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  • Re: Haas F1 Team Principal Says Rookies Schumacher & Mazepin Saved the

    From XYXPDQ@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 23 09:53:06 2021
    Why does this team continue to exist? They aren't even trying to score points much less podiums.

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  • From Mark Jackson@21:1/5 to XYXPDQ on Thu Sep 23 15:06:04 2021
    On 9/23/2021 12:53 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Why does this team continue to exist? They aren't even trying to
    score points much less podiums.

    - they're rebuilding for 2022?

    - Gene Haas still finds the expense worthwhile to promote his CNC
    machine tool business?

    - the barrier to entry for an 11th team now being prohibitively
    high, they're holding on for a big buyout offer?

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  • From ~misfit~@21:1/5 to Mark Jackson on Fri Sep 24 21:56:26 2021
    On 24/09/2021 7:06 am, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 9/23/2021 12:53 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Why does this team continue to exist?  They aren't even trying to
    score points much less podiums.

    - they're rebuilding for 2022?

    - Gene Haas still finds the expense worthwhile to promote his CNC
      machine tool business?

    - the barrier to entry for an 11th team now being prohibitively
      high, they're holding on for a big buyout offer?

    Good answers!
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  • From XYXPDQ@21:1/5 to Mark Jackson on Fri Sep 24 10:55:45 2021
    On Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 12:06:14 PM UTC-7, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 9/23/2021 12:53 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Why does this team continue to exist? They aren't even trying to
    score points much less podiums.
    - they're rebuilding for 2022?

    Does anyone expect them to score points regularly next year?

    e Haas still finds the expense worthwhile to promote his CNC
    machine tool business?

    Ok.
    - the barrier to entry for an 11th team now being prohibitively
    high, they're holding on for a big buyout offer?

    Have to be a big offer to justify the cash burn.

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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to XYXPDQ on Sat Sep 25 19:48:14 2021
    On 9/23/2021 9:53 AM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Why does this team continue to exist?
    They aren't even trying to score points much less podiums.



    I disagree with your 'scorn' of our 10th team.

    At what low number, would you complain about
    too few cars racing?

    At what low number, would you notice that very
    few new drivers were getting a chance to enter F1?

    Michael Schumacher got his first chance to drive in F1
    At Belgium GP in 1991, for Jordan.
    There were then 19 teams entering F1 races.
    At Belgium, 30 took to qualifing with a spread of 10 seconds
    between pole and slowest, while 4 others were eliminated
    in prequalifying.

    In 1991 24 drivers scored WDC points, while well
    known racers like Maurício Gugelmin Thierry Boutsen
    Johnny Herbert Nicola Larini Érik Comas
    Alessandro Zanardi Alex Caffi Michele Alboreto
    Karl Wendlinger and Stefan Johansson did not
    score that year, but did later.

    Today in Q1, There was only 6.5 seconds between
    the first and the slowest (disregarding Verstappen).
    The grids are currently historically very close.
    I think it is good for our sport that a new driver
    like Mick Schumacher can be in the field to show
    us what he has, and note, he, in his Haas, was only
    about 2.5 seconds slower than Norris, who earned pole.

    In my opinion Haas, Alfa Romeo, and Williams are all
    performing a good benefit to F1 by competing in 2021.

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