GO ALONSO GO KIMI
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This season has been farcical, mostly caused by Alonso, by blackmailing Ron Dennis over the Mclaren /Ferrari spy scandal, and by cheating in Hungary.

Alonso does not deserve to drive an F1 car.

Its a forgone conclusion Alonso will leave Mclaren at the end of the season, as his position within the team has become untenable.

If I were an F1 team manager, I certainly wouldnt want him driving for me.
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This is a man who is a lawyer, tearing into a man who was easily the best racing-driver of his day, a double world-champion and a former clay-pigeon shotting champion. The same man also ran a Formula One team, and knows a bit about the sport. He is also a very capable businessman.

If Moseley can say that this is a man who struts around like a music hall figure (he refers to his Scottish hat) and should keep his mouth shut, what does that say about the FIA?

Frankly, I absolutely agree with Sir Jackie Stewart, because there is no way that the so-called spygate scandal would have held up under scrutiny in a civil court, and it may even be that the FIA have actually aided and abetted an illegal act, by giving immunity to guilty parties.

Then you have the president of Ferrari claiming that "there is a lot of Ferrari in the Maclaren"……..presumably, he is referring to the bits that work reliably and don’t self-destruct or break. Equally, one could argue that there is a lot of Benneton in the Ferrari, and when Ferrari were any good, they had Ross Brawn at the helm; an Englishman who arrived from Benneton.

Alonso has proved to be a snake in the grass, and even his father is refusing to speak to Anthony Hamilton. What sort of people do that? Losers?

It is very, very sad when corruption, illegal judgements and personal politics get in the way of anything, but when it is a sport, and in the full glare of publicity, then certain heads should roll.

I would make a start with "Mad" Max; followed by the funny little Frenchman, Jean Todt. (That’s the one who thinks a car goes faster in the pouring rain on semi-wet tyres).

It would be extremely funny…..possibly even good enough for a comic opera….but sadly, it has damaged the image of F1 and the future of sponsorship on which F1 depends.

Still, we can take comfort in the fact that at least one despot cannot last much longer, and better poeple are sitting, waiting in the wings to replace him.
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the fact is no one expected Lewis to do well, and now he is being dogged by all the drivers (esp ALonso) who cannot bear the fact that the guy who had never sat in a F1 car this time last year is now the leader for championship title !

true this is giving the sport more publicity and pulling more viewers but i dont think that this is happening FOR publicity

happy viewing, i am going to be hooked on the next 2 races!!
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I wouldnt use the term politics either, rather go for cheap marketing gimmicks. Something taken from the books of entertainment wrestling.

Delayed emails, Youtube evidence, witness/collaborator protection pacts, guilty-but-not-punishable, what more you need for entertainment? You said it right sir, its risible.

If they want TV ratings, let them run it as a sport, not a roadshow in shackles. It is more fun to watch a genuine championship rather than these scripted versions.
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Spying and cheating in this sport has been going on for years. A few years ago Toyota were caught with some Ferrari documents, but because they were well behind in the points nothing much happened other than someone was fined and sacked. Apparently spying becomes a much more serious offence if you are ahead of Ferrari in the points. I’m not against punishment but how did Ferrari get off scott free, their man handed over documents to a Mclaren man so surely they must share the blame. What leaves a sour taste in my mouth is that the FIA meddle far too much and have far too much power, in my opinion FIA stands for ‘Ferrari’s invisible assistant’.
Apart from that I’m looking forward to Sundays race and hopefully seeing history being made.
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