Both. It is partly due to the angle and lighting of the shot, but his arm is a lot thinner as well.
Kubica in Running for Williams Seat Following Two "Successful" Tests With Team
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Robert Doornbos have said on Dutch television - when rumours with Kubica testing with Renault became surfacing - that Kubica almost haven’t got any muscle tissue left in his arm. And that he can’t really use his arm for anything that requires some muscle tension.
And that it looks as bad irl as on photo’s because it looks so unbelievably thin and fragile. So in that regard, his arm isn’t reflecting his personality.
And that it looks as bad irl as on photo’s because it looks so unbelievably thin and fragile. So in that regard, his arm isn’t reflecting his personality.
Just out of curiosity I looked up a few pictures. From some angles it doesn't look too bad but my guess is he's lost maybe 20-30% muscle in that arm? What I didn't realise was the loss of muscle in the bicep as well.
From this angle it doesn't look too bad at all but the forearm has lost quite a bit of muscle mass.
With regards to the comments about Zanardi. Alex is one of my racing hero's. The guy is a legend in my eyes. He suffered in F1 (bad timing more than anything in my view as he joined Williams just as they were at their lowest ebb and Lotus were never a top runner during the time he was there) but in an Indycar he was incredible to watch.
His performance both in the Spa 24 Hours and at the Olympics is a lesson to all of us not to ever give up and if you believe enough you can achieve miracles.
Hoping he does return to Spa 24 again, unfinished business.
When a billionaire can pay to fast track his little poppet into F1 frankly i don't give a stuff.
RK could most likely be right at the sharp end if he were in a Merc, only fans of drivers give a stuff about the drivers, its all about the car and the engineers / designers, no one in a poor car compared to the field will get even close to wins let alone WDC....just ask Alonso..
RK could most likely be right at the sharp end if he were in a Merc, only fans of drivers give a stuff about the drivers, its all about the car and the engineers / designers, no one in a poor car compared to the field will get even close to wins let alone WDC....just ask Alonso..
Not the engineer who sits track side and talks over the radio to the driver!!....the many engineers making the parts for the car etc etc and the designers working with engineers for the aero etc, they are the reason the cars can go the speeds they do round the corners...
Well, long time since Massa told he dont want to race in Brazil after F1 but... you never know how fast that can change...
Massa gets a lot of grief but he did miss out on WDC by 1 point and when he was in a good car could win races or at least be at the front, had Lewis stayed at McLaren or even moved to the wrong team like Williams he would be stuck on 1 WDC and bumbling around like Massa.
F1 has been an even bigger joke since Merc dominated, this season Ferrari caught up a bit at least but they imploded and Merc are clearly the team to be in.
F1 has been an even bigger joke since Merc dominated, this season Ferrari caught up a bit at least but they imploded and Merc are clearly the team to be in.
So why they (designers, engineers) not puts the robots into cockpit?
Feedback and understanding is the clue. Of course between talnted people. Next are the environement - money. BMW with talented Mario Theissen and his people were so close to success but they don't believe in Robert enought. And now there is no BMW in F1.
So why they (designers, engineers) not puts the robots into cockpit?
Well they could do once that tech is available, but people like to support drivers and drivers then bring a mixture of talent / money / and image to the table.
People get behind drivers, but Merc are in F1 not to simply make Lewis bolster up his CV and racing records, they are there for Merc brand and to win WCC...
But Lewis's image helps Merc brand as much as his talent.
Of course there are better drivers, Lewis is way above a Palmer, but then stick Palmer in the Merc he should still be qualifying 3 or 4 places maybe more higher than if he was in the Renault, or stick Lewis in the Renault and he'd never win a race... this is motorsport...
Yes you're right but in my post I mean developing of the car, his performance and competitiveness and great role of the driver in this process.
I agree a driver can bring development but i would argue that both Michael and Nico developed the Merc more than Lewis, Lewis climbed on board when Merc were well on the uppers.
I imagine the conversation went along the lines of "Lewis you will have one season where the Merc will have possibility of race wins, but come the following seasons its a WDC car." Lewis leaves McLaren and rest is now history...
I don't think Lewis went to Merc to develop a car, he went there because he was willing to trust they really did have the secret formula for the future regs... basically an engine that eclipsed all others and the knowledge of how to match that to the chassis.
F1 untill this season was Nico v's Lewis...then the rest..like class racing... but Michael and Nico had a massive part in that story... imagine if Michael had stayed on in Lewis's place, he'd of most likely been on 10 WDC...if not Nico would be a 3 times WDC!!!
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