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#226807
Figured I'd start a thread to keep all silly season's goings on in one convenient location. Here's one that will be sure to entertain.

Monday 22 November 2010 GPUpdate

‘He still hasn’t congratulated me’ – Vettel on Alonso

New World Champion Sebastian Vettel has claimed that he is yet to receive congratulations for his achievement from title rival Fernando Alonso, who went into the Abu Dhabi season finale widely regarded as the favourite for overall victory.

15 points behind prior to the weekend, Vettel’s championship win was sealed by winning his second consecutive Grand Prix – and third of this year’s final four – as the Ferrari driver struggled home to seventh at Yas Marina.

“He still hasn’t congratulated me,” the Red Bull driver said when asked by news agency AFP, before going on to describe his title-winning feelings.

“I’ve been hoping all the time that I don't wake up from this! It's all a bit unreal for me - it seems my face was on the front page of every German newspaper; I find it all a bit hard to take in because, at the end of the day, I’m just a normal boy.”
#226812
Don't hold your breath Sebastian, you'll end up suffocating! I have never regarded Alonso as much of a good sportsman and this seems to prove the point!
#226854
? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 188267.stm Can someone else watch this interview, it's not just me hearing Alonso congratulating Vettel there is it?

I'd be gobsmacked if Alonso said this the other way around.


I watched it :) Yes on here he congratulated red Bull and (a little grudgingly perhaps) Vettel. I guess he hasnt done it personally to Vettel. Doing it on the camera is a bit of a different thing, its playing a game. Like when you deny knowledge of any wrong doing in your team, when you're really well aware. One face for the cameras, one real face. Some people are good at this and some cant do it. maybe its a current F1 hot shot skill requirement. Not one that impresses me.......but thats just me.
#226858
Oh poor little Vettel wants Alonso to congratulate him directly. :(

Just find anything possible to bash Alonso.

So what if Alonso doesn't congratulate Vettel over the phone but does it through the lens of a camera.

Just a big F :censored: ing deal.

I really hope that Alonso doesn't call Vettel and doesn't say anything on that matter and keep the bashing coming losers.
#226862
? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 188267.stm Can someone else watch this interview, it's not just me hearing Alonso congratulating Vettel there is it?

I'd be gobsmacked if Alonso said this the other way around.


I watched it :) Yes on here he congratulated red Bull and (a little grudgingly perhaps) Vettel. I guess he hasnt done it personally to Vettel. Doing it on the camera is a bit of a different thing, its playing a game. Like when you deny knowledge of any wrong doing in your team, when you're really well aware. One face for the cameras, one real face. Some people are good at this and some cant do it. maybe its a current F1 hot shot skill requirement. Not one that impresses me.......but thats just me.


I don't know how much is Vettel expecting, I think chances are thats enough and Vettel just hasn't seen the video. He asked asked a leading question from the looks of it, I wonder how many of the other drivers have congratulated Vettel purely privately and not through any "official medium" (like a press conference or something).

Alonso wasn't prompted to talk about Vettel winning it from the interview I think, so that lessons the idea he's just saving face.

I think the suggestion Alonso wouldn't be expecting Vettel to congratulate him if he won the WDC is fair as well, is this just something that Alonso doesn't do/expect or appreciate and not anything personal against Vettel? I'm kinda thinking Kimi like here,
#226865
If this is not just journalistic :bs: and is factual maybe Vettel was hoping for more of a 'mano a mano' hug and slap on the bum?
#226868
You guys make me laugh... "oooh Vettel is sad that Alonso didn't call him"... The article clearly states that the interviewer asked him and he just responded. So why are you piling on to Vettel like that?
#226869
You guys make me laugh... "oooh Vettel is sad that Alonso didn't call him"... The article clearly states that the interviewer asked him and he just responded. So why are you piling on to Vettel like that?

Hence the title 'The Silly Season' :wink: .
#226870
You guys make me laugh... "oooh Vettel is sad that Alonso didn't call him"... The article clearly states that the interviewer asked him and he just responded. So why are you piling on to Vettel like that?


Thanks for that! :thumbup:
#226893
You guys make me laugh... "oooh Vettel is sad that Alonso didn't call him"... The article clearly states that the interviewer asked him and he just responded. So why are you piling on to Vettel like that?


Exactly, Alonso fans are just sooking as much as the man himself. :whip:
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