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Subject: Re: Mansell left because of Prost?
From: Jonathan Swaby <JFS10@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 12:43:59 EDT
Organization: Penn State University

In article <1992Sep29.151529.14051@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>, duane@cbnewsj.cb.att.com
(duane.galensky) says:

>In article <92272.170700A735FJO@HASARA11.BITNET> <A735FJO@HASARA11.BITNET>
>writes:
>>Well, as I've said twice before (last week and a month ago),
>>I still think that it is because of Prost, that Mansell left
>>Williams.  I'm sure that Prost has claimed to be the first
>>Williams driver, and Mansell did not want to be second.
>>
>>This explains Mansell nodding his head off, when Senna was angry
>>at Prost in the post race interview in Portugal.
>>(Senna said: Prost only wants to run the 100 meters sprint when
>>he is on running shoes and all others are on lead shoes.)
>>
>>Frans (a735fjo@hasara11.bitnet)

>actually, mansell quit because he's evidently a whining
>malcontented baby.  the fact that he can't tolerate teaming
>with a driver that might beat him.  he "wasn't being
>treated like a world champion..." when williams ignored him
>for a couple of weeks...what a tremendous load of manure.
Do you know this for fact? I think if you won employee of the year
and were then asked to take a pay cut, you would be angry as well.
IMHO, I don't think Mansell had a problem driving with Prost. I think
he was expecting to make more money next year not a pay cut.


>fact is, he thinks a lot more of himself than the rest of
>the team does.  where he made a terrible mistake was in
>not acknowledging the tremendous engineering feat his team
>pulled off in building a car that can tolerate his punishment
>as well as perform far and away better than all the competition.
>his mistake was he thought it was all his doing.  all ol'
>nige had to do all year was to be on guard against that
>brain fade, and drive like an orangutan on amphetamines.
If that were the case then how come we did not see a closer battle
between Mansell and Patrese? If it is all the car and nothing to do
with Mansell, then how do you explain Mansells wins without a FW14.
He has been runner-up twice for the WDC.


>as if williams OWES him some special dispensation when every
>driver in the world is clamoring for a seat with them!  how
>unbelievably smug!
I think he was demanding the respect he deserves. Prost left the
McLaren team because he did not think he was treated correctly.
at least thats what he says. Maybe he felt threatened by Senna.

>and to think he passed up the opportunity for back-to-back
>championships for this...what an unbelievable dolt...brain
>fade rears its ugly head again...i'm afraid it's incurable.
Prost did the same by leaving McLaren to join Ferrari. Maybe
he is ready for something new and different. He was ready to leave F1
before.


>i was feeling pretty good about mansell winning until all
>this stuff went down.  maybe paul newman will be more interested
>in tucking him in at night and telling him bedtime stories
>than frank williams was.   who cares.  yawn.
Maybe Newman/Haas will treat him like a champion. Maybe  if he
wins the Indy car championship and Little Al offers to drive
the Newman/Haas car for free they will not ask to cut Mansells pay.


>personally, i can't wait to see senna's doors blown off by
>michael andretti!  as for senna's comment above, you gotta
>consider the source: the guy who's gonna take all his
>toys and go home unless he gets the fastest ride has the
>audacity to make those kind of comments?!  perhaps he and
>nigel can open up a charm school together after they retire.
How bout Prost. What a cry baby. He is no longer welcome at
McLaren and Ferrari. Soon it will be Williams also. Imagine if
he gets teamed with a driver that is as good as Senna or Mansell.
A teammate he has to compete with. What will he do? Cry to Renault.
Thats how he got the Williams ride to begin with.
Mansell certainly has more charm than Prost. Prost will stab anyone
and everyone in the back. Why doesn't he want Senna at Williams. At
McLaren Prost said Senna got better equipment. Does he think that Senna
is going to charm the Renault mechanics like he did the Honda guys?


Jonathan Swaby

>duane


>PS: alain prost - 1993 world driving champion!!!!   are you
>    listening, my dear little ayrton?  don't cry...perhaps
>    there's a future for you selling used cars in rio...
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