38 replies to this topic

[AutoGrafica]

Congratulations Ferrari!
Enjoyed the race from start to finish! Loved it!
Fratelli d'Italia...

[Marz]

Good on em, they thoroughly deserve it.

Now, when are all the bashers going to arrive?

[Exar Kun]

Hats off to them. Best driver, best car, best... well everything.

Doesn't mean it wasn't boring as **** though.

[Globber2000]

Well, you really can't fault Ferrari, they did everything right and ran like clockwork. They sure as hell deserve a night of partying after this crushing season , but I hope they will have to work a lot harder in 2005

[Jodum5]

Ferrari - Perfect as always
BAR - way to get your act together!
Renault - getting there

Everyone Else

[tifosi4life]

A big salute to the Ferrari team! They did their homework and did all their talking on the track. After MS has his title (probably in Spa), I would like to see him push the car the race distance to see the really speed of the F2004. Lapping faster then you qualify is just insane.

Cheers & Forza Ferrrari!

[boost]

Well done ferrari on the WCC.
Total dominace, start to finish.

[SlateGray]

Congratulations to Ferrari on winning the 2004 WCC.

Fantastic performance by the whole team.

A big "THUMBS UP" to JT, Ross B, MS, RB. and the many unnamed who have clearly worked their butts off to get to the position they now enjoy.

MS's last pit stop in todays GP was a work of art by all involved.

RB's fuel rig screws up and they still don't miss a freaking beat.
(The only stuff that fick's up on Ferrari is the equipment made by a third party, equipment that ferrari are forced to use, insted of building for themselves)

Jolly good show lads. Take a year off!;)

[Chubby_Deuce]

Business as usual, showing the rest of the field how it's done. Good on them.

[nja]

Too strong.
Lets hope Michael has to work a bit harder in 2005.

[Ricardo F1]

Awesome performance all season ; and they even played around with the refuelling rig in an attempt to make us viewers think there might be some excitement today. . . . unbelieveable job by the boys in Maranello and their No.1 driver. Their employment of Rubens still puzzles me though.

[dgsg]

Originally posted by Ricardo F1
Their employment of Rubens still puzzles me though.

How much better than 2nd do you expect aginst MS?

[Chubby_Deuce]

5 seconds off of the greatest driver on the track is pretty respectable...

[madmax]

Originally posted by Chubby_Deuce
5 seconds off of the greatest driver on the track is pretty respectable...

Schumi slowed in the end and was most likely looking for the cars to come together in the end.

[d_view7]

Originally posted by dgsg


How much better than 2nd do you expect aginst MS?

1st

[kenjafield]

Well Done Ferrari!

[wati]

Originally posted by tifosi4life
... I would like to see him push the car the race distance to see the really speed of the F2004.

Cheers & Forza Ferrrari!

One stint is enough to see the true speed.

Great job. Next year will be the same.

[CampioneFerrari]

This is history we are watching in this the Ferrari era i am very happy to say. For too long have the SF fans of this world suffered and it's great to see this dominance after 20 LONG LONG years of nothing. SF needs to make up for that and they are so enjoy it tifosi. Great job from all of the team as usual and let's not forget that german driver what's his name. ;)Don't worry next year will be more of the same. FORZA FERRARI, FORZA ITALIA!!!!!!!!!!1

[Dragonfly]

Originally posted by Chubby_Deuce
5 seconds off of the greatest driver on the track is pretty respectable...

IMHO MS could lap all the rest except his temmate if he wanted to. But he's not famous for doing stupid things on the track. Towards the end he simply slowed down and played safe. Overtaking even a backmaker has a potential risk and he did this more than enough during the race.

[mclarensmps]

Hats off to a team that works like clockwork, respect to the men from Maranello, very very very well done!

Honourable mention to BAR Honda who've really picked up their game this year, lets hope this wasnt a fluke year for them

[Johny Bravo]

The art of perfection.

[miniman]

Well Done Ferrari, awesome team!

[Garagiste]

Well done for an outstanding job.
Can only hope the ride is not so easy next year!

[AutoGrafica]

And the next few records to strive for this year are?...

[TEquiLA]

Originally posted by Exar Kun
Hats off to them. Best driver, best car, best... well everything.

Doesn't mean it wasn't boring as **** though.

I'm with him, this race was as entertaining as watching grass grow, but congrats to Ferrari, never quit, never surrender

[coyoteBR]

Originally posted by AutoGrafica
And the next few records to strive for this year are?...

... 17 wins on a season?
... consecutive poles?
... most points achieved in a season?

[VAR1016]

Originally posted by Johny Bravo
The art of perfection.

Well said - absolutely true.

I would like to add my congratulations; Ferrari has thoroughly earned its dominance, by means of hard work, talent in great depth and superb management. Credit is due too, to those responsible not just for design and manufacturing but for quality control. Historically such reliabilty has been unheard of in motor-racing. M.S. has not suffered a mechanical failure since the German G.P. in 2001.

PdeRL

[Zeus]

Congratualations are due to the entire Scuderia Ferrari and Bridgestone who made a strong comeback after a shakey year in 2003. Ferrari's reliability is simply amazing-- not a single mechanical retirement so far this season.

