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Just saw this in Autosport. I guess you might want to comment it.
"I'm not afraid at all of Vettel," he told Spanish media in Oviedo this week. "Should he come to Ferrari one day it won't be a problem, I have nothing to say on that.
"But I'm not afraid to face any team-mate, because I've never feared them. None of my team-mates have ever done a single point more than I have, so I don't see why I should be afraid of anyone."
I'm sure he does think that.
I love that beautiful way of putting how Hamilton tied on points with him in his rookie season...
*yawn*
"Fernando, Vettel is faster than you, do you understand?"
This BS is just Ferrari's way of beating Massa into submission that he is the #2 driver. Crap all over him until he gets it. Vettel and Alonso will never be on the same team. Vettel would whine incessantly and Alonso would keep taking his toys away!!
Is there anything Fred has said that is untrue?
And the comment about being tied on points with a rookie;
As much as I admire the Boss, I've yet to see him string together the type of races and perform to the level he did in his rookie year,
as he is still prone to make silly mistakes.
I'm sure Alonso is annoyed as hell that Vettel won... It all came down to luck really... Vettel had the good and Alonso the bad luck in 2010.
very clever statement. It further demoralizes his already emotionally crumbling teammate - I dont fear anyone and always beat my teammates.
It also attempts to put some pressure on the Red Bull/Vettel relationship, making either think that the arrangement is not perfect and that a) Ferrari want Vettel and/or b) Vettel want to move to Ferrari.
It also piles further crap on Webber as it doesn't even mention him, only das wunderkid.
All in all its some nice psychology from Alonso/Ferrari, anything that can sow the slightest seed of doubt in the minds of any of his competitors wil be to his advantage, and here i think he's planted a few
Just because he's a double world champion doesn't mean everything he says is therefore a masterclass in psychological warfare. I'm pretty sure someone posed him the question of Vettel joining Ferrari, and he just said what he thought. Nothing more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
he obviously should have said "I can't sleep at the thought of it".
well... I'm sure he's some nice place now enjoying his millions... living the dream... like they all doQuote:
Originally Posted by Kevincal
I'm not saying it is that, i'm far from the man's biggest fan, but look at every statement made by any of the top drivers and even the most complementary ones normally contain a dig at someone else in a bid to gain some kind of superiority. This is another of those. on the face of it a simple statement of intent, i'm not scared of anyone and can measure myself against any teammate. read a little deeper and you can filter out a lot of intent to unsettle other drivers/teamsQuote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
Why should Fred fear Vettel who beat him by such a small margine, while driving a vastly superior car. paaleeze :rolleyes:
Because he beat him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
Precisely. Fair and square.Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
What Alonso is saying and thinking are completely different things. In his head there are probably murmurs stating, "This Vettel guy is good. Can I beat him?" Takes a little quip like that to see how insecure Alonso is about his rivals.
OK than using your logic Heikki must soil himself every time he hears the name Jaime AlguersuariQuote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
since he outscored him by more points than the afore mentioned drivers.
Get real people these guys didn't get where they are by fearing their competition.
Well he was beaten by a superior driver,wether it was a small margin or not,does not matter,so he should be,and Vettel will now have bags more confidence,and we may now see him drive to a higher level,if red Bull can give him the right car.Quote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
Ofcourse Alonso fears Seb, h´s not stupid that way.
On the other hand, Seb is not fearing Alonso, (IMO). Seb in Neweys new car will be a very tough competitior, I´m afraid noone can beat him.
I'm no fan of either of them, but I'm struggling with that statement. Vettel had a puncture at Silverstone, an assortment of mechanical failures and two stupid collisions, so he hardly had all the good luck. Alonso had his fair share of problems, some more self (or team) inflicted than others, but he also had a completely neutered team mate and got gifted a win along the way, whereas Vettel actually had to fight Webber, Red Bull politics notwithstanding. I'm not sure luck really came into it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevincal
Still surprised about the statements of Vettel beating Alonso too narrowly and even "with luck" that exist here. Alonso had only one car failure all season and even that was from P9 (Malaysia). Vettel had three car failures from the race lead. Sorry, but without reliability issues Vettel would have dominated Alonso in the points and no-one would ever wonder, how come Vettel beat Alonso "only just".
