F1 bosses vote Alonso the best of 2010
12-03-2010, 09:37 PM
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F1 bosses vote Alonso the best of 2010
F1 bosses vote Alonso the best of 2010
By Jonathan Noble Thursday, December 2nd 2010, 16:24 GMT
Fernando Alonso has been voted as the best driver of 2010 in AUTOSPORT's exclusive team principals' top 10 poll.
In a now end-of-season tradition, AUTOSPORT asked each of the current 12 team principals for their top 10 driver rankings of the 2010 campaign.
Their individual results, which are kept secret, were then converted into the new points system (25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1) and the final scores added up to discover which driver the team bosses believed had done the best job throughout the campaign.
Although Alonso missed out on the world championship following a troubled Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Spaniard managed to beat title winner Sebastian Vettel in the team principals' eyes.
Alonso beat Vettel by nine points overall after the votes of all the team principals were added up - moving him up from fourth place overall where he was voted last season.
Although just missing out on the world title, Alonso has said that his 2010 campaign for Ferrari was the best of his career - as he delivered five victories in his maiden campaign for the Maranello outfit.
"I am very pleased to learn that the majority of team principals chose me as their best driver of the year, even if it goes without saying that I would have preferred to receive that accolade in the guise of world champion," said Alonso.
"It is yet another reason to claim this has been an amazing season, despite the disappointment at the final hurdle.
"The team and I fought all the way to the very end, without ever giving up, even when it all seemed like a lost cause: we staged a remarkable comeback. Next year, we will be looking to do better, but I will still remember 2010 as a wonderful year."
Team boss Stefano Domenicali added: "I am pleased and proud that Fernando has been rated by my fellow team principals as the best driver of this past year: he had a fantastic season.
"It is hardly a secret that he is a talented driver, but I must say, on behalf of everyone at Ferrari, that it was an honour for us to work with him from the human perspective. Fernando was a driving force and our aim next year will be to give him and Felipe a car which is competitive at the very highest level, right from the first race."
Vettel, who was the team principals' top driver of 2009 despite not winning the crown, edged out Lewis Hamilton for second place - with Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber taking fourth overall.
Nico Hulkenberg, who was dropped by Williams at the end of the campaign, impressed rival teams enough to be the only rookie to make it into the top ten.
The full results of AUTOSPORT's team principals' top 10 drivers, which includes Ferrari's vote that came too late to be included in this week's AUTOSPORT magazine F1 season review, are:
1. Alonso 229
2. Vettel 220
3. Hamilton 196
4. Webber 146
5. Kubica 129
6. Button 86
7. Rosberg 68
8. Hulkenberg 17
9. Massa 17
10. Barrichello 11
By Jonathan Noble Thursday, December 2nd 2010, 16:24 GMT
Fernando Alonso has been voted as the best driver of 2010 in AUTOSPORT's exclusive team principals' top 10 poll.
In a now end-of-season tradition, AUTOSPORT asked each of the current 12 team principals for their top 10 driver rankings of the 2010 campaign.
Their individual results, which are kept secret, were then converted into the new points system (25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1) and the final scores added up to discover which driver the team bosses believed had done the best job throughout the campaign.
Although Alonso missed out on the world championship following a troubled Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Spaniard managed to beat title winner Sebastian Vettel in the team principals' eyes.
Alonso beat Vettel by nine points overall after the votes of all the team principals were added up - moving him up from fourth place overall where he was voted last season.
Although just missing out on the world title, Alonso has said that his 2010 campaign for Ferrari was the best of his career - as he delivered five victories in his maiden campaign for the Maranello outfit.
"I am very pleased to learn that the majority of team principals chose me as their best driver of the year, even if it goes without saying that I would have preferred to receive that accolade in the guise of world champion," said Alonso.
"It is yet another reason to claim this has been an amazing season, despite the disappointment at the final hurdle.
"The team and I fought all the way to the very end, without ever giving up, even when it all seemed like a lost cause: we staged a remarkable comeback. Next year, we will be looking to do better, but I will still remember 2010 as a wonderful year."
Team boss Stefano Domenicali added: "I am pleased and proud that Fernando has been rated by my fellow team principals as the best driver of this past year: he had a fantastic season.
"It is hardly a secret that he is a talented driver, but I must say, on behalf of everyone at Ferrari, that it was an honour for us to work with him from the human perspective. Fernando was a driving force and our aim next year will be to give him and Felipe a car which is competitive at the very highest level, right from the first race."
Vettel, who was the team principals' top driver of 2009 despite not winning the crown, edged out Lewis Hamilton for second place - with Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber taking fourth overall.
Nico Hulkenberg, who was dropped by Williams at the end of the campaign, impressed rival teams enough to be the only rookie to make it into the top ten.
