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[bud]

There is genuinely a lot of history and passion with Ferrari, why did Alonso learn Italian (of course its possible he just learnt it incidentally), plus their a good bet to produce championship winning cars.

He could already speak Italian long before being at Ferrari or even being a potential Ferrari driver. I have footage of him and Massa arguing after a race (I can't remember which one) but it was in 2007 when Alonso was at McLaren. Massa was sooking about something that happened in the race in which Alonso got the better of. Alonso kept telling back to Massa, "Quello non si puo fare" (You cannot do that). Anyway Alonso is a Spaniard. Learning Italian is easy because it is very Spanish like. He probably already knew it in his Minardi days and probably spoke it most of the time with Briatore at Renault.

actually it was Alonso sooking to Massa. After he got out the car he got the camera man to come to the side pod of his car and pointed out the tyre marks from Massas car and then gave a bit of this action to the camera.
Massa was all good until Alonso accused him of ramming into him.

[darwin dali]

Maybe Lewis Hamilton was trying to imitate his idol Ayrton Senna! The Brazilian used to have a habit of making moves like that; put it up the inside and let the opposing driver make the decision; either allow him room to pass or have a crash, just that Senna was much better at it, 9 times out of 10 the opposing driver would give room! But that was also in the days when if two cars collided it would often end in both drivers being out of the race!

...and no penalties were dished out unlike these days.

[AKR]

There is genuinely a lot of history and passion with Ferrari, why did Alonso learn Italian (of course its possible he just learnt it incidentally), plus their a good bet to produce championship winning cars.

He could already speak Italian long before being at Ferrari or even being a potential Ferrari driver. I have footage of him and Massa arguing after a race (I can't remember which one) but it was in 2007 when Alonso was at McLaren. Massa was sooking about something that happened in the race in which Alonso got the better of. Alonso kept telling back to Massa, "Quello non si puo fare" (You cannot do that). Anyway Alonso is a Spaniard. Learning Italian is easy because it is very Spanish like. He probably already knew it in his Minardi days and probably spoke it most of the time with Briatore at Renault.

actually it was Alonso sooking to Massa. After he got out the car he got the camera man to come to the side pod of his car and pointed out the tyre marks from Massas car and then gave a bit of this action to the camera.
Massa was all good until Alonso accused him of ramming into him.

Umm Alonso was the McLaren driver back then, so why are you defending Massa?

[AKR]

I'm pretty sure Alonso went to Ferrari to piss Ron Dennis off, he was a McLaren fan growing up apparently.

Yes he was. it was his dream to drive for McLaren.

Yeah I was a McLaren fan too when I was a child and growing up, and while we are at it, pigs fly too.

No, seriously, Alonso was a McLaren fan as a kid. The Tifosi have been suckered if they think Alonso's one of theirs, he didn't join Ferrari out of passion and so forth, which is what Ferrari (claims to) and their fans (actually) stand for, he joined out of spite and a shared enmity.

Alonso's a Ferrari man only in so far as the enemy of McLaren is The Scuderia's friend.

Edit: Also, kudos to you Ferrari on hiring all McLaren's castoffs (Kimi, Fernando). I hear Pedro de la Rosa needs a job too if you feel like sacking Badoer

Well then, Kimi won nothing at McLaren but won a WDC at Ferrari. So hopefully history repeats itself with Alonso.

[What's Burning?]

Well then, Kimi won nothing at McLaren but won a WDC at Ferrari. So hopefully history repeats itself with Alonso.

It took the great Schumacher a few years to win at Ferrari so don't hope too much on history.

[Hammer278]

I'm pretty sure Alonso went to Ferrari to piss Ron Dennis off, he was a McLaren fan growing up apparently.

Yes he was. it was his dream to drive for McLaren.

Yeah I was a McLaren fan too when I was a child and growing up, and while we are at it, pigs fly too.

No, seriously, Alonso was a McLaren fan as a kid. The Tifosi have been suckered if they think Alonso's one of theirs, he didn't join Ferrari out of passion and so forth, which is what Ferrari (claims to) and their fans (actually) stand for, he joined out of spite and a shared enmity.

Alonso's a Ferrari man only in so far as the enemy of McLaren is The Scuderia's friend.