Of course not......as long as no one is messing with his tire pressure...or sneaking out first in qualifying and will not move over....or the team boss loves someone else better than him..... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by N4D13
or if the day comes when the ferraris are set up to give Massa handling that is exactly like what he wants, and not like what Freddie wants.... :(
and of course, if he ain't really scared, why say anything, except to laugh it off or ignore......Someone who goes around saying, "I am not scared" makes me think that the person that they are really trying to convince the truth of that staement is.........only themself.
never heard shuie make such comments (of course, he did not need to say anything, as the contracts and Todt has said all that was necessary)
Who cares about Heikki? But you're right, most of these guys think they are the best and this thread is pointless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
Agreed....Completely pointless :idea:Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
no, it is not, as an opportunity to bash should never go unheeded......Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
Besides I would have preferred it, if Alonso had said, "Scared?? It is worst than that...I soil my undies at the mere mention of his name! Indeed, see what you have done?? sorry for the mess, now I have to go change my undies right now....." :dozey:
So any one want £10 on Alonso for 2011 world champion then?
Odds are */*
Alonso thus became the youngest double champion in the sport's history
until that young Vettel came along
You'd expect nothing less from a driver of Alonso's caliber. He's hardly going to say he's scared of any of his rivals now is he :p
He doesn't fear Vettel.. Like he didn't fear Räikkönen, se he had to kick him out :D
:rotflmao: :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by harvick#1
Yeah, in a straight-up gunfight, I'd put money on Vettel leaving Fernando laying in the street.
But even with Fernando giving himself (meaningless) pep talks, I'm as happy as I can be that we have 5-7 guys who (depending on their equipment) can challenge for wins, and probably 4-5 who are good for real championship runs. It's seldom been this way. We really have to appreciate the blessing that's on the table for us fans right now.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/fired...102-19d2v.html
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AS DREAMS go, Yassmin Abdel-Magied has one that is peculiar and very particular - to be the first female, Muslim, formula one racing driver
Muslim not that there's anything wrong with that
A few? Who? Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbolt
By your logic if I claim I want to be an F1 driver and it makes it into the Sydney Morning Herald, people would be scared of me as well, because I am close to her age and have the same amount of competitive racing experience - which by the way, is none.
:laugh: I don't fear Vettel either :laugh:
I'd be scared of her too. Make sure there isn't a suicide vest underneath her racing overalls. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by thunderbolt
Now, which stereotype are you quoting here.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
OK then Fernando fears Sebastian.
Why didn´t he say that he also not fear Lewis?
Well, this little kid spent New Year's Eve in Porto Santo, a small island in Madeira. When he arrived there was a camera and one photographer, and he threatened to tell everyone that the island was s**t if he saw one more camera :monkeedan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUrGl...layer_embedded
Muslim Fired up (Muslim suicide bomber)Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
I don't really get why Fred needed to say any of the tripe about fear.
Get on with it and let your driving do the talking. Prove you don't fear your competitors by beating them fair and square.
As for fearing Lewis, the pram and toy extracation episodes reside in history for all to see.
When 2 drivers have nearly the same points at the end of the season it is luck that decides who wins... If a driver wins by a considerable margin then that driver is clearly the best driver that year... Vettel was not clearly the best. Only one of the best... Alonso was his equal in 2010 and Webber very nearly so. Vettel is lucky to win considering how many stupid mistakes he made during the season. And Alonso the horrible luck in the last race, where he did nothing wrong but his team made a stupid decision for him that was out of his hands... Ask any F1 driver and they will tell you luck plays a huge roll in the sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by hornet