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Fernando Alonso doubts he can repeat perfection of 2012 F1 campaign

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  1. DF1

    DF1 Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #51 DF1, Dec 14, 2012
    No question the pressure was getting to FA and Vettel. As you say the others could actually just go out and race and enjoy themselves. LH was very relaxed in both Austin and Brazil as was JB.
     
  2. apuseni

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    #52 apuseni, Dec 14, 2012

    -1, although it's not provable.
     
  3. apuseni

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    #53 apuseni, Dec 14, 2012

    F had the fastest car and driver in more than 1 race.
     
  4. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #54 Fast_ian, Dec 14, 2012
    Dude!....... :)

    By what possible measure can you claim that?

    - Ferrari didn't have a single fastest lap this past season. Not one.
    - Admittedly, Fred did force a couple of pole positions. Down to him being far and away the best driver in the field right now.

    Clifford wasn't the worst car, but he definitely was never the fastest.

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  5. freshmeat

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    #55 freshmeat, Dec 18, 2012
    "Fernando Alonso produced a flawless 2012 F1 campaign" - Mark Webber
    [Source: Autosport]

    Mark Webber believes Fernando Alonso produced a flawless season in 2012 as he tried to fend off the Australian's Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel for the Formula 1 world championship.

    Despite Ferrari starting the season off the pace, Alonso managed to pull out a 40-point lead over Webber, then his nearest rival, by the summer break.

    But when Red Bull rediscovered its dominant form in the final run-in, Vettel was able to edge ahead and eventually clinch the title by three points.

    Asked if he felt pity for Alonso, Webber replied: "I don't think he put a wheel wrong all year. That's the reason I think he's so disappointed. He felt he probably did everything he could.

    "Was it his best season ever in terms of what he did? It could well be. He couldn't have done much more."

    Webber noted that his defeat of Alonso in the British Grand Prix had proved crucial given Vettel's slender eventual winning margin.

    "To still miss out by just three points - it was lucky I passed him at Silverstone..." said Webber.

    Vettel said he would prefer not to pass judgement on his adversary's performance.

    "I respect him as a driver for the fact he is fighting and he is one of the best drivers we have in F1, but you look after yourself," said the champion.

    "We were fighting quite a lot as well. I don't want to put a perspective on who was fighting more or harder, that's not the point.

    "It's a long season, there's a lot of races and in the end the guy who wins the most points wins the championship.

    "Of course I am very happy it was us and not him."
     
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