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I hadn't thought that Michael might be sand-bagging, but now you mention it, it seems more than plausible. Bad news for the rest of the field, especially when they get Rubens in a new car, too! 
As to J.P.M.: he is exciting to watch, you can't deny that! But, as I wrote somewhere else, he's more fun to watch than to listen to. I believe he is as talented as anyone driving today, including Michael. But it isn't likely that he will change his personality any more than any of us. 
Michael, love him or hate him, is always looking AHEAD: to the next turn, the next lap, the next race. And when he has a problem, he always apologizes (in public, at least) to his crew (he knows who has to deliver before he can deliver) which he says he "let down." And he always says he'll do better in the next race. What makes him great is that he does better in the next race. I think Eddie Irvine, some time back, said something like, "Michael! When are you going to retire and give the rest of us a chance?!!" It doesn't look like it will be soon enough for Eddie, though. If I were on the boards of Ford or Honda, there would be some real sparks flying right now; that's for sure! I am really disappointed, but I guess there are some problems that just can't be solved with money. Funny, but you'd think Nikki would know that by now. (I'll bet it's no fun in the Jaguar trailer where only one guy gets to wear a red cap!) Ah well, at least he's still coming to the races unlike another great champion who has managed to get a whole country mad at him! Cheers, Heretic --and Keep up the straight talk - Jim W - USA (Reference Heretic 4-07 - Was Michael trying ?)

The Heretic replies:

Hi Jim,

There is no denying that Montoya is exciting to watch. I just worry that too much excitement means that we only see him for a lap or two before he takes himself or half the fleet out with him.

Yes, it may be great for Ferrari but oh so boring for us spectators if they turn out to be dominant. On the other side it may be the only way that Barrichello will get on the podium.

As you say, love him or hate him, Michael is nothing else but the ultimate professional. He uses every opportunity to get just a little further, motivate the team, demoralise his opposition, confuse the other teams – all of it to make it easier to win the next race, this season or the next.

Yes, Honda and Ford boards must be wondering why they ever started. But then, that is motor racing where everything that can go wrong does so with monotonous regularity. They must pay Lauda a lot to suffer the indignity.

Thanks for the response.

The Heretic

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