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TOP 15 F1 Drivers of 2000s

1) Michael Schumacher

Who else was going to top this list? Although he pushed the rulebook to the absolute limit, his work ethic and loyalty to Ferrari was evident. He'll remain a legend for accomplishing records that others believed impossible. #KeepFightingMichael

2) Kimi Raikkonen

2003-2007 Kimi had one of (if not) the best primes in F1 ever. He came to F1 with just 23 races to his name and raced under probation, but his Sauber performances caught Ron's eye. Should've been a triple WDC, but such is life.

3) Fernando Alonso

One of (if not) the most complete F1 drivers ever. He won 2005 & 2006 with an on-track maturity beyond his years, often finishing 1st & 2nd whilst Kimi & Schumi struggled with reliability issues. 2007, however, is a blot on his CV.

4) Jenson Button

Briatore labelled him the milepost, but the timesheets & wet/damp skills attested to his immense capability. 2004 saw him on the podium 10 times in a BAR-Honda 006 overshadowed by Ferrari's F2004. Despite subsequent setbacks, 2009 was his crowning moment.

5) Felipe Massa

Massa began his career with a lot of crashes and I was hugely surprised when Ferrari hired him. However, he proved me wrong by eliminating his rough edges and almost snatching 2008 WDC. Sadly, Hungary 2009 brought his peak to an abrupt end.

6) Lewis Hamilton

Stevenage's son made headlines with a win in only his 6th race and took 9 podiums in his opening 9 races. However, team issues scuppered his 2007 WDC prospects and a Hollywood finale saw him pip Massa in 2008.

7) Juan Pablo Montoya

Colombia's finest went wheel-to-wheel with the Michael often, but he was overzealous with his pugnaciousness. He was an old-school driver in a more sanitised era, eventually losing his motivation and fire at McLaren.

8) Mark Webber

Aussie Grit was never short of full commitment and his qualifying performances were breathtaking. His move to Williams (when a seat at Renault was offered) was misguided and only a return to Red Bull (rebranded Jaguar) finally unlocked his potential.

9) Robert Kubica

A "What could have been" tale. Took his 1st podium at Monza in only his 3rd race and dazzled in 2008 where he finished joint 3rd in the standings. His win at Montreal appeared to be the start of something big, but BMW then packed it in.

10) Rubens Barrichello

Rubinho embraced the Prancing Horse with his heart, but was forced to sacrifice his success for the Michael. He hoped for better fortunes at Honda, but he bottled his only real WDC hope in 2009 when Button came out on top.

11) Sebastian Vettel

The Weltmeister took F1 by storm with startling drives for Toro Rosso and his win at Monza. He laid his crendentials bare at Red Bull, where he won 4 races in 2009, only losing the title to Button due to a slow start.

12) Giancarlo Fisichella

Fisi was labelled a master of driving bad cars by Button and he accumulated podiums effortlessly. Sadly, his return to Enstone saw him hammered by Alonso & Kovalainen. On his day, however, he was a menace.

13) Nick Heidfeld

Quick Nick had all the ingredients to be a multiple race winner, but his loyalty to BMW & Sauber put paid to that. Nevertheless, you could always hedge your bets on him sealing podiums when faster cars had trouble.

14) David Coulthard

DC was a handy no 2 for McLaren, but the one lap quali format threw him off the rails and found himself humiliated by Kimi. His move to Red Bull paid dividends as he helped them lay the groundwork for future success.

15) Ralf Schumacher

On his day, he emulated his brother's speed but lacked the mental strength nor consistency to become a champion. If he had a crash, spin and/or mechanical defect on Friday, he would appear disconsolate and it would impact the reminder of his weekend.

TOP 15 F1 Drivers of 2010s

1) Lewis Hamilton

He takes top spot narrowly, but on reflection he did well to win twice against an underrated Rosberg and then to see off Vettel & Ferrari, who were the architects of their own demise. He evolved from a Senna to a Prost, becoming a complete driver in the process.

2) Fernando Alonso

Had 2010 & 2012 gone his way, he might've remained at Ferrari beyond 2014 and helped them to overcome the Mercedes empire. He returned to McLaren-Honda, but his petulant attitude & despondency marred his stellar driving.

3) Sebastian Vettel

The Weltmeister maximised his Newey-designed cars to 4 WDCs, but his inability to adapt to rule changes and overcome Ferrari's Machiavellian culture proved his undoing. Sadly, too many errors saw him head towards terminal decline.

4) Max Verstappen

Ferocious Max made headlines by becoming F1's first and only 17 year old debutant. He made news again by winning on his Red Bull debut, where he quickly reeled in Ricciardo and mentally destroyed Gasly and Albon.

5) Nico Rosberg

I once rated Nico as nothing more than solid midfield material, but his Mercedes stint proved me wrong. 2016 was a deserved WDC, which provided a wake-up call for Lewis and made him better prepared to tackle Vettel & Ferrari.

6) Jenson Button

JB continued his strong performances when he joined McLaren, proving more than a match for Hamilton. However, McLaren's huge drop-off in 2013 impacted his career and he was forced to be content with outperforming his car before leaving in 2017.

7) Daniel Ricciardo

The Honey Badger made his mark in 2014 where he upset the form books by outperforming Vettel. He made a name for himself with well-timed divebombs and capitalising upon other's misfortunes, but eventually departed Red Bull to escape Max's ascendency.

8) Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi returned with a bang with 2 wins at Lotus and many memes, but his return to Ferrari just didn't inspire like his previous performances. Nevertheless, he accrued podiums regularly once he adapted to the new regs.

9) Sergio Perez

Despite an ineffectual 2013 campaign at McLaren, his move to Force India proved pivotal as he clocked up numerous podiums when the top dogs ran into problems. Inevitably, it led many to call for top teams to award Checo a seat.

10) Carlos Sainz

Despite being overshadowed initally by a certain Dutchman, Sainz Jr's consistency often went unnoticed by cameras, but the timesheets affirmed his brillance. He struggled at Renault, but a move to McLaren unleashed his potential.

11) Valtteri Bottas

2011 GP3 champion took some time finding his feet at Williams, but the new hybrid regs revealed Valtteri's top team credentials. Once he landed a Merc seat, he proved worthy of his multiple wins and a capable no 2 for Lewis.

12) Mark Webber

Aussie Grit came so agonisingly close to a WDC title in 2010, but mishaps at Valencia & Korea costed him. Subsequently, the new Pirellis resigned him to no 2 status and he announced his retirement after 2013.

13) Felipe Massa

His 2009 Hungary crash & 2010 Germany team orders radio casted Felipe as a shadow of the driver who dragged Lewis to the wire in 2008. Nevertheless, he scored regular podiums at Ferrari & Williams and had one more near-miss at 2017 Baku.

14) Nico Hulkenberg

Undoubtedly the greatest F1 driver to never score a podium. His qualifying speed had championship potential written over it, but his inconsistent race results and bulky body weight prevented him from joining a top outfit.

15) Romain Grosjean

When everything went his way, Romain threatened the frontrunners. However, his sensitivity to minor adjustments and ponderous racecraft meant he never extracted the very best out of himself. 10 podiums is a decent CV.

TOP 10 F1 Drivers of 21st century by 2032 (predictions)

1) Michael Schumacher

What Schumi accomplished will always have an indelible imprint in history books: he captivated a reunited German nation who formerly compared motorsports to suicide by his early success and then revived an ailing Italian giant, breaking many records.

2) Max Verstappen

I believe Max is a more complete driver than some may believe. He’s more than just a ruthless bastard willing to bang wheels, he’s very capable of extracting the most out of a car regardless of its handling condition. In addition, his skill in the wet is absolutely sublime.

3) Lewis Hamilton

Regardless of whether he even wins another race again, Lewis will always have a name for himself in the history books. Once written off as a distracted playboy more interested in Hollywood than F1, his heavily-disparaged move to Mercedes has paid off handsomely.

4) Fernando Alonso

Arguably the most complete F1 driver ever, El Plan has proven to be his own worst enemy with badly-timed career moves. That leaves many hypotheticals over his career, but we should not discount his numerous displays of genius in less-than-perfect machinery.

5) Sebastian Vettel

At the end of 2013, Vettel had F1 history at his feet. Michael’s records appeared in reach, but some questioned whether it was him or his Adrian Newey-designed car that deserved the bulk of the plaudits. In truth it was a bit of both, but his post-Red Bull career never rose to such heights again.

6) Charles Leclerc

Despite being inconsistent and not the sharpest knife in the drawer in regards to lap 1 of races, Leclerc will smoothen his roughness. A world title is beckoning, whether this will come at Ferrari or elsewhere. However, he might pay the price for his loyalty to the mercurial Scuderia.

7) Kimi Raikkonen

Many will highlight his underwhelming 2nd stint at Ferrari and just 21 wins, but his drives at McLaren, Lotus and his 1st stint at Maranello tells us he is a true legend of F1. I still believe his 2003-2007 prime is one of the Top 5 greatest primes of any driver in this sport’s history.

8) George Russell

This is very much a guess, but his shrewd political acumen and prodigious speed will earn him at least a title or two.

9) Theo Pourchaire

He hasn’t even raced in F1 yet, but winning a F3 race at age 16 and his progress in F2 makes me believe he is destined for future success. Hopefully he can exploit Alfa Romeo as a strong platform for greater things.

10) Jenson Button/Pierre Gasly/Carlos Sainz/Someone else?

If Gasly can make the correct career moves, I firmly believe he will become a world champion. If not, then Jenson Button is a worthy candidate of earning a spot within the top 10 drivers of the 21st century by 2032. But never discount Sainz Jr, who has proven doubters wrong regularly

Top 10 drivers of 1990s

1) Michael Schumacher

Stormed into F1 & became Germany's first superstar. However, his antics at Adelaide '94 & Jerez '97 cast a shadow over his legacy. Could've won 1999 WDC had it not been for injuries sustained at Silverstone.

2) Ayrton Senna

When Prost left McLaren, Senna came into his own. Whilst Suzuka '90 was a blot on his CV, he saw off Mansell's Williams for '91. His 1993 season, driving a McLaren-Ford, is one of the greatest performances not to win a WDC.

3) Mika Hakkinen

On his day, he had the lot: raw speed, precision, overtaking, tactical acumen. He spent years helping McLaren return to the top, but nearly saw his career end at Adelaide 1995 in a near-fatal crash. Thankfully he recovered and became a legend.

4) Damon Hill

Not the most naturally talented, but hours spent toiling as Williams' test driver saw him rewarded with a full-time ride. After a near-miss in 1994, 1996 was his crowning moment. Nearly won 1997 Hungary in an ARROWS. A bloody Arrows.

