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Post by racechick on May 3, 2017 12:46:19 GMT
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Post by Wß on May 3, 2017 14:43:51 GMT
The Indy 500 is a two and a half hour exercise in extreme fuel management. Although the F1 has a race like that it's boring as all hell. When the Indy cars do it for 500 miles, it's the most exciting race of the year. Go figure.
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Post by dogued on May 20, 2017 23:36:30 GMT
Alonso made it through to the Top 9 shootout tomorrow. In his interview he said "I wasn't happy with the balance, I think there is more to come from the car." Personally, I think he's just not happy that Takuma Sato is ahead of him!
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Post by Frontrunner on May 22, 2017 2:48:05 GMT
Well done to Alonso on the second row P5. impressive for a rookie.
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Post by Hammer on Jun 9, 2017 14:38:13 GMT
Well, Fonzis just left McLaren. I mean, it's basically what he's said. Alonso will stay in unlikely event McLaren wins by SeptemberFernando Alonso will stay at McLaren-Honda if the team wins by September, but has refused to give a more definitive answer on his plans for 2018. "We have to win," he said when asked what he will do when his current contract expires at the end of the year. "If we are winning before September or something like that, I will make a decision and I will stay." The team's struggle for points so far this season -- let alone wins -- means a victory in the next three months is extremely unlikely. Yet Alonso's options in Formula One for 2018 appear to be limited, with top teams Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull all unlikely to offer him a drive. Within McLaren, the pressure is growing on engine supplier Honda, with executive director Zak Brown saying his team is at a "fork in the road" over its plans for the future. But with reliability issues hampering the team at the last race in Monaco and a planned upgrade for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix being pushed back, a quick fix is looking less and less likely. Pushed on whether he would quit McLaren if the team does not win a race by September, Alonso added: "You cannot be 100 per cent [sure] now in June about a decision for next year that I haven't even started to consider. "What we all want is to win and I think related to the answer before, what Zak commented about yesterday and the Honda thing -- it is probably what you would expect for Zak to say. He wants to win, he wants to put McLaren again on a contender position for the championship, so after three years we are not in that position and things have to change for the team. It's the same with me. "I want to win, and during this project I wanted to be world champion and we are not in that position. So if you don't see things changing and you are not in a competitive position, maybe you change project. "That's the only thing I can say now until I sit down with myself in September or October -- after the summer, as I always said. I cannot say 100 per cent about anything now. I'm very open and I will hopefully take the best decision after the summer." Alonso's recent participation in the Indy 500 has added another element to his future plans after he expressed his desire to become the first driver in the modern era to win motorsport's Triple Crown -- the Monaco GP, Indy 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours. He insists another world championship in F1 is still his primary goal, but added that he is "not afraid" of a future outside F1. "As I said many times, a third world championship in F1 is still my biggest priority. I think I developed my skills to drive F1 cars for the last 16 years, so the best car that I can drive is still a Formula One car. But at another time I can jump in any car, in any category, with any tyres, with any rules that I go there and I'm competitive. "I'm not afraid of the future, if I cannot succeed here and win the third world championship I still love motor racing and I will race in any series. And I know that I can win in any series." __________________________________ I'd bet he leaves F1 completely. See ya Fonz. Thanks for staying long enough for McLaren to exact sweet revenge for 2007.
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Post by Wß on Jun 9, 2017 14:47:06 GMT
They're not going to win by September of 2018 let alone this year.
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Post by Hammer on Jun 11, 2017 6:20:26 GMT
You wouldn't want to be in the Fonz's head right now. I recall back in those years when Vettel got his 2nd WDC, Fonz was told 'you are no longer the youngest double WDC, so what now' and he said 'I will be the youngers 3 times WDC next year'. Fast forward, the guy he dislikes (Vettel) is now driving his car with a legit chance to win his 5th WDC this year, for his 5th. And the other guy he had a political brawl with is Vettels contender, vying for his 4th. Sometimes I wish I could do what Ted does....I have a lot of questions for Fonzi before he gets into the car on the grid.
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Post by Wß on Jun 11, 2017 13:50:37 GMT
In life bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people. Then, there's a million points of views between the two. Somewhere a long there's the truth. Sometimes it's best just to let it all go under the bridge.
IMO Alonso just seems like he's made a lot of his own beds.
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Post by Frontrunner on Jun 11, 2017 14:49:36 GMT
I just think its a shame that someone of his talent is getting wasted in a car like that regardless if your a supporter of the Fonz or not, but as mention above, he has made a lot of his own beds.
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Post by racechick on Jul 3, 2017 8:21:50 GMT
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Post by stonemonkey on Jul 3, 2017 9:03:29 GMT
Who would that leave McLaren with though, they gonna bring button back?
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Post by dogued on Jul 11, 2017 1:31:29 GMT
I refuse to believe an article in a "paper" where the "More Stories" section is 90% "See topless star's romp!" I'll READ it, sure.... Meanwhile, that great bastion of journalistic integrity ESPN have this: Ferrari 'not interested' in Fernando Alonso return
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Post by Wß on Jul 11, 2017 13:56:51 GMT
No way Vettel would sign off on Alonso returning. Over the last decade, Alonso is the opposite of the Midas touch for teams.
Williams sounds like they could rebuild with Paddy being there and them hiring additional technical staff. The only other real alternative would be Renault alongside Hulkenberg but they've got a couple of years still before they can build something whereas Williams with the continued Mercedes deal and a big technical effort on the 2018 car can make waves next year.
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Post by Frontrunner on Jul 12, 2017 1:18:22 GMT
Alonso should probably stick it out with Mclaren Honda next year which would be a bitter pill for him to swallow, I still feel thats the best option for him unless he can magically get a Merc or Ferrari drive which just ain't happening. Whats the bet if Alonso leaves Mclaren for Renault for example that Honda have their issues sorted, have a awesome package and Stoffel Vandoorne wins the WDC.
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Post by dogued on Jul 12, 2017 4:36:24 GMT
Renault have Sirotkin and possibly Kubica ready to step up to the plate in 2018. The cost alone of having Alonso there, let alone the risk of damage to the brand when he starts his whinging, is enough to rule him out at Renault.
I firmly believe he will stay at McLaren for 2018 and be offered a seat as the #1 driver for McLaren Indy Racing Team in 2019.
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Post by Hammer on Jul 26, 2017 6:31:08 GMT
If I were to pinpoint the exact moment when Alonso found out he had reached his 'peak' in the sport and the downward spiral had now begun on this 1 lap...this is it.
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Post by racechick on Jul 26, 2017 7:28:52 GMT
Oh gosh! I remember that! That swerve to the pits to say 'move him out of the way' Lewis had him that year, and if it hadn't been for his crap, Lewis would have been the first rookie world champion.
I remain convinced that part of the FIA ( Mosley) deal to not disqualify McLaren was that Lewis did not win the championship.
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Post by Wß on Jul 26, 2017 11:12:09 GMT
Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and the Hungarian GP pit-stop that ended a McLaren relationshipReally detailed read at sky regarding the Alonso/Hamilton spat in Hungary, man you forget how much of a scumbag Alonso has been. I think you can't be a killer driver and not have that in you, but Hamilton is without a doubt the only driver of this millennium's batch of multi WDC winners that hasn't had that coronation of number 1 status thrust upon him as a default. I've said it before, since then, he's been whatever the opposite of the Midas touch would be for F1 teams.
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Post by racechick on Jul 28, 2017 11:12:14 GMT
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Post by Frontrunner on Jul 30, 2017 9:33:50 GMT
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