If you ask Juan Pablo Montoya and Giancarlo Fisichella, beaten by their respective McLaren and Renault teammates in 2005, what went wrong in 2005, you'll get differing versions of 'I was not adapted to the car' (Montoya) and 'I was unlucky' (Fisichella).

Seven time champion Schumacher, 36, doesn't buy it.

In fact, he calls it 'rubbish'.

''They lacked what my former teammates lacked -- enough speed,'' the German boldly claimed.

Schumacher, who usually comprehensively beat the departing Rubens Barrichello at Ferrari between 2000 and 2005, told 'Motorsport Aktuell' that most stories about inferior equipment and 'number two' drivers are imaginary.

He wondered: ''Why is it so hard to accept that some drivers are quite simply better?''

So where does Schumacher think his new stable-mate, Felipe Massa, will fit in at Ferrari?

''I expect that he will step at least into Rubens' footsteps, and if not he might even do a bit better job.''

 

wow!

 

Well, Montoya DID have some bad luck. But Fisi shouldn't be talking about luck. He needed more rear downforce in too many races.

 

Juan shouldn't feel bad, only one person beat his teamate.

 

Rubens will probably be real friendly to Michael on the track now

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T.D.

 

Viva Schumi.

 

Sometimes, the truth hurts.

What did Schumi have to asy about HIS performance this season?


Hmmmmmmm?

 

With his record he can back up his big head but one stills hates to hear what most of us already know coming from someone in his position. In fact, I would suspect that many times the #2 driver has better equipment if they are race testing a new design and it works. And, lets not forget about team orders when it does.

 

Are you actually doubting Michael's skills?


Jon Todt has made it very clear, their performance was down because of 2 major factors, they never really came to terms with their '05 aerodynamic package, and the Bridgestone tires were not as fast over a full distance as the Michelins.

 

I'm sorry, but their ain't a single thing JV can teach MS...