It's healthy to be critical where there is something to be critical about but why does that preclude optimism?
Also, where's the benefit in fearing the worst or indeed assuming anything based on what is known at this stage when most of it is speculation and that all we know for certain is that - based on history - we invariably know nothing of what the real situation is at this stage?
This time of year is hay making time for people who either make a living from or are obsessed by F1, filling in their lack of knowledge with speculation to keep themselves in business/entertained. Why people lap it up as if it means something at this stage is beyond me. It must be because they are so desperate to believe something - anything, even without a shred of evidence.
It's laughable. It starts with "oo, the new paint job on the Reno looks fast" and ends up with "why can't we design weird sidepods/front pointing exhausts and be innovative?" as if "change" in itself is synonymous with progression or indeed speed. Getting jealous of a highly visible innovation as if its a guarantee of performance and that Ferrari have "missed a trick" because they don't have it is just illogical.
Also, getting depressed because some random bloke on the tinterweb posts his opinions from standing trackside at Valencia and says something negative about Ferrari is like listening to what David Icke thinks and just running with it as definitive!
There's nothing wrong with being critical of Ferrari, but making assumptions on day -1 of the season that write off our chances based on the mere opinions of a few people who don't know enough so they guess using made-up criteria is something worth challenging isn't it?
Originally Posted by Tifosi
It's healthy to be critical where there is something to be critical about but why does that preclude optimism?
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