Alonso: I’m sure Michael would have won three races this year for Sauber
31 October, 2012
Fernando Alonso with Michael Schumacher
Oct.31 (GMM) With one short sentence, Fernando Alonso defended his great rival Michael Schumacher, criticised the Mercedes team’s performance, praised Sauber’s 2012 car, and slated the Swiss team’s current driver lineup.
“I am sure [that] Michael would have won three races this year for Sauber,” the Ferrari driver is quoted by the German-language T-Online website.
Instead, 43-year-old Schumacher is bowing out of the sport at the end of the season on a low, his return to F1 since 2010 almost certainly to be remembered as a failure in his otherwise all-conquering career.
The Mercedes driver is quoted as admitting that saying goodbye in Brazil with a good result would “be nice”.
“But I don’t expect it,” he is quoted by Abendblatt. “So in this regard I will not be sentimental.”
Schumacher said that the most he can hope for is that the fruits of his contribution to the Mercedes project will be reaped by next year’s drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
“It is natural that we are still working together as a team right now as though I will still be there next year,” he said.
“The team is also interested in my opinion and experience.”
Team boss and long time friend Ross Brawn confirmed that Schumacher’s hand will be obvious when Mercedes succeeds.
“I hope [that] people think of Michael on the day that we achieve our goals, because he will wear a proportion of that success,” said the Briton.
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Let’s put this straight.
1. Sauber is a much worse car than Ferrai. Proof: even Massa has sigfnificantly outscored Perez.
2. Schumi would have won 3 races in Sauber.
3. Alonso has won 3 races with Ferrari (out of which 1 due to Vettel’s breakdown.)
Conclusion: in a much worse car, Scumi would have won the same amount of races as Alonso.
I other words, Schumi is a much better driver than Alonso.
VERY TRUE!
Thanks Fernando!
I can see a German starting another world war..
What alonso said was true
You need to be in best team to Get win. The F1 is a Team sport
If it was not a team game and Only down to drivers i believe we still see Micheal V Alonso V Kimi only
with Lewis and Vettel appearing in the Middle like Sparks don’t get me wrong Every one in F1 was talented but the Teams are making them Win or Loose like Mclaren let down Lewis this year and Ferrari, Redbull still fighting to get the Title with Fernando and Vettel.
And to the Point of Debate of Worthy champion we all know How Fernando did all the season and Vettel still not there at the place of Fernando. But Sebastian is Very Strong for the the age of 25 years. I don’t see any one Perform like him even they have Best car in their hands at that age. We can see how he will be at his prime when he starts his Form like Alonso. But before that we can see Lewis Prime Form.
I agree 100% with Alonso. It just goes to show, no matter how good a driver is, if he is in the wrong team, wins will be tough to get
Hey John, glad you got the point. Now stop throwing gas on fire. its pointless.
I like how you understand what I comment upon, yet have the time to think about my grammatical skills. My point must of been made.
I like how fools consistently makes grammatical mistakes while calling others stupid or ignorant.
John ur dumb…..
we all know what makes u sleep at ngiht…
any ways the problem is that we dont like drivers that run away with the championship ie like button did in 09 an vetel 10 and last year!
also people that are new to f1 has not seen 2006 and 2007 i do remember how fast an relentless alonso can be…
fav race 07 nuroburg
@fools
Please, go back to watching the football.
John is literally smoking the crack pipe…smh
@munit your are dumb.
Any fan of Alonso knows he doesn’t play mind games. Why do you even bother to comment? Your throwing gas on fire when not needed. Quit bringing trash comments to spark fury on articles. We have to much of that going on yalla and it kills it for everyone.
@John.
We’ll agree to disagree. While Ferrari may have unlocked the (dark art) Tyres first, the Ferrari package is no where near the same as the Red Bulls – which also has a very competitive aero package. Straight line speed is fine if your doing drag racing, it means nothing on circuit if the car can’t take a corner, and while Alonso did get fastest lap at one point he fastest lap ended up behind Bruno Senna fastest lap time. So I think that says it all about how (un)relevant a fastest lap time is to your argument as so many variables effect these tyres performance. Also to compare Alonso to Prost is a disservice to Fernando. (I personally never liked Prost). Alonso is out there to win, and only a blind man would denying he is pulling that car around every race aiming to win. He’s not (like Prost) trying to weigh up and calculate what is the best finishing position during the race. The car is not up to the task, hence the reason things are not very good in the Ferrari camp presently. Especially after Fry’s throw away remarks.
