From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2025-08-13 10:50, Mark wrote:   
   > Alan  wrote:   
   >> On 2025-08-13 00:47, Mark wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> - but these pretty much all did things at times that   
   >>> were well beyond reasonable. Verstappen isn't completely unique, but he   
   >>> *is* an outlier even within that group. As Yazoo said, of that group I   
   >>> would only really put Schumacher in the same group. He benefited not   
   >>> just from when he was the best driver in the best car, he benefited from   
   >>> people jumping out of the way "just in case". It's on such fine margins   
   >>> that you win additional WDCs. Verstappen is the same.   
   >>>   
   >>> Some people have blinkers on.   
   >>   
   >> I have no blinkers on at all, but answer me this:   
   >>   
   >> What was Ralf Schumacher like?   
   >>   
   >> Oh, you don't know? Why is that?   
   >   
   > And that's why I don't bother discussing stuff with you, Alan.   
   >   
   > You have a theory and then have a conversation with yourself.   
   >   
   > I remember Ralf perfectly well, so your point was...pointless.   
      
   Do you really? From how many interviews?   
      
   >   
   >> They're almost ALL prima-donnas!   
   >   
   > That's something I'm happy to agree with.   
   >   
   > Doesn't mean that Verstappen isn't an outlier in his behaviour.   
      
   But is he? Is he really?   
      
   I don't see it.   
      
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