The full results of AUTOSPORT's team principals' top 10 drivers, which includes Ferrari's vote that came too late to be included in this week's AUTOSPORT magazine F1 season review, are:
1. Alonso 229
2. Vettel 220
3. Hamilton 196
4. Webber 146
5. Kubica 129
6. Button 86
7. Rosberg 68
8. Hulkenberg 17
9. Massa 17
10. Barrichello 11
He is the best driver in the current crop.
12-03-2010, 10:02 PM
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I agree with their assessment, I think Alonso had made the most of his car this season better than anyone else. However Webber being that far behind Vettel is a J-O-K-E. He should actually be in front of Vettel considering who the obvious RB favorite was. Webber should be second IMO considering the odds he faced.
12-03-2010, 10:22 PM
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So does this mean the championship was a waste of time. Why don't these team principals just vote at the beginning of each season to determine who really should be the bestest!. then no one actually has to waste money on doing any of the races. We could even simulate the races taking this poll into consideration. Alonso wins all 19 races by a massive margin. In fact every other driver didn't even get past the practice sessions because they knew they could not beat the Man Alonso.
This poll means absolutely nothing to anyone except for the magazine it was printed in, the people that read it and the Alonso supporters that are still trying to justify Alonso was robbed. Get over it Vettel won, and in my eyes he deserved it.
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This poll means absolutely nothing to anyone except for the magazine it was printed in, the people that read it and the Alonso supporters that are still trying to justify Alonso was robbed. Get over it Vettel won, and in my eyes he deserved it.
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12-03-2010, 10:22 PM
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I agree with their assessment, I think Alonso had made the most of his car this season better than anyone else. However Webber being that far behind Vettel is a J-O-K-E. He should actually be in front of Vettel considering who the obvious RB favorite was. Webber should be second IMO considering the odds he faced.
Agree .. Vettel is another ram down your throat faux champion ....
Imagaine Pete had predicted Alonso would be toast and kicked out of F1 at season's end ... WAFJ..
12-03-2010, 10:23 PM
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So does this mean the championship was a waste of time. Why don't these team principals just vote at the beginning of each season to determine who really should be the bestest!. then no one actually has to waste money on doing any of the races. We could even simulate the races taking this poll into consideration. Alonso wins all 19 races by a massive margin. In fact every other driver didn't even get past the practice sessions because they knew they could not beat the Man Alonso.
This poll means absolutely nothing to anyone except for the magazine it was printed in, the people that read it and the Alonso supporters that are still trying to justify Alonso was robbed. Get over it Vettel won, and in my eyes he deserved it.
Sean
This poll means absolutely nothing to anyone except for the magazine it was printed in, the people that read it and the Alonso supporters that are still trying to justify Alonso was robbed. Get over it Vettel won, and in my eyes he deserved it.
Sean
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That makes me wonder if Adrian Newey could make a winner out of one of the low budget cars. Red Bull wasn't good until he got there, but they always had loads of cash. Could he build a winner out of an HRT?
12-04-2010, 07:53 AM
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And in news around the world, the Russian Government voted Alonso "2010 Sportsman of the Year".
As part of the award, Alonso has been invited by Vladimir Putin to accompany him on a private hunting trip, along with Vitaly Petrov. No word from Alonso in whether or not he will accept the award and invitation.
Also, the WMSC and the FIA, following the lead of the CIK, ave voted to reclassify the official title of the driver who finishes 2nd in the F1 WDC.
Rather than being called "2nd place" or "1st loser" or "Friday practice WDC", "Driver voted Most Likely to Succeed by his high school classmates", it has been announced that Alonso has won the title of "Vice-Champion" for the 2010 season.
As part of the award, Alonso has been invited by Vladimir Putin to accompany him on a private hunting trip, along with Vitaly Petrov. No word from Alonso in whether or not he will accept the award and invitation.
Also, the WMSC and the FIA, following the lead of the CIK, ave voted to reclassify the official title of the driver who finishes 2nd in the F1 WDC.
Rather than being called "2nd place" or "1st loser" or "Friday practice WDC", "Driver voted Most Likely to Succeed by his high school classmates", it has been announced that Alonso has won the title of "Vice-Champion" for the 2010 season.
12-04-2010, 09:54 AM
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I agree with their assessment, I think Alonso had made the most of his car this season better than anyone else. However Webber being that far behind Vettel is a J-O-K-E. He should actually be in front of Vettel considering who the obvious RB favorite was. Webber should be second IMO considering the odds he faced.
12-04-2010, 10:06 AM
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But hey, why not, let's just wildly speculate as it will help tangentially support the case that Alonso "should" have been World Champion...
The Autosport ranking is a fair assessement. Alonso and Vettel ARE very close this past year IMO.
At then end of the day, it is an interesting poll, but does not change the fundamental fact that Sebastian Vettel is the deserved 2010 World Champion.
12-04-2010, 10:30 AM
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