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ALONSOOOOOO!

[myownalias]

With respect for Alonso, I'd like to say "there's no smoke without fire!" - let's see if Alonso has matured since '97 after another two years of clear #1 status at Reanult.

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With respect for Alonso, I'd like to say "there's no smoke without fire!" - let's see if Alonso has matured since '97 after another two years of clear #1 status at Reanult.

How old was he in '97?

[myownalias]

With respect for Alonso, I'd like to say "there's no smoke without fire!" - let's see if Alonso has matured since '97 after another two years of clear #1 status at Reanult.

How old was he in '97?

OK, OK, that should have been '07! I missed the 'zero' key and hit 'nine' instead; damn those keys being so close together

[headless]

With respect for Alonso, I'd like to say "there's no smoke without fire!" - let's see if Alonso has matured since '97 after another two years of clear #1 status at Reanult.

How old was he in '97?

OK, OK, that should have been '07! I missed the 'zero' key and hit 'nine' instead; damn those keys being so close together

Are you sure you just aren't 10years behind!

[myownalias]

With respect for Alonso, I'd like to say "there's no smoke without fire!" - let's see if Alonso has matured since '97 after another two years of clear #1 status at Reanult.

How old was he in '97?

OK, OK, that should have been '07! I missed the 'zero' key and hit 'nine' instead; damn those keys being so close together

Are you sure you just aren't 10years behind!

I maybe six hours behind the times, but I am not 10 years... that'd make me 22 again

[EwanM]

We can only wait and see, maybe Ferrari will handle their drivers separately.

LOL They might not even need to bother as they might not be fighting for the title next season - who knows?

[stonemonkey]

There was some talk during one of the practice sessions of someone from Ferrari being interviewed and something about Alonso being brought in to lead the team but I'm not sure if it was part of a question or an answer, anyone else catch that?

[JamesD89]

We can only wait and see, maybe Ferrari will handle their drivers separately.

LOL They might not even need to bother as they might not be fighting for the title next season - who knows?

That would be an epic let down. Stuff of nightmares.

[darwin dali]

If Massa does beat Alonso on merit and the Spaniard does start to cause problems; it will just go to prove that Alonso can not compete in an equal car on equal terms. Massa may have #5 on his car (assuming that Ferrari finish this year in third place) but it's only a number if both drivers are to be equal!

They proberly won't since they have stop development.

But they have already said Massa will be their "number 1" driver.

meaning he will get the higher number.

I don't know if Massa will challenge Alonso but if he does theres gonna be alot of infighting i expect.

You mean lower number, right?

[SingaporeSling]

If Massa does beat Alonso on merit and the Spaniard does start to cause problems; it will just go to prove that Alonso can not compete in an equal car on equal terms. Massa may have #5 on his car (assuming that Ferrari finish this year in third place) but it's only a number if both drivers are to be equal!

There's big IF there. I cannot see that really happening, but I might stand corrected when the next season comes. In my vision of next season Alonso will beat Massa after he gets used to the car, let's say latest in 3rd GP, and after that we'll start hearing a lot of complaints from Massa how he's been treated as a 2nd driver. And there will be a lot of latino fights on the ferrari pit in the style of 07 European GP.

[myownalias]

If Massa does beat Alonso on merit and the Spaniard does start to cause problems; it will just go to prove that Alonso can not compete in an equal car on equal terms. Massa may have #5 on his car (assuming that Ferrari finish this year in third place) but it's only a number if both drivers are to be equal!

There's big IF there. I cannot see that really happening, but I might stand corrected when the next season comes. In my vision of next season Alonso will beat Massa after he gets used to the car, let's say latest in 3rd GP, and after that we'll start hearing a lot of complaints from Massa how he's been treated as a 2nd driver. And there will be a lot of latino fights on the ferrari pit in the style of 07 European GP.

Given equal equipment I believe that Massa will be able to challenge Alonso consistently throughout the season much like Hamilton did in '07. Only time will tell of course, I hope that Massa can come back from injury to compete with his new team mate.