There are now many younger fans who never watched Formula One before 2000. Back then ferrari had a well-earned reputation as a well funded team that always screwed up and shot themselves in the foot. And as I fear, the signs are there that this team is slipping. Many people have different opinions about the dream team of Schumacher, Todt, and Brawn, but one thing they did was to eliminate errors and variables. They transformed the Ferrari team into a highly organized, error-free team that just flat out did well in all areas. But lately, too many mistakes are creeping in, and these errors are costing the team dearly. Massa's inability to progress in Malaysia qualifying is something you would have never seen under Todt and Brawn. They were too smart to allow their arrogance to color a decision.DaveKillens wrote:Ferrari as a team have shot themselves in the foot. It really reminds me of the Ferrari of old, before Michael Schumacher and Co arrived to mold a band of talented misfits into a cohesive team.
I fear Ferrari have lost indespensible people who made the team what it is. But it is slowly being eroded away by people who aren't capable of the mental clarity of Todt, Schumacher, or Brawn.