Headline | Champion Alonso off to flyer in Bahrain |
Page | 72-73 of 80, plug on back cover |
They say | “Jenson, don’t you like champagne?” |
We say | Nice synopsis of top ten drivers. Cartoons not their strong point. |
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Headline | Alonso never holds firm in desert duel with Schumacher |
Page | 72 of 84 |
They say | “Just in case anyone was churlish enough to suggest that Fernando Alonso got a bye last season… the Spaniard staged a brilliant demonstration of cool nerve yesterday to beat [Schumacher] fair and square.” |
We say | Best write-up this week. Shame about the dull monochrome pictures. |
Verdict | |
Headline | Alonso puts an early squeeze on Schumacher |
Page | 14 of 20 (sports section) |
They say | “The German had been slightly handicapped by losing one lap’s top-up fuel credit in qualifying.” |
We say | There’s a perfect argument against the fuel credit system, then. Brilliant picture of Alonso passing Schumacher. |
Verdict | |
Headline | Shaky start for Button |
Page | 30 and 32 of 32 (sports section) |
They say | “The major stakeholders in F1 have spent an age wrangling over the future of the sport. This race convinced the only constituency that really matter, the fans, that the future is bright.” |
We say | Hear, hear. |
Verdict | |
Headline | KICKED IN THE CLUTCH: Dodgy motor blows Button bid for glory |
Page | 54-55 of 60 |
They say | “Move of the day: Rookie Nico Rosberg, 20, feinted to the left before darting down the right of Christian Klien’s Red Bull.” |
We say | Nice review, predictably Button-centric, typically painful headline! Ignored Massa, though. |
Verdict | |
Headline | Eff 1 Driver: Grand Prix ace in TV swearing rant Unbelievabull: Matador Alonso struts as he pips Schuey in desert stormer |
Page | 7 and 53 of 56 |
They say | “TV chiefs apologised yesterday after Formula One ace Giancarlo Fisichella turned the air blue during the Bahrain Grand Prix” |
We say | Who gives a f***? |
Verdict | |
Headline | BUTTON STALLED |
Page | 78 of 88 |
They say | “Just as important is how Button will respond psychologically. It is 101 and counting.” |
We say | That’s the Daily Mail school of supporting British sportspeople for you. |
Verdict | |
Headline | Button starting over |
Page | 62-63 of 72 |
They say | “When [the] race came, poor Jenson Button still found himself like Joe Bloke in his souped-up old banger stuck at traffic lights.” |
We say | Why did they pick a photograph that makes it look like Schumacher won? |
Verdict | |
Headline | Alonso off to perfect start with Bahrain win |
Page | 58 of 64, plug on front cover |
They say | “The three extra laps and the subsequent need for less fuel gave Alonso a quicker pit stop” |
We say | A bit dull. Bagged a Liuzzi interview – shame he didn’t say anything interesting. |
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