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What others are saying:
All I can say is, the only way Hakkinen's gonna win is if
Micheal breaks his leg - Scarlet - Australia
Ferrari has been a a better car but, it has always been
under powered. Why? - V Balram - Malaysia
Its not what Ferrari did, its what McLaren took off their
car (illegal) - Ferarrione - Canada
Whilst Schumacher probably benefited more from the safety
car being out for so long by not having to 'nurse' his tyres as much as he would have
otherwise done, his performance and that of the Ferrari was, nonetheless, highly
impressive.
One race does not make a season, however and for me the
McLaren both in terms of reliability and pace still is the car and Hakkinen the driver to
beat.
In the aftermath of the tragic death of the marshal,
Frentzen and Barrichello should be utterly ashamed of themselves, squabbling over who's
fault it was. Show some respect! - Dunder - Hong Kong
I'm sure that Ferrari will do it no matter what will
happen. I think Schumacher is caught on fire
By giving his best and finishing 1st place, due to many criticism on his driving skill
that he is No.1 I do believe Michael will get his World Championship trophy by the end of
Sepang Circuit. More power to his fans and for Ferrari fans - Generoso R -
Philipines
I really think that it is very hard to say who is faster,
Ferrari, McLaren, or even BAR, Jordan or Arrows.
I believe it all goes down to the perfect combination of
chassis and engine components. And Ferrari and McLaren have been better than other the
teams that
could have challenged them, but as Ralf Schumacher said, even they are hitting the
ceiling, so next season will be a much more competitive one, so we all hope.
Ferrari seems to have been overjoyed by a good season
start, so I think they started trying new components and configurations unsuccessfully. I
believe they have gone back to the configurations that made them win races early in
this season. So, I really see it likely that Ferrari will be as fast or faster than
McLaren in the remaining races.
Having the best drivers now fighting for the title, the
winner will be that who has the
perfect car configuration, does not make mistakes, and is so lucky not to get hit by other
drivers mistakes.
One final comment, we have heard many drivers express their
feelings, some cold, some emotional, about the marshal killed in the accident. I am very
disappointed that not all drivers did it publicly, after all the people on the track are
the ones thereto save their lives.
Especially, I am surprised after Coulthard's close
encounter in the plane crash, he hasn't made any public statement about it. As Michael
Schumacher said, the outcome of the race is immaterial when a human life has been lost in
the track - Esteban P - Ecuador
I don't see that the actual race result is all that
significant. Michael, again, proved his immense talent and outdrove the field (well, what
was left of it). I feel it was more telling that Mika was consistently slower (on every
timing break) than Michael until his pit stop (by which time it was too late). If we
accept (as I do) his concerns about the set-up of his car in qualifying and for the
majority of the race then I would not be panicking just yet if I were at McLaren. Mika
obviously had the pace as the lap times after the pitstop showed. Having said that, two
points is a rather small margin and the next three races will be fascinating, particularly
as now both teams will be operating under strict team orders and team tactics will really
come into play.
It was brought home to me at the Drivers Interviews how
much that race took out of the two of them. Having been there myself (admittedly about 10
or more classes down from F1) the letdown after the strain of the race and the euphoria of
the podium really feeds your exhaustion. I believe a lot of the emotional state exhibited
by both Michael and Mika was just that, exhaustion. This race, despite the relatively
brief period of actual racing was obviously incredibly hard work.
On another issue, I strongly feel that the pace car was
inappropriate as a response to the carnage on the track after the second corner incident.
The race should have been stopped.
I would also like to add my (and I'm sure all fans')
condolences go to the family of the marshal killed during this race. These guys are
probably the real heroes of motorsport - Geoff H - Australia
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