns here to suddenly decide that Lewis has the fastest car on track. I don’t kow what all the fuss is about. It’s testing. We don’t know anyone’s fuel load, how the cars were set up, anything. It might be good for Lewis’ ego and moral, but there are too many unknowns here to suddenly decide that Lewis has the fastest car on track.

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