Edit: Also, kudos to you Ferrari on hiring all McLaren's castoffs (Kimi, Fernando). I hear Pedro de la Rosa needs a job too if you feel like sacking Badoer

Well then, Kimi won nothing at McLaren but won a WDC at Ferrari. So hopefully history repeats itself with Alonso.

It's not going to happen this year anyway. Don't hold your breath. It's either Webber, Hamilton or Vettels. Ferrari don't have the advantage of WDC placings, neither do they have the best car advantage. The other 3 have either one of these.

Ferrari have to wait for "next year". Take my word for it, I'm rarely mistaken.

[Jensonb]

I'm pretty sure Alonso went to Ferrari to piss Ron Dennis off, he was a McLaren fan growing up apparently.

Yes he was. it was his dream to drive for McLaren.

Yeah I was a McLaren fan too when I was a child and growing up, and while we are at it, pigs fly too.

No, seriously, Alonso was a McLaren fan as a kid. The Tifosi have been suckered if they think Alonso's one of theirs, he didn't join Ferrari out of passion and so forth, which is what Ferrari (claims to) and their fans (actually) stand for, he joined out of spite and a shared enmity.

Alonso's a Ferrari man only in so far as the enemy of McLaren is The Scuderia's friend.

Edit: Also, kudos to you Ferrari on hiring all McLaren's castoffs (Kimi, Fernando). I hear Pedro de la Rosa needs a job too if you feel like sacking Badoer

Well then, Kimi won nothing at McLaren but won a WDC at Ferrari. So hopefully history repeats itself with Alonso.

It's not going to happen this year anyway. Don't hold your breath. It's either Webber, Hamilton or Vettels. Ferrari don't have the advantage of WDC placings, neither do they have the best car advantage. The other 3 have either one of these.

Ferrari have to wait for "next year". Take my word for it, I'm rarely mistaken.

Vettel the 2010 Champion? My arse.

[The Immortal Dragon]

Well then, Kimi won nothing at McLaren but won a WDC at Ferrari. So hopefully history repeats itself with Alonso.

It took the great Schumacher a few years to win at Ferrari so don't hope too much on history.

Well.. to be fair to Schumacher that was only because Ferrari in 1995 and 1996 just sucked. That's also why he took so long, as well as good competition from the great Mika Hakkinen, of course

[myownalias]

Well then, Kimi won nothing at McLaren but won a WDC at Ferrari. So hopefully history repeats itself with Alonso.

It took the great Schumacher a few years to win at Ferrari so don't hope too much on history.

Well.. to be fair to Schumacher that was only because Ferrari in 1995 and 1996 just sucked. That's also why he took so long, as well as good competition from the great Mika Hakkinen, of course

Just a note; Schumacher was not in a Ferrari in '95; he joined Ferrari in '96 after winning his second world drivers title for Benetton in '95.

[The Immortal Dragon]

Well then, Kimi won nothing at McLaren but won a WDC at Ferrari. So hopefully history repeats itself with Alonso.

It took the great Schumacher a few years to win at Ferrari so don't hope too much on history.

Well.. to be fair to Schumacher that was only because Ferrari in 1995 and 1996 just sucked. That's also why he took so long, as well as good competition from the great Mika Hakkinen, of course

Just a note; Schumacher was not in a Ferrari in '95; he joined Ferrari in '96 after winning his second world drivers title for Benetton in '95.

Yeah I know, I was just saying that Ferrari were quite crap the year before Schumi joined as well!

edit: reading again my previous post, I guess it seems I'm saying Schumi was at Ferrari in '95 as well, but that's not what I meant

[The Ram]

I would love for Vettel to come over. I think it's about time Vettel got what I like to call, "benchmarked."
I mean we know where Alonso stands, we know where Heikki stands, and we now know where Button stands. Vettel is the next phase in Hamitlon's.... calibration.

You better believe when Whitmarsh says Hamilton is a "good product."

[Jensonb]

I would love for Vettel to come over. I think it's about time Vettel got what I like to call, "benchmarked."
I mean we know where Alonso stands, we know where Heikki stands, and we now know where Button stands.

No we don't.

[The Ram]

Oh yes we do!

[myownalias]

He's behind you! did I wander into a pantomime thread?

[smokin]

He's behind you! did I wander into a pantomime thread?