Actually the R25 was better than the McLaren in the race. Notice the Williams and the McLaren where carrying less fuel compared to the Renault. In fact Alonso set the fastest lap in the race, why wasn't Kimi able to do that in a more superior car. I don't think the win was handed to Alonso, in fact he had to push very hard to get it, I think that's why he was so excitied about the win. Other wins he led from the pole. In this race he lost a lot of time behind DC, which forced him to push really hard at the end of the race. I think McLaren should have brought Kimi in, they might have been able to get him back in 3rd and score points. But with that said, if I was in Kimi's shoes, I would have kept racing.
Alonso is a good driver as he has shown since late last year but IMO Kimi is faster given the same car. Kimi had 2 wins, broke down on the last lap in the last race and also broke down while leading at another (Bahrain?).
With FA's current lead in the WC, if Kimi wins every remaining race FA will still likely have enough points to win at the end of the season as long as he finishes the rest of the races in the points.
I think Alonso is a fantastic driver. I would put him right up there with Kimi. He's got a nice lead right now, but Kimi sure looks to make it interesting. And I wouldn't count the Williams team out either.
Alonso drove a great race, but I thought his celebration was a little over the top considering he got thoroughly outclassed. Still, luck is a part of all sports, and today was Fernando's day. We've seen this happen before, and actually I think we often remember the guy who lost at least as much as the won. Example: Mansell's last lap failure in Canada, who won that race? Boutsin? I can't remember!!! Either way I think this was a very bad development for the Championship. Iinstead of things getting tighter/more interesting, FA now has a commanding lead. Apparently if Kimi were to win all the remaining races, and Alonso finishes second, FA wins the WDC. As a fan of close racing and close title fights, Kimi's DNF was crushing.
Here's another, possibly controversial, idea: They're both overrated. I still cannot believe how quickly Michael's been dismissed. He is still the best out there. Fred's excited over four wins?? He's not even to seven; Michael's equivalent in championships. My two cents...
If I was in my early twenties and had four wins already in 2005, probably on my way to the WDC, I might be a little cocky as well. However, now that the spotlight of the entire motorsports world is fixed on him, he needs to understand that everything he does and does not do will be reported and misreported.
