[Henry Schmidt]

Nicely articulated with some points contested

Originally Posted by artplumber

Ulimately, it really doesn't matter who is faster guys. It matters who wins WC's.
As a retired pro racer I have to disaggree with this statement. All you can do as a driver is go fast. You have no control over the rest. You drive the equipment your sponsor supplied and do your best.
Tyres, luck, engine reliabilty are all beyond the driver. I would agree that history only remembers statistics. But for now, I enjoy the pure speed. Go out, go your fastest and if it's meant to be the championships will follow. Too many lames have claimed WC to concider only the WC importent. Damen Hill and JV are two come to mind as cases on point. Now don't get your panties in a bunch. They could both drive but they just aren't the best drivers of there day.
FA has shown that he can do it more than KR (so far). FA did this against KR and MS when he was not in a clearly faster car (just equal IMO). opinions very on this statement
KR always seems to have "bad luck" with reliability (even at Ferrari), with just a touch more luck, history shows us Kimi could have had two more championships and without an aggregious penalty at Monaco Shumi would have beaten Fred in 2006 and had the McLaren team gotten its act together this year and stopped the infighting, they wouldprobably have still beaten KR (either one of them). I agree, but that is where the character issue comes in Plus, FA manages the entire championship well when playing from a lead - ie he takes what points he can and doesn't try to do too much and end up DNF.

FA is a hothead no question. childish But the english speaking media paints this rosy picture of LH that I don't believe exists because he is viewed as English (though he's really from the caribbean). Same as the way their press treats all cars British vs German, or (OMG) USA. LH is just as much a Prima Dona, and if anything more snake-like than FA, judging on his choice of words and timing of statements etc.