Bernie Collins

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rdjohn

6,333 posts

201 months

Thursday 4th July
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I think she's mellowed a bit now and actually strings together a more interesting insight into a driver's mentality.

But is it anything like as clear / knowledgeable as Ant, Karun, Jenson, or Nico?

She adds nothing that cannot be done better than someone else.

sortedcossie

654 posts

134 months

Thursday 4th July
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I was sat with a younger family member on Saturday, they were fully engrossed by the sprint grid walk and the explanations/insight given.

MrBig

3,055 posts

135 months

Thursday 4th July
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I like her insights, good to have someone with a strong technical background on the team. Anyone know why she left AM?

sortedcossie

654 posts

134 months

Thursday 4th July
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Burn out - too many races in the calendar, something like 230 days away from home in that role.

Dingu

4,197 posts

36 months

Thursday 4th July
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That is going to be an increasing headache for the sport. Too many races and reducing pay is going to lose talent. Newey had an article in Motorsport Magazine talking about the cost cap leading to reduced salaries for engineers across the team, so other industries pay more now.

On topic, really enjoy the insight Bernie brings so AMs loss is our gain.

Blib

45,225 posts

203 months

Thursday 4th July
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rdjohn said:
I think she's mellowed a bit now and actually strings together a more interesting insight into a driver's mentality.

But is it anything like as clear / knowledgeable as Ant, Karun, Jenson, or Nico?

She adds nothing that cannot be done better than someone else.
Do you have any suggestions as to who you believe that 'someone else' to be?

Dingu

4,197 posts

36 months

Thursday 4th July
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Blib said:
rdjohn said:
I think she's mellowed a bit now and actually strings together a more interesting insight into a driver's mentality.

But is it anything like as clear / knowledgeable as Ant, Karun, Jenson, or Nico?

She adds nothing that cannot be done better than someone else.
Do you have any suggestions as to who you believe that 'someone else' to be?
I think rd might be talking about Danica rather than Bernie.

If you are too then I apologies for butting in!

Sandpit Steve

11,225 posts

80 months

Thursday 4th July
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Dingu said:
That is going to be an increasing headache for the sport. Too many races and reducing pay is going to lose talent. Newey had an article in Motorsport Magazine talking about the cost cap leading to reduced salaries for engineers across the team, so other industries pay more now.

On topic, really enjoy the insight Bernie brings so AMs loss is our gain.
Yes it’s nuts, they need to balance the salaries against the workload, and the more senior salaries are the ones that get noticed.

Perhaps someone like Bernie might have been on £150k as a lead strategist for 230 days away from home, but Sky will pay her £10k a weekend for 10 weekends a year, while also raising her profile for things like speaking engagements. She can make the same money for half the work. Their loss is our gain.

Blib

45,225 posts

203 months

Thursday 4th July
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Dingu said:
Blib said:
rdjohn said:
I think she's mellowed a bit now and actually strings together a more interesting insight into a driver's mentality.

But is it anything like as clear / knowledgeable as Ant, Karun, Jenson, or Nico?

She adds nothing that cannot be done better than someone else.
Do you have any suggestions as to who you believe that 'someone else' to be?
I think rd might be talking about Danica rather than Bernie.

If you are too then I apologies for butting in!
Ah.

Nope I was referring to Bernie.

I'll quietly step away........hehe

TheDoggingFather

17,197 posts

212 months

Thursday 4th July
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Sandpit Steve said:
Perhaps someone like Bernie might have been on £150k as a lead strategist for 230 days away from home, but Sky will pay her £10k a weekend for 10 weekends a year, while also raising her profile for things like speaking engagements. She can make the same money for half the work. Their loss is our gain.


She's done a book too, I got it for my birthday not had chance to read it yet... Or all the others I've got read at the moment rolleyes

shirt

23,214 posts

207 months

Friday 5th July
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Sandpit Steve said:
Yes it’s nuts, they need to balance the salaries against the workload, and the more senior salaries are the ones that get noticed.

Perhaps someone like Bernie might have been on £150k as a lead strategist for 230 days away from home, but Sky will pay her £10k a weekend for 10 weekends a year, while also raising her profile for things like speaking engagements. She can make the same money for half the work. Their loss is our gain.
I’d be massively surprised if £150k was on the cards for that role. Can’t be that many roles in a team on that money?