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<blockquote data-quote="Galahad" data-source="post: 78708" data-attributes="member: 29">What we don't know is how many points this car would have got with Kubica at the wheel.I think the team has taken a step forward with the car since Spa, even if they don't have much to show for it in terms of results. Petrov could have been a strong seventh, perhaps even ahead of the delayed Massa.Clearly the team has gone through more troubles than most, and the budget is a fraction of what it was when they were winning championships. I still believe the core of the team are strong, James Allison is an innovative designer, and Rob White will give them a good engine for the new turbo regs - but the losses of experienced hands like Pat Symonds and Bob Bell were very regrettable. They'll be fine, but might need to accept that their race-winning days are behind them, for the time being.I hope the Lotus involvement doesn't turn out badly. Their plans (Lotus') are extremely ambitious.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Galahad, post: 78708, member: 29"] What we don't know is how many points this car would have got with Kubica at the wheel. I think the team has taken a step forward with the car since Spa, even if they don't have much to show for it in terms of results. Petrov could have been a strong seventh, perhaps even ahead of the delayed Massa. Clearly the team has gone through more troubles than most, and the budget is a fraction of what it was when they were winning championships. I still believe the core of the team are strong, James Allison is an innovative designer, and Rob White will give them a good engine for the new turbo regs - but the losses of experienced hands like Pat Symonds and Bob Bell were very regrettable. They'll be fine, but might need to accept that their race-winning days are behind them, for the time being. I hope the Lotus involvement doesn't turn out badly. Their plans (Lotus') are extremely ambitious. [/QUOTE]

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