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Originally Posted by 911teo
Like Alonso has more victories, more points, more WC, more poles in less races YET because he has less fast laps than CLEARLY Kimi is the faster guy....
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Well, I think that much of any drivers success depends also on the team, the car , the tires, etc. So, it's hard for those of us watching from the sidelines to really make accurate judgements. When Alonso won his two titles, Renault was clearly at the top of their game and often Michelin had an edge over Bridgestone. Kimi had an awful amount of bad luck, if that's what you want to call it, while he was at McLaren. He should have won a lot more races than he did, had the car/engine/tires not let him down.
I look at it this way. The guys that own the teams all have a higher view of Kimi's speed than Alonso. That's clear from what they say and from what they are willing to pay the guy.
Plus, Alonso does have a bad habit that will bite him in the ass soon. His behavior this year bordered on the unbelievable. In this day and age, drivers know better than to do what he did. It's a different world now. Companies don't like to spend the money they do and receive his sort of publicity.
JR