Alonso to Ferrari -- Kimi back to McLaren
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As I told Alonso's #1 fan, there are no longer any excuses. He is with Ferrari with clear #1 driver status. Let's see what he can do to develope, drive and motivate the ENTIRE team to championships.
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Hypothetically speaking, there is another spin to this story....
Assume for the moment that Little Miss Sunshine is assuming that Felipe will NOT be able to return to 100% and ends up retiring next season after a comback attempt.
That would give her what she needs, Fisi as a teammate, no pressure from a teammate, clear # 1 status.
Either way, I won't be watching the Ferrari team...I'll still watch F1 simply because it's F1.
Assume for the moment that Little Miss Sunshine is assuming that Felipe will NOT be able to return to 100% and ends up retiring next season after a comback attempt.
That would give her what she needs, Fisi as a teammate, no pressure from a teammate, clear # 1 status.
Either way, I won't be watching the Ferrari team...I'll still watch F1 simply because it's F1.
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^^^ Don't leave us now Amigo, we need you more than ever. The enemy is within the gates and we need to repell her back to the her depths of hell from which she came
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It appears Massa's injury forced Luca to act more quickly than first thought. If that wouldn't have happened, we would be sitting here chantising Wayne, yet again for being premature with his "Alonso to Ferrari" predictions. Anyway...
From F1technical.net
Very happy and very proud - Alonso
Fernando Alonso, just announced as the new official Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver, who will drive next to Felipe Massa as of the 2010 season, spoke to the official website of the Prancing Horse, Ferrari.com:
"I’m very happy and very proud to become a Ferrari driver. Driving a single-seater from the Prancing Horse is everybody’s dream in this sport and today I have the opportunity to make this dream come true. Above all I want to thank Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, who really wanted this 3-year contract. We already had an agreement this summer starting in 2011, but then, the last days, the picture changed and we decided to anticipate my arrival in Maranello by one year.
"The years at Renault were fantastic: together we won four World Titles (two Drivers’ and as many Constructors’ Championships) until this day, 21 Grands Prix. I wish the team all the best and let’s hope we gain some good results in the last races this year.
"After this season I will put all my effort in the next season: I’m sure that, together with Felipe, we’ll offer Ferrari and the fans from all over the world some great satisfaction. I can’t wait to start working with my new team.”
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Very happy and very proud - Alonso
Fernando Alonso, just announced as the new official Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver, who will drive next to Felipe Massa as of the 2010 season, spoke to the official website of the Prancing Horse, Ferrari.com:
"I’m very happy and very proud to become a Ferrari driver. Driving a single-seater from the Prancing Horse is everybody’s dream in this sport and today I have the opportunity to make this dream come true. Above all I want to thank Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, who really wanted this 3-year contract. We already had an agreement this summer starting in 2011, but then, the last days, the picture changed and we decided to anticipate my arrival in Maranello by one year.
"The years at Renault were fantastic: together we won four World Titles (two Drivers’ and as many Constructors’ Championships) until this day, 21 Grands Prix. I wish the team all the best and let’s hope we gain some good results in the last races this year.
"After this season I will put all my effort in the next season: I’m sure that, together with Felipe, we’ll offer Ferrari and the fans from all over the world some great satisfaction. I can’t wait to start working with my new team.”
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Hypothetically speaking, there is another spin to this story....
Assume for the moment that Little Miss Sunshine is assuming that Felipe will NOT be able to return to 100% and ends up retiring next season after a comback attempt.
That would give her what she needs, Fisi as a teammate, no pressure from a teammate, clear # 1 status.
Assume for the moment that Little Miss Sunshine is assuming that Felipe will NOT be able to return to 100% and ends up retiring next season after a comback attempt.
That would give her what she needs, Fisi as a teammate, no pressure from a teammate, clear # 1 status.
Thats what I was deliberating in another thread as to why Ferrari would make the move with Massa questionable. They obviously believe FA is that much better than KR...............not in my opinion.
I now hope KR does join McLaren and kicks butt.
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It appears Luca is short sided as we've seen by his decision in favor of Kimi for MS. That earned him 1 WDC. Now he's bringing on a malcontent that is good when in the car, but doesn't know the meaning of "team". What a complete reversal from the days of Schumacher just 3 short years ago.![Frown](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
If I had to guess, the mechanics and engineers have a soft spot for Massa given his gut wrenching loss of a WDC last year by 1 point and his terrible freak accident this year.
