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Billy

Controversial opinion time: Prost would be seen as the better driver. Disagree when they where teammates and both finished Ayrton pretty much always beat Prost plus a strong likely that if he live he would also have more title than Prost. If anything it would make Ayrton look even stronger IMO. Des...

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Controversial opinion time: Prost would be seen as the better driver. Disagree when they where teammates and both finished Ayrton pretty much always beat Prost plus a strong likely that if he live he would also have more title than Prost. If anything it would make Ayrton look even stronger IMO. Des...

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It's hypocrisy because we saw many team orders in previous years and in subsequent years, yet they never induced the wrath of the media and fans in the same way Hockenheim 2010 did. Exactly, I didn't see that kind of outrage here in 2008 when Heikki was asked to pull over for Lewis or Kimi was aske...

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Yes I know there was a ban on team orders. I fail to see why that ban should be unnatural. Which may explain why I failed to understand why Alonso found it ridiculous to go racing, instead of broadcasting radio comedy. Ban on team orders was unnatural because it was always a part of the sport and i...

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Yes I know there was a ban on team orders. I fail to see why that ban should be unnatural. Which may explain why I failed to understand why Alonso found it ridiculous to go racing, instead of broadcasting radio comedy. Ban on team orders was unnatural because it was always a part of the sport and i...

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That may depend on the team at which a driver enjoys such status. At Renault, for the benefit of Alonso, it meant the number 2 driver put his car in the wall, to provoke a SC period, so the number 1 driver could win. At Ferrari, when the discussion kept going about Barrichello's number two status, ...

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Which Alonso did not even get. When Massa was ahead he had pit priority. No 1 status is a myth. Thank you. [Edit]: Thank you. No. 1 status itself is not a myth, but it's a myth that pre-arranged no. 1 status means anything. As Niki Lauda wrote, whoever's ahead in points gets no. 1 status, pure and ...

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Exo wrote:Which Alonso did not even get. When Massa was ahead he had pit priority. No 1 status is a myth.

Thank you.

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... Is there actually anything about Alonso in this thread anymore? Good point, and all things tend to converge toward Hamilton on this board. I started posting on this thread as a reaction to other posters' contention that Alonso always insists on no. 1 status. I don't think contractual no. 1 stat...

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davidheath461 wrote:I don't see how that quote is a dig at Vettel.

Black_Flag_11 wrote:If anything that quote is worded quite nicely for Vettel.

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I'm guessing this is an attempt to get replies rather than a well thought-out premise, or one that's been thought out at all.

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... Is there actually anything about Alonso in this thread anymore? Good point, and all things tend to converge toward Hamilton on this board. I started posting on this thread as a reaction to other posters' contention that Alonso always insists on no. 1 status. I don't think contractual no. 1 stat...

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... Is there actually anything about Alonso in this thread anymore? Good point, and all things tend to converge toward Hamilton on this board. I started posting on this thread as a reaction to other posters' contention that Alonso always insists on no. 1 status. I don't think contractual no. 1 stat...

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Hamilton was called before the stewards office after i presume Ryan himself had lodged a protest, upon approaching the stewards office Hamilton was intercepted by Ryan who told Hamilton what to say. So Hamilton only had a few minutes to decide what to do, lie as instructed, or throw Ryan under the ...

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Hamilton was called before the stewards office after i presume Ryan himself had lodged a protest, upon approaching the stewards office Hamilton was intercepted by Ryan who told Hamilton what to say. So Hamilton only had a few minutes to decide what to do, lie as instructed, or throw Ryan under the ...

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I'm trying to work with you, Pokerman, despite your earlier condescension. I didn't say that Hamilton's claims had no justification. What I did say, though, was in answer to your question. You were the one who asked, "where's the empathy for Hamilton earning equal status by his performances on the ...

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I can see your point, but it's funny how Alonso not given priority treatment is the same as McLaren favouring Hamilton who got his way when demanding equal status when he realised he could challenge Alonso. Someone posted that Alonso earns his #1 status by his performances on the track but were is ...

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I can see your point, but it's funny how Alonso not given priority treatment is the same as McLaren favouring Hamilton who got his way when demanding equal status when he realised he could challenge Alonso. Someone posted that Alonso earns his #1 status by his performances on the track but were is ...

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There is an very interesting and insightful article at the Beeb by Andrew Benson which examines the prospects of Alonso's new partnership with McLaren.(http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30291496) Under the section TIME THE GREAT HEALER: "The issue at the heart of the problems within McLaren all...

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I have too chuckle a bit at this as there are still Alonso supporters who are adamant that the problem at McLaren was that Hamilton was given priority That was why I used the more independent findings of an authoritative journalist as the lead-in to the discussion. There is no evidence that McLaren...

