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That was great. Thanks Steve!

Can't wait for part 2.

 

That was good!!

 

That was very cool Nathan, thanks

 

Yes he will. I'm glad he is going to other great 4 wheeled adventures.

 

That video was great

 

I just hope he does better than other past F-1 drivers have done in other racing series.

 

I hope the series he'll be racing in doesn't use standing starts...either that or they'll need to get him a better giddyup button!

I don't understand why he could not get his car off the line, but almost every race he'd lose places at the start them have to drive his butt off trying to make them back up.

A lot of Alonso's success this year was due to getting terrific starts and gaining places in the first lap.

 

Very nice.....

 

Let's see...of the six drivers who went on record clearly favoring Alonso, three are friends from familiar Spanish-speaking countries (Perez, Gutierrez, and Maldonado), two have been perpetual 2013 bridesmaids with no love lost for Vettel (Webber and Hamilton) and would love nothing more than to get into his head, and the other (Kovalainen) has two whole F1 races {this year} to his credit -- hardly enough experience to form anything other than a subjective opinion.

Sounds like mostly personal alliances and sour grapes to me.

Interesting that the Autoweek author isn't even willing to put his name on this drivel.

 

Yes hard to compare. Obviously both are supremely talented. That being said I think Alonso's race craft is better. He got results from a car that was an underdog.

 

I would most like to see Williams improve, though I would similarly like to see Caterham get in the $$$$$ in 2014. I'd personally love to see Mercedes and Force India fighting it out for 10th place, but that's unlikely. I have nothing against Sauber. Good team with potential. Someone needs to figure out a solution to ending Red bull domination.

 

Just received an e-mail update from racer.com:

Pastor Maldonado to Lotus! I smell a Venezuelan money infusion.

Ross Brawn out at Mercedes! This was expected, as I recall.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I was figuring that would happen, now confirmed.

 

Schumacher's take!

From motorsports:


Dec.2 (GMM) Michael Schumacher has described Mark Webber's performance alongside dominant world champion Sebastian Vettel this year as "shocking".

Schumacher, Vettel's German compatriot, mentor and friend, said that if any driver is going to beat his tally of 91 wins and seven world titles, he wants it to be the Red Bull star.

The 44-year-old said Vettel's performance in 2013 was particularly impressive.

"Look at his teammate, that's your reference point," Schumacher said.

"I mean, he (Vettel) won all those races, 13 this year I think. Mark Webber, if I'm right, won none in the end. That's pretty shocking.

"I'm glad I'm not his teammate," he smiled.

Meanwhile, as many in the paddock tip Mercedes to have an early advantage over the 2014 field with a superior V6 engine, Schumacher is not so sure.

He thinks Renault-powered Red Bull might continue to dominate.

"I think you shouldn't expect too many changes because of the (new) engine," the former Mercedes driver, and continuing ambassador for the marque, said.

"Aerodynamics always outplays the engine, and that will always be the case in the future," added Schumacher.

"The better car, the better package, will win in the end."

 

Actually I read it as him saying that Vettel's performance was even more shocking because he was able to outpace Webber in a Red Bull... He was crediting Vettel with even more because of, not in spite of Webber's considerable talents...

How many races would Webber have won had it not been for Vettel?