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Having followed this season closely I'm at peace with how Alonso and Kimi compare as racing drivers. I'm not gonna go into that. But I do have an issue with people using the "car not suiting driver" excuse. I feel like this has been used too often to shield drivers like Kimi and Button. So I want to...

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I don't care about any other past incidents. I looked into this one as an isolated incident and found it quite dangerous and deliberate. I would hand Prost a two race ban for it.

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Very poor quali performance from Kimi yet again. I never thought he was a great qualifier but this is just bad. He can't seem to be able to put a nice and tidy lap together when it matters. Would he try a 1 stopper tomorrow ? Could be worth a gamble.

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Fernando Alonso: +10 points, can grow a decent beard Julian Bianchi: +5 points, has stubble which shows promise of a decent beard Valtteri Bottas: No beard, no points Jenson Button: +8 points, can grow an acceptable beard Max Chilton: Don't think he even has the capabilities to grow a beard Marcus ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5tgqKGpR3c Gives a pretty good indication of how fit formula one drivers really have to be (mentally and physically). Some cool F1 facts about F1 drivers in there too. You don't need to just be an Alonso fan to appreciate this ahaha. It's 20 minutes long and is real...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qlS39WBO_M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BkbqM294hY

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I can not understand anyone who would pick their car based on what happens in F1. Why not ? When a auto company goes through a sustained period of success, like Ferrari '00-'04, their brand becomes synonymous to success and excellence in engineering. What is wrong with that being a factor in you pu...

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After Schumacher left, I suddenly became an avid Alonso fan. It does just happen that you say, I like this guy, i'll start supporting him. Still, though, Ferrari are nowhere near as frustrating as Arsene Wenger. He let Falcao slip out of his fingers! Does he not have any common sense? Arsene Wenger...

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I feel that while its certainly true most fans do like a certain driver, that driver often gets them hooked on the sport and then they branch out into a feeling or support or connection to a group of drivers, or in many cases a dislike towards one driver. I feel that in many ways this generation is...

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I'm definitely one of those who find it hard to enjoy sport without supporting someone. That attachment simply adds an awful lot to my experience. So yes, I'll still support someone when Alonso is gone. Who that is I don't yet know. It's not a choice I make consciously. I am automatically drawn to c...

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Well I've seen enough from Hamilton not to feel sorry for him. Nico has tarnished his reputation a little bit alright, although if he wins the WDC I'm sure he wouldn't look back with regret. I think Nico just wants to be world champion, whatever the cost. Maybe that apology was heart-felt or maybe h...

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How can you Alonso fans forget Nurburgring 2007?! He and Massa had a series of corners of great wheel to wheel racing with some slight contact but not enough to damage either car. I distinctly remember after Alonso won that he pointed to the tire marks on his car from Massa's Ferrari for the camera...

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Alonso is king of wheel-to-wheel. Kimi isn't far behind but he doesn't really attempt the kind of ambitious moves that Alonso does at very high speeds. Think of Spa 07 with Hamilton leading up to Eau Rouge and through. Then Silverstone this year with Vettel towards the end. I don't think most drive...

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I can't believe Alonso or Vettel would want to go to McLaren, even if their current teams seem unlikely to catch Mercedes in the near future. Other than the fact that McLaren's performance has gone downhill, even at their best they have characteristics that those guys wouldn't like. For one thing Mc...

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The Great One wrote:Why is Kimi ranked top tier? Am I missing something?

Kimi is considered top tier in terms of wheel-to-wheel racing, which should not be mistaken for overall quality of driving.

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Alonso is king of wheel-to-wheel. Kimi isn't far behind but he doesn't really attempt the kind of ambitious moves that Alonso does at very high speeds. Think of Spa 07 with Hamilton leading up to Eau Rouge and through. Then Silverstone this year with Vettel towards the end. I don't think most driver...

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I think Riccardo has been the best driver this season. The Mercedes guys ? Neither of them have even been second best, which is Alonso. But it's not just about the driver but also the team. Mercedes has built a rocketship and they deserve the titles. So no, it wouldn't be fair if Riccardo wins. If ...

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I think Riccardo has been the best driver this season. The Mercedes guys ? Neither of them have even been second best, which is Alonso. But it's not just about the driver but also the team. Mercedes has built a rocketship and they deserve the titles. So no, it wouldn't be fair if Riccardo wins. If R...

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Actually, on doing a lap by lap analysis Kimi's pace wasn't as good as I originally thought: http://macofan.com/en/index.php?page=chart&gp=927&graf=3&dr1=Kimi%20R%C3%A4ikk%C3%B6nen&dr2=Fernando%20Alonso Apart from the half dozen or so laps either side of his first change, and the last 7 laps (when ...

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Physically these cars are definitely easier to drive. But technically ? I don't think so. If they were then how do you explain veterans like Vettel and Kimi struggling so much ? Think back to 05/06/07. There was traction control, the tires were easier to manage, there were hardly any fuel saving iss...

