I'm supporting not-Alonso

[Mr Alcatraz]

Lets just all pray Alonso will not win this championship. [-o<

In matters such as this, praying is just a euphemism for begging

Helena:
"Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie,
Which we ascribe to Heaven."


All's Well That Ends Well (I, i, 231-232)

[Richard]

It's going to be a very beautiful year: FIFA football AND Formula One driver champions of the WORLD.

Plus the kid from Mallorca hitting yellow balls with his racket.

[Mr Alcatraz]

It's going to be a very beautiful year: FIFA football AND Formula One driver champions of the WORLD.

Plus the kid from Mallorca hitting yellow balls with his racket.

Let us not forget the Davis Cup while we are at it :-"

[andrew]

And don't forget the "win" in MotoGP despite all competition being removed....

[imightbewrong]

And don't forget the "win" in MotoGP despite all competition being removed....

And moto2 and 125... But "win" is a bit harsh on Lorenzo isn't it? He drove a fantastic year still!

[andrew]

To an extent, yes but there was no competition. Anyway, to F1 matters....

[Richard]

... yes, back to F1. How is Spanish team doing?

[Miguel]

... yes, back to F1. How is Spanish team doing?

Naah, they aren't really spanish. Colin Kolles, Geoff Willis, none of them sound too spanish. Furthermore, they are moving to Cologne, according to rumours. Rumours also say that Carabante wants to sell.

Just kidding. When a gurney flap is your only update fore the whole year you can't be doing very well.

Anyway, as part of "not-Alonso", they still have a decent chance at the Championship. In a weird kind of way, that is.

[Richard]

Especially that the Austrian team appear to have made a dogs dinner of closing the WDC.

[segedunum]

It's their drivers who've made a dog's dinner of closing the championship, which is why I wouldn't be too keen on that driver lineup next season. Alonso has had some unreliability and made mistakes and he's leading so I don't buy that excuse for Vettel.

[gridwalker]

... yes, back to F1. How is Spanish team doing?

Naah, they aren't really spanish. Colin Kolles, Geoff Willis, none of them sound too spanish. Furthermore, they are moving to Cologne, according to rumours. Rumours also say that Carabante wants to sell.

Very good point, especially considering that the word "Hispania" refers to the entire Iberian penninsula, which includes Portugal, Spain, Andorra and Gibralta ... I've never met a Portugese person who takes kindly to being called Spanish, in much the same way that mistaking a New Zealander for an Aussie tends get a rather terse response

[piast9]

Well, so far I really didn't care about Alonso whether he is playing good or wrong but since today I am going to join his non-supporters for his gestures towards Petrov after the finish of Abu Dhabi GP...

[andrew]

Cue non-sporting behaviour from Alonso.

[myurr]

Well, so far I really didn't care about Alonso whether he is playing good or wrong but since today I am going to join his non-supporters for his gestures towards Petrov after the finish of Abu Dhabi GP...

Totally agree. I could see Hamilton thinking that Kubica should have just let him go as they weren't racing for position, but Petrov did nothing wrong. As much as I have disliked the way Vettel has behaved at times this season, having seen Alonso behave like that I'm now glad that they finished in the order they did.

[rifrafs2kees]

Who didn't expect that of Alonso? That's his trademark. The guy who complains about his Massa when they were running 1-2, is sure to expect Petrov to move over. It is who he is.