YES!YES! Alkonso WILL be driving a Ferrari, 2010 at the latest!!!!!

Hamilton was in third when he hit Kimi, hardly his race.

 

Right but, Schumacher had a #2 driver that was just happy to be their for most of the time.....until he left.

 

You make an interesting point Luis. IIRC just before last season started Alonso was asked who he thinks is his biggest competition. He said it was Kimi. I wonder if Alonso already has somewhat of a mutual respect for Kimi. If that's so, then there could be a chance that a Kimi/Alonso pairing might not be that destructive compared to what we saw with him and Lewis.

Just an observation.

 

Seriously, the best post I have read in a long while. I completely agree with you 100%.


I've said this in a Massa thread while going on a tangent, but if Kimi is a 3x WDC by close of 2009, I could see him retiring 100% content and happy as can be (though this would only be after 9 seasons in F1.) Which would leave room for Alonso with no hesitation (though Massa would probably not be around since those 2.. yeah). The big question is, when will Kimi have enough? The team really seem to love him, and if these new rules get green lighted like Slicks and a major reduction in aero, it might just spark the interest Kimi has been desiring for so long.

I could potentially see Kimi, happy with the way F1 is heading in 2009, signing on for another 4 years, regardless of WDC count, because the racing could potentially be that awesome (what he's openly said he's wanted for years now).

If THAT is the case, I would foresee either of these 2 things: Alonso pulling a Michael and together with Fry and Brawn dragging Honda out of the doldrums. -OR- Getting a #1 seat at BMW alongside presumably Heidfeld, with Kubica signing with Ferrari alongside Kimi, and Massa being shown the road to Rubens-dom with a 2nd tier team. This is also not that far fetched.

 

I know they've never competed against each other on the same team, but Kimi and Alonso have both said that they have a good friendship and respect for each other.


To be honest, I don't think i could stand driving with Lewis as a teammate either.

But even if Kimi were wiping the floor with you, he is so non-bullsh*t, straight shooting, and out of the lime-light that it is sort of... non abrasive. It is not demoralizing to be beaten by Kimi. While I really think it is to be beaten by Hamilton because of the press, his age, McLaren as a team, his father, the rumors, the bling, the attitude, etc etc. Especially in the rookie season. BUT let's not forget, they did end the season tied in pts, if not the final position.

I wouldn't bet money on it, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Kimi and Alonso at Ferrari.

 

McLaren looks likely to retain its Santander sponsorship beyond the 2009 season, notwithstanding widespread reports that the Spanish bank wants to switch with Fernando Alonso to Ferrari.

It has now emerged that McLaren in 2010 and beyond will probably run with Abbey branding, which is Santander's UK subsidiary.

Santander is also in the process of another takeover - this time the British Alliance & Leicester bank - with a view to merging it with Abbey.

Santander began sponsoring McLaren last year, coinciding with Spaniard Alonso's ultimately ill-fated tenure with the Mercedes-powered outfit.


The latest rumour is that while the Santander branding is expected to switch to Ferrari in 2010, the Spanish company may want to continue to benefit from the huge interest generated by Lewis Hamilton's role at McLaren.

Indeed, at the recent British Grand Prix at Silverstone, title sponsor Santander ran joint Santander-Abbey signage on its trackside advertising.

 

+1000

 

And remember everyone complaining how boring it was? I like this a lot better: seeing the drivers compete with each other.
I don't really care *which* Ferrari driver wins.

 

Agreed on that one.

 

Possibly. But would Alonso accept a #2 driver role if Kimi was ahead after Monza?

Both Kimi and Phil are winning races, and we know Phil will act for the team's benefit.

I don't see that they need to change drivers.

Honda could use a star driver. Renault could benefit from Alonso getting more involved (rather than looking for a quick score).
Ferrari already has a winning combination in the seats.

What the team needs more is to clean up their act in the pits and on the strategy table. That would benefit Ferrari far more than shuffling drivers.

 

I agree. Ferrari have 2 drivers capable of winning in the machine they can produce, with apparently a group of pigeons that make the raceday strategies. Certainly human beings could not be making the decisions Ferrari have lately.

 

But Julio, even after 138 posts, no one knows conclusively anymore about this subject that from post #1. Its still just a guess as to Alonso's future ride, and at this point, not a very educated one.

I would suggest that even Alonso doesn't know where he will be in 2010.

 

+1

 

Good point. That's why I'm still not psyched to see FA go to Ferrari. He's still too unpredictable.

Exactly!

 

Not agree, nothing was said wich wasn´t said before at Ferrarichat.

Vamos, que te tragaste la primera bola que apareció en el Marca y te has columpiado con lo de Viva Botín, juas.

 

Julio, the one thing for sure in this thread is I know where your heart is. Dulce suenas!

 

It's possible the reason Raikkonen and Alonshole (sorry Julio, couldn't resist ) respect each other is because they haven't been teammates. Their rivalry has been fairly played out on the track. Prost and Senna didn't have it in for the other until Ayrton joined Alain at McLaren. I like to see two top drivers not having a drama play, but who's to say what would happen should they join up.

 

What "balls" you talking..muchachos..

 

Aha I see thanks..Julio, not my strongest language, I was trying to be clever playing with words...

 

Only because I hadn't thrown my two pennies in yet

 

Just testing to see who's awake.

Yeah... Thats the ticket.