Alonso named best driver of 2010 by team bosses
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F1 team bosses vote Fernando Alonso as the driver of the year.
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F1 bosses vote Alonso the best of 2010 (Autosport)
“Alonso beat Vettel by nine points overall after the votes of all the team principals were added up – moving him up from fourth place overall where he was voted last season.”
“I’m hearing the 2013 engine rules are: mandated 1.6l I4 turbo, 88mm bores, direct injection, 100kg\h fuel flow rate.”
I love you boys! (Red Bulletin)
Adrian Newey: “If I had to choose one moment of the last season, perhaps I would pick the moment when I knew the RB6 was a fast car. Wind-tunnel testing is one thing, but you can never be sure. Not even pole position at the first race will guarantee you’ll still be competitive at the last race.”
What if Senna had jumped to IndyCars? (The Times Leader)
“When we look at a possible Senna-IndyCar partnership, it’s not just the question of how would Senna fare against the IndyCar field, but rather if the massive public following and immense level of respect that followed him would have had any major impact on the IndyCar “civil war” that ripped the sport apart in 1995.”
2011 FIA Formula One World Championship (FIA)
Lewis Hamilton now listed as number three. Updated list here: 2011 F1 drivers and teams
Comment of the day
Invoke has reservations over Sergio Perez’s arrival at Sauber, after the team dropped the ‘known quantity’ Nick Heidfeld:
It’s interesting that they have have switched back to an unknown quantity again so quickly. I’m sure the sponsorship potential was very enticing, and actually I think Perez could do well in F1 given some time, I just hope it doesn’t hurt their chances next year.
On a more positive note, this move should hopefully ensure stability for the team in the long term. They provided some exciting on-track action this year, I wish them well for 2011 and beyond.
Invoke
From the forum
Amazing pictures from a race at the Oscar Alfredo Galvez race track from Fer No. 65. See here: They copy us at Monza…
Read Fer’s excellent guest article on the Argentinean Touring Car Championship from earlier this year: Why you should watch… TC2000
Happy birthday!
We’ve got a double birthday today – all the best to RIISE and Speed Damon!
On this day in F1
One year ago today the FIA confirmed Sauber would race in F1 in 2010, giving it the space that had been vacated by Toyota:
Sauber takes Toyota’s place on 2010 grid
Image © Ferrari spa
jeroen said on 4th December 2010, 10:01
He impressed on more occassions, but not on a regular basis. But that’s is what rookies do, sometimes they preform well en the next race they don’t.
And it is no shame to end up behind Rubens. That’s a very good driver who performs well over a full season. Hulk still has to learn how to do that. He will.
Spa09 said on 4th December 2010, 11:50
2005-2010 there is only one WDC won by Ferrari driver. And i beleive next year is just one more dry year to this list even Donkey is treated like a king in Santander Ferrari. The dream team is no more.
Stop the hype, its ridicules!!
Dizzy-A (@david-a) said on 4th December 2010, 21:02
Ferrari were right up there in 4 of those six seasons fighting for the WDC, so it’s only your opinion that is ridiculous (different word to “ridicules”).
Julian said on 5th December 2010, 4:41
ridicules is what you get when something ridiculous mates with hercules :)
brum55 said on 6th December 2010, 1:13
In that period, which driver won the most titles?
jeroen said on 5th December 2010, 7:40
Spa09: From 2005-2010 also just one McLaren driver won the WDC. So that dream is also over?
Kayumanggi said on 7th December 2010, 18:03
Serves him right. And it ain’t no hype, never was, never will.
John said on 11th December 2010, 23:30
Alonso is the most talented driver, and Singapore 2010 was a drive of the year, incredible demonstration of pure speed with inferior car