Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - Filipe Massa replaces Barichello at Ferrari in 06

sperry · 2005-08-04, 01:58 PM

No matter how much teams will deny it, there really is a #1 and #2 driver. The #1 *does* get the better end of the deal. When one guy is ahead in the points, if there is a discrepency between anything, the leader gets the better end of the stick. Just look at something like pit stops... who always ends up pitting first? Barichello... meanwhile MS get an extra lap or two on lighter fuel.

Then, as Austin mentioned, there's the ego side of things. I'd much rather say, "Yeah, I'm the #1 driver for BAR/Honda" instead of "I drive the #2 Ferrari". That counts in public perception, and public perception counts 100% when it comes to commercial deals.

2005-08-04, 01:58 PM	#8
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	No matter how much teams will deny it, there really is a #1 and #2 driver. The #1 does get the better end of the deal. When one guy is ahead in the points, if there is a discrepency between anything, the leader gets the better end of the stick. Just look at something like pit stops... who always ends up pitting first? Barichello... meanwhile MS get an extra lap or two on lighter fuel. Then, as Austin mentioned, there's the ego side of things. I'd much rather say, "Yeah, I'm the #1 driver for BAR/Honda" instead of "I drive the #2 Ferrari". That counts in public perception, and public perception counts 100% when it comes to commercial deals. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?