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Fuerza Alonso!I think we could easily see alonso getting into third or even splitting the mercedes drivers tomorrow at the start
After the agony of defeat, success will be sweet!Instead we get another great drive by Alonso; but, Vettel and Ricciardo hold on to their podium finishes...
Rosberg DNF with "electrical issues"? If I'm a conspiracy theorist, I'm looking at his last two races and thinking "whaaat??"!!
Instead we get another great drive by Alonso; but, Vettel and Ricciardo hold on to their podium finishes...
Rosberg DNF with "electrical issues"? If I'm a conspiracy theorist, I'm looking at his last two races and thinking "whaaat??"!!
Sagi look also at the first race of the season, Canada, Hokenheim, Hungary, can't remember the others , too much wine!! But look at those and then say "what???"!!!
After the agony of defeat, success will be sweet!Instead we get another great drive by Alonso; but, Vettel and Ricciardo hold on to their podium finishes...
Rosberg DNF with "electrical issues"? If I'm a conspiracy theorist, I'm looking at his last two races and thinking "whaaat??"!!
Sagi look also at the first race of the season, Canada, Hokenheim, Hungary, can't remember the others , too much wine!! But look at those and then say "what???"!!!
Wine or no wine our focus is different, RC...
After the agony of defeat, success will be sweet!Alonso was let off a penty at the start, plus Ferrari mysteriously guessed that the SC would stay out for 30 minutes yet They couldn't even make the podium despite those gifts, was amazed to see Perez lose his nose and still beat Kimi
Autoweek Honda three months behind schedule on turbo V6 engine development
The high uncertainty surrounding Fernando Alonso's future could be connected with rumors emerging from the Honda camp.
It is well known that the Japanese manufacturer, returning to Formula One with McLaren next year, has made an audacious bid to Alonso from Ferrari.
In the past few days, the extent of the disintegrating relations between Alonso and Ferrari have become clear, making it seem more and more likely that he will leave the Maranello camp.
It has stirred real fears that McLaren could dump its protege Kevin Magnussen after just a single season, with many regarding Alonso alongside fellow champion Jenson Button as an ideal pairing to steer the early direction of the works Honda project.
When asked about the Alonso-Honda rumors, former McLaren champion Mika Hakkinen said, "You do have to wonder why they have not entered into any driver contracts for next season.
"This is obviously because McLaren is trying to put together the best possible package," he said.
"Drivers who have won a championship will always find teams that want to take them. It's obvious that when you can get the highest expertise available, you should," added Hakkinen.
But according to Italy's Corriere dello Sport, the wrench in the works of Alonso's sensational switch to McLaren could be some alarming rumors emerging from Japan.
The report claims Honda is about three months behind schedule in the development of its first turbo V6 “power unit,” having encountered problems even greater than those struck by Renault as the troubled French marque prepared for 2014.
The specialist Autosprint said Honda's development V6 currently consumes too much fuel and produces too little power.
"To try to recover," the report explained, "Honda is investing massively and mobilizing people and businesses around Japan."
“I think it is just a lack of downforce. We started the year knowing we had a lack of downforce but wanting a driveable car – which it is. But the problem is we needed to start pushing it to make it more edgy – and we’ve done that!
But it’s all great planning for next year.”
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