[Nica F.]

Having all friends on drive team of course seems like a good thing, for all the getting along purposes, having more fun, good vibe etc. But on our team we make it clear that business is business. Don't take any personal feelings onto the field. You work with your teammates, everyone is on your team, so you in fact have to work with everyone.

It's all about the respect. Everyone on drive team has to respect one another, the HP/Robocoach, operator and driver have to respect the Coach and also each other.

I have been in situations before in which everyone on drive team weren't exactly my best friends, but you deal with it, you need to get the job done, and we did just as fine as we did with people I was friends with "before getting on the field" per say. In fact, I think being on drive team with these people actually may have brought me a little closer to them (looks back to 9th grade haha).

-My 2 cents and reflection on my own team.,
Nica