Comments on: F12008: Honda http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/ Your Regular Blog and Guide to Formula One Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:58:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: F12009: Brawn GP Preview » BlogF1 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/comment-page-1/#comment-70661 F12009: Brawn GP Preview » BlogF1 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:18:48 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/#comment-70661 [...] F12008 Honda Preview [...] [...] F12008 Honda Preview [...]

]]> By: Honda: A BlogF1 Retrospective » BlogF1 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/comment-page-1/#comment-70660 Honda: A BlogF1 Retrospective » BlogF1 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:14:19 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/#comment-70660 [...] 2008 Honda Preview Post How Honda got 2007 so horrendously wrong is quite simply beyond belief. This time last year, most of us knew and had accepted that the RA107 wasn’t going to be a great car, but I don’t think many of us expected the junior team to wipe the floor with the factory team for most of the season. The fact that Super Aguri led Honda in the championships right up until the Chinese Grand Prix should serve as serious embarrassment for the Japanese car company. Honda absolutely have to improve and return themselves to the regular point-scorers they once were. Failure to achieve this could spell disaster for the future of the team. BlogF1 in 2008. [...] [...] 2008 Honda Preview Post How Honda got 2007 so horrendously wrong is quite simply beyond belief. This time last year, most of us knew and had accepted that the RA107 wasn’t going to be a great car, but I don’t think many of us expected the junior team to wipe the floor with the factory team for most of the season. The fact that Super Aguri led Honda in the championships right up until the Chinese Grand Prix should serve as serious embarrassment for the Japanese car company. Honda absolutely have to improve and return themselves to the regular point-scorers they once were. Failure to achieve this could spell disaster for the future of the team. BlogF1 in 2008. [...]

]]> By: F12008: Honda Endure A Season To Forget » BlogF1 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/comment-page-1/#comment-68976 F12008: Honda Endure A Season To Forget » BlogF1 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:11:31 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/#comment-68976 [...] F12008: Honda Preview [...] [...] F12008: Honda Preview [...]

]]> By: Oliver White http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/comment-page-1/#comment-63646 Oliver White Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:55:21 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/#comment-63646 <blockquote>Given how bad the car looks...</blockquote> How bad the car actually looks or how bad it appears to be performing? ;) I actually think it looks much better, by the way. Regarding Brawn and his pit-perch placement change, I would have to agree with you in part. Your logic, Mr Roy, cannot be faulted. I however think that at times, strategy can turn a dog into a winner; this is exactly what Brawn managed on more than one occasion at Ferrari. Everybody remembers the 2002 and 2004 seasons, but in-between-and-around, the Scuderia developed a couple of shoddy cars, but they still managed to win with regularity. I think Brawn is stuck between a rock and a hard place and probably has to take the long term view, ie. your's. I think I would be tempted though if I were Brawn. To walk out to the wall and take control, turning a 10-11 into 3-4 with a clever mind-boggling strategy that wipes the floor. If Brawn really is needed 'behind the scenes', I think Ross is going to need every ounce of discipline/self control he has.

Given how bad the car looks…

How bad the car actually looks or how bad it appears to be performing? ;) I actually think it looks much better, by the way.

Regarding Brawn and his pit-perch placement change, I would have to agree with you in part. Your logic, Mr Roy, cannot be faulted. I however think that at times, strategy can turn a dog into a winner; this is exactly what Brawn managed on more than one occasion at Ferrari. Everybody remembers the 2002 and 2004 seasons, but in-between-and-around, the Scuderia developed a couple of shoddy cars, but they still managed to win with regularity.

I think Brawn is stuck between a rock and a hard place and probably has to take the long term view, ie. your’s. I think I would be tempted though if I were Brawn. To walk out to the wall and take control, turning a 10-11 into 3-4 with a clever mind-boggling strategy that wipes the floor. If Brawn really is needed ‘behind the scenes’, I think Ross is going to need every ounce of discipline/self control he has.

]]> By: Steven Roy http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/comment-page-1/#comment-63638 Steven Roy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:45:27 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/02/21/f12008-honda/#comment-63638 I think Ross Brawn is correct not to get involved with pit wal strategy. Given how bad the car looks there is little chance of strategic decisions making a significant difference to its finishing position. He needs to stand back and assess how the team, drivers and car work so that he can prioritise improvements. If he was sitting on the pitwall making strategic decisions he would not be able to do that. I think Ross Brawn is correct not to get involved with pit wal strategy. Given how bad the car looks there is little chance of strategic decisions making a significant difference to its finishing position.

He needs to stand back and assess how the team, drivers and car work so that he can prioritise improvements. If he was sitting on the pitwall making strategic decisions he would not be able to do that.

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