Alonso to accept BMW seat?
#1
Posted 09 September 2008 - 06:53 PM
BMW esperará a Alonso hasta el dÃa 15
MIGUEL SANZ / Madrid
El diario MARCA desvela hoy que BMW esperará una respuesta de Alonso a la oferta realizada hace meses hasta el dÃa 14, tras la carrera de Monza, para anunciar sus dos pilotos el lunes 15. Kubica no se podrá ir hasta 2010 y el asiento que 'baila' es el de Heidfeld. Fernando espera una respuesta urgente de Ferrari. Más detalles, en MARCA.
Roughly translated:
BMW offered Fernando Alonso Heidfeld's ride for next year. Teaming up with Kuby.
Fernando is waiting to hear from Ferrari before confirming. Announcement upcoming on Sept 15
#3
Posted 09 September 2008 - 06:55 PM
Monday, 08 September 2008 07:35
Honda boss Ross Brawn says his team's 2009 driver decision remains up in the air while the squad pursues Fernando Alonso.
Brawn believes Alonso is the best driver on the grid and is content to wait for the double world champion to decide where he wants to race next season.
The team is understood to be working hard to entice Alonso for 2009, and has not yet confirmed either of its current drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, despite Brawn indicating earlier this season that both would stay on.
"We are just waiting," Brawn was quoted as saying by Reuters.
"My view is that he's the best driver in Formula 1 at the moment and we're happy to wait and hope that he makes a positive decision for us."
Brawn reckons Alonso still has the edge on current title contenders Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, and would be the best choice for Honda.
"The reason I think he's the best driver in Formula 1 is balance of experience and ability," said Brawn.
"To me there are three very quick drivers who have established themselves so far in Formula 1.
"There's Lewis, there's Kimi and Fernando.
"And Felipe is coming up very quickly and closely behind.
"If you look at those three drivers for a team in our position, where we have a strong rebuilding process going on, then we need a driver with strong development capacity, experience and absolute speed.
"For me, Fernando has all of those things.
"Lewis is clearly very quick, a super guy but doesn't have the experience yet.
"Kimi doesn't have the reputation of being a person who can develop a car strongly but is very quick."
Alonso has had a frustrating time since returning to Renault following his unhappy season at McLaren, but could yet opt to remain with the French manufacturer.
Honda has now languished at the back of the grid for nearly two years, but chose to throw all its resources into preparing for 2009 earlier this year, so is tipped to start recovering next season - especially with the extremely highly-rated Brawn now at the helm.
However Alonso could yet have other options at Ferrari if Raikkonen decides to retire, or BMW if the German squad drops Nick Heidfeld.
Many in the paddock are convinced that Ferrari has already signed Alonso to replace Raikkonen when the reigning champion steps down - most likely at the end of 2009.
#5
Posted 09 September 2008 - 07:04 PM
#6
Posted 09 September 2008 - 07:05 PM
Alonso will eventually be champion with Renault, BMW, and Ferrari
#7
Posted 09 September 2008 - 07:55 PM
In the history of F1, what driver has the most titles with different teams?
Alonso will eventually be champion with Renault, BMW, and Ferrari
Don't jinx the guy!!
#8
Posted 09 September 2008 - 08:07 PM
fangioIn the history of F1, what driver has the most titles with different teams?
Alonso will eventually be champion with Renault, BMW, and Ferrari
'51 - Alfa Romeo
'54 - Maserati/Mercedes (he ran 2 different car makes that year)
'55 - Mercedes
'56 - Ferrari
'57 - Maserati
of course all of those WDC's were before the days of an official WCC.
#9
Posted 09 September 2008 - 09:52 PM
fangio
'51 - Alfa Romeo
'54 - Maserati/Mercedes (he ran 2 different car makes that year)
'55 - Mercedes
'56 - Ferrari
'57 - Maserati
of course all of those WDC's were before the days of an official WCC.
If that was today, half those WDC's wouldn't have existed for Fangio b/c Fangio would've probably been stripped a crucial win here and there just so that when he was with Mercedes, Ferrari would have a chance of the title
#10
Posted 09 September 2008 - 10:09 PM
ferrari hardly had the credentials to get that respect in the early 50s. maserati, alfa and merc were the big hitters..If that was today, half those WDC's wouldn't have existed for Fangio b/c Fangio would've probably been stripped a crucial win here and there just so that when he was with Mercedes, Ferrari would have a chance of the title
#11
Posted 09 September 2008 - 10:20 PM
#12
Posted 09 September 2008 - 11:45 PM
it's the lispingyou know, out of all the spanish languages, Cuban and Spaniard spanish are the hardest for me to read and understand when spoken too... freaking pain in my rear with those languages...
I like columbian spanish...very easy to understand, but def the most used to messican spanish.
#14
Posted 10 September 2008 - 04:42 AM
Thing that gets me is if Alonso drives for Ferrari which I believe he will, what about the hate fest between him and Massa? Two fiery latin drivers??
Massa: Learn something.
Alonso: lol... you learn something.
Massa: Learn something.
Alonso: *snickers*
Massa: *fumes*
Alonso: What?
Massa: Hey!
Alonso: ??
Massa: Learn something.
#18
Posted 11 September 2008 - 12:25 PM
if its true then :biggthumb:I'm still not happy about this
Fuck this noise.
as long as he's not in a ferrari..
#19
Posted 11 September 2008 - 02:11 PM
I'm still not happy about this
Fuck this noise.
Yeah definately gay. I think BMW will regret this shit like losing Vettel . Dumb fucking krauts - they can dig their own grave
#20
Posted 11 September 2008 - 02:42 PM
Yeah definately gay. I think BMW will regret this shit like losing Vettel . Dumb fucking krauts - they can dig their own grave
I feel like a lot of people forget how dominant a car the r25 and r26 were. Alonso is good, but he would have to jump in an equally great car to win another WDC.
#21
Posted 11 September 2008 - 03:24 PM
in theory.. if kimi retires at the end of 2009, who'll drive for Ferrari for those next years? I don't really see other drivers in the same league to take that seat except Alonso...
#22
Posted 11 September 2008 - 03:34 PM
i'm more surprised that the rumor says he's signing for 3 years...
in theory.. if kimi retires at the end of 2009, who'll drive for Ferrari for those next years? I don't really see other drivers in the same league to take that seat except Alonso...
Kubica?!
#25
Posted 11 September 2008 - 04:33 PM
i mean come on, fisichella won a race here and there...I feel like a lot of people forget how dominant a car the r25 and r26 were. Alonso is good, but he would have to jump in an equally great car to win another WDC.
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