This year's F1 season has been stunning in the sense that a rookie has become a possible title contender (possibly the first time in the history of this game). Hamilton is indeed a cool customer and will go a long way if he is capable of maintaining even half his present 'improvement rate' for the rest of his career. Unfortunately, for Alonso, his own team-mate has become his most intense rival. Till now, in all the races, Hamilton has hardly put a foot wrong and if this goes on, he will certainly win the championship. The pressure will certainly be on Alonso for the rest of the season to perform at his best, because, frankly, at the present scenario, he has been completely overshadowed by the super-consistent Hamilton. Alonso must live up to this challange to prove that he is a worthy successor to Michael Schumacher, who had to fight with greats like Senna, Mansell, Hill and Hakkinen (all world champions) to reach the top of Formula 1. Hamilton is only Alonso's first serious challange after Schumi, who was often plagued by Ferrari's reliability problems towards the end of his career. Let's see how Alonso handles the pressure.
RE:Big challange for Alonso!!!
by Manoj M on Jun 15, 2007 02:46 PM
Hey, Schumi didn't win over Senna & they were fighting at that point of time while Senna was still the Champion & Senna had the unfortunate crash leaving the way for Schumi, while Hakkinen gave it away, when things were going good. In this case, Alonso has always been a sore loser. Remember the last year? Good luck to Hamilton. Don't remember when last we had mind games being played within the same team.
RE:Big challange for Alonso!!!
by suvarun dalapati on Jun 15, 2007 07:29 PM
Yeaaah.....!! Well said mate!!!..... Mind games between two team mates........ I guess last time around it happended, it was ... between Prost and Senna...... Isn't it ...... ??.... Anyway, my money is on Hamilton to win this year's championship....... Alonso will just have to accept defeat if things go on as they are going now....... Poor old Ferrari drivers.... Massa and the 'under-achiever' Raikkonen....... Frankly speaking.... they don't stand any chance this year.....
guys... remember last time, he was crying saying that F1 totally is supporting Schumi to win the championship... see this time... cheap fellow indeed...
