Formula 1: My Apology To Fernando Alonso

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Published: October 26, 2010

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There are two things that I hate: being wrong, and apologizing.

When it comes to my take on Fernando Alonso—I have been wrong, and I will reluctantly admit that I owe the man an apology. 

Do not expect me to renege on my opinion that he acted like a diva in his one and only season at McLaren. That is one position that will never change.

This year, however, I have to concede that Alonso is driving more like a champion than ever before.

Alonso kicked off 2010 by winning the season opener in Bahrain. Being the cynic I am, I said that attrition gifted him the win, that he wasn’t capable of winning a race this season on speed alone, and that it would take hard luck on McLaren and Red Bull for him to take the top podium spot.

And I seemed to be right until the German Grand Prix.

Being the champions they are, both Ferrari and Alonso refused to throw in the towel. They re-developed the car, and the Spaniard went on a tear, winning Hockenheim, and then taking three of the last four Grand Prix.

Alonso has now won more races than any other driver in 2010.

I do have to extend my sympathies to both Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Vettel in particular, you really have to feel for. He didn’t put a wheel wrong on the newly constructed/work-in-progress Korean International Circuit.

The track was a mess, the weather was poor, race control seemed to act as if this was Formula 1’s first crack at racing in the rain, but that didn’t seem to matter because the young German powered-on, until his Renault engine decided to power-off.

Vettel needs to get credit for being a good sport. Despite all his woes, he can always be seen expressing his gratitude towards the Red Bull crew. While taking the long walk down pit road after his Renault went poof, he flashed a glance at the TV camera that translated into ‘Shit happens, but we have t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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