God willing, if Massa is able to come back as fast as he was prior to Hungary, I suspect Alonso will have a difficult time handling Massas speed and will argue that the garage is favoring FM rather than him leading to a division in the ranks and clear lines drawn in the sand.
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If I had to guess, the mechanics and engineers have a soft spot for Massa given his gut wrenching loss of a WDC last year by 1 point and his terrible freak accident this year.
God willing, if Massa is able to come back as fast as he was prior to Hungary, I suspect Alonso will have a difficult time handling Massas speed and will argue that the garage is favoring FM rather than him leading to a division in the ranks and clear lines drawn in the sand.
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But for how long will Alonso be happy there? FA has shown to not be happy anywhere he has been.. with a team that loved him, with a team that was indifferent... now with a team that he wanted to go to. It's not even a matter of opinion at this point, its a fact that every team he has been with implodes because of his demands or needs.
As I told Alonso's #1 fan, there are no longer any excuses. He is with Ferrari with clear #1 driver status. Let's see what he can do to develope, drive and motivate the ENTIRE team to championships.
As I told Alonso's #1 fan, there are no longer any excuses. He is with Ferrari with clear #1 driver status. Let's see what he can do to develope, drive and motivate the ENTIRE team to championships.
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What pains me most about this is that I have to trade the Flying Finn, Petu with the loss of Kimi for A. Wayne as rooting partners. Talk about eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... Hopefully the team will survive their 60 year history after this decision...
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On a happier note, I can now devote my time to getting Sato a ride in F1 again.
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I remember that ******* Hobbs saying something like; "Kimi is such a demotivated driver (insinuating he's always that way). I don't know why." Right after showering LH with kudos. What an *******.
How does Kimi get out of bed in the morning to go to the track ($ excluded)? Ferrari gave up on the car and the season months ago, tossing Kimi out there to be fodder for the likes of Hobbs and his British side kick.
Anyway, Ferrari is my favorite team. I like FA but these antics leave a sour taste in my mouth.
How does Kimi get out of bed in the morning to go to the track ($ excluded)? Ferrari gave up on the car and the season months ago, tossing Kimi out there to be fodder for the likes of Hobbs and his British side kick.
Anyway, Ferrari is my favorite team. I like FA but these antics leave a sour taste in my mouth.
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I remember that ******* Hobbs saying something like; "Kimi is such a demotivated driver (insinuating he's always that way). I don't know why." Right after showering LH with kudos. What an *******.
How does Kimi get out of bed in the morning to go to the track ($ excluded)? Ferrari gave up on the car and the season months ago, tossing Kimi out there to be fodder for the likes of Hobbs and his British side kick.
Anyway, Ferrari is my favorite team. I like FA but these antics leave a sour taste in my mouth.![crying](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/bigcry.gif)
How does Kimi get out of bed in the morning to go to the track ($ excluded)? Ferrari gave up on the car and the season months ago, tossing Kimi out there to be fodder for the likes of Hobbs and his British side kick.
Anyway, Ferrari is my favorite team. I like FA but these antics leave a sour taste in my mouth.
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Fact : KR never ever had a bad team (yes even Sauber was not a bottomfeeder), the best equipment, plenty of dough, plenty of fanboys and a extremly favorable press, until his F car move washed up or never was teammates and what does he has to show ? A WDC by default.because a total noob lost his nerve..........where Massa had to play ball in the last race otherwise poor Kimi would have scored zero again. Plus he NEVER got a handle on Massa who grandpa MS parked like a stepchild.
Fact: he ain't bad but he ain't great or extraordinairy, he is somewhere in the middle and if in fact he is ending up at Mac it will be his final negative nail on his career and even he knows that if he tries WRC he will be a laughing stock......................
Ferrair is done. A win here and there but otherwise is going to be like in the 80/90's. The suits and the jagoff Montebuffoonolo in charge will sink the ship even more as witnessed over the last couple of years.
Todt/Brawn/MS/RB were a well oiled machine with a common goal, alliances like that are forged not too often.
Alonso can turn a steering wheel and has the abilities to put concrete input into set up and development , no doubt but his fragile ego will severely butt heads with the suits at Ferrari, that is going to be as certain as death and taxes.
LOL, its been done before, replay the Prost and to a extent the Mansell F car saga and you got yourself the Alonso saga.