Of the 16 races so far, I can count at least 12 of them that Alonso has not won. If he was really a super human, he would have won everything by now and not be complaining about his Rookie team mate at the slightest opportunity.

If by chance u had also been following the preseason testing, you would have realised, Mclaren were instantly faster when the switched to the Bridgestone tyres, compared to the Michelin they had used the previous year. Then when u add things like the engine rpm restrictions leading to increased reliablity coupled with improved aerodymics as Vertigo just said, you will have the making of a great car, requiring a good pilot who can concentrate on the job at hand to get results, rather than allowing himself to be distracted by us who make comments.

Has Alonso remained at Renault this year, I am very sure he would have had to depend on freak weather to get on the podium. Apparently, (equal driver status assumed at Renault), Alonso is faster, than Fisichella, but I am very certain, Fisichella is not 2 seconds slower than Alonso.

By the way, do people still realise that there are hundreds of individuals working in a team to make the cars better, rather than just simply changing the tyres and putting in fuel. These people are the ones who make things happen, and not just the driver who is priviledged to sit in the car and get all the recognition.

Alonso has brought alot to the team, but recently, he has began to take out more from the team than he has put in.

The reason McLaren are winning loads of races this year is because they have got lucky with their aerodynamic setup, coupled with a post-Ross Brawn Ferrari who are making mistakes again, something they didn’t used to do with Brawn at the helm.
I agree with Ben in that Ron is a good manager but that I don’t really like him at all.

In the article I was merely poking fun at the fact that even when McLaren get a one-two the pit wall shot and post race interview Ron always seems subdued and a little miserable – it is nothing deeper than that

I’ve been following F1 for about 20yrs now, and its still puzzles me what most journalist, and I mean the ones from England, have againts Ron. I’m hoping we get Ben’s perspective. Although, I know Ron hasn’t been too keen on having English drivers.

F1 is a sport though (or well, supposed to be..) with a rule set and a points system which doesn’t include style points. In the end it’s the guy lifting the champion trophy people remember, no matter how much us enthusiasts like to praise the driver that just missed out because he went for the race win one time too many.

Of course, a rule set putting proper emphasis on race wins would probably make”true racers” out of most F1 drivers pretty fast.

On the other hand, why let Kimi pass easily? Ham is a racer and that’s what we like to see, not some taxi driver nursing his wheels and letting other drivers pass, just because with a 3rd or 4th is enough. Only 1st is good enough for Ham it seems, wich is a good thing.