Alonso may have messed up qualifying but in the race he was something else gaining eight places, not because of strategy or attrition but by getting 110% out of what was a very good Ferrari.
The Start.
Starting P9, Alonso first dodges a slow Di Resta in the Force India then threads his way on the very inside of La Souce and manages to find enough grip to drag race Webber and get some pay back for the Aussie's pass at Eau Rouge last year.
No Lift.
Lap 2 and it could have been all over for a lesser driver faced with a similar butt clenching moment at the exit of Radillon. Alonso never lifts and just keeps going after Button for P4
Braking School
Hamilton has just done a fast lap as the clip starts but surely knows Alonso is coming up fast behind. Lewis either is thinking strategically or simply blows his braking at La Source. Alonso sees the hole and pounces and doing so crosses the DRS activation zone ahead of Lewis handing the advantage to his rival.
Alonso's clever enough not to use his KERS right away but save it for the end of the Kemmel straight, where Hamilton will attack with DRS. He outbrakes Lewis, supposedly the best in the business on the binders, just barely hangs on to the car and he's off.
Amazing stuff.
Now if he only stopped putting himself in a hole on Saturdays...
Amazing stuff.
ReplyDeleteFalonso's drive was one of my sole reasons for staying awake last night. Every time he qualifies down field I reach for the popcorn and a few froffies.
Can we concoct some rule that says Alonso gets to drive a Red Bull for a race? I really want to see where he stacks up next to pretty boy.
ReplyDeleteWow! KERS into the braking zone..No Fear!
ReplyDeleteAmazing that there's quite a few that still doubt that Alonso is the best driver in the business, and has been for almost 10 years.
ReplyDeleteSure, Hamilton can be fast, Vettel, very consistent and mistake-free when on the lead on a leading car. Only Kimi gets closer as a complete package and Racer (i.e. being able to actually pass cars on track!)
wall! watch the wall! i pooped my pants.
ReplyDeleteThese are some great clips. It's fantastic just being able to hear the sound of the car with no voiceover or radio interruption. Spa feels a hell of a lot faster in these clips than it usually does on TV. I feel like a lot of these moments get missed in NBC's broadcast with all the commercial breaks during crucial moments and constant replays. Someone should tell their producers that Formula 1 is not football.
ReplyDeleteHis reaction times are incredible.
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ReplyDeleteEpic Moment is Epic
you make it sound so easy... sunday drivers...
ReplyDeleteSounds like he does lift as he gets oversteer second clip. You can hear the throttle blip and then again as he goes over the curbs. But he did not lift in Eau Rouge.
ReplyDeleteAlonso and Kimi have to pass that much because they are bad qualifiers
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your words "Formula 1 is not football" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHamilton might had "faked" the braking error to let Alonso pass before the DRS detection point. The incredible thing is that Alonso well aware of that saves the kers for defending against it. Brilliant
ReplyDeletei think you missed the point, braking lesson is not at the chicane, but after the pass at the end of DRS zone , that was gutsy.
ReplyDeletePlease send the first video to Jacky Ickx to teach him how to leave enough space in eou rouge when you are in the inside of the chicane... and not killing someone against the wall.
ReplyDeleteThis comment is just Pathetic !
ReplyDeleteNo more Pathetic than Jacky Ickx.....
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