Comments on: Thoughts on the Australian GP http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/ Formula 1 Motor Racing News and Views Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:50:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Clive http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 Clive Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:08:03 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/#comment-1612 Ron Dennis has denied that it was strategy, pointing at the fact that Hamilton was delayed by traffic on the crucial laps. Of course, that doesn't say anything about whether they <em>would</em> have delayed Hamilton a bit if other cars hadn't already done it for them. Personally, I think that the team would have made sure somehow that Alonso get the second place behind Raikkonen - it just makes more sense to put your money on the proven champ rather than a rookie, no matter how good he is. It's a long season and Hamilton will make his mistakes along the way - in fact, he <em>did</em> make a couple in the Australian GP but they were recoverable. Future ones might not be. Alonso, however, makes his mistakes with what he says after the race and rarely puts a foot wrong when it really matters. Ron Dennis has denied that it was strategy, pointing at the fact that Hamilton was delayed by traffic on the crucial laps. Of course, that doesn’t say anything about whether they would have delayed Hamilton a bit if other cars hadn’t already done it for them. Personally, I think that the team would have made sure somehow that Alonso get the second place behind Raikkonen – it just makes more sense to put your money on the proven champ rather than a rookie, no matter how good he is. It’s a long season and Hamilton will make his mistakes along the way – in fact, he did make a couple in the Australian GP but they were recoverable. Future ones might not be.

Alonso, however, makes his mistakes with what he says after the race and rarely puts a foot wrong when it really matters.

]]> By: Dan M http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Dan M Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:55:09 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/#comment-1610 Do you think the pit strategy was team ordered or is still too early for that? Alonzo is the more likely candidate to win the championship Do you think the pit strategy was team ordered or is still too early for that? Alonzo is the more likely candidate to win the championship

]]> By: Clive http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 Clive Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/#comment-1594 I don't think luck came into it, Mad. Alonso is as good at tactics as he is at driving - he chose the right moment to re-fuel. But you may get your wish anyway; if Hamilton is this good straight away, how good will he be after a few more races...? I don’t think luck came into it, Mad. Alonso is as good at tactics as he is at driving – he chose the right moment to re-fuel. But you may get your wish anyway; if Hamilton is this good straight away, how good will he be after a few more races…?

]]> By: Mad http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Mad Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:34:57 +0000 http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-the-australian-gp/#comment-1593 Go Hamilton! He was unlucky to lose second place to Alonso. Go Hamilton! He was unlucky to lose second place to Alonso.

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