Fernando rates his F1 rivals

[WiTcH]

I found this and I think it is very interesting how he thinks of them and how he rates each one.

Quote:Fernando Alonso has rated his closest rivals for the Spanish newspaper AS and took the opportunity to heap praise on his old rival Lewis Hamilton.

The Ferrari driver was asked to summarise his feelings about challengers Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher, Hamilton and his own teammate Felipe Massa.

On world champion Vettel, Alonso said: "Very fast and precise. If he is coming first in a race, he is difficult to stop." In the other Red Bull, Webber is "experienced, calm and very consistent. It is very rare to see him fail."

According to Alonso, 2009 world champion Button "has a great instinct for difficult races in rain or with the safety car. This is an unique talent."

He said Schumacher had a difficult return to F1 in 2010 but "he is the champion, we all respect him and he is a driver always capable of surprising."

Alonso said his own team-mate Massa is "very quick, knows the team and is very hungry to win".

Arguably the highest praise was reserved for Alonso's former arch rival and McLaren team-mate Hamilton. "He is a great driver and maybe the fastest at the moment in Formula One," he said.

Alonso also hit back at suggestions that while he is universally rated as perhaps F1's best driver, he is far from the most popular.

"There are more than 30,000 people here," he marvelled at last week's Jerez test. "The people who speak badly about me then tremble and cry when they want to have their picture taken with me. There is a difference between how brave people feel writing on the internet, and when I see the admiration I receive all around the world. I also think it's easier to write that there are so many people who are anti-Alonso than to write that 30,000 people came to a test to see me."

[icegirljenni]

I don't see shoe licker as part of the competition really.

Thanks for the article dear

[alonso 4ever]

thanks for sharing :)

[ali786]

Another interview

Fernando Alonso Interview:
“Nadal is the example of the good of Spain” Fernando Alonso is a big fan of sports: soccer, tennis, bikes and cycling. Contador on his friend, no doubt: “I believe him completely” Fernando Alonso responded exclusively to AS in Jerez and after his impressions of the F-1 and its most personal (published in the last two days), in this third and latest release proves to be a keen follower of sport in general and in particular, the Spanish athletes. He said that Rafa Nadal is the best of the best generation of Spanish athletes in history.

What does he not have other like Pau Gasol or yourself?
Tennis is a sport known worldwide, so when you talk to a stranger of the first Spanish athletes say it is Nadal, to get chest to be proud of, because the tennis is known around the world. Sure there are other amazing athletes, world champions in canoeing in these sports that are not as media, but Nadal is an example to tell the good from Spain.Being number one tennis with 24 years means that it will be many years and is best represented at all.

Do you think Alberto Contador in his plea of innocence?
Yes, absolutely, no doubt.

What footballer choose: Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi?
Phew … Why not both? Messi, right now, if I had a team would sign the Argentinian player. Always decide the matches.

Will the Real Madrid back’s disadvantage in the League with the club? Will he win the Champions League?
Difficult, the league is difficult. Real Madrid can not ever pay for it is part of Madrid itself, but as a fan I have more hope to win the Champions League or Copa del Rey in the league right now.

Carlos Sainz said you could do the Dakar, have you attracted by this adventure?
Not right now, but once I thought: What will I do when I retire? … And right now I am not attracted to anything, but not close the door to anything.

Do you think Rossi will win this year with Ducati?
MotoGP is very open. Valentino is difficult, Lorenzo, for the Hondas are strong: Stoner, Pedrosa …But it is clear that between Lorenzo, Stoner, Pedrosa and Rossi walk the thing.

You really are going to get on a bike against Rossi?
Maybe someday. Maybe. (Smiles).

[Chrissie]

(02-15-2011 09:33 PM)ali786 Wrote:  Carlos Sainz said you could do the Dakar, have you attracted by this adventure?
Not right now, but once I thought: What will I do when I retire? … And right now I am not attracted to anything, but not close the door to anything.

Given what's happened to bob recently, I'm not surprised he gave that answer

[WiTcH]

He'd better not try it! We don't want Fernando too at the hospital! God!!
P.S. Chrissie nice sign. dear! Fernando the wolfman! :-)

[Chrissie]

(02-16-2011 12:44 PM)WiTcH Wrote:  P.S. Chrissie nice sign. dear! Fernando the wolfman! :-)

Yes, well, that's supposedly me (la loba) in the middle there howling at the moon looking for my "lobo domesticado" (Fernando )

....if only

[WiTcH]

I am speechless now... What an imagination. Although I thought that the male wolves howl to find their mate. Maybe I was wrong.

[icegirljenni]

(02-17-2011 12:50 PM)WiTcH Wrote:   I am speechless now... What an imagination. Although I thought that the male wolves howl to find their mate. Maybe I was wrong.

I use to write fiction about demon so I 100% agree that wolves howl to find their mate It is true.

[WiTcH]

I agree with that and I know it dear. My possibly wrong idea was that only MALE wolves howl to find mate. Not females. Perhaps you know?

[alonso 4ever]

there's always exceptional cases!!

especially when it comes to fans, don't u think??

[WiTcH]

Oh yes. Believe me I could start howling right now if it was for Fernando lol
"OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[Chrissie]

I'm glad I sparked such a debate

I don't know if female wolves do howl for a mate, but like alonso 4ever said, there are always exceptions and this loba certainly does howl for her lobo...

AAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUU......

[alonso 4ever]

hahahahahahaha

that's funny but i really like the idea

[WiTcH]

hahahahaha! unbelievable...Now I am gonna search for a documentary solving my enquiry.

[icegirljenni]

Both gender do howl for a mate. I love the conversation LOL