Ask the Driver ~ by Paul Charsley: Is driver crucial to car development?

There was a discussion on the main page about how much input a driver has to car development. Everyone has the impression that Schumacher was exceptional and “made” Ferrari.
Can a driver take credit for directing the development of a good car or do they just give good consistent feedback but its really all up to [...]

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Paul Charsley ~ Ask the Driver: Does age matter?

All right, i got two for ya. at what age do drivers get laughed at, or at leas get put into the “old guy trying to live a dream” category, at the school?And on a somewhat related note. what’s the formula Vee’s SCCA series like on the west coast, or is that laughed at too?
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Ask the Driver ~ Paul Charsley

Hi Paul


Whenever I hear commentators and pundits talking about the team “choosing” one driver over the other I always wonder if it’s really true. Obviously in a case like Hamilton vs. Kovi we saw a few instances where the new parts could only go on one car and it’s a no brainer which one it [...]

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Ask the Driver ~ Crash-gate Questions

Paul,
I have been thinking over this crashgate ordeal and I have a question
to ask. Nelson was forced to crash in an area where no crane was
available to winch his car away, thus ensuring a safety car period.
In the radio transmission he asks what lap he is on and then crashes
at turn 17. First [...]

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Ask the Driver ~ 2010 Fuel challenges

Paul,
One of the changes to the regulations for the 2010 season will eliminate refueling during a race. The benefits are safer pit stops and more emphasis on a grid of vehicles racing on similar fuel loads. And the negatives are cars on similar fuel loads (KERS will be more of an annoyance) and pit stops [...]

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