[Schuperman]

Originally posted by AutoGrafica
And the next few records to strive for this year are?...

Off hand... for next race i.e. Spa, MS stands a good chance....
1. Setting 8 consecutive wins in one season.
2. Setting 13 wins in one seasons.
3. Equalling 7 wins in the same track for MS.
4. Adding another grand slam achievements.

For this year... I hope MS would... (MS said it is impossible to achieve)
1. Setting an unprecendented record of 17/18 wins in a season.
2. Breaking Ascari's consecutive wins.
3. Breaking Senna's poles records.

[Karpow]

for whole Ferrari team. Simply perfect performance from start to finish.

It was way too easy thou...



...Way too easy indeed. BIG for the other "top" teams such as Williams and McLaren. WHAT WAS WRONG WITH YOU LOSERS?!?

[Jack Rabbit]

Originally posted by Marz
Good on em, they thoroughly deserve it.

Now, when are all the bashers going to arrive?

I think they've all left, except for the masochists that is. After all, its hard to be a ferrari basher when there is nothing to bash.

[alesifan46]

Ferrari TEAM and Schumacher

is the Best there is, The Best there was, and Best there ever will be. ...
(shamelessly stolen from Brett the Hitman HART...giggles)





Now the rest of the CLASS...pay attention and try HARDER next year!!!!

[F1Johnny]

CONGRATULATONS

Ferrari would have to go down as one of the best teams in sports ever. It is truly an amazing feat. The management team, the staff and MS and RB deserve all the accolades (MS a little more than RB).

[Texas]

Congratulations are truly in order. They are the best team going and have the top driver. I only wish my team McLaren had got their **** together earlier. At least Ferrari would of enjoyed a little competition.

Anyway, congrats.

[Ricardo F1]

Originally posted by dgsg


How much better than 2nd do you expect aginst MS?

At least 2nd every race. Challenging for 1st would be helpful. BUt he's not good enough, hence why I question their employ of him.

[ViMaMo]

Keep it coming. We need a 10 year domination, that will be awesome for Ferrari and doomsday for everybody else.

[d_view7]

Originally posted by vivian


Keep it coming. We need a 10 year domination, that will be awesome for Ferrari and doomsday for everybody else.

Dream on.

[Deeq]

Congratulations SCUDERIA FERRARI*

*) and all its -technical- partners

Originally posted by Dragonfly


IMHO MS could lap all the rest except his temmate if he wanted to. But he's not famous for doing stupid things on the track. Towards the end he simply slowed down and played safe. Overtaking even a backmaker has a potential risk and he did this more than enough during the race.

I think that famous Spa 98 race has changed Michaels approach to racing for ever from an all out attack[more entertaining] from start to flag, to a more Prosteschue dito were efficience and result is A and Z in racing ie Win by driving as slow as posible taking and in the mean time taking as few risk as the situation calls/permits to[not as entertaining but much more effective].

[nja]

From F1-Live:

"Ferrari celebrate the Constructors' title
Party time at Fiorano

Luca di Montezemolo, Jean Todt, Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Luca Badoer, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne, Paolo Martinelli and over 500 Ferrari staff gathered at Fiorano to celebrate winning the Constructors' title. An informal atmosphere, buffet and music meant that it was a perfect evening for the team.

Jean Todt began by thanking all the Maranello staff for their precious work. "If we are the best in the world, it is because we have the best staff in the world: you, world champions! We have the best car and the best drivers, a circuit fiend like Luca Badoer, a superb organizer in Ross Brawn, a dream engine director like Paolo Martinelli and the world's best designer in Rory Byrne. And then there is our president who I would like to thank for always giving his support, even during the more difficult moments."

It was then the turn of the drivers with Michael Schumacher kicking things off. In Italian he said, "I will say what I feel inside: I really appreciate your work, thank you for everything." Barrichello paid particular attention to those that are not part of the track team. "Thanks a lot; we always think of you all when we race."

Ross Brawn also gave a speech in Italian. "When I arrived I had a dream: win some races and maybe a championship. After six Constructors' titles and five Drivers' I think that it has been incredible and that it will never end. Thank you for more than fulfilling my dream."

Paolo Martinelli revealed that it was a pleasure constructing such fast engines for such good drivers. Rory Byrne thanked everyone for the joy the success brought him.

It was President Montezemolo who closed out the series of speeches before the dinner and the music began. Montezemolo invited everybody to take in the banner set up in the stands at trackside. The banner listed all the titles won since 1999.

"You are all part of this success. Don't forget what we have achieved. When we are old, around 120 or 130 years old," joked the President, "you can tell your grandchildren that you won eight World Constructors' Championships."

The evening ended with dinner. Everybody, from Montezemolo and Jean Todt to the drivers made themselves available to sign autographs and photos for whoever asked for them, a lasting reminder of a very special moment."




I know its been said before, and i know this is a Ferrari press release, but Ferrari really do seem to have a great family atmosphere. This is one party I would have loved to have been at. Sounds like a lot of fun.