F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Many say Alonso is the best driver in the world. This may be so, or it might be more evident if he could finish a race, but if it is, and we take a look at the current driver standing we might also make a couple of assumptions that:
In 1988 McLaren-Honda were the dominant force, and their two drivers, two time world champion Alain Prost and his younger team-mate Ayrton Senna arrived at the Japanese Grand Prix with the championship within the grasp of Senna. Senna had dominated qualifying that season, taking 11 poles to Prost’s two, but in terms of race wins … Read more
Alonso never really ever had any expectation of finishing in the points, he was anticipating “13th or 14th but in reality, it was looking like last. His optimisms of improvements by Budapest are equally cool.
Fernando Alonso remains level headed following today’s practice sessions in Austria. He was 9th fastest in FP1 and 8th fastest in FP2 with a respectable 1m07.510s lap time which is quicker than Schumacher’s 2003 1m08.337 record set in 2003 but +1.535s slower than today’s fastest from Lewis Hamilton who will (announced this evening – Friday) incur a 5 grid penalty for needing a new gearbox under article 23.5a of the FIA 2017 regulations.
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Alonso & McLaren. He likes the car and thinks it’s up there with the best. The team wants him to stay, the fans definitely want him to stay so will a Merc engine be enough to keep him in 2018? – He was asked that exact question this weekend….
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“The executive committee have now given us our marching orders,” said Brown “We’re not going to go into another year like this, in hope.”
But will that be enough? Alonso has told EFE news agency a few days ago he is happy at McLaren, Just frustrated and he has given them till the summer to get the job done, but it seems McLaren are more focussed on next year I’m happy, the only thing missing is to be competitive … Read more
Yet another points finish in the Singapore GP seems to have given Fernando some confidence in McLaren Honda. Could be bad luck Jenson fans hoping to see JB step into his Alonso’s seat when the toys are ejected in 2017. Alonso foresees plenty of progress ahead for the team no both Alonso and teammate Button have … Read more
