Eurosport - Tue, 14 Oct 17:29:00 2008
Fernando Alonso has said he will do what he can to help Ferrari's Felipe Massa beat Lewis Hamilton to the Formula One title after winning the last two grands prix for Renault.
"Yes, without doubt. If I can help, I will help Massa," the double world champion told Spanish newspapers after Sunday's victory in Japan.
Alonso, whose win at Fuji came two weeks after his surprise triumph in Singapore, fell out with championship leader Hamilton in an ill-fated 2007 season alongside the Briton at McLaren.
The Spaniard, who has been persistently linked to an eventual move to Ferrari, could become a factor in this year's title showdown if he continues to challenge for the podium in the remaining two races.
The 27-year-old has now scored more points (35) than any other driver in the six races since the German Grand Prix in July. Hamilton has taken 26 and Massa 25 in the same period.
Hamilton is five points clear of Brazilian Massa, whose team-mate and world champion Kimi Raikkonen is now out of contention, with only this weekend's race in China and the season-ender in Brazil still to come.
Massa, a favourite to win his home race in Sao Paulo, ideally needs a Ferrari one-two in Shanghai with Alonso rounding out the podium to make the necessary inroads into Hamilton's tally.
BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica is the third man left in the title hunt, 12 points off Hamilton - and before the race criticised the Briton's driving style.
Raikkonen returned to the podium on Sunday for the first time since Hungary in August, ending a run of four races without a point, but many Brazilians suspect he may not be Massa's strongest ally on the racetrack.
Alonso and resurgent Renault may be of more assistance.
"We are now maybe just behind Ferrari and McLaren and this is completely amazing," said the Spaniard, whose team were struggling just to score points at the start of the year.
In the same news conference at Fuji, his enduring hostility towards McLaren and Hamilton was evident when the top three drivers were asked whether it was right for the Briton to have been handed a drive-through penalty for his start.
"I agree," Alonso said immediately, while Kubica and Raikkonen both said they did not have a clear enough picture to comment.
"I don't know what he did," the race winner said later. "But it's good he's punished anyway."
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Sorry mate! it would take a bit more than that to get me going. Lets talk some more about your great knowlage of AsslonsHole.
Most of you Alonso haters are pathetic when the media prints sth taken out of context he Alonso did not say such luudicrous comments. Give him a break he is the kindest and nicest person I've ver met after Rubens of course. So if you have no proof better to take it easy. Personally I hope Kubica wins because he is not Fiarrari nor McCheat whilst Masa n Lewis can go crash.
edward w,you are a rabid piece of @#$%. At Singapore and various other forums, Alonso has tried to be friendly but you consistently have a sulking demeanour towards him. Where on earth, least of all in F1 can a driver openly talk about helping another teams driver to win the title with abvious hostility towards anotgher driver,only men of little minds will behave and talk like Hamilton!! Alonso remains a greater personality than you are and I believe Ferrari will rather have a driver of Alonso temperament than Hamilton,after all he is English, and I am strongly with Capello for playing England's friendly with Spain to protect his players. You little hate filled bag of @#$%,go rot in hell!!!
A message to the stewards: Watch Alonso carefully, talk like that smacks of race fixing. I wouldn't be surprised if he were to slow suddenly if Massa is behind him on the track, or even try a repeat of Schumi's tactics. What has he got to lose by ramming Hamilton and putting Lewis out of the race?
Alonso,you are a rabid piece of @#$%. At Singapore and various other forums, Hamilton has tried to be friendly but you consistently have a sulking demeanour towards him. Where on earth, least of all in F1 can a driver openly talk about helping another teams driver to win the title with abvious hostility towards anotgher driver,only men of little minds will behave and talk like Alonso!! Hamilton remains a greater personality than you are and I believe Ferrari will rather have a driver of Hamilton temperament than Alonso,after he is Spanish, and I strongly with Capello for cancelling England's friendly with Spain to protect his players. You little hate filled bag of @#$%,go rot in hell!!!
Ever since last year I've started to dislike Alonso. He just sounds like a spoiled brat; and now this? It seems as though he'll do Hamilton harm if he could. I think it makes for an interesting couple of last races. I hope Ham wins the title, and shut the critics up. P.S. Why take Montreal? And where are the F1 Video games?
not printable, you pathetic LITTLE @#$%. You n LH never cease to be other than a used jam rag. Your dirty tricks at Mclaren - now your dirty tricks to go against someone better than you. I dislike LH more than most - but he is a damned good driver (when he can control his arrogance). You little english piece of garbage I hope that the FIA do something correct and drop you 5 places for the next FIVE gp's so you start next year on the downhill treadmill, you cannot say things like that which brings the sport into disrepute and expect to get away with it when you are not driving a Ferarri!
