Fernando Alonso in decline...according to the bbc!

[JimClarkFan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22762678

ok guys, whatever you say

news just in, an F1 driver I know said this article might be complete bs

[SectorOne]

I wouldn´t worry. As long as he stays out of trouble he will win the championship quite easily.
He´s just had the odd incidents in Malaysia and Bahrain and just raced on the kryptonite-like track called Monaco.
Canada and Singapore will probably be similar to Monaco but once he gets to open tracks i can only see Kimi following him.

[timbo]

Oh my, well journos have to write something.
And as people say, in F1 you only good as your last race...

[Kiril Varbanov]

With all my respect, but this story is just there because something has to be, apparently, just written and those are the best euphemistic words I can use.

[Steven]

That article was a total waste of my time. Unworthy of the BBC.

Sadly I have failed to find anything of much interest in the last few days, hence also no news on f1technical. Every driver is looking forward to Canada, Pirelli has had its say already. Oh and Bridstone + Hancook ruled out F1 returns... of course, Pirelli is just going to extend its contract. I'll compose a preview for Canada later today, perhaps that's something worth reading

[JimClarkFan]

That article was a total waste of my time. Unworthy of the BBC.

Sadly I have failed to find anything of much interest in the last few days, hence also no news on f1technical. Every driver is looking forward to Canada, Pirelli has had its say already. Oh and Bridstone + Hancook ruled out F1 returns... of course, Pirelli is just going to extend its contract. I'll compose a preview for Canada later today, perhaps that's something worth reading

I went looking for a Canada preview on the BBC F1 and left infuriated lol.
Complete hogswash.

[Juzh]

Well he's certainly not replicating last year's performance so far, is he?

[radosav]

By this standard Hamilton is in decline since 2011!

[radosav]

Well he's certainly not replicating last year's performance so far, is he?

He has 2 points more than this time last year!

[Juzh]

Well he's certainly not replicating last year's performance so far, is he?

He has 2 points more than this time last year!

So what's the fuss all about 2012 then?

[timbo]

By this standard Hamilton is in decline since 2011!

Well, one can say he's in decline since his debut=)

[radosav]

Well he's certainly not replicating last year's performance so far, is he?

He has 2 points more than this time last year!

So what's the fuss all about 2012 then?

well, this year he has race winning car from the start of the season,which wasn't case last year!

[JimClarkFan]

Well he's certainly not replicating last year's performance so far, is he?

He has 2 points more than this time last year!

So what's the fuss all about 2012 then?

Last year his car was maybe 5th, 6th or 7th fastest in the beginning of the season depending on who you ask.
At the end of the year it was 3rd fastest.
With a few good wet races in between.
At no point in his career has he ever been in the fastest car, 2007 is probably the closest, but most would agree in hindsight that the Ferrari was better than Macca.

2012: 2nd (Ferrari)
2011: 4th (Ferrari)
2010: 2nd (Ferrari)
2009: 9th (Renault)
2008: 5th (Renault)
2007: 3rd (McLaren)
2006: 1st (Renault)
2005: 1st (Renault)
2004: 4th (Renault)
2003: 6th (Renault)
2001: 23rd (Minardi)

[Jonnycraig]

Well he's certainly not replicating last year's performance so far, is he?

He has 2 points more than this time last year!

The difference being this year he is driving comfortably the best car.

Vettel is doing in 2013 what Alonso did in 2012 - maximising your points haul.

[radosav]

Well he's certainly not replicating last year's performance so far, is he?

He has 2 points more than this time last year!

The difference being this year he is driving comfortably the best car.

Vettel is doing in 2013 what Alonso did in 2012 - maximising your points haul.

You don't know that is the best car! It wasn't best in Australia, Bahrain and Monaco, nor it was 'comfortably' best at other races.