Tag: Alonso

Valencia – Alonso wins thrilling European Grand Prix

The Valencia circuit has been criticised for providing boring, processional races. Not so this year. The 2012 European Grand Prix was an overtaking fest, mostly due to the high degradation of the Pirelli tyres in the Spanish summer heat. Fernando Alonso produced arguably one of the finest drives in his career to win the race,... Continue Reading →

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Ferrari should have known better

In a desperate and spectacularly unsuccessful attempt to win yesterday's Canadian Grand Prix, Ferrari tried to get one set of soft tyres to last 51 laps on Fernando Alonso's car. Alonso was running second when Lewis Hamilton pitted 20 laps from the end of the race. Hamilton had a slow pitstop, which could have played... Continue Reading →

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Malaysia – Alonso shows his class

The Malaysian Grand Prix was supposed to be a fight between McLaren and Red Bull, with Mercedes and Lotus in the mix. Ferrari were thought to be out of contention, as were Sauber. Just before the start, the rain came down, and all predictions went out the window. When the track became so wet that... Continue Reading →

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Look out for Ferrari

Ferrari is the oldest, most successful, most glamorous team in Formula 1. Never too far from the front of the grid, the cars in red play a larger part than most in making Formula 1 the spectacle that it is. Ferrari can never be counted out, and the team from Maranello is due a championship.... Continue Reading →

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