The Ferrari thread !

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Alonso is better than Kimi?

Then how come Alonso couldn't cut it at Mclaren and had Lewis [first season in f1] effectively kick his backside all the way back to Spain and into the uncompetitive Renault team? OLE!

Alonso is better than Kimi? - then lets see El Nano also win the world title in 2010 - HIS first year at Ferrari.

At very BEST, pushiing it, he is equal to Kimi Raikkonen.

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Agreed Saint, to say the least.

WCC, WDC and I belive it was seven wins for Kimi the first year.

Unlike Kimi, Alonso is a bit arrogant, playing the games.
I feel sorry for Massa this year.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Alonso is better than Kimi?

Then how come Alonso couldn't cut it at Mclaren and had Lewis [first season in f1] effectively kick his backside all the way back to Spain and into the uncompetitive Renault team? OLE!

Alonso is better than Kimi? - then lets see El Nano also win the world title in 2010 - HIS first year at Ferrari.

At very BEST, pushiing it, he is equal to Kimi Raikkonen.

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that´s why one´s paid not to drive a ferrari and the other one to drive it, right? you have such a deep understanding of the sport boy... it´s just mesmerizing- I have had always a great esteem for this particular kind of supporter who´s always the fan of whoever wins. maybe not esteem, perhaps envy. They can´t be disappointed. That would explain the silly enthusiasm, wouldn´t it?

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Alonso is better than Kimi?

Then how come Alonso couldn't cut it at Mclaren and had Lewis [first season in f1] effectively kick his backside all the way back to Spain and into the uncompetitive Renault team? OLE!

Alonso is better than Kimi? - then lets see El Nano also win the world title in 2010 - HIS first year at Ferrari.

At very BEST, pushiing it, he is equal to Kimi Raikkonen.

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Apples and oranges mate.

The 2007 Ferrari had competition from 1 other car, the McLaren. Kimi was in a four-way fight for the title.

This year the Ferrari is competing with McLaren sure enough - for second behind the Red Bull. Alonso is in a 6 way fight (8 if you include the Mercedes duo). If Alonso takes the title this year it will be a much greater achievement than what Raikkonen did.

I mean Schumacher couldn't win the championship with a Ferrari in his first 4 years with the team - let's all face it. He sucks.

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

I mean Schumacher couldn't win the championship with a Ferrari in his first 4 years with the team - let's all face it. He sucks.

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Even having arrived there with two more than Kimi had when he came over :dozey:

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Originally Posted by Tazio

Even having arrived there with two more than Kimi had when he came over :dozey:

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Well, the '94 title was won with TC allegedly, and no filters in the fueling rigs so the fuel flows quicker, oh, and by barging others out the way... :)

The '95 title was genuine though, which is nice. ;)

Everybody seems to want to dodge my question about the money thing. What do you think, would Ferrari be slower or quicker now if they'd hold on to Räikkönen for one more year and invested more money in car development instead of changing drivers?

.6 slower ;) :p :laugh:
it´s irrelevant though, they were already fed up with kimi so why keep him when they had the chance to sign Alonso :)

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

Everybody seems to want to dodge my question about the money thing. What do you think, would Ferrari be slower or quicker now if they'd hold on to Räikkönen for one more year and invested more money in car development instead of changing drivers?

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See post # 879
That is money they would not have if they waited a year for Fred.
It's collecting interest as we speak! :)

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Originally Posted by Tazio

See post # 879
That is money they would not have if they waited a year for Fred.
It's collecting interest as we speak! :)

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Is the rumour true that Santander payed for Kimi's sabbatical? If so, then putting Fred in the car a year early made perfect sense.