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His time will come, maybe not this year. He has moved into tier alonso for me this season. Yes he is operating in Alonso territory. He seemed to have skipped a tier or two. Before the start of the season he didn't seem close to as good as Vettel/Hamilton, having competed closely with JEV for a few ...

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why did they suddenly pit Raikkonen??.. because he got too close to Alonso?.. sorry but hard to not be suspicious of this team Kimi is clearly not worried about anything like this, so I don't think we should be either. Kimi is just going through a rough time and keeps on doing the best he can and i...

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Riccardo is gold. Pure and simple.

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He's doing well this weekend. And I think rather than dwell on issues, the Kimi fans should take in (what should prove to be) a fruitful weekend. Focus on his ability to attack any misfortunes that might come his way. Like Vettel. If anyone compares Seb's Spa weekend to Dan's it's completely unfair...

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Time to revive this thread as Spa approaches ;) And why not with a recap of Kimis (peculiar) season so far. The Curious Case of Kimi Raikkonen 2014: http://f1bias.com/2014/08/17/the-curious-case-of-kimi-raikkonen-2014/ Hope you enjoy it. Nice article mate. Did you do ones on the other bad drivers t...

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I suppose one could say that Alonso handled the accusations of cheating well - but can any man actually handle such a thing well? I think not. The questions themselves were damning, independent of what his response was. Keeping his cool was good, but on the other hand, it made him look arrogant and...

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Do we rate Hamilton or Vettel equal to or even close to Schumacher ? I think not. So I don't really see anything surprising with Alonso's statement. This is something Alonso has said a few times before already. He rates Schumacher very highly. One can consider anything drivers say as mind games but ...

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How dare you :frown: NNNNNNNNO :evil: This is how a hero, superhuman, out of this world being created with the gene's of the Gods, carved out unobtanium, tires look like after a masterfull drive on a horrid car that he drove well above its limits. Only by his unnatural ability was he able not to ge...

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PrancingRocket_ wrote:Oh ya, in case you guys missed it. Ferrari's tribute vid to Alonso for his birthday 2-3 weeks ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxvmkzYH ... qt8MH--zGw

Thanks man. Awesome !

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At the end of the day, I doubt drivers have much/any influence on the cars' design/speed etc. The drivers will be important insofar as some will be able to extract the maximum from the car, whereas others will not. So IMO Alonso is certainly not to blame for Ferrari's poor cars, and has performed w...

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Predictable stuff from some sour Kimi fans and Alonso haters. Now, that Alonso has properly trounced Kimi, blaming him for the Ferrari car designs is about the only angle they have left.

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Of course, that renault was probably not the fastest car either year, Fernando Alonso is still a hell of a driver, the Ferraris he's driven have been pretty good too, and if it weren't for Red Bull he could have 4+ championships. it's all swings and roundabouts, but I think it's healthy to challeng...

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F1 cars can not be designed with the driver in mind. They are hard enough to design with all the regulations in place. Putting in driver specific aspects would only put further restrictions on design. It is only in a very late development stage that any driver specific aspects are considered, if ev...

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F1 cars can not be designed with the driver in mind. They are hard enough to design with all the regulations in place. Putting in driver specific aspects would only put further restrictions on design. It is only in a very late development stage that any driver specific aspects could be considered, i...

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It works for me. My pc would struggle to properly run a game that is optimized for the PS4 or the Xbox One. The only game in this series that I have played a lot is F1 2010 but I do play F1 2013 occasionally as it has much improved driving physics. I imagine I'd do the same with any new additions. T...

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Riccardo - I always thought he was better than JV but I wasn't expecting this. He is comprehensively beating the guy who won the last 4 titles. But you don't even need that comparison. If you just watch the races you can tell he is operating at an extremely high level right now. Alonso - He doesn't...

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Ricciardo, Alonso, Bottas. Two of those three have come of age this season and the other has done miracles in a bad car. Probably you're right, but I wonder how much Alonso has been flattered by Raikkonen who has done appallingly in a car which isn't that bad. Hamilton, meanwhile, has been putting ...

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Definitely some light at the end of the tunnel. Now we just have to hope it is not a train coming towards... :) It's good to see Kimi starting to get it together right before Spa. Now he just has to use the summer break to put the beginning of the season behind and hopely Ferrari comes up with some...

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Definitely some light at the end of the tunnel. Now we just have to hope it is not a train coming towards... :) It's good to see Kimi starting to get it together right before Spa. Now he just has to use the summer break to put the beginning of the season behind and hopely Ferrari comes up with some...

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Nah, Riccardo has no chance. He is too far behind and the Mercedes are way too fast. This is nothing like 07 when Ferrari was roughly as competitive as Mclaren and yet what happened that season was very unlikely. The Mercedes boys have enough cushion to trip over each other all day long and still wa...

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