Trick and Flaw

Most Formula 1 fans, even the tifosi, thought less of Michael and sorry for his teammates under Ferrari’s team orders during Michael’s reign. Try to explain Michael and Rubens 2002 to any sports fan, it can’t be done. Team sport or not, if the leader pulls over to allow his team mate to pass, at least one of them is not racing. I believe Alonso is as good a racer as Michael and expect that Alonso is a better man. I, also, hope Alonso wouldn’t want to tie the hands of any of his competition, teammate or otherwise, behind their back.

“McLaren has always insisted its drivers enjoy an equal footing at its team, Jordan reckons Alonso has missed a trick by not demanding undisputed number one status. Alonso’s flaw is he’s a double world champion but omitted a clause saying he was the No 1. He clearly felt Hamilton was not up to it. However while joining in with the praise of F1’s newest sensation; Jordan believes Alonso will still win a third straight world crown.” - Eddie Jordan from ITV.com
One of the many things I like about McLaren.
One of the many things I like about Alonso.
I don’t think anyone, including Ron Dennis and Lewis Hamilton, thought Hamilton was “up to,” this kind of start.

EJ, won't Alonso winning his third straight world title, as you believe, be that much sweeter without stacking the deck Schumi style.

Something Lost In Translation?

"What happened there showed that I am not scared of being aggressive and that I can be a fighter. I know I am up against some very tough opposition, so this proved that I can be tough too. And then, the way I drove after the start shows that after what happened in a similar situation in Malaysia, I am able to learn a little bit and move forward," Massa on Spain.
What? Not scared of being aggressive?
Dude, you turned. You had the line and you turned. What did you learn? What where your options?
Had the corner played out with the rolls reversed, would you have made the same mistake as Alonso? Would you have been as lucky as he? Could you have limped your car home to third?
We learned more about Alonso in that corner than we did about Massa.

Spain - post

"To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one's ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.” Bruce McLaren (1937 – 1970).

I would be proud to have my record (i.e. the youngest driver to have the lead in the drivers championship) beaten by such a talent as Lewis Hamilton and would smile that he did it in my car.

It is still a safe bet that Hamilton will make a rookie mistake but if he continues at his current pace it should have little impact on his title shot.

What about Kimi, as Hobbes would say, “If it weren’t for bad luck, he’d have no luck at all”? I am not a fair weather fan and my girlfriend told me how nice it will be to know I stuck with him when he wins a championship, but an otherwise great race left me flat, again.

About the only thing I got right was Kubica catching his stride.

Well done Sato and Super Aguri.

I hope Alonso’s demeanor in the post race interview had to do more with his own disappointment than him believing Massa was at fault for his off in turn one. Alonso was lucky to have not collected someone on his return to the track and luckier to have finished at all.