That aside certain drivers do stand out and for me and they are Kimi and Alonso. Perhaps Lewis will fall into this category in due course but after this first year he is still some way off in my eyes.

How many times have you seen Kimi or Alonso bring home a car that does not deserved to be in the top 4 . And on this issue I am referring to slight damage, lost gears, in essence the ability to cope with a range of circumstances and drive through problems whether they be tyres or mechanical.

This I believe is the key differentiator between Lewis and the others, Lewis has proved himself when he is at the sharp end of the grid when things go smoothly, but as soon as things start to falter he seems to lack the ability to cope.

On the issue of Lewis versus Alonso, the fact is that the media have had a field day, UK press have slaughtered Alonso and the Spanish press have slaughtered Lewis. ( most of it unfavourable and unjustified by both parties).

I still maintain that in my eyes the true personality of Lewis came out when he was interviewed after the first few races by ITV F1 and he referred to some of the back markers and the monkeys at the back…………. You do not need to be an expert in human nature to recognise that these comments are not indicative of a perfect angel with sincere tendencies……

Anyway, what I want from a season is racing (on the track)… from whom I do not really care but the likes of Kimi, Alonso provide this just like those of Senna, Arnoux and Alessi (on his good days).

Alonso, has not done himself much favours, by speaking out against team, or/and that extended pit-stop. However, he has received his bit of stick from the team & media.

What about Lewis? Would somebody please put him in his place? Remind him that he is not the greatest(well, let’s see him do seven championships, and then we’ll talk). Also, i would like to remind people that, Villeneuve finished his rookie year p2 just as well. Having lost the championship in the final round only. So, all this hype of Hamilton being the first rookie to come so close to the crown and all… is somewhat denigrating to the achievements of the boy. Do i think he is capable? Yes. Do i think he is a loudmouth? A resounding, YES! Do i think he should manage his affairs better(with team mates & team)? Yes, “go effin’ swivel” comes to my mind immediately.

I guess, the media has clearly fallen in love with, what was(may be is, let’s see what FIA has to say on it in about a fortnight), possibly a first Brit champ in a decade. I understand the nationalistic fervor(and the boy is a good driver too). However, being obective, one would conclude, McLaren drivers left a lot to be desired.

Macca should perhaps now spy upon Ferrari’s driver management tactics. Kidding, not!!!!!

Come to think of it, if Lewis benefited from Alonso’s data, surely Alonso also learnt some stuff from Lewis’ data? Such exchanges always work both ways.

Bottom line: If Alonso was really a good driver, he’d have beaten Lewis, copied setup or not. He didn’t, so he should give it another go next year, not blame your own team in the press for it.

At this point he probably thinks he should get some sort of preferential treatment. Fair enough… maybe, maybe not.

But if you further consider the feeling he may have, that his sacrifice is for the benefit of his teammate only (Ron from what we hear, absolutely does not help with this), his ‘discomfort’ with the team becomes a whole lot more justified.