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It seems that without the protection of elderly, past-it teammates that Vettel is no better than the likes of Rosberg. Just how good was last year's Ferrari? I'm thinking the same. Unfortunate for Ferrari to lose Alonso right before they figured it out. If Ferrari invested the same resources in the...

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Excuses is all read above, it's fun to read though yall keep it up, in this same period Button and Raikkonen as well beat Hamilton not just Alonso. Till date Alonso has not finished ahead of Vettel not even in the worst year of his career so far 2014. He still had a much better car than Alonso and ...

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tootsie323 wrote:
ReservoirDog wrote:I am sure McLaren will really turn a corner in Barca!
Oh, it turns corners. And it goes straight. Just not as quickly as others.

And still snatches up good finishes due to the incompetence of other teams' drivers.

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One thing I didn't realise was McLaren extended their wheelbase this year, I think for the PU switch but could also just be because that's where it's going to maximise bargeboard area and reduce drag. So in other words, the car is different enough that maybe you can't use this car to prove that the...

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It's possible. Didn't the former chairman of Santander adore Alonso?

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Voted for Massa. I think he beat Alonso in a slower car (just relied on his straight line speed to keep Fernando behind). McLaren got caught napping here as they should never have allowed Massa to pit before Alonso. I think Fernando could have finished way up the road from Felipe if not for being s...

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Laz_T800 wrote:Racing incident for me.
Vettels chop caused the contact but it's a normal way to defend at the start.

Only drivers with spatial awareness should be defending like that at the start. Vettel doesn't have it, as proven time and again.

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Vettel has been notorious for chopping other drivers at the start. It's one of the few times he got punished for his shet driving.

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Alonso is definitely good to be putting out good results for the next 3 years and if they can't nail Seb down he's a great replacement. I don't think having them both at the same time is of great benefit to them long term but would probably work out well for the next couple of years. But what if Se...

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The name idea came after Ocon forced one on his teammate last week.

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moby wrote:When Alonso almost lapped Chilton, was it not due to Chilton pitting? Which Alonso had to do soon after. Chilton did well to get back out on the same lap.

Alonso did lap Chilton. I don't understand Indycar rules, but during the caution, all the lapped cars were able to pass the safety car.

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nixxxon wrote:Its understandable, he spent many years working with Murray Walker.

Anything can happen in the commentary box, and it usually does.

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I'm afraid a makeshift pit crew will prevent Alonso any chance of winning. I hope I'm wrong. My prediction is between 5th and 10th.

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Like it happens every year, Ferrari will fall behind in the development race as the season progresses.

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Argentum wrote:Well, slightly encouraged by that revelation but, carrying on with Exedrion's gallows humour, a part of me is thinking: it's just one more thing that can go wrong

If the Honda turns out to be another dud, McLaren needs as much as car advantage as possible over the midfield.

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The real winner of Vettel going to Ferrari is Alonso, specially if Vettel leaves the team after 2017 with no titles. Ferrari and the Italian press demonized Alonso and sold Vettel as the saviour, now they are eating some crow, I can't say I'm sad for them. Any team that refuses to give its star dri...

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Unfortunately, with his luck, McLaren would likely end up having the best car next year if he left the team. Doubtful. Honda still has a huge deficit to makeup on Mercedes, and McLaren is losing their fuel supplier for next year. Not to mention, there is a civil war going on among the higher ups. T...

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Much the same as others I’ll not vote as I’m mostly a Hamilton supporter, I wouldn’t go as far as to say I’m a fan because there are other drivers I cheer for. I think it might be good if Nico won, with the monkey off his back I think we might see some fierce competition in future, it might also ma...

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10 second penalty given to Vettel for moving under braking.

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StanB123 wrote:On double standards: Vettel moved under braking when fighting Ricciardo, which is no longer allowed.

Apparently it is. He who whines the most gets the worm. I forget how the saying goes.

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Yes. He deserves some sort of punishment for his behaviour today. In most other sports if you yell at the officials to eff off then you get removed from the field of play. The 'other sports' analogy doesn't really work. What if FIFA broadcasted a changing room conversation between some sportsball p...

