the whining continues....

[bbt]

but doesn't alonso get the 1st pit garage by default, regardless of car number, since even if schumi wins he's going to retire anyway?

[Horsepower]

order of pit garages? hmm

I think that's decided by whoever is the constructor champion of the previous season.

[number001]

but doesn't alonso get the 1st pit garage by default, regardless of car number, since even if schumi wins he's going to retire anyway?

The priority of which team will get the good pit spot will be determined by which team wins the constructors. For example, in 1999, Ferrari won the constructors, while Mclaren won the driver's via Hakkinen. So in 2000, Ferrari occupied the "prime" pit/garage spot until last year when they lost to Renault in the constructors.

[bbt]

ah ok, my bad

why all the fuss about getting number 1 though?

[Horsepower]

badge of the champ

[number001]

same reason why most people covet the "1" plate on the president's car even if these same individuals are normally big fans of "77777", "88888" vanity plates and ****777 , or ****888 (*=alphabet of choice) license plates on their rides. :D

[bbt]

hehe yun lang pala, and here i thought there was a more tangible incentive

[number001]

Reigning World Champion Fernando Alonso has widened his attack on the Renault team after losing his championship lead in China.

The 25-year-old, who in the Spanish press this week accused his team colleagues of abandoning the quest for his drivers' title, has now been quoted as criticising team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella's tactics on the Shanghai circuit.

While Ferrari boss Jean Todt hinted this week that Fisichella's precision driving on the straights was tantamount to illegal blocking, Alonso attacked his Roman cohort for overtaking him.

Alonso reportedly told Sport-Informations-Dienst: "In the same situation I don't believe that (Ferrari's) Massa would have driven past Schumacher.
"

A Renault spokesman, however, insisted that 33-year-old Fisichella 'drove purely for the team' in the Chinese Grand Prix.

And he said of Spaniard Alonso: "There is no problem at all with the relations between him and the team."

[SIZE="4"]Tomorrow we expect Alonso to hit out at global warming, which must also be responsible for the loss of the championship lead.[/SIZE]

http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/head...04104643.shtml

And the moaning and moaner continues....:D

[BoyFerrari]

I think Alonso was just mad about the wrong tyre replacement he had in the first pitstop. Everything else that came out of his mouth after that were just psychological outburst from a frustrated guy.

There was absolutely no logic in his claim that Fisichella was trying to race him (which should further prove that team orders exist), but he was simply outrageously slow it was almost hilarious that Fisi couldn't make up his mind whether he should pass Alonso or not. Fisi's dilly-dallying almost looked like a blocking foul since they were both side-by-side trying to keep Schumacher at their backs.

But this should give more touch of drama come this Suzuka GP. Para tayong sumusubaybay ng teleserye nito. :drunk:

[BoyFerrari]

I just want to add -- that was probably the reason why Alonso was "driving like hell" in the final laps. He was not chasing Schumacher. He was simply mad and raging, he was simply trying to let his feelings out driving mad while inside that cockpit.

If Alonso had been calm and devoid of emotional hate to his team for "abandoning" him, I'm sure he would have simply turned the RPM of his car down and cruise to the finish line since Schumacher was obviously too far away nobody in his right mind will waste his engine hoping Schumi would make a mistake. Obviously, he was upset and he was not thinking at that time.

[sirmykel]

hindi ko alam na
Drama King of Formula 1 si FA

[BoyFerrari]

Dumagdag pa yung reality na he is going to a cursed car next year: McLaren-Mercedes.

[empy]

I just want to add -- that was probably the reason why Alonso was "driving like hell" in the final laps. He was not chasing Schumacher. He was simply mad and raging, he was simply trying to let his feelings out driving mad while inside that cockpit.

If Alonso had been calm and devoid of emotional hate to his team for "abandoning" him, I'm sure he would have simply turned the RPM of his car down and cruise to the finish line since Schumacher was obviously too far away nobody in his right mind will waste his engine hoping Schumi would make a mistake. Obviously, he was upset and he was not thinking at that time.

good to know that we now can psychoanalyze people from watching them race on TV

j/k

[CVT]

good to know that we now can psychoanalyze people from watching them race on TV

j/k

I like the witty way you analyze the thread. Made my morning!... hehehe


:starwars:

[pocket rocket]

alonso a cry baby..... he's so desperate