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That was what I thought before I reread it. What he actually says (at least in the OP quote), is that since nobody could prove deliberate sabotage, Hamilton's analysis is just an opinion. Because I cannot imagine Lauda and the rest of the team wouldn't have studied what they provided the stewards w...

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Also IMHO it was clear from the very first day that Alonso's actions were provoked by Hamilton. Even more, his complaining at Monaco had a lot of people cringing. Not only Alonso or Spanish media. Still, I think Alonso was genuinely rattled by the speed of the guy, the control of the car, which was...

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Either way, this should be a petty irrelevance. I can't believe this sort of silly oneupmanship can be blamed for destabilising the strongest driver of the era. And Alonso, Hamilton, history and general opinion all suggest the beef between the two drivers was minor. It was the beef between Dennis a...

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I think it just shows that taking a couple years away from F1 didn't make Ron Dennis into any less of a d-uchebag.

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Can't believe this idiotic thread is still on the first webpage. Whoops, I just bumped it. My bad.

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McLaren's been bad at managing its drivers and keeping them happy since as long as I can remember. It's cost them a lot over the years. No sign of improvement on that front. I'm afraid I have to agree here. It already goes back to the days of Senna and Prost. Fans are more outspoken now. No, it goe...

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From the last 20 years: Years where the car would still have won WDC if you remove the winning driver: 2014 2004 2002 1996 Years where the team would have been beaten by one other team: 2013 2011 2010 2009 2007 2006 2001 2000 1998 1997 1995 Years where the team would have been beaten by two or more...

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Good list Mike, Only one I would add would be Senna 1990, because Prost was a lot closer to Senna in speed in 1990 than he ever was in 89 or 88 so the Ferrari was probably slightly better. Also that year was the first year that driver weight was added to total car weight so should have given Senna ...

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If you are talking about a driver winning the WDC whilst facing a different car of at least equal speed then I think there are a few worth considering. 1951 - Fangio 1956 - Fangio 1958 - Mike Hawthorn 1959 - Jack Brabham 1962 - Graham Hill 1964 - John Surtees 1965 - Jim Clark 1967 - Denny Hulme 197...

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Racing is a cruel sport, and Formula One cuts the deepest of them all. Although I do feel for the McLaren drivers, either could get a driving job in another series tomorrow. But how about all those ex-employees at Marussia or Caterham? In Formula One drivers are a disposable commodity, used then di...

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He wasn't as good as Rosberg, who isn't as good as Hamilton is my (overly simplistic) take on it. This. Over their years together, Rosberg was better than Schumacher. And over their 2 years together, Hamilton has been better than Rosberg. Though it seems some are intent on re-writing history or bei...

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He wasn't as good as Rosberg, who isn't as good as Hamilton is my (overly simplistic) take on it. This. Over their years together, Rosberg was better than Schumacher. And over their 2 years together, Hamilton has been better than Rosberg. Though it seems some are intent on re-writing history or bei...

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Unfrikkin'believable. What he did to Lauda back in the day, and to Alonso back in the day, turning the entire team against them. THAT was OK? But this isn't?

Gee, what a surprise.

Billy

Wow! I did not see this coming as I thought Mattiaci had buy-in from his Ferrari overlords. Personally, I think this is a good thing for Ferrari, though the damage has been done in terms of driver line-up. I think most people would agree that they now have a weaker line-up than they have had for th...

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I think he was pretty much rock bottom at the end of 2009 and certainly no where near the the majority saying he was the best of the grid. I think most thought Lewis was by the end of 2009 and probably stayed as that until the middle of 2011. 2012 cemented Alonso as the current best (in the majorit...

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You said Alonso doesn't like to take up the challenge of a competitive teammate. Yet he took up the challenge of Kimi (a competitive teammate) and completely destroyed him, without thowing his toys out of the pram. Missed the point again. A competitive team mate is one who can challenge his team ma...

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hydra wrote:Alonso's rep has been in steady decline in my eyes, ever since he couldn't overtake Petrov.

Sounds like you don't even need a reason.

Billy

I find it really odd that Massa and Kimi were so far behind Alonso, but Hamilton managed to better Alonso as a rookie. Surely something is not right at Ferrari and the agenda to get Alonso into first place was backfiring. Alonso will win next year I think in the McLaren Honda but I think it will be...

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But has he concentrated too much on beating his team mate, thereby enhancing his reputation, rather than the bigger picture? With the driving advantage he's had over the last few years, he hasn't had to concentrate at all on beating his teammate. His eye has been exclusively on the "bigger picture....

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Got to admit that Danny was effin' amazing this year, I would have gone for him except that I felt bad for Bottas who is also really really impressive and got almost no votes, so, in short, Ricciardo, Bottas, there IS a future to F1!

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