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Originally posted by Souk
I'm not ready to dimiss FA just yet. In some of his interviews I see him using phrases that might not be the correct translation from Spanish.
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FA is not being mistranslated. He just said that McLaren in supporting Hamilton and that he understands it, being a British driver in a British car. This made national newspapers headlines in Spain.
Also FA is not regarded in Spain as a super nice guy either. He is arrogant and has a significant ego. However he is a national hero in Spain (it does not get much better than this for us, the next sports heroes are Nadal in tennis and Gasol in basketball, and even though they are good, neither of them is number one)
I elieve FA is the best overall driver in the grid this year. He managed to win 2 titles while not having the best car, and got the best out of his Renault. He holds a lot of precocity records in F1 (youngest champion, etc.) and we should not dismiss him right now just because Hamilton is doing good.
With Kimi already out of options (IMHO), there are just 3 drivers who can get the title, FA, Hamilton and Massa, and I would personally reduce it to just the McLarens. All in all a very interesting season, but I belive (or want to believe) that Hamilton will not win this year.