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Originally Posted by URY914
Captain,
Can you give us some quick one or two sentence comments on your experiences with some of the drivers over the years?
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Of course, happy to but must confess, I've actively avoided drivers, especially designing anything they're in direct contact with, it's usually not worth the extra hassle
Alex Wurz, was a real gentleman, gave everyone a limited edition Swatch watch, did it twice and with the team having around 350 people, I thought it was a very kind gesture, he also signed a Christmas card for me for a friend's dad who was a big fan
Jaques Villeneuve was just an arrogant cock, not a pleasant person, had the displeasure of sitting next to him in a long, performance meeting, when he was trying to hang on to keeping his race seat, luckily he didn't
Jenson Button was cool, Anthony Davidson was a super nice, down to earth guy, always had time for a chat
Worked directly with Alonso on a steering wheel I designed for him and Massa while at Ferrari, had heard he could be difficult but with me that couldn't be further from the truth, I've never worked with such a focused person, it was a privilege
Got a much longer list of top F1 engineers I've enjoyed working with
