Insight: Pérez threat too much for Alonso...
Gregory Haines
GPUpdate.net Editor
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2839 ... or-alonso/
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Fernando Alonso is no idiot. His current circumstances are familiar to 2005 and 2006: race-winning car, slower team-mate and a half decent shot at the title. The problem for Ferrari now is that too many other cars are finishing between Alonso and Massa. Back at Renault, Giancarlo Fisichella may have been slower but, as the grid wasn’t as full of such competitive cars, losing a place or two didn’t prevent them from winning the teams’ title. This leaves Montezemolo in a tricky position.
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Pérez has a sheer ability when it comes to raw speed and simultaneous tyre management: a vital combination in the modern age of Pirelli tyres. So, could he take on Alonso with identical equipment? Given a while, of course he could.
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Having spoken to sources in Maranello, my understanding is the following. Alonso is desperate to keep Massa. The pair are on good terms and Felipe has proven that he can still perform. Drafting Pérez into the team would only be a distraction. Sure enough, if Massa always did what he did in Italy on Sunday – ie. finish one place behind Alonso in every race – then you can be sure that Ferrari would have signed a fresh contract long ago. One problem. As has been demonstrated between 2010 and now, that is not often the case. Perhaps some similar performances between Singapore and Brazil could yield Massa another year, but it is probably too late.
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What Ferrari needs is a proven race winner, hungry for success and deprived of any for the past four years. A cool-headed Finn with experience and respect for his employer and team-mate. I don’t mean Kimi Räikkönen. I mean the man who McLaren used to replace Alonso. Step forward, Heikki Kovalainen.
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Χωρίς στοιχεία βέβαια, αλλά έχει βάση το σεναριο. Οι συνεχόμενες δηλώσεις οτι ο Περεζ δεν ειναι -και καλα- ετοιμος, δειχνουν οτι μαλλον ο μικρος δεν παιζει. Το ιδιο θεωρω και για τον Φετελ, που θα παει Μαρανελο μολις φυγει ο Αλονσο.
Επισης το να μεινει ο Μασσα το βλεπω τραγικη επιλογη.
Τωρα, για τον Κοβα.......