5) Rubens Barrichello

Accrued 6 podiums for Jordan and Stewart. Almost took a podium at Donington Park '93. Scored a pole at Spa '94 aged 22. Helped Jordan finish 5th twice in WCC standings & Stewart achieve 4th in 1999. If only Williams & McLaren offered him a seat...

6) Alain Prost

Only raced 3 years in this decade, but nearly earned Ferrari their 1st WDC since 1979. However, things went south soon after. Even though Williams' 1993 car was clearly superior, Prost capitalised fully and retired on top.

7) Nigel Mansell

Struggled against Prost, but regained his form when he returned to Williams. He smashed lap records in the active suspension FW14, won his only WDC in '92 with 5 races to spare & claimed a then-recording breaking 9 wins for a season.

8) Gerhard Berger

Won 5 races in this decade for McLaren, Ferrari & Benetton, making it 10 for his career. He knew how to trouble the best when he was on-form, but focused more on consistency & achieving valuable points over outright speed as he aged.

9) Jean Alesi

Had he joined Williams, he might've won the WDC many times over. Instead he followed his heart and joined Ferrari, yielding a single win at '95 Montreal. He retains the record for most podiums and laps led for an one-time GP winner.

10) Jacques Villeneuve

Ran Damon close in 1996 and sealed the 1997 WDC. However, he often profited from the mechanical gremlins of Schumi, Mika & Hill to win. Binned it at Canada & disqualified from Japan. Due to the cars he had after 98, it's hard to rank JV accurately.

11) David Coulthard

A close one between DC & Eddie, but DC's consistency and superior qualifying speed edges it for him. When he was good, he could trouble Mika & Michael, but those days did not happen enough for him to drag a WDC fight to the very end.

12) Eddie Irvine

Did he ever truly achieve his maximum potential? He happily conceded that Schumacher was his superior, but his regular points-scoring almost rewarded him 1999 WDC title. He only outqualified Michael 4 times in 4 years, however.

13) Heinz-Harald Frentzen

1999 showed what he could achieve in the right environment, but he was not renowned for a willingness to attack and overtake. 1997 wrecked his reputation and left him consigned to midfield rides, despite his raw natural ability.

14) Olivier Panis

1997 Montreal destroyed him; he never picked up another podium again. He won 1996 Monaco and showed glimpses of being top team material despite inconsistent qualifying. If only he joined Williams in 2000...

15) Johnny Herbert

Had he not smashed his legs at 1988 Brands Hatch F3000, who knows what he might've achieved. Winning 3 Grands Prix, he was a clear no 2 to Michael at Benetton, but he punched above his weight regularly at Lotus & Sauber.

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race-week · 3 years

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If you think about the most common podiums in the early 2000s, I feel like an obvious answer is the trio Alonso, Montoya and Raikkonen. I thought it was at least 7 podiums together, considering 2005 alone AND YET during their career they only shared a podium 4 times (hungary 2003, britain turkey and brazil 2005). This stat ruined my evening and took away my faith in the world so it was only fair you saw it too (I'm joking lol! I think you'd find it interesting)

WHAT?!

I too expected that to be way more common and I actually remember it being common, now I feel like my whole life is a lie

#Al’s asks

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talksaboutracing · 4 years

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Got a question about Michael Schumacher and who from the current grid raced against him, so lets see :)

The older drivers debuted in 2001, so we will only look at Michael’s career from that year.

It’s long, so I will put it under the cut...

in 2001-2006 only Kimi and Fernando raced against him (*Fernando debuted in 2001, but wasn’t on the grid in 2002 as he was a test driver for Renault then).

2001: Kimi started his career in (Red Bull) Sauber and managed to score 9 points in his debut year, while Fernando started in Minardi and finished with no points (imagine a team like Williams now). Kimi moved to F1 from Formula Renault and Fernando from Formula 3000. Michael was World Champion for Ferrari.

2002: Kimi replaced Mika Hakkinen in McLaren after he’s decided to retire. He finished the year on 6th place with 24 points. (As I’ve mentioned before, Fernando didn’t participate in 2002). Michael was World Champion for Ferrari.

2003: Fernando is back on the grid with Renault. He won the race for the first time in Hungary and finished the season on 6th place with 55 points. Kimi won his firth race as well in Malaysia, which was his only win that year, but managed to get 91 points and finished second in championship. Michael was World Champion for Ferrari with 93 points.

2004: Both Kimi and Fernando stayed with their previous year’s teams. Kimi scored another win, but with 8 retirements, he’s only managed 45 points and 7th place. Fernando didn’t win a race, but got to 4th place in championship with 59 points. Michael was World Champion for Ferrari with 148 points before his team mate Rubens Barrichello with 114 points. This was Michael’s 7th and final title.

2005: Both Kimi and Fernando stayed with their previous year’s teams. If you are a fan of Kimi and Fernando this is the year to watch :) Both won 7 races - Fernando in Malaysia, Bahrain, San Marino, Europe (Nurburgring), France, Germany and China, while Kimi won in Spain, Monaco, Canada, Hungary, Turkey, Belgium and Japan. Only three other drivers won that year, Juan Pablo Montoya three times, Giancarlo Fisichella once and Michael once. Fernando won the championship with 133 points and Kimi was the runner-up with 112 points. Michael in Ferrari came third that year.

