Comments on: British tabloids blame Alonso

By: Javi

Javi — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:22:39 +0000

If only Ron Dennis had gave the same opportunities to Alonso and Hamilton… It’s clear that Ron Dennis and McLaren had a clear favourite. If Alonso had had the same opportunities than Hamilton he would be now the champion. I’m not happy for Alonso, neither for Hamilton (a great driver), but I’m happy, very happy, for McLaren and Ron Dennis.

By: Fran

Fran — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:04:21 +0000

congratulations from Spain for the hamiltonÂ´s recent world championship, to his father and to Ron Dennis too.

Forza Ferrari and Forza Alonso

By: Ana

Ana — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:21:41 +0000

Thank you for your fair play and for your elegant article. I feel sorry because my English is not very good, but it has been enough to understand your article. I was looking in British Press for something slightly different from this stupid way that we have, English and Spanish people, to enjoy the F1. Certainly I admit that the Spanish people love very much Alonso but it is also true that most of the Spanish Newspapers of Sport speak abaut this stupid situation created by the Spanish and British press. They use to say that Hamilton is a brilliant, young and intelligent driver.
But not always we agree with McLaren’s policy and we find very opportunist the summer love between Hamilton and the daughter of the associate of Ron Denis

Well, I do not want to say any more bilges, only to congratulate you for your blog, from Spain and sharing the pleasure of the F1.

Cheers

Ana

By: Cristina

Cristina — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:15:59 +0000

Thanks, very good article, (althought I must admit I am not able to understand the last paragraph, please Victor could you help me?)

I think it is not only the English that encourage their people, also Spanish press talk about Alonso like he was not human, but that is normal. But of course, the press should not ignore and therefore, encourage bad behauviours.

As I see it Spaniard sees the following:
- Ron Denis admit that Alonso did as arranged,
- and Hamilton admit he did it wrong, but the English press keep on informing about Alonso bad behaviour and the punishment of the Fia, not admiting at least that it is strange that they jugde the team strategies.

In Spain we are very angry and find very very strange the Fia resolution. That is the reason why I looked for more information in the English press. But after all I read, I still think it was very strange and not just at all. I still havent found a fairly good explanation for this.

(sorry againg for my English)

By: Don Speekingleesh

Don Speekingleesh — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:40:43 +0000

You can add the Metro to the list of papers that completely ignored Hamilton’s role.

By: Flavio

Flavio — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:29:41 +0000

For which Hamilton always wants to have the extra return? Why if they punish to him he gets upset as a boy and he betrays to his equipment? Why to Alonso they put used wheels to make its return fast?

By: Wes

Wes — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:11:33 +0000

The tabloids are always looking for sensational stories and this is the kind of thing that they want. I am not surprised to read about the impartiality but there you go – that’s their business and they know that sensational headlines sell papers.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:59:47 +0000

The British papers, tabloids et al, are hillarious when it comes to any Brit in F1. Its not particular to the Brits though. You should see what its like here in the U.S. when an American wins a medal at the Olympics…

That being said, I think culturally, Brits are maybe dramatic by nature. I have some family in England and they’re incredible. Everything is some sort of row. My cousin, born and raised in London, now living in NYC, is married to an Iranian-American. She loves the way he and his friends over-react to everything.

Anyway, diversity makes it a more interesting world.

Cheers,
Sean

Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA.

By: Victor

Victor — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:27:20 +0000

Congratulations for your impartial point of view. I’m spanish and here happens pretty much the same. Why have not tabloids but whe have several “sport only” newspapers which aren’t exactly “serious”. Sometimes seems to be a fight no only between Hamilton and Alonso but also between sectors of the spanish and the british media.

Again congratulations for your blog.

Regards from Spain.

By: Number 38

Number 38 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:11:41 +0000

Hey Keith ! I live in the U.S.A. and have to listen to and read a lot of other rubbish cranked out by the British “quality” newspapers, ALL of it unfair about the U.S.A. so a line or two of distortion on the Hamilton/Alonso/McLaren affair is almost re-assuring! At least they are ‘un-fair’ to others! Ha Ha !

The U.K. newspapers aside, what about the F1 media, in particular some response to your article about “Contact in F1″. After the enormous flap over the Massa/Alonso incident I commented the Davidson/Fisichella ‘contact’ would go un-reported and the only words I could were squeezed out of the drivers themselves:
Davidson speaking:
“But in the end, when I was racing Fisichella out of the pitlane, he ran out of road on the cold tyres. I tried to give him as much room as I could without running off the circuit and we touched. I think it was a racing incident, but it was enough to break my rear suspension and put me out.”

Fisichella speaking:
“After my 2nd stop I tagged Davidson and my car was damaged, so it was difficult to drive.”

That’s odd, I didn’t see any fist fight, no shouting match, and even the media ignored it.

Racing the way it should be!