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For god's sake! It was cute, funny even, for a good year or so...all this contract negotiation, posturing, etc....but it is just pathetic now.
The latest Toyota rumor, Renault, BMW....give me a break. I'm not a fan of Raplhie but I will admit he is at best an adequate driver with flashes of skill. However he is treating this all as he is his brother. Like he is the best thing to come into F1 ever. He surely isn't.
I honestly can't see why any team would even deal with him at this point. With his inconsistent driving, sulky nature and little political games. Why bother. You can get a better driver who is younger, easier to work with and has a brighter future.
If i was Sir Frank I would change the locks on the old Williams factory and turn the lights off when Raplhie showed up. Williams needs a fresh start, JPM is gone and Ralphe should be let loose. Get Button/Webber or Dixon/Webber...hell even Nick Heidfeild...just a change for the better. Let Raplhie go elsewhere to play his games.
I can only see three teams that would want Raplhie, in all honesty (and I am not trying to be harsh here, Raplhie's driving and recent mind games work against him).
1) Toyota...they have the $$$ to pay his insane salary wants, they also see the name regardless of this being "little schumi". I hope they go for DC instead, if anything DC has proven he can work well in a team and maybe a fresh start would be good for the guy. I rate him as a better driver than Raplhie.
2) Jaguar... they don't have the money to afford him but a little "put your nose to the grindstone and shutup" work ethic might be good for Raplhie. Sit down, shut up and drive!
3) Minardi/Jordan....again can't afford him but having a name like Ralphie involved is good for PR. If Ralphie isn't careful these two teams may be his ONLY option if he continues his little games.
Ferrari/Willaims/McLaren/Renault/Honda/Sauber all have better prospects and jsut don't need to play with Raplhie and his games.
The latest Toyota rumor, Renault, BMW....give me a break. I'm not a fan of Raplhie but I will admit he is at best an adequate driver with flashes of skill. However he is treating this all as he is his brother. Like he is the best thing to come into F1 ever. He surely isn't.
I honestly can't see why any team would even deal with him at this point. With his inconsistent driving, sulky nature and little political games. Why bother. You can get a better driver who is younger, easier to work with and has a brighter future.
If i was Sir Frank I would change the locks on the old Williams factory and turn the lights off when Raplhie showed up. Williams needs a fresh start, JPM is gone and Ralphe should be let loose. Get Button/Webber or Dixon/Webber...hell even Nick Heidfeild...just a change for the better. Let Raplhie go elsewhere to play his games.
I can only see three teams that would want Raplhie, in all honesty (and I am not trying to be harsh here, Raplhie's driving and recent mind games work against him).
1) Toyota...they have the $$$ to pay his insane salary wants, they also see the name regardless of this being "little schumi". I hope they go for DC instead, if anything DC has proven he can work well in a team and maybe a fresh start would be good for the guy. I rate him as a better driver than Raplhie.
2) Jaguar... they don't have the money to afford him but a little "put your nose to the grindstone and shutup" work ethic might be good for Raplhie. Sit down, shut up and drive!
3) Minardi/Jordan....again can't afford him but having a name like Ralphie involved is good for PR. If Ralphie isn't careful these two teams may be his ONLY option if he continues his little games.
Ferrari/Willaims/McLaren/Renault/Honda/Sauber all have better prospects and jsut don't need to play with Raplhie and his games.
ok im set now)
