He was always very daring. I remember stories of him refusing to test the car, so his engineer would do stuff like challenge him to take eau rouge flat. He couldn’t say no, so he went to the test and crashed the car. Telemetry showed the throttle flat all the way to impact.

Not the way they hyped it . Remember when every team spent $42 million just launching the freakin’ cars? They came out saying they were going to win.

I don’t think retirement makes Nico’s decision beyond criticism. He ought to have known his championship would always have a footnote for the way it went down. He should have kept going if he wanted to prove it wasn’t a fluke.

Yep, Lewis is a prick, and that’s one of the reasons he wins. He’s passionate.

Truth be told, I don’t drive stick well enough be doing performance driving in a 400+hp car, even though I keep trying (and failing).

Jacques has always said more than asked. It makes him fun to listen to, because there definitely will be a headline.

Jacques showed moments of greatness, but never proved he could manufacture wins at BAR. This hurt his ability to find another competitive drive, and sadly, he could only be great in a great car.

I agree, to a point.

Sorry, but you said something to the effect of Nico making a grown up decision in the face of adversity. What you see as a sensible decision, I see as the hallmark that he lacks resiliency or competetive spirit.

Frentzen was generally regarded as a champion in waiting when he burst on the scene. Jacques killed his reputation and relageted him to midfield status.

Jacques crushed his teammate and beat Michael, so I’m not sure how to think about this.

Ok, I will admit that jacques is always one for a salty soundbite, but he is living true to his principles. He’s a racer for as long as he can do it, even in a shit series.

Dear AA,

Yeah, but the point is those press conferences are just obvious questions with obvious answers. I can get better analysis by watching the race.

The Gxp had a lattice pattern in the taillights. It was like the Audi led of the day. And don’t forget the unibrow lighting across the entire front. Pontiac was just killin’ it for a few years in the 90s.

That car was the best thing I could imagine at the time. I don’t know why.....

Read a little about Doolittle on Wikipedia because of this article. Not only was he a skilled pilot and military commander, but he had an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, and a masters from MIT. He also obtained a doctorate, though not clear where (not sure it matters; the guy was friggin’ smart). Lived to…

No, that’s not what happened. Their balls were actually tucked up in the wheel wells. Only place they could fit.

People of that generation were just better. I’m sorry, but it’s just true. We suck ass.

Well said.