2006: Both Kimi and Fernando stayed with their previous year’s teams. Fernando won 7 races again, while Kimi didn’t win any. Michael was the main challenger for Fernando with 7 wins as well. However, at the end Fernando won the championship (his second and final title) with 134 points and Michael in Ferrari was the runner-up with 121 points.

Michael officially retired after the 2006 season, so Lewis and Seb who debuted in 2007 didn’t get to race him, until later. Lewis debuted in McLaren and Seb started his career in Toro Rosso in the middle of the season when he replaced Scott Speed. Also in 2007, Fernando moved to McLaren while Kimi replaced Michael in Ferrari where he won his single World Championship. Lewis was the runner up that year with only one point behind Kimi. In 2008 Fernando went back to Renault, while the others stayed where they were previous year. Lewis won his first title by one point (Is that Glock?! If you know you know!). In 2009 Seb moved to Red Bull while the other three stayed where they were. The championship winner was Jenson Button with Sebastian being runner up. Kimi took sabbatical and moved to try on rally.

2010: Michael is back with Mercedes. Lewis stayed with McLaren, Sebastian with Red Bull, while Fernando moved to Ferrari. Sebastian become World Champion with 5 wins and 256 points. Fernando was runner up with 5 wins and 252 points. Lewis scored 3 wins and with 240 points he finished on 4th place. Michael only got 72 points and no wins.

2011: Two more current drivers are joining F1. Sergio is debuting with Sauber while Daniel replacing Narain Karthikeyan in HRT in the middle of the season (Narain later returned for one race and Daniel stayed which meant he replaced Tonio Liuzzi then and then Liuzzi returned so Daniel replaced Narain again - well, crazy). Lewis, Sebastian, Fernando and Michael stayed in the teams from previous season. Sebastian won his second championship with 392 point when with an exception of one retirement he didn’t score lower than 4th place once. Fernando finished 4th with one win and 257 points, Lewis 5th with three wins and 227 points, Michael was 8th with 76 points. Rookies Sergio and Daniel finished 16th / 14 points and 27th / 0 points respectively.

2012: Kimi returned to F1 with Lotus F1 team. Lewis, Sebastian, Fernando, Sergio and Michael stayed in the teams from previous season. Daniel moved to Toro Rosso. This season had 6 World champions on the grid - Sebastian, Fernando, Kimi, Lewis, Michael and Jenson Button. Five of them actually finished the season in Top 5 - Sebastian won his third championship with 281 point and 5 wins, second was Fernando with 278 points and 3 wins, third was Kimi with 207 points and one win, fourth was Lewis with 190 points and 4 wins and fifth was Jenson. Michael only managed the score 49 points and only one podium for 3rd place in Valencia (European GP) which placed him on 13th final place. Sergio also scored podium (3rd place) in Canada and finished the season on 10th place with 66 points and finally Daniel only managed 10 points and his final standing was 18th place.

After the disappointing season 2012 Michael retired for the second time and for real and he was replaced by Lewis in Mercedes.

#michael schumacher #fernando alonso #kimi raikkonen #lewis hamilton #sebastian vettel #sergio perez #daniel ricciardo

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vietrss · 7 years

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Ledecky nhận thất bại đầu tiên trong sự nghiệp quốc tế

Với thành tích 1 phút 56 giây 07, Federica Pellegrini giành HC vàng 200 mét tự do nữ một cách thuyết phục tại giải bơi vô địch thế giới đang diễn ra ở Budapest. Kình ngư 28 tuổi bỏ xa hai người đứng sau, lần lượt là Katie Ledecky và Emma McKeon (+0,45 giây).

Niềm vui của Pellegrini sau khi vượt mặt Ledecky và Hosszu. Ảnh: AFP

Pellegrini trở thành nữ kình ngư đầu tiên đánh bại Ledecky ở một giải quốc tế. “Nữ hoàng đường đua xanh” đặt mục tiêu giành sáu HC vàng tại giải đấu tại Hungary lần này để san bằng thành tích của Missy Franklin, nhưng cơ hội đó đã trôi qua. Kình ngư người Mỹ chỉ còn hai nội dung để phấn đấu đạt năm HC vàng, đó là 800 mét tự do và 4x200 mét tiếp sức tự do.

Lịch sử cũng gọi tên Pellegrini như một huyền thoại trên đường đua 200 mét tự do. Chức vô địch này giúp cô trở thành kình ngư duy nhất bảy lần liên tiếp đứng trên podium ở cùng một nội dung tại giải vô địch thế giới (FINA World Championship), bắt đầu từ chiếc huy chương bạc năm 2005. Thành tích của Pellegrini qua bảy giải thế giới ở cự ly này là ba HC vàng, ba bạc và ba đồng.

Chiến thắng trước Ledecky và Hosszu cũng giúp Pellegrini có lần thứ năm đứng trên bục cao nhất tại các giải thế giới. Bên cạnh ba chức vô địch cự ly 200 mét, cô từng đăng quang ở cự ly 400 mét, đều ở thể loại tự do năm 2009 và 2011. Pellegrini bị đánh giá là đã qua thời đỉnh cao, vì thế danh hiệu này càng có thêm nhiều ý nghĩa với kình ngư 28 tuổi.

Chiến thắng thuyết phục của huyền thoại người Italy.