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mikeyg123 wrote:Why what's happened between then and now?

Alonso is driving slower on the straights.

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davidheath461 wrote:The people who claimed that Vettel was the missing link at Ferrari and he would fix all their development problems with his superior feedback etc. are very quiet now.

You would think Vettel was a better developer than Andrian Newey from what I read here last year. It was ridiculous.

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Is that the X-wing being driven by Alesi? Me thinks the top picture should be the dark side of the force.

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davidheath461 wrote:
nixxxon wrote:Apparelty Vettel also called Sainz a fool, according to Marca
Vettel seems very frustrated these days. Now he's even started crying about slower cars and blue flags in FP sessions and not just the race!

The guy whines about anything that doesn't go his way. I mean, honestly, nothing new.

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I wish F1 would go back to Australia being the last race on the calendar after Japan. If not Australia, Brazil is exciting because of the inclement weather, like you said.

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What has Alonso done in the last couple of years to be considered the best? He may or may not be, but we have no way of knowing. Well, Alonso's been racking up the 5th, 6th, and 7th place finishes with that dog of an engine. He makes the best starts of anyone on the grid (find them on YouTube). His...

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Really don't understand people giving this one to Alonso. I think he is an incredible driver. The overtaking on Massa and Sainz was anything but incredible. He deserved a penalty IMO for the move on Massa. Anytime you leave the track to make a pass you should have to give it back at the least. Real...

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Was Capelli the last 100% Italian driver for Ferrari?

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His net gain of positions on the first lap is uncanny. He's passed about 40 or 50 cars at the start this year.

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Alonso has just overtaken Massa in the WDC standings. A McLaren ahead of a Williams - I don't know whether to be amazed at Alonso or appalled at Massa Both Massa is having terrible results lately (he only scored points in 2 out of the last 8 races), and the opposite for Alonso, his last races have ...

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It's difficult to see Rosberg chucking it away now through his own driving, but it only takes something like the Vettel collision at the first lap in Malaysia to knock you out of the race, with Hamilton winning it, the gap is gone and its all to play for again. If he gets to the position where he o...

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I always thought it was insane of Ferrari to sign Vettel for 50 million a year. When his dominate Red Bull lost EBD and he drove against a competent teammate, he lacked pace and his race craft was less than stellar. Vettel makes too many mistakes and is only slightly quicker than Raikkonen. It make...

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He had a similar gap to Kimi in 2015 as Alonso did the previous year. This year the gap has narrowed, but it's difficult to say whether that's due to Vettel dropping the ball or Kimi improving. Someone else recently mentioned that the switch to push-rod has benefited Kimi much more, and indeed I re...

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GingerFurball wrote:
davidheath461 wrote:
GingerFurball wrote:lol this is a ridiculous topic.

If he does cut his nose off to spite his face, where's he going? Renault?
Mclaren.

Alonso goes to Mercedes. Mclaren-Honda becomes the best package in 2017. Mercedes fall back.
lol sounds about right.

By all means McLaren should want the switch.

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Toto Wolff said. It’s completely understandable. But instead of venting frustration, he came back to the garage and shook the hand of every team member; we talked in a small group and we were all really down. Then he stood in front of the team and found the words to lift everybody and help us recov...

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I always thought it was insane of Ferrari to sign Vettel for 50 million a year. When his dominate Red Bull lost EBD and he drove against a competent teammate, he lacked pace and his race craft was less than stellar. Vettel makes too many mistakes and is only slightly quicker than Raikkonen. It makes...

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Alonso. Now that the McLaren is semi-reasonable he shows his class every weekend. Still the best out there as far as I'm concerned. +1 Alonso's starts are so much better than the competition. Not just off the line, but in the first few corners where he shows his creativity in passing others. He rem...

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Not surprising in the least. The car is by far the most stable in the corners and it doesn't look like Hamilton has to break a sweat to drive it.

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Force India found a secret to getting the tires to work. With the horsepower advantage the team has over McLaren and TR, the others have no chance.

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