Same 'unable-to-overtake' driver, though. Vettel can only win from the front or crash into the car he's trying to pass.
Webber couldnt overtake him either.
Vettle couldn't get past Alonso today with clearly the faster car.
Wonder what made Ferrari think that Vettle was going to get past Alonso in Germany and had them issue the now infamous subtle message/order.
The order was not for Vettel. That's simply an excuse (of course it was a possibility since with a Massa/Alonso rumble he could have chased in); but the call was for the man with the highest posibilities to get the extra 7 pts.
Trust me, you won't find someone who dislikes Alonso more than me, but Alonso did a fine job today. He pushed to his max, and did well to withstand lots of pressure for 40 laps like it was nothing. When I saw Vettel coming up behind Alonso I knew there is no chance in hell he's getting past, Alonsos just too good a driver. Even though he's a d**khead in my view.
He's ok. makes lots of mistakes though. I dont think he did anything special today. I was longing for Vettel to try to get past and CRASH! But wasnt to be.
i dont think there's been a 1.5 sec gap in an F1 race for a loooooong time. Not only that, but in Hockenheim he lost by 0.002, while Massa (who had the pace to win the race?) was like 0.5 sec off. Seriously speaking, what he did was monumental (specially given the wdc standings). Had it not been for Webber giving probably his best ever race... he almost won. He was genuinely fighting for the win; he almost beat 2 cars who were 1.2 secs faster!
Came out fighting indeed.
you say sell out, I say lobotomized. Like McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