Pellegrini từng đoạt HC bạc Olympic Athens 2004 ở tuổi 16. Bốn năm sau, kình ngư người Italy giành HC vàng Olympic duy nhất trong sự nghiệp ở Bắc Kinh, đều ở 200 mét tự do.

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ultrasfcb-blog · 6 years

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Fernando Alonso: How does the Spaniard evaluate to the Components 1 greats?

Why is Fernando Alonso retiring from F1?

Two-time Components 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has mentioned he is not going to be racing within the sport in 2019.

However how does he evaluate to different Components 1 drivers? We now have taken a take a look at a few of his statistics and a few of his finest and worst moments within the sport.

Alonso’s place in Components 1 historical past

The Spaniard, who’s now 37, has had some profession. His 32 race victories places him sixth within the all-time listing, behind solely Michael Schumacher (91), Lewis Hamilton (67), Alain Prost (51), Sebastian Vettel (51) and Ayrton Senna (41).

His profession

Alonso’s first race begin got here again in March 2001 when he got here 12th within the Australian Grand Prix in a Minardi. In complete, Alonso has began 302 races, with solely Rubens Barrichello (322), Michael Schumacher (306) and Jenson Button (306) beginning extra.

Nevertheless, with 9 races left within the 2018 season he ought to overtake each Schumacher and Button earlier than the top of the 12 months.

Alonso’s Components 1 profession

Minardi (2001)

In 17 races with Minardi, Fernando Alonso by no means as soon as completed within the factors. He solely completed eight races, together with his finest efficiency being 10th on the German Grand Prix when solely the highest six earned factors

Renault (2003-06)

Alonso’s most profitable interval got here throughout his first spell at Renault, when he turned world champion in 2005 and 2006. In 71 races he gained 15 occasions and completed on the rostrum one other 22 occasions

McLaren (2007)

Throughout one season with McLaren, Alonso gained 4 of 17 races, with eight additional podium finishes as he got here third within the drivers’ championship, stage on factors with team-mate Lewis Hamilton and one level behind Ferrari’s world champion Kimi Raikkonen

Renault (2008-09)

Throughout two seasons again at Renault, Alonso got here fifth and ninth within the drivers’ championship. He gained two of 35 races, with each wins coming in 2008 with another podium end that 12 months and one in 2009

Ferrari (2010-2014)

Alonso spent 5 years at Ferrari, however missed out on a world title, coming second in 2010, 2012 and 2013, fourth in 2011 and sixth in 2014. He raced in 96 races for Ferrari, gained 11 of them with an additional 33 podium finishes

McLaren (2015-2018)

Alonso has been with McLaren since 2015, however has not gained a podium end in that point. His finest finishes have been the fifth locations he gained in Hungary in 2015, Monaco and USA in 2016 and Australia earlier this 12 months

The place did he have essentially the most success?

Fernando Alonso didn’t win throughout his season with Minardi in 2001 and has not gained in his second spell at McLaren, which started in 2015

Greatest and worst moments

Alonso turned world champion for the primary time when at Renault in 2005 and retained his title the next 12 months.

In 2005, he gained the title on the Brazilian Grand Prix with two races to spare and ultimately completed 21 factors in entrance of McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen.

On the time, Alonso turned the youngest man to develop into a world champion at 24 years, one month and 27 days, though Lewis Hamilton in 2008 after which Sebastian Vettel in 2010 broke this file, with the German being 23 years previous when he gained his first title with Pink Bull.

Alonso gained seven races in 2005 and likewise gained seven the season after to achieve 13 extra factors than Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher. That was to be his final world title, though he did come second within the championship on three events – 2010, 2012 and 2013 – in Ferrari’s colors.

His worst moments? So many disappointing moments have come his approach since his return to McLaren in 2015 – the place he has failed to complete inside the highest 4 at any race and infrequently failed to complete all collectively.

To the delight of social media, Fernando Alonso took to a deckchair after mechanical issues stored him out of qualifying for the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

Throughout qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2015, an engine failure in his McLaren left him unable to set a time in Q1 so he took to the deckchair and loved the solar whereas the motion went on round him. Social media beloved it, with the hashtag #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe spawning a number of humorous tweets with him superimposed on to numerous places all over the world.

However for a lot of Components 1 followers, the picture was a tragic one in all a driver who ought to have been close to the entrance of the grid, however due to mechanical issues and an uncompetitive automotive it left him combating on the again. In his three full seasons in his second spell at McLaren he has come 17th, 10th and 15th and he’s ninth after 12 races of the 2018 marketing campaign.

Crew radio annoyance

Being a two-time world champion, Alonso’s requirements are excessive. He has repeatedly confirmed his frustrations over staff radio when issues don’t go his approach or when his automotive lets him down.

Click on on the under hyperlinks to listen to a few of them once more…

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Less is better says Alonso about winning races

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Less is better says Alonso about winning races

Winning fewer races is better than getting “many trophies people think I don’t deserve” says McLaren driver Fernando Alonso after completing 300 grands prix in Formula 1.

The second stint at McLaren has not given the Spaniard the success he wanted. Talking about his long journey in F1, Alonso said it is better to get less than what he deserves rather than more.

We asked Alonso what he feels about winning fewer races and titles than the other great F1 drivers and he said: “In a way, it’s better this way.

“I will not be happy if I have many trophies at home and people think that I don’t deserve them. That would be even harder.

“Obviously we had some opportunities missed, especially in the last three years, with McLaren-Honda, didn’t deliver the results we wanted.

