Abarth wrote:Manoah2u wrote:I'd keep Capito thousand times over Bouillier, especially regarding what Capito achieved versus what Bouillier achieved in F1.
And I would do exactly the opposite of what you would do....
Just ask Peter Sauber or Beat Zehnder, how the Jost Capito stage at Sauber has been, back then.
Only time will tell, but it doesn't seem that Boullier did not achieve something, and with a rather restricted budget, that is.
for real?
He subsequently moved to Ford, where he stayed for a decade and where he was responsible for pushing through development of the Focus Mk1 RS, which in its WRC form took the World Rally Championship manufacturers' crown in 2006 and 2007
Capito joined Volkswagen in May 2012. During his time there, Volkswagen dominated in the WRC, winning a hat-trick of both Drivers and Constructors Championships
https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/01/ ... r-mclaren/
Why signing Jost Capito as new F1 boss is the right move for McLaren
Capito is 57 years old and has been around the block in motorsport; his current stint at Volkswagen since 2011 proving hugely successful in World Rallying, where the team is serial world champion. He worked in F1 as head of Ford in the days when it powered Jordan GP and also had a stint at Sauber in the late 1990s.
In his early career he worked with the legendary BMW engineer Paul Rosche, then moved to Porsche where he headed the motorsport department, before switching to Sauber.
his reputation and career highlights will carry weight with Honda. Communication between Honda and McLaren has been challenging, largely as they worked to align their expectations.
His presence will also add a layer of protection for Eric Boullier the race team boss, to get on with his job and focus on the team and its engineers to make the progress that is desperately needed. He will still have extensive dealings with Honda, but Capito will provide an extra buffer, a man who speaks their language, so to speak.
Capito also has an excellent relationship with the FIA in the back corridors of the sport.
and really, the Sauber / Zehnder Sauber stage in 1996? You are talking about the errorsome Zetec-R V10 engine?
you are blaming that fully on Capito?
Also; Actual engine DNF problems for Sauber in 1996:
#02 Brazil : Both drivers
#12 Hungary : Engine, 1 driver.
#14 Italy : Engine, 1 driver.
4 times.
Have there been many retirements for Sauber in '96? yes, but that is the same for a big chunk of the field.
A glimpse at the results of the 96 season show it wasn't that bad at all. Yes, the engine was a step back from the V8 before that. Capito's fault? Hardly. Instead, everywhere he went after that touched into gold like midas himself.......
and really, Beat Zehnder?
He is team manager at Sauber for 20 years. I hold him as much responsible for the failure that is Sauber thanks to Kaltenborn or keeping her at this point. what has he achieved in 20 years? the only form of success for Sauber was their BMW days, and that was due to BMW, not to Zehnder or anybody else.......
Capito was THE person of hope for a stable and promising future for Mclaren.
They DITCHED him.
He might have even been capable of bringing back TAG [ not tag heuer ] engines or Porsche / VW / Audi engines to F1.
Mclaren - Audi. That sounds interesting.
A partnership between Mclaren and Audi would be VERY interesting i'd say.
Thinks about Mclaren's electronics and Audi's E-Tron. P1, anyone? E-Tron, anyone?
Black-Red Mclaren, actually being Audi colors, too.
Mclaren MP4-RS1 E-Tron?
ok, so i'm getting offtopic here vastly.
that will not happen period now.
Mclaren has seriously, but really , really, really seriously shot themselves in the foot by ditching Capito.
They shout their left leg by dirty dumping Ron Dennis and appointing American Zak Brown, and then decided that limp was not big enough and now shot in their right leg where Jost Capito just has been placed.
Instead, the grease-blob blocking vision and fluent movement in the form of Bouillier is kept in place,
aswell as incompetent people like Matt Morris.
The biggest asset Mclaren has at this point is Peter Prodromou, but i wouldn't be surprised to see their killing spree move on and ditching Prodromou, or seeing him move to Ferrari by himself due to the environment.
I'm relatively neutral towards Goss, but i think they did wrong by appointing him in the position he is in now. I personally believe he faired better or was better in place before his promotion in 2011.