Comments on: Is Aguri Suzuki Upset With The Wrong Man? http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/ Your Regular Blog and Guide to Formula One Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:20:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: SUE r http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/#comment-65703 SUE r Tue, 13 May 2008 15:41:23 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1214#comment-65703 I wonder really what Oliver's point is. Ross surely has some tough decisions to make at Honda, most of them unpopular. You don't get to where he is in the sport being Mr Nice guy and I would have thought his brief was to get Honda onto the podium NOT to nursemaid a team that, for all it's charm and charisma, was doomed from the outset. I wonder really what Oliver’s point is. Ross surely has some tough decisions to make at Honda, most of them unpopular. You don’t get to where he is in the sport being Mr Nice guy and I would have thought his brief was to get Honda onto the podium NOT to nursemaid a team that, for all it’s charm and charisma, was doomed from the outset.

]]> By: Oliver White http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/#comment-65675 Oliver White Sun, 11 May 2008 19:53:58 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1214#comment-65675 Hence why I <em>think</em> I still respect him. It's a hard one to judge because we just don't know, and never likely will. Hence why I think I still respect him. It’s a hard one to judge because we just don’t know, and never likely will.

]]> By: Steven Roy http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/#comment-65672 Steven Roy Sun, 11 May 2008 17:47:51 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1214#comment-65672 If I was Ross Brawn and I turned up to take over Honda the first question I would have asked is why are we spending all this time, money and effort on another team when we are struggling so badly? If I was Ross Brawn and I turned up to take over Honda the first question I would have asked is why are we spending all this time, money and effort on another team when we are struggling so badly?

]]> By: casa de lana http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/#comment-65643 casa de lana Sat, 10 May 2008 14:24:10 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1214#comment-65643 On the face of it a partnership with an Oil Products marketing company could have produced many commercial opportunities for the team. However if you looked beyond the glossy website the company (SS United Group) was less than 2 years old and probably not the wisest choice of partner for such a large investment commitment. The lure of having a big money title sponsor was just too tempting for a team desperately in need of cash for car development. I guess it didn't help that the SS United outfit was fronted by a Japanese guy, Takatoshi Saito, who briefly became Aguri's new best friend. Contracts were signed before the race in Melbourne and the 1st instalment of the sponsorship fee was paid after which SS United seemed to disappear off the face of the earth in the same manner as the SS Titanic :-) On the face of it a partnership with an Oil Products marketing company could have produced many commercial opportunities for the team. However if you looked beyond the glossy website the company (SS United Group) was less than 2 years old and probably not the wisest choice of partner for such a large investment commitment. The lure of having a big money title sponsor was just too tempting for a team desperately in need of cash for car development. I guess it didn’t help that the SS United outfit was fronted by a Japanese guy, Takatoshi Saito, who briefly became Aguri’s new best friend. Contracts were signed before the race in Melbourne and the 1st instalment of the sponsorship fee was paid after which SS United seemed to disappear off the face of the earth in the same manner as the SS Titanic :-)

]]> By: milos http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/#comment-65640 milos Sat, 10 May 2008 05:13:06 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1214#comment-65640 I tend to agree with Sidepodcast here, and also with the article they had on their site earlier this week (was it ?) as many say, the downfall started when they signed up SS United as their principal sponsor ... did Suzuki make any background check on that company ? Japan is not that far from Hong Kong where SS United is (was) headquartered. I doubth there are many people in Hong Kong that ever heard of a company called SS United ... I have lived in Hong Kong for 14 years but I heard of SS United first time when they appeared on the SA livery ... Company that can afford to support F1 team operation, even a backmarker, can't be an unknown in a place it originates ... How did Suzuki ever manage to bet all the future of his team on a deal with such a company, that is a mystery to me I tend to agree with Sidepodcast here, and also with the article they had on their site earlier this week (was it ?)

as many say, the downfall started when they signed up SS United as their principal sponsor … did Suzuki make any background check on that company ? Japan is not that far from Hong Kong where SS United is (was) headquartered. I doubth there are many people in Hong Kong that ever heard of a company called SS United … I have lived in Hong Kong for 14 years but I heard of SS United first time when they appeared on the SA livery … Company that can afford to support F1 team operation, even a backmarker, can’t be an unknown in a place it originates … How did Suzuki ever manage to bet all the future of his team on a deal with such a company, that is a mystery to me

]]> By: sidepodcast http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/#comment-65620 sidepodcast Fri, 09 May 2008 19:37:01 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1214#comment-65620 i think you're right that we are blaming the wrong man, but that you've also picked the wrong 'right' man (that may only make sense in my head). nick fry isn't to blame, aguri suzuki is. i suspect he should be held liable as a director of his company for gross negligence, but time will tell. i think audetto saw it coming too, but was powerless to do anything about it. i think you’re right that we are blaming the wrong man, but that you’ve also picked the wrong ‘right’ man (that may only make sense in my head).

nick fry isn’t to blame, aguri suzuki is. i suspect he should be held liable as a director of his company for gross negligence, but time will tell.

i think audetto saw it coming too, but was powerless to do anything about it.

]]> By: Becken http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/05/09/is-aguri-suzuki-upset-with-the-wrong-man/#comment-65619 Becken Fri, 09 May 2008 19:06:11 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1214#comment-65619 I thought you´re right, Oliver… I wonder exactly the same thing and I´m not sure but if I was in a Brawn´s place I have done the same thing. Isn´t bizarre create a team, spent millions of dollars and technical efforts just to put a “popular” driver on track? I thought you´re right, Oliver… I wonder exactly the same thing and I´m not sure but if I was in a Brawn´s place I have done the same thing.

Isn´t bizarre create a team, spent millions of dollars and technical efforts just to put a “popular” driver on track?

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