“Right now we are in the right direction to go back to the winning path, but we’ll see at the end of my career in F1 what we achieve, and what we should achieve.

“But I’m happy and I feel very privileged on everything we did so far. There are drivers here that I race against that I see their talent and they have never been even on a podium.

“I see my teammate now [Stoffel Vandoorne], I see Nico [Hulkenberg], I see Carlos [Sainz] – talented drivers.

“As I said, we missed some opportunities but I’m happy with the things we have done.”

When asked to pick a few of his favourite moments, Alonso chose two races, apart from his two world titles in 2005 and 2006.

“It’s difficult to pick moments when you experience so many things, so many ups, so many downs,” he said.

“Definitely the two championships will be the highlight of this 300 grands prix, and some of the wins, like Valencia 2012, my first win in Hungary [in 2003].

“But more than on-track, there are a lot of experiences off-track, of 18 years in Formula 1, and more or less with the same people around, same mechanics, media, teammates, and a lot of fun so far in this journey, and hopefully many more things to come.”

The Spaniard considers the hard years with the Woking outfit as a “part of the journey”, coming into the team which was at the rock bottom.

“In terms of results, it’s definitely not the ones we wanted,” he said of his second spell at McLaren.

“In terms of team spirit or learning it is part of your personality and part of your process in this sport that you need to live this kind of moment and try to rebuild a team and a structure like McLaren from nearly zero after 2015.

“Now the direction is definitely the right one and we are getting closer and closer to the top guys, but there’s still a long way to go.”

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crystalracing · 4 years

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New Questions

1) Which of these races did Michael Schumacher NOT win during 2002?

a) Brazil

b) Monaco

c) France

d) Japan

2) Which of these men were involved in the design of 2005 Renault?

a) Adrian Newey

b) Adrian Reynard

c) Pat Symonds

d) Rory Byrne

3) Which of these teams has James Allison NOT worked for?

a) McLaren

b) Larrousse

c) Renault/Lotus

d) Ferrari

4) How many races did Michael Schumacher win during 2006?

a) 5

b) 4

c) 6

d) 7

5) How many engine-related penalties did Kimi Raikkonen receive during 2005 (causing him to start 10 places lower than where he originally qualified)?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

6) Who was the team principal of Arrows F1 when they were shut down during 2002?

a) Tom Walkinshaw

b) Michael Andretti

c) Colin Kolles

d) Flavio Briatore

7) At which race did Felipe Massa achieve his maiden podium?

a) 2005 Europe

b) 2006 Europe

c) 2006 Spain

d) 2007 Turkey

8) Where was Jenson Button born?

a) Derby

b) Frome

c) Sheffield

d) Stoke-on-Trent

9) Where was Italian team Minardi based during their time in F1?

a) Formigine

b) Alessandria

c) Faenza

d) Bergamo

10) Name every driver who won a race during 2003 & 2004.

Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Kimi Raikkonen, David Coulthard, Ralf Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella

11) Which Grand Prix did Heikki Kovalainen win during 2008?

a) United States

b) Italy

c) Japan

d) Hungary

12) Who was the team principal of Minardi during 2001-2005?

a) Giancarlo Minardi

b) Gabriele Rumi

c) Paul Stoddart

d) Gustav Brunner

13) During 2008, European Grand Prix departed Nurburgring and was switched to a new venue. Where was it?

a) Valencia

b) Imola

c) Istanbul

d) Hockenheim

14) During 2005, where did Red Bull’s Vitantonio Liuzzi make his F1 debut?

a) Nurburgring

b) Silverstone

c) Bahrain

d) Imola

15) During 2004 & 2005, at which Grand Prix did Juan Pablo Montoya find himself disqualified in consecutive years?

a) Indianapolis

b) Montreal

c) Magny-Cours

d) Monaco

16) During 2003, at which venue did triple Grand Prix winner Heinz-Harald Frentzen achieve his final #F1 career podium?

a) Interlagos

b) Indianapolis

c) Hockenheim

d) Hungaroring

17) Name every constructor (team) who won a race between 2000-2009

Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, Renault, Honda, BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Brawn, Red Bull

18) For which team did double Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato make his F1 debut for at 2002 Australia?

a) BAR

b) Minardi

c) Jordan

d) Arrows

19) During 2000, where did reigning double WDC Mika Hakkinen achieve his first Grand Prix win of the season?

a) Brazil

b) Britain

c) Monaco

d) Spain

20) In which grid position did Rubens Barrichello start in for 2000 German Grand Prix?

a) 18th

b) 11th

c) 2nd

d) 14th

21) During 2003, at which venue did Kimi Raikkonen achieve his maiden F1 pole position?

a) Hockenheim

b) Sepang

c) Nurburgring

d) Indianapolis

22) During 2004, at which venue did Ralf Schumacher suffer vertebrae injuries in his back, causing him to be sidelined until China?

a) Monaco

b) Indianapolis

c) Interlagos

d) Silverstone

23) How many points did Felipe Massa lose 2008 F1 drivers’ championship by?

a) 0.5

b) 1

c) 2

d) 0 (Countback on wins)

24) Name every driver who claimed pole during 2009.

Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella

25) Who was the chairman, president & CEO of Indianapolis Motor Speedway when it hosted US Grand Prix between 2000-2007?

a) George Follmer

b) Gerard Forsythe

c) Tony George

d) AJ Foyt

26) During 2006, at which Grand Prix did Fernando Alonso suffer a wheelnut/driveshaft failure, causing him to crash whilst leading?

a) Hungary

b) Italy

c) Japan

d) Malaysia

27) During 2002, which driver ran car number 24?

a) Alex Yoong

b) Allan McNish

c) Mark Webber

d) Mika Salo

28) Which pre-race press conference witness Juan Pablo Montoya depart in anger when a set of comedians irritated him?

a) 2002 USA

b) 2006 Britain

c) 2004 Australia

d) 2001 Canada

29) Which of these teams used Toyota customer engines between 2000-2009?

a) Toro Rosso

b) Midland

c) Spyker

d) Minardi

30) Which engine was being used by Toro Rosso when Sebastian Vettel won 2008 Italian Grand Prix?

a) Ferrari

b) Honda

c) Renault

d) Cosworth

31) Name every team who failed to score a podium between 2000-2009 (includes teams who have scored podium(s) in previous decades).

Minardi, Arrows, Prost, Super Aguri, Midland, Spyker

32) During 2002, DHL was the title sponsor of which team?

a) Minardi

b) Sauber

c) Jordan

d) Jaguar

33) Between 2000-2009, Fernando Alonso won Monaco Grand Prix twice. Who else won Monaco twice during this era?

a) Kimi Raikkonen

b) Michael Schumacher

c) Juan Pablo Montoya

d) David Coulthard

34) At which venue was Rubens Barrichello a multiple winner at?

a) Monza

b) Silverstone

c) Nurburgring

d) Valencia

35) Who finished 3rd at 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix?

a) Pedro de la Rosa

b) Rubens Barrichello

c) Nick Heidfeld

d) Felipe Massa

36) Which Grand Prix did Sauber’s Giancarlo Fisichella retire from during 2004?

a) Australia

b) Monaco

c) Spain

d) Malaysia

37) Which venue witnessed Nelson Piquet Jr. achieve his only F1 career podium?

a) Nurburgring

b) Valencia

c) Hockenheim

d) Monaco

38) Name all the venues of every Juan Pablo Montoya F1 win.

Monza, Monaco, Hockenheim, Interlagos, Silverstone

39) Which of these nations hosted a Grand Prix between 2000-2009, but did NOT have a native driver race in F1 during this era?

a) Hungary

b) Monaco

c) Malaysia

d) Austria

40) Which of these nations had a native driver race in F1 between 2000-2009 despite never having hosted a Grand Prix ever?

a) Norway

b) Indonesia

c) Costa Rica

d) Czech Republic

41) Which venue witnessed David Coulthard’s final F1 win?

a) Sepang

b) Interlagos

c) Melbourne

d) Monaco

42) Which venue witnessed Ralf Schumacher’s maiden F1 win?

a) Imola

b) Magny-Cours

c) Nurburgring

d) Montreal

43) Who was the polesitter for 2006 Japanese Grand Prix?

a) Fernando Alonso

b) Felipe Massa

c) Ralf Schumacher

d) Michael Schumacher

44) Which team did Nick Heidfeld make his F1 debut for?

a) Sauber

b) Jordan

c) Arrows

d) Prost

45) Name every engine supplier used by Ralf Schumacher during his F1 career

Peugeot, Mugen-Honda, Supertec, BMW, Toyota

46) Where was Nico Rosberg born?

a) Berlin

b) Dortmund

c) Wiesbaden

d) Bonn

47) During 2009, which venue saw Sebastian Vettel claim pole, but NOT win the race?

a) Shanghai

b) Istanbul

c) Nurburgring

d) Melbourne

48) Where was BAR (British American Racing) based at during their time in F1?

a) Brackley

b) Leafield

c) Waltham

d) Milton Keynes

49) Which team did Mark Webber clinch his maiden podium (2005 Monaco) for?

a) Red Bull

b) Williams

c) Jaguar

d) Jordan

50) Which nation does former Minardi driver Alex Yoong hail from?

a) China

b) Indonesia

c) Taiwan

d) Malaysia

51) Who replaced Justin Wilson at Minardi for the remaining 5 races of 2003?

a) Giorgio Pantano

b) Nicolas Kiesa

c) Zsolt Baumgartner

d) Gianmaria Bruni

52) Name all the venues where Minardi scored points at during 2000-2005

Melbourne, Indianapolis

53) Which driver did Sakon Yamamoto replace at Spyker during 2007?

a) Christian Klien

b) Alex Wurz

c) Christijan Albers

d) Robert Doornbos

54) Which 2004 Grand Prix saw Michael Schumacher achieve his 75th F1 win?

a) Britain

b) Spain

c) USA

d) France

55) Which venue has Kimi Raikkonen won at the most?

a) Melbourne

b) Spa-Francorchamps

c) Sepang

d) Barcelona

56) What did Fernando Alonso achieve at 2010 Singapore?

a) Won race, pole, fastest lap & led every lap

b) Maiden Ferrari pole

c) Maiden Ferrari fastest lap

d) HIs 3rd win of 2010

57) Between 2000-2009, Sauber became synonymous with which sponsor?

a) Red Bull

b) Coca-Cola

c) Fly Emirates

d) Petronas

58) Which prominent name had their entry rejected as a new participant to F1 before 2010 (whilst FIA approved HRT & USF1)?

a) Dallara

b) Prodrive

c) Panoz

d) Penske

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Fernando Alonso: How does the Spaniard evaluate to the Components 1 greats?

