Dirk Diggler
07-10-08, 03:12 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/drivers/7487186.stm
"Winning a championship would have been fantastic but it doesn't mean that I don't sleep well at night or that I don't have a great life. I think I have been very fortunate. Some people are good enough and some just don't have that last little bit - that is something I can deal with quite comfortably."
Ok, the easy joke aside, he's been quite a fixture in F1 and it's going to be a bit weird without him around. He's made some unbelievable mistakes, but he also ran wheel to wheel with the best of them on occassion.
He spent a lot more years with competitive teams than most. You can look at that two ways, I guess. One one hand, he had some great cars and no championships. On the other hand, you don't work for Ron Dennis for that many years if you're not bringing something crucial to the table. It's always been my hunch that DC was pretty skilled at developing a car, and for better or for worse he was one of F1's last team players (no, I wouldn't lump him in with Bendoverchello).
I actually never really faulted him for the "this is my year" stuff. When F1 drivers start showing a lack of confidence, they usually need to start dusting off their resumes.
So here's to what seems to be a decent guy who spent 15 years in F1 who looks like he will be able to walk away in one piece and with his dignity intact.:thumbup:
"Winning a championship would have been fantastic but it doesn't mean that I don't sleep well at night or that I don't have a great life. I think I have been very fortunate. Some people are good enough and some just don't have that last little bit - that is something I can deal with quite comfortably."
Ok, the easy joke aside, he's been quite a fixture in F1 and it's going to be a bit weird without him around. He's made some unbelievable mistakes, but he also ran wheel to wheel with the best of them on occassion.
He spent a lot more years with competitive teams than most. You can look at that two ways, I guess. One one hand, he had some great cars and no championships. On the other hand, you don't work for Ron Dennis for that many years if you're not bringing something crucial to the table. It's always been my hunch that DC was pretty skilled at developing a car, and for better or for worse he was one of F1's last team players (no, I wouldn't lump him in with Bendoverchello).
I actually never really faulted him for the "this is my year" stuff. When F1 drivers start showing a lack of confidence, they usually need to start dusting off their resumes.
So here's to what seems to be a decent guy who spent 15 years in F1 who looks like he will be able to walk away in one piece and with his dignity intact.:thumbup: