Re: JPM to McLaren for 05

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 05:04:08 GMT, "a425couple"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>"David Betts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>> On Fri, 21 Nov 2003  GMT, "a425couple" wrote:
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>> >So if I am understanding your point
>> >correctly, you think:
>> >Prost should have been WDC in 1984?
>> >Prost    "         "      "      WDC in 1983?
>> >Pironi                             WDC in 1982?
>>
>> In principle, yes. There will always be exceptions. I don't think
>> Pironi deserved anything.
>>
>I appreciated Prost's drives, and guessed you did also.
>Then I noticed another mixed up year (82) and felt
>intellectual honesty required I also state that change.
>Wither we like it or not - careful what you wish for!
>
>Rosberg    1 first   3 seconds  2 thirds             real WDC
>Pironi        2 firsts  2 seconds  2 thirds
>Watson     2 firsts  2 seconds  1 third

Well, firstly, it should have been Gilles' year. He was, at that time,
undisputably the best driver in the world and - for the first time in
his career - he had the best car under him. One of Pironi's wins was
stolen from Gilles, so I only count him as scoring one
first......which would give it to Watson. Don't mind that
particularly.

Fact is, however, that Keke drove brilliantly all season in the
underpowered Williams and thoroughly deserves to be called a World
Champion, even if he did win it on points. As I said, there will
always be exceptions.....

David Betts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 

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