@grat
The way qualifying is set up is to have the fastest car at the front of the grid. Therefore don’t be surprised if it’s the first car to finish. If you look at where everybody finishes, compared with where they qualified, and account for those who either broke down, crashed out, or had drive-throughs, then it would surprise you how little over takeing actually takes place in F1 today. Even with DRS.
DRS is either making a huge difference as it did in India at the weekend, or no difference at all. There just doesn’t seem to be a situation where it’s just enough to help an overtake without making it far to easy. Although I’m glad that something has been done to assist passing in F1, it’s still not quite found it’s optimal configuration just yet.
@lucciano
Ferrari were the first of the front teams to get to grips with the tyres this season. From early to mid season they were the only teams which had a package which was working during the races. Others may have been able to put in a quick lap, but Ferrari were the ones who could live with the tyres for many laps.
If you look at the speed of the Ferrari now it’s the quickest in a straight line. In fact for a moment in the last race Alonso had the quickest lap, quciker than Vettel, only for Button to go quicker still.
The problem is that Alonso is more of a Prost than Senna type of driver. Senna had the speed, but Prost would aim to consistently finish. And that’s what Alonso is; an above average driver who knows to play the long game of picking up points rather than victories.
Vettel may have won Singapore GP from the second row, but the two drivers ahead of him on the grid both retired before the end of the race.
While he easily passed Maldanado, it’s unlikely he would have made it past Hamilton.
@John.
“If Vettel was driving for Ferrari they’d have the championship by now”…. Rubbish talk. Have you been watching the 2012 season? Obviously not. Ferrari’s car is a poor contender in most races and have been going backwards in comparision to the Bulls. Alonso is dragging that Ferrari around by the neck at every are. India was a prime example of how well he drove. He saved his tyres for several laps and then launched his attack on webber. Alonso is technically the best driver on the grid at the moment in an average car. While I think vettel is a great driver, it’s the Newey effect that has won him the championships, as he is driving the most complete package on the grid. I feel if Alonso was in a Red Bull, Vettel would be eating his tyre marbles. Hopefully one day we will see them as team mates…
@vanezia
Well said
@Butterfly,
I know that reading is difficult for you, but do try to keep up.
@HamziF,
The grid at the star of the Singapore race was:
Lewis Hamilton
Pastor Maldonado
Sebastian Vettel
Jenson Button
Therefore, Vettel was on the second row. He’s won when not on the front row before too. Alonsofan, not for the first time, was wrong.
alsonsofan said FRONT ROW and not pole position.
@John:
WTF are you on about?
@Alonsofan
You asked: how many times has vettel won a race while starting from below the front row??
However your answer “never” is wrong. Try remember as far back as Singapore 2012. Or if you wish Abu Dhabi 2009. And there’s been numerous times in between when Vettel has won when not on pole position.
I doubt Vettel would have won more races than Alonso in the same car…Agree both are outstanding drivers!
@john how many times has vettel won a race while starting from below the front row??
Answer: never
Well said Fernando. At least you have respect for schumi’s legend and legacy! But don’t mock him. Mock mercs crappiness but not him. Of course that’s the integrity of schumi. For he is a complete driver. All merc can benefit is the input of his technical skills and definitely if. IF they succeed it is because of schumi’s hard work. Raikkonen reaped benefits from him too.
Just think how many races Schumacher would have won in the Ferrari. 6? 8?
If Vettel was driving for Ferrari they’d have the championship by now. Plus you can’t argue that Vettel would have won at least one already with Ferrari. Thankfully Vettel is with Red Bull.
Alonso, is an above average driver. But Schumacher, Vettel, are the real genius on the grid. Hamilton can be, but we’re only starting to see this again (now that the airhead and rapper pals aren’t hanging on his coat tails). Webber is still quick enough too.
Schumi would win 8 races easy in a Ferrari… with RedBull maybe 12
Alonso started his mind game streak =)