Korean GP pre-chat

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OK. First of all I found this about Fernando and Ferrari.

Quote:Fernando Alonso says his target for the rest of the season is still to win one of the remaining races, but admits "it is going to be difficult".

Having initially said he wanted to secure second in the drivers' championship, Alonso changed tack ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix to target a race victory. Despite finishing just 1.1s behind race-winner Jenson Button at Suzuka, Alonso said that his aim was now a tough one, and with a large gap to McLaren in the constructors' championship Ferraris' priority would be to secure a win.

"I will try to win one race if possible," Alonso said. "We know it will be difficult. Red Bull will remain favourites for the remaining races. McLaren is very strong at this part of the championship as well, so we know it is going to be difficult. But we will try every Sunday, we will try to enjoy racing, with obviously not the pressure of the championship position or whatever, as I think finishing, second, third or fifth in the drivers' championship is not a big difference.

"Once you cannot be World Champion it is not any more a big interest on that. And then in the constructors' championship, which is maybe more important, McLaren are still quite a long way ahead of us, so we need to do the maximum, but we know it is also going to be difficult to catch them."

Alonso also said that the lack of pressure for the championship would allow Ferrari to be more aggressive in races.

"As I said try and enjoy racing like we did at Suzuka last weekend, when you can be aggressive on the starts, you can play a little bit with the strategy. We can enjoy Sundays, try do good races, maximise the potential of the car and if we do that then we know a podium is very possible and as I said if there is one opportunity to win one of the remaining grands prix we try to take it."

And this about the Massa-Ham. tv show.

Quote:Lewis Hamilton says he has no problem with Felipe Massa "regardless of the negative comments that he is coming out with."

The pair have clashed a number of times this season, with an incident in Singapore causing an angry reaction from Massa. Last weekend in Japan they came together again as Hamilton moved over on the Ferrari under braking for the chicane, prompting more criticism. Hamilton admits that the clashes have caused an issue between the two of them, but that he still has full respect for Massa.

"Of course, the situation has not been great for some time now," Hamilton said. "But I think I've always had respect for Felipe and I still do today regardless of the negative comments that he is coming out with. It is easy in this sport when you are competitive and in the heat of the moment to say things you don't mean.

"Whether or not he does mean them, regardless, I have tried to show respect and particularly in the last race... I am really sorry for that, I really didn't see him, and I saw the replay: he was quite far up alongside me, out of my mirrors and I could not see anything, so by the time I saw him it was too late."

Hamilton also pointed to his own lack of competitiveness recently as a catalyst for the incidents.

"I've been I the wrong place in the last few races. I had the car to be a bit further ahead. Perhaps if I was doing the right job I wouldn't be in this situation with Felipe, but all respect due and I hope in the future we can put our guards down and he can be cool with me. I am cool with him."

And Massa.

Quote:Felipe Massa has called on the FIA to be more consistent when doling out penalties, but insists he has put his recent on-track clashes with Lewis Hamilton behind him.

Massa has been involved in two incidents with Hamilton at the last two races, both of which resulted in damage to his car which hampered his chances of better finish. In Singapore the contact resulted in a right-rear puncture and in Japan he lost part of his front wing and sustained damage to the floor of his Ferrari. Hamilton was penalised for the Singapore incident, but the stewards in Japan decided not to take action after reviewing the incident.

While the circumstances were different in both cases - Hamilton was defending rather than attacking in Japan - Massa believes the FIA should have been more consistent. Asked about his feelings towards Hamilton following the two incidents, Massa said: "I don't care any more about this and will carry on doing my job as usual. Now, I am only looking ahead, thinking of the next race. Nothing that happened in the last couple of races was of my doing, therefore the only thing that would be interesting would be to see some consistency in the penalties imposed for driving errors."

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And one more from Briatore which I find interesting but nothing that I didn't expect.

Quote:Flavio Briatore says that Sebastian Vettel is not currently the best driver in Formula One, despite dominating the 2011 season.

Vettel secured back-to-back world championships with third place in Japan last weekend; his second worst result of the season having only failed to finish in the top two on one other occasion. Despite boasting a record of nine victories from 15 races, Briatore believes Vettel is third in line behind his own charge Fernando Alonso as well as Lewis Hamilton.

"Vettel is definitely good," Briatore is quoted by Corriere dello Sport. "But he has won because he has been the best to manage his phenomenal (Red Bull) machine. He is not the best. Imagine a race with everyone racing the same car; Vettel would be behind Fernando Alonso and also Lewis Hamilton."

Vettel has also taken 12 pole positions this season, and Briatore admits that he is the fastest man over one lap, while ranking Hamilton as quicker than Alonso.

"Over one lap I see him in pole position, with Hamilton second and Alonso third."

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Briatore is a pile of steaming crap to say the pig is faster than Alonso, or even regard a total pile of shit like the pig in the same league as Alonso and Vettel. Button is trashing that piece of shit.

This criminal must be sent to the mad house for some serious medication.