You pathetic LITTLE man. You never cease to be other than a used jam rag. Your dirty tricks at Mclaren - now your dirty tricks to go against someone better than you. I dislike LH more than most - but he is a damned good driver (when he can control his arrogance). You little spanish piece of garbage I hope that the FIA do something correct and drop you 5 places for the next FIVE gp's so you start next year on the downhill treadmill, you cannot say things like that which brings the sport into disrepute and expect to get away with it when you are not driving a Ferarri!
Gavin F, it seems that the last bananas you've taken weren't that good. Please relax now and when you learn more about F1 and the real world come and write again.
He appears to be a bitter little man still smarting at being equalled by a rookie, and will apparently do anything to get a seat at Ferrari.
Sad to see
Your so full of it Gasper J, and when you have nothing to say And in truth what could you say?? you pull the " you only started watching a few years ago. Matey! I can tell that you know nothing of F1 I was watching and reading about F1 when you were swiming around in your dads balls. Your comments before means you know nothing, and have nothing to bring to the table except dribble when it comes to discussing F1. I dont need nor want to be excused by you. your argument is a busted flush as are you.
we all knw that they well not allow lewis too take it becos he is a new and blk i support lewis and massa but lewis as alot to lean from so let him work hard and he needs to get is act
The best driver will win the championship and against all odds!
The best driver will win the remaining races/ all the odds!
Gavin F, I am just realising that you belong to that group of people, who have started watching F1 only two years ago, when Hami switched. You are excused for your ignorance mate .. keep on dreaming ...
HAs anyone noticed Alonso is on 48 points in a Renault and Heikki is on 51 in a mclaren, 3 points difference! Could you imagine the look on Ron Dennis' face if Alonso beat Heikki in points this year!!
This stuff is getting good, maybe these prima dona drivers are taking a page right out of the NASCAR playbook. Talk trash and make everybody get excited. For Alonso, don't EVER tell the world what your intentions are if they can be considered a threat. Hell, even Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon are smarter than that, don't talk about it just go out and do it, if you can.
I don’t have to watch anything I say Gasper J It’s the truth. And you my friend must live with the fairies if you truly believe the @#$% you have just let out of your idiot mouth. Let’s go thorough it shall we….
1.Alonso and SHitHami were not on the same car. Well they looked the same to me. And the FIA.
2. Alonso made the wrecked McLaren competitive as the rotten Renault this year only to see how his car was sabotaged to be less competitive than your Shithami and he wasn't even beaten.
(I seem to remember AsslonsHole coming behind Hamilton a number of times I think that is been beaten Let me refresh your flaky memory. They had the same number of wins Ham: Canadian GP, US Gp, and Hungarian GP Japanese GP. A_ss: Malaysian GP, Monaco GP, European GP Italian GP. That’s four apiece and im pretty sure Hamilton beat AssLonsHole on number of poles that year.
which must mean in just race wins Hamilton beat AssLonsHole 4 times? Of course that means that A_ss beat Hamilton 4 times my friend.
they finish on the same points So what.? Who cares. He was beaten by a kid in his first year……..a Rookie. Shithami on the best car and Alonso on a sabotaged one.
What a crock. another one of AssLonsHoles Bedtime stories that he tells his idiot fans. What was it now? Oh yes! “I and I alone have made the McLaren half a second faster”. Never mind all the engineers, the aerodynamicists, Me and me alone. And you call Hamilton arrogant.
3. Oh wait lets not forget his car was sabotaged hahahahahahahahahaha! Let me say this Gasper J AssLonsHole is a good driver, but he is a Cry baby, Bad Loser, Arrogant @#$% with no class. Nuff Said.
@#$% ON MASSA I MAYBE ENGLISH BUT WHILE LEW HAMILTON IS DRIVING FOR THE CHEATING MACLARENS I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING HIM GO TO FERRARI/BMW AND HE WOULD BE UNSTOPPABLE I WOULD LOVE HIM AND KUBICA AT FERRARI
Championships won by Alonso = 2. Championships won by Hamilton = 0. Both championships being won with a manufacturers car that was far from being the superior machine on the grid - an advangage available to the arrogant, moaning Hamilton. End of story.
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