Calm down chap. Weren't meant as tit for tat. I was genuinally asking you to clarify a few points. Other than Webber/Vettel I can;t see a big difference in performance between team-mates and the whole thing about the gasses suiting some drivers and ot others has always been a theory its never been a stated fact. Plus I really did wonder why you'd dismiss last season when look at Webber and Vettel.
I apologise for the Anti-Vettel comment but its not just because you disagree with me - you have to admitt you've been writing quite a few things about how he has to prove to you he's the full package and you've been very eager to jump on any small mistake he's made after he had such a dominant season last year. Just comes across that way. If thats not your stand point then I'm sorry.
Firstly I'll clarify the whole Vettel thing, and I hope that will be an end to it. I feel I have done this many times now, but hey. I am extremely impressed with Vettel as a driver and as character. There are areas of his game where he clearly has the measure of his peers, there are other areas where his peers have the measure of him. We often talk about the concept of "the most complete driver". At the moment, I believe this to be Alonso closely followed by Button. Hamilton and Vettel both have the potential to hold this crown but only if they become more "complete", and that means ironing out their weaknesses. To me, both of there weaknesses are evident at the moment. If either Hamilton or Vettel can paper the cracks in their armory, then either could be unstoppable. That is not anti-anybody. It is just my honest appraisal.
Now on your other points:
1. Race Pace for Ferrari - Great race pace in Aus, great race pace in all dry practice sessions in Malaysia, great race pace in the wet race in Malaysia
2. Seb, beneficiary of attrition - Yes, by all means keep a good pace and stay out of the wall and you will pick up places in the race. If you are lucky enough that all of the cars in front of you go out then you will win. That doesn't detract from Vettel's drving performance, but Red Bull and Vettel won't want to rely on other people's failures as a strategy.
3. Last year as a somewhat invalid reference point - See point 4
4. Car charicteristics - Both Webber and Schumacher, in the first instance, are beating thier team-mates in qualifying since the loss of EBD. I don't believe it's because Vettel didn't hook up his lap. It is clearly, and he has said as much, because he can't find the pace Webber can at the moment.
5. Webber's starts - If Webber sorted his starts out he wouldn't be losing places and fighting back in the pack, which ultimately costs pace. Instead, he would be up the front in the race. Webber has been faster when he has had clear air in both races.
Whether you aree with my conclusions or otherwise, I am sure this at least demonstrates how I have come to them.
