Comments on: Alonso gets down to work at Ferrari

By: Tim L

Tim L — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:30:08 +0000

Well at least two people here know what is going on.

By: Jon Doe

Jon Doe — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:08:15 +0000

It has a lot to do with nationality. Hear yourself speak at the end of Singapore GP 2008, the first ever F1 night race, a great drive by Alonso, who had been competitive all weekend, and no one knew at the time what had transpired behind the scene to get that victory, but you sound as if some one had died at the track. Your clear bias is not really under discussion here, that is all too evident for those lucky enough like me, not to be British nor Spanish national, to see.
As for Alonso’s situation, I see that most here think everyone is going to bend over backwards for Hamilton, like Ron Dennis did. Ferrari will be Alonso’s team, mind games or no mind games Massa has no hope in hell to even come close to Alonso. Gone are the days of F1 being a race of two or three short stints of 20 laps each. Further more, Alonso is not Raikkonen, and the British fans think since Massa gave Hamilton such a tough time, he ( Massa) might be something special. It was not so much Massa’s talent as it was Raikkonen’s lack of professionalism that let Massa become the team leader.
What’s the point of your competition? Give anyone your signed book. The results of your competition are known to fans like me in advance. Why don’t you tell us who you think are the top 5 drivers in F1, and in which order and why? That’s the question you were asked. Rather than having a silly competition why don’t you ask editors of reputed magazines to answer that question? It would provide an interesting insight. Maybe you can do an interview with Sir Frank Williams and have him answer the question which you don’t seem very keen to reply. I think, those who have watched F1 for a considerable length of time would agree that Sir Frank Williams is a man of great integrity and respected by all.Everyone here would be very interested in what he has to say about the current crop of drivers.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:46:31 +0000

Don’t forget the Michelins.

By: Paul Kirk

Paul Kirk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:35:51 +0000

Hi Guys, thanks for all of your valued comments, I’m amazed by the depth of knowledge displayed by most commenters!
In particular, I enjoyed “Martins” technical explanation re. tyre characteristics and other info re. F1 car design. Thanks Martin.
Yeah, I too can see sparks flying at Farrari this comming season!! I hope Felipe can be strong mentally, and not buckle under the presure of the silly games played by Lonny!!
Regards,
P.K.

By: James Allen

James Allen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:20:52 +0000

That is absolute nonsense, nationality has nothing to do with it and never has. BTW we will be doing a top 5 drivers competition soon here on the site.

By: Jon Doe

Jon Doe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:14:52 +0000

It’s funny watching F1 in the UK as i have the past three years and it’s even funnier reading comments by British fans, supposedly F1 fans.
One can’t blame them, a nation of mediocrity, when their champions have been Damon Hill and Jenson Button. Mansell and Hamilton have talent.
Ask your James Allen again about the top 5 F1 drivers. You won’t get a straight answer from him because he wants the supposed British F1 fans to keep visiting his website, he will never tell you who he along with everyone up and down the pitlane consider the best driver in F1, and no he is not British.

By: mayhemfunkster

mayhemfunkster — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:05:58 +0000

I wonder which flavour of Ice Cream Fernando favours…

By: Mav

Mav — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:28:18 +0000

Im gonna go get shares in Toys’R'Us. Not because it’s Christmas, but because there’s going to be a monumental amount of toys leaving the pram over at Ferrari next year.

The question is, who’s gonna kick off first?

Fred “My team doesn’t love me anymore” Alonso, or, Felipe “Rob Smedley changes my nappy” Massa?

By: Fausto Cunha

Fausto Cunha — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:03:01 +0000

I have the same opinion, i don´t believe it´s 5 million like we are reading at some places, like you said even Brawn can come up with that.

By: Lady Snowcat

Lady Snowcat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:18:32 +0000

It’s somehow always Kimi isn’t it…

I was surprised by the sheer number of Kimi supporters at Suzuka… few Massa caps and shirts and few non Kimi Ferrari shirts/ caps too… but loads and loads of Kimi stuff… hats, shirts and even scarves in the heat of Sunday…. the Japanese take their F1 stuff seriously…

And despite the sale of Jenson cushions and cookies not a lot of Brawn stuff around the track…

And Alfonso gear was in very short supply…

Whilst Mr A has a terrific Spanish following it’s interesting how many non Finns are Kimi supporters… but with Santander big in Spain and Latin America (apparently one of their biggest markets) a Fernie/ Felipe double act was certain the minute Santander arrived…

Forget the fans look to the markets…

And the fans still want Kimi…

(Lewis’s comment at the Powered by Merc event that he’d like Heikki or Jense as team-mates elicited only a lukewarm reception … I’d have money that Kimi’s name would have been more warmly received)….

And Rob and Felipe will certainly be giving Alfie a less than cordial welcome if they can possibly get away with it… I can see the whole Ferrari team taking sides in this one… more so than at Macca…

And we all know whose side Michael will be on… and who’ll get the wet tyres far too early…

Well fireworks night has only just gone by….