Ex-Ferrari boss: Alonso is best driver

Eurosport - Wed, 07 Jan 13:40:00 2009

Former Ferrari team boss Cesare Fiorio has claimed that Fernando Alonso is a better driver than Lewis Hamilton.

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"In situations like this [with the raft of new technical and aerodynamic regulations for 2009], a team can gain an advantage over another because its engineers have had a hunch that turns out to work better," the 69-year-old reasoned. "In that context I have no doubts - I would prefer to have Alonso in my team, because for me he is still the best driver around."

Fiorio, the man who gave Alonso his F1 test debut with Minardi in 1999, added that an Alonso-Ferrari combination would give the entire field cause for concern.

"He is stronger even than Lewis Hamilton; the two are equal in terms of raw speed, but Fernando has a lower propensity to make mistakes. He's consistent, has a good rhythm inside the car and he's intelligent.

"He and Ferrari would represent an exceptional duo. In winning the constructors' world championship, Maranello showed that it had worked the best, both in the factory and at the races - but if you miss out on the drivers' title, perhaps the fault for that lies with the man in the cockpit."

Former F1 team owner Giancarlo Minardi echoed Fiorio's comments.

"It's undeniable that for Ferrari such a driver would be very useful.

"At the end of the day, he's the driver who up until now has given Hamilton the hardest time in equal equipment. He could beat him easily."

Crash.net / Eurosport

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  1. anybody notice how now all the marion and marnio from­ peru posts are being posted after me as well as slim J­ posts it is forza ferrari and he is trying to set me up­ now as Marnio. Incredible I thought having all my­ previous posts today deleated was bad he is playing you­ all including you mga, Forza ferrari is Slim J is­ Marnio from peru is Kurtmagrigatt just check the­ article

    Kubica realistic about BMW prospects Eurosport­ - Fri, 02 Jan 18:03:00 2009 posts 1 3 5 7 8­ kurtmagrigatt last contribution it is the same person­ and it is Forza Ferrari talking to himself it reads and­ writes exactly like Forza Ferrari.

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    Forza cant appear so­ it is Slim J again and marnio.

    From jenstarf, on Wed 7 Jan 11:17PM

  2. mr Lawstudent
    And that would be why LH finished equal­ runner up in 2007 and champion in 2008. ...when he had­ better equipment? LOL
    That's one hell of a lot of­ luck over your first 2 seasons in F1, don't you­ think.- Especially when the dice were­ loaded.
    Interesting that you agree with Fiorio. He said­ that Alonso was the only one to give Hamilton a hard­ time in equal equipment. Doesn't that mean that LH­ was in fact in front of FA?
    I'm actually playing­ the devil's advocate here as I think FA is probably­ the more complete of the 2 at the moment.
    But as you­ seem to enjoy provoking...

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Wed 7 Jan 11:16PM

  3. MGA : are you not the same guy who was mouthing off­ yesterday about cut and paste . Hypocrit.

    What's­ my address ?

    From slimj, on Wed 7 Jan 11:08PM

  4. Anybody who has been reading this topic all day will­ know all my posts have been pulled which I think is­ very convenient for forza Ferrari. I am pretty shocked­ actually I have used no offensive language we have been­ in conversation all day.

    I put it to forza Ferrari­ that perhaps he is also Slim J based on posting­ patterns almost immediately another post popped up this­ time by kurtmagrigatt to change the subject.

    I­ sincerely believe I forced forza Ferraris hand into­ bringing in to play another of his alias and­ subsequently checked this article Kubica realistic­ about BMW prospects Eurosport - Fri, 02 Jan 18:03:00­ 2009 posts 1 3 5 7 8 kurtmagrigatt last contribution it­ is the same person and it is Forza Ferrari talking to­ himself it reads and writes exactly like Forza Ferrari.­

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    check this­ article Kubica realistic about BMW prospects Eurosport­ - Fri, 02 Jan 18:03:00 2009 posts 1 3 5 7 8­ kurtmagrigatt last contribution it is the same person­ and it is Forza Ferrari talking to himself it reads and­ writes exactly like Forza Ferrari.

    From jenstarf, on Wed 7 Jan 10:43PM

  5. But they were in equal equipments in 2006 rite,& by­ then Alonso is a 2x world champ & Hamilton a­ rookie,yet at the end of the season it was hamilton who­ was nearly crowned a champ!!!Equal­ equipments?yes!better driver?who?

    From Albert B, on Wed 7 Jan 10:34PM

  6. Stick to the subject then you wont get zapped.The­ question is will it be all square or 3-1 later,over to­ you Ham.

    From wizzo, on Wed 7 Jan 10:34PM

  7. jbolan@btinternet

    From MGA, on Wed 7 Jan 10:17PM

  8. marnio from Britain
    Very quiet:-))))))
    Shall i give­ them the rest of it?????

    From MGA, on Wed 7 Jan 9:58PM

  9. m.e.jenner: Ignore him as much as you like, he­ won't go away. And in answer to a queston on­ another thread, I am ok thanks, I will be until the day­ I die, and won't be comlaining too much after then.

    From ginger_gitt, on Wed 7 Jan 9:53PM

  10. For goodness sake - just ignore the idiot - the more­ you answer him and taunt him the more he will­ reciprocate and so it just keeps going round and round.

    From m.e.jenner, on Wed 7 Jan 9:35PM

  11. Cesare Fiorio is right. It is not just about the pace,­ it might be similar to Hamilton's - can you count­ the mistakes Hamilton has done in his two years(plenty­ , and silly ones) and compare to Alonso's first two­ (any?). And I am saying it as Kimi fan...

    From janisbogdans, on Wed 7 Jan 9:33PM

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    From Forza Ferrari, on Wed 7 Jan 9:33PM

  13. Where are my posts?????

    From Forza Ferrari, on Wed 7 Jan 9:32PM

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    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Wed 7 Jan 9:22PM

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    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Wed 7 Jan 9:21PM

  17. marnio from Britain
    jbolan@
    Fool Hey
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    From MGA, on Wed 7 Jan 9:17PM

  18. MGA and Forza.
    I'm next!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Wed 7 Jan 9:13PM

  19. marnio.
    Eres un gillipollas perdido que no tiene ni­ idea de nada. Vete a la mierda ya. Ahora ves que soy­ MGA ¿Verdad?
    ¡Paleto!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Wed 7 Jan 9:11PM

  20. Looks like someone has done the nasty on MGA. All his­ posts have gone.

    From Grey Scale, on Wed 7 Jan 9:11PM
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