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bluesbrother60 · 03-17-2004, 08:09 PM

I have a feeling that Williams BMW are going to put out a strong season with the new F1 car. JPM has been climbing steadily over the last few seasons and I feel that he will be able to give Ferrari a run for their money. Although I am very disturbed by the fact that BMW let Juan out of their grasps. Now Mercedes has him...what a shame.
On a more positive note I do think that he and Kimi R. (too hard to spell his name) have the potential to become a great duo.
Now lets just hope that BMW doesn't lose Ralf...even though he seems like he is turning into a high maintinence driver. And no one wants that.

akumapc · 03-17-2004, 09:17 PM

yeah Juan gave a pretty damn good performance last year, i'm sure he'll be burning to show his worth

Really though BMW didn't give him up so much as he wanted more money and Mclaren were willing to pay. It also seems as though Ralf might be switching off to potentially BAR honda as he feels he's hit a wall at BMW. Too bad, I personally think BMW have the best chance to knock the prancing horse off it's feet with it's walrus tooth design

Anyway I look forward to next season as well. Unfortunetly Juan doesn't really like Kimi thaaat much and with such a short fuse he might be butting heads with Patrick Head quite often. OH haha I'll post a little clip of what Juan thinks of Kimi here:

http://dreinc.com/F1/Juan-Pablo.wmv

I'm sure they'll get along just fine :roll:

SPEEDCORE · 03-18-2004, 06:51 AM

I think going to McLaren will test if he really is good or overrated, its too early in the season to say where he and Williams will finish but I think a a Top2-3 is on the cards.

Mark Webber for Williams 2005

RM05 · 03-18-2004, 05:23 PM

I heard there were talks of Ralph leaving Williams for 2005. Maybe its just a rumor, but I found this out from www.f1-live.com . I think that JPM has to shape up again as he hasn't been qualifying as he used to two seasons ago. Lets just hope the new car sparked his enthusiasm to drive even faster. I've noticed JPM tends to be safe driver at times, which is not usually like him, and rages across the track another race. Maybe he is a bit inconstant, or playing it safe not to overwork his car. But thats last season talk, and I still have confidence in him to be this years world champion.

kompak · 03-22-2004, 04:02 AM

they got a huge nose.....

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ae86_16v · 03-22-2004, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by akumapc

http://dreinc.com/F1/Juan-Pablo.wmv

I'm sure they'll get along just fine :roll:

Hahaha, I have never seen that. . . man that is funny. Yeah, JPM has the skills but he has a terrible attitude.

Just to prove my point. . .

http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/...t?.dir=/Movies

beemrmem3 · 03-25-2004, 08:25 PM

I like JPM as a driver. But ive realized hes not a very nice person. He has a very short temper. Who knows if he has a big head or hes always been that way. Some people let fame and money get to them to much. That video is ridiculous. If i was the camera man i would have said something back, it was as much jpm's fault as his.

bluesbrother60 · 03-25-2004, 09:14 PM

That is so dissapointing seeing Juan go off on the poor cameraman for no real reason. Sure he got bumped in the head....but that is no excuse to yell and swear at the man repeatedy even after he kept apologizing. It was just as much Juans fault...he was not watching where he was going. I used to be such a fan of him...this video stunts that horribly. I am now glad that he is leaving WilliamsBMW. He doesn't deserve a great team like that.

bmwfreak · 03-26-2004, 03:27 AM

WilliamsF1 have always had a simple philosophy when it comes to drivers : Concentrate on building a good car first, and the drivers will come to you. Like when Senna signed, rather ill-fatedly, in 1994, or when Mansell came back in 1992.

Frank and Patrick are racers. They have already lost one championship because they didnt enforce things like team orders, and will continue to do so. Williams WILL win championships again, whether Ralf or JPM do it, remains to be seen.

JPM signed for McLaren after last year's French GP, when we all knew that he absolutely blew it after thinking that the team were favouring Ralf on pit stop strategy. So in a red mist of emotive rage, he ups and signs for someone else. I have no doubt in my mind that he has champiosnhip winning potential. Think back to Interlagos in his debut season, and muscling past Schumi. Or last year's overtaking manuveure at the German GP.

McLaren a better bet in the long term? Even with their resources, they made a complete hash of that sorry MP/4-18A episode, and the MP/4-19 doesnt look to clever either.

Realising dreams of becoming a world champion are dictated by career choices. Would Jacques or Damon have won more championships if they had decided to stay rather than leave Williams? Look at Schumi at Ferrari. How long did he have to wait for his first title there? Jacques ruined his career by going to BAR. Damon left for Arrows.

I still think Williams will win this year. If nto the drivers title, then the constructors title.

Webber and Button for 2005. Dream team.

5vz-fe · 03-26-2004, 05:19 AM

I think Schumi would have got the championship in 1999 (4th year in Ferrari) if it wasn't for the crash @ silverstone