Why is Fernando Alonso retiring from F1?

Two-time Components 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has mentioned he is not going to be racing within the sport in 2019.

However how does he evaluate to different Components 1 drivers? We now have taken a take a look at a few of his statistics and a few of his finest and worst moments within the sport.

Alonso’s place in Components 1 historical past

His profession

Nevertheless, with 9 races left within the 2018 season he ought to overtake each Schumacher and Button earlier than the top of the 12 months.

Alonso’s Components 1 profession

Minardi (2001)

Renault (2003-06)

McLaren (2007)

Renault (2008-09)

Ferrari (2010-2014)

McLaren (2015-2018)

The place did he have essentially the most success?

Fernando Alonso didn’t win throughout his season with Minardi in 2001 and has not gained in his second spell at McLaren, which started in 2015

Greatest and worst moments

Alonso turned world champion for the primary time when at Renault in 2005 and retained his title the next 12 months.

In 2005, he gained the title on the Brazilian Grand Prix with two races to spare and ultimately completed 21 factors in entrance of McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen.

To the delight of social media, Fernando Alonso took to a deckchair after mechanical issues stored him out of qualifying for the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

Crew radio annoyance

Click on on the under hyperlinks to listen to a few of them once more…

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Fernando Alonso: How does the Spaniard compare to the Formula 1 greats?

Why is Fernando Alonso retiring from F1?

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has said he will not be racing in the sport in 2019.

But how does he compare to other Formula 1 drivers? We have taken a look at some of his statistics and some of his best and worst moments in the sport.

Alonso’s place in Formula 1 history

The Spaniard, who is now 37, has had some career. His 32 race victories puts him sixth in the all-time list, behind only Michael Schumacher (91), Lewis Hamilton (67), Alain Prost (51), Sebastian Vettel (51) and Ayrton Senna (41).

His career

Alonso’s first race start came back in March 2001 when he came 12th in the Australian Grand Prix in a Minardi. In total, Alonso has started 302 races, with only Rubens Barrichello (322), Michael Schumacher (306) and Jenson Button (306) starting more.

However, with nine races left in the 2018 season he should overtake both Schumacher and Button before the end of the year.

Alonso’s Formula 1 career

Minardi (2001)

In 17 races with Minardi, Fernando Alonso never once finished in the points. He only finished eight races, with his best performance being 10th at the German Grand Prix when only the top six earned points

Renault (2003-06)

Alonso’s most successful period came during his first spell at Renault, when he became world champion in 2005 and 2006. In 71 races he won 15 times and finished on the podium another 22 times

McLaren (2007)

During one season with McLaren, Alonso won four of 17 races, with eight further podium finishes as he came third in the drivers’ championship, level on points with team-mate Lewis Hamilton and one point behind Ferrari’s world champion Kimi Raikkonen

Renault (2008-09)

During two seasons back at Renault, Alonso came fifth and ninth in the drivers’ championship. He won two of 35 races, with both wins coming in 2008 with one more podium finish that year and one in 2009

Ferrari (2010-2014)

Alonso spent five years at Ferrari, but missed out on a world title, coming second in 2010, 2012 and 2013, fourth in 2011 and sixth in 2014. He raced in 96 races for Ferrari, won 11 of them with a further 33 podium finishes

McLaren (2015-2018)

Alonso has been with McLaren since 2015, but has not gained a podium finish in that time. His best finishes have been the fifth places he gained in Hungary in 2015, Monaco and USA in 2016 and Australia earlier this year

Where did he have the most success?

Fernando Alonso did not win during his season with Minardi in 2001 and has not won in his second spell at McLaren, which began in 2015

Best and worst moments

Alonso became world champion for the first time when at Renault in 2005 and retained his title the following year.

In 2005, he won the title at the Brazilian Grand Prix with two races to spare and eventually finished 21 points in front of McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen.

At the time, Alonso became the youngest man to become a world champion at 24 years, one month and 27 days, although Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and then Sebastian Vettel in 2010 broke this record, with the German being 23 years old when he won his first title with Red Bull.

Alonso won seven races in 2005 and also won seven the season after to gain 13 more points than Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher. That was to be his last world title, although he did come second in the championship on three occasions – 2010, 2012 and 2013 – in Ferrari’s colours.

His worst moments? So many disappointing moments have come his way since his return to McLaren in 2015 – where he has failed to finish inside the top four at any race and often failed to finish all together.

To the delight of social media, Fernando Alonso took to a deckchair after mechanical problems kept him out of qualifying for the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

During qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2015, an engine failure in his McLaren left him unable to set a time in Q1 so he took to the deckchair and enjoyed the sun while the action went on around him. Social media loved it, with the hashtag #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe spawning a host of funny tweets with him superimposed on to various locations around the world.

But for many Formula 1 fans, the image was a sad one of a driver who should have been near the front of the grid, but because of mechanical problems and an uncompetitive car it left him fighting at the back. In his three full seasons in his second spell at McLaren he has come 17th, 10th and 15th and he is ninth after 12 races of the 2018 campaign.

Team radio annoyance

Being a two-time world champion, Alonso’s standards are high. He has repeatedly showed his frustrations over team radio when things do not go his way or when his car lets him down.

Click on the